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So who managed to get authorisation to bring in a 15 yr old car in Jan, when is it arriving and what did you get? I know there's about 10-15 cars j-spec are bringing in on the 2nd and 3rd of Jan.

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grrr numbnuts 1989... *thows a banana*

its 2004 - 15 yrs = u took english n arts subjects at school din ya :)

23k is awsome, I'm guessing you paid about 1 million yen or thereabouts for the car? Good luck with the car, make sure you treat the old timer well :)

I was gonna bring down a 1989 gtr as well, but then changed my mind when I saw all the examples I came across (plus my budget was under 1 million yen so I couldn't find a well maintained or clean car for that price at auctions, car yards or even in the jap classified ads). Add to this the cost to maintain a GTR (twice that of a GTSt) and insurance, and it really put me off. But I'm sure when my finances will allow for it I'll get one.

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:hellpisd:

*put banana up monkey's R32 exhaust

If funkymonkey's exhaust is a regular skyline's exhaust, you'd need at least 4 bananas....i really think Genesis32 really did take english and arts :P

I'm definitely going to treat the gal nice as well, price was good coz it was originally going to be complied under RAWS but got lucky with getting the car in the nick of time...

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yeah its a 100mm exhaust flange hehe... you might need a whole bunch :P

So did yo actually buy the car orignally planning for a 15 yr old import and then give up n think I'll get it under RAWs only to be pleasantly surprised or did you start with RAWS plans and then find out it could be brought in as a 15 yr old?

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I was looking for a mint R32 GTR (didn't matter what year) to be brought in under RAWS (I just heard of the 15 year rule change and before they changed it so you could bring it in ONLY if bought before some cutoff date...cant remember the date:)).

Just happened that the car being brought in by UPI was a test run for RAWS, but they found out about the transition period cars and I got it in under 15 years instead (which meant UPI needed a different car for the test run for RAWS).

I was just very lucky!

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guys... dun you thk that 15 yrs is old for a 32GTR

It's never going to be old! I'd been waiting and wishing and I've finally got my chance to own a GOD! :aroused:

Been dreaming since I was 16, and saving since I was 18...so it's been a long time but DAMN its going to be worth the wait. Don't care if they're going to be more common now coz of the 15 year rule coz it's still THE GOD. :P

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you'd be surprised... only a select few cars got in under the overlap period (where u can bring it into the country in jan) thanks to most people's hesitance to commit and confidence in the system. Whoever buys a 15 yr old car after Oct 8 2003 or thereabouts has to wait till the car reaches 15 yrs to the closest month. And in that time legislation can be passed to change the laws further. However then the same overlap will occur where if they show proof of purchase they'll be allowed entry under the old scheme (current scheme).

R32's came into production late in the year and finding a first run R32 is pretty hard... so don't expect more like yours to be in the country till at least Sept-Oct.

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no, there may have been legislation suggested in parliament, but it hasn't been enacted yet, until a sufficient amount of transition time is given. Usually around 18 months.

As for the 15 yr rule, they were able to enact this due to a loophole, where they found this ancient rule from the 80's which still applies. And since the Import Approval board hadn't notified importers of this, whoever bought cars before this rule was brought to notice was given exemption on a case by case basis.

If they do find another rule to change import approvals, then this has to be done again (law of precedence) so whoever buys a car now is pretty much guranteed that they can bring it in when they're car becomes 15 yrs old to the month. However if you buy it AFTER the rule changes are announced, you won't be eligible...

Unfortunately they don't make it easy to get exemption from rule changes... there's a fair bit of paperwork and chasing up to be done

does that make sense or did I just confuse everyone?

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So who managed to get authorisation to bring in a 15 yr old car in Jan, when is it arriving and what did you get? I know there's about 10-15 cars j-spec are bringing in on the 2nd and 3rd of Jan.

DOTARS are/were not accepting import approvals till before Jan 01, so its risky business if Jspec are bringing in 15 unapproved cars.

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