Different Levels Of Compliance?

[byebye]

A bloke told me that there is a different level of complaince if you import a car yourself to if an importer imports one and that i wouldn't be able to register a car thats been imported privatly?

or once its complied thats it? the car im talking about is already registered in a different state

sorry if i missed this in the search

[PRIMO]

the Bloke must have been talking about a persoanl import these cars are owned by someone more than 12months overseas and are allowed in under the personal import Scheme not RAWS so the only go thru an Engineers certification and mod plated to be allowed to register this differs for all states . this would mean if you moved interstate it may need to be rechecked and signed off by an engineer from that state.

In the Case your question is asking if you are a private person importing or a dealer imports a vehicle unders the Raws system they are all complied axactly to a national standard set by raws and would be able to register in any state.

So really you need to find out if the car was a personal import or a Raws complied car. for your own information Personal imports have a yellow type Id plaque stating the vin and personal import. for old Raws complied cars they are green ID plate and in the last time raws went crazy they changed it to purple colour with all details of raws compliance workshops name and Vin # etc ..

ask the seller for a photo of the import plate it should clearly state what type of import it is.

Hope this helps

Regards, Phil

[byebye]

Ahh that makes sense now thanks mate! im pretty sure he didn't own it for 12 months over there he just imported it, i'll get a photo of the import plate but i can see a purple plate in the engine bay pic i have, can't read any numbers though

thanks for your help

edit so it doesnt matter what the numbers are on the purple plate as long as its purple? see attached link for pic

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9347/dscengineax1.jpg

Edited December 16, 2008 by byebye

[Chris Rogers]

that plate is yellow.(forward of drivers strut)so that car is a personal import . the new compliance is not that colour.

[byebye]

So i would have to get it complied to change states

[Chris Rogers]

to be honest I would ring the relevant office in your state and state your case.

I own a personal import that I bought from interstate and for me (qld) it was a case of going to QT and registering it.

[byebye]

thanks ill have to wait and get the number off it first

[carizma]

You don't need SEVS compliance, that personal import compliance plate is a federal scheme, so it's already qualified to be in the country.

Here in VIC, you'd need an engineer's certificate, I think NSW is the same. SA you just take it to regency I believe.

Anyways, like Chris said, check with your local state road agency to find out what you need to register a personal import (yellow plate).

cheers,

David @ Carizma

So i would have to get it complied to change states

[byebye]

Thanks

[chrisgero]

In relation to imports, I had a look at this site:

http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan...?ps=25&so=2,

It provides a shipping estimator and Freight courier. I looked at the Skylines, Wrx and Evo's which are resonably priced.

I have no experience in this field and would like to know how much hoops do i have to jump to get this vehicle on the road in NSW ie RTA. Would i need engineers certificates or what ever cerificates ??????.

Some nice Imports in Japan, what are your thoughts.

[Iron Chef]

Do a search on tradecarview and you'll find out what the general consensus is

[DRIFTT]

Do a search on tradecarview and you'll find out what the general consensus is

Aside from just being a place were dealers list their cars it is also were lazy arse people cut and paste images from and state it is some ones stock that supplies to them but half the time it is just some cheap piece of shit sitting in a dealers yard somewhere in Japan.

[JC807]

what are the requirements for xenon headlights and front windscreen replacement in regards to compliance?

i looked at a car from a backyard dealer who couldn't speak English very well and i'm sure he said that he doesn't bother removing the xenons or replacing the windscreen (although he said he was meant to) for compliance.

any help appreciated.

[carizma]

The headlights are supposed to be modified to accept H1 globes.

Windshield is usual part no. M1G4 for the 34 coupes, there could be others that pass the ADR as well, haven't seen the evidence recently.

Both headlights and windscreen have to be roadworthy as well of course, which is where you're more likely to run into problems rather than with the compliance of them.

David @ Carizma

what are the requirements for xenon headlights and front windscreen replacement in regards to compliance?

i looked at a car from a backyard dealer who couldn't speak English very well and i'm sure he said that he doesn't bother removing the xenons or replacing the windscreen (although he said he was meant to) for compliance.

any help appreciated.