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hi everyone.

im seriously considering buying an import and not worrying about registration.

i want to get a nice drift car and have found some cheap. im just wondering if anybody knows whats needed for importing a car for this purpose?

does it need deregistration? im pretty sure it would need import aproval still?

and just curious, if i did want to register it instead whats the deal with RAWS or SEVS or whatever it is?

the car ive got in mind is a 1993 model.

ive had a car (fc3c rx-7) complied under the 15 yr rule before. that was easy as! all i realy did was new exhaust and new seatbelts... i didnt import the vehicle tho. my girlfriend and i bought it in australia un-complied

thanks, Brendan.

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Hi Brendan,

It might pay to do a search on this topic, because it has been covered numerous times in this section already. Also please tell me that the car you've found isn't on tradecarview, because you're bound to have your heart broken.

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hmmm... had a look and found the website 'http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/index.aspx'

ive been umming and ahhing about wether or not to try and register it...

ive come to the decision that i will try to register it because the car is so damn nice...

so im not sure what to do? all i got from the site above is info about "personal imports"

how do i go about getting it into australia and complying it?

the car is a very nice 1993 fd3s rx-7... black, 25,000k's... my dream car :P

thanks, Brendan

Beer Baron Grand Master

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lol, 1993 FD with 25,000kms... muhahaha. it must still have the original tyres, pads etc with those kms. it would almost certainly have to be one owner car too and therefore have all supporting log books. let me guess... they don't have them.

better check that you can comply early model FDs. I'm not sure that you can as they were sold here. afaik only late models (like 2000+) are eligible.

carizma Community Regular

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FYI, 1993 FD3s RX7 are not elegiable to import under SEVS.

You can only import this car if you have a CAMS licence but it can never be registered.

Hope that helps

Paul

lol, 1993 FD with 25,000kms... muhahaha. it must still have the original tyres, pads etc with those kms. it would almost certainly have to be one owner car too and therefore have all supporting log books. let me guess... they don't have them.

better check that you can comply early model FDs. I'm not sure that you can as they were sold here. afaik only late models (like 2000+) are eligible.

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