Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 71
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

am i being too anal about this whole situation, i mean the car can be registered here in oz as it is complianced?;)

Check with Vicroads - they are actually pretty cool about this kinda stuff. When I got my car it was first registered in QLD in 2000 but the compliance plate was dated 2002. So something dodgy went on somewhere. Somehow the car was originally registered under the japanese compliance number. It had never been registered before me with the correct compliance. But Vicroads did all the chasing up through QLD Transport and found the compliancer and everything was sweet. They were really helpfull.

am i being too anal about this whole situation, i mean the car can be registered here in oz as it is complianced?;)

Would you be anal if it was your car that was stolen and shipped overseas and was left paying it off?

I take it this is the car that beefy has advertised on these forums and is discussed in the other thread "where to get a vehicle inspection". I had the same experience with hypertech rubbishing all cars other than their customers ones for sale and would prefer Ben's opinion anyday. How long has it been complied and were the mods done here or in Japan? I think this car may have had a hit in the front from what I have heard. If its already complied then the tag isn't a huge issue is it?

I'd be careful.. its just not worth the risk! What happens if you want to sell it later on? I'm sure others will be cautious enough not to buy without it.

I'm not sure whether the numbers are significant at all, but cars can be stolen and sent out of japan quite easily for those with dodgy connections.. then complied and registered over here also with questionable connections.

Plus, until about 12-18 months ago when they tightened up the rules in VIC it was very easy to simply swap the compliance plate of a smashed GTR with a non-complianced GTR.. AND Vicroads has a reputation for being one of the dodgiest government departments in Australia.

Could have even been a statutary write off, just somehow, somebody managed to get it fixed up and re-registered. The blue plate cannot have simply just gone "missing" for any logical reason other than something dodgy. Clearly??

Cars can be stolen and sent out of japan regardless of whether they have the blue id tag or not as i believe.... as i mentioned b4, the i heard that this car is a 1998 model complied as a 1997 hence that might have to do with the missing plate.

However, mid to high 30's for a good condition 1998 GTR with over $5k worth of mods... it really is a bargain.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • This looks great! Awesome to have the 5 speed with an LSD in this. The Recaro's look like SR2's or SR3's. It's a shame they've been retrimmed as they would have looked sweet in their original colours. I think I'd want my agent to be a little more up front and informative too. I've never imported but I reckon it would make me a little nervous, so the more info the better.
    • Thanks for doing that Duncan! Makes you a good person in my books. We don't get kangaroos or wombats here. But we have bats and it's similar. AFAIK it's often the mums with a baby attached that get hit because they drop lower when starting from a tree. If you hit an animal, check on it. https://www.ifaw.org/au/resources/wildlife-rescue-app An app to get the closest wildlife rescue contact.
    • My dream is also to have a proper hoist, but I don't think it will ever happen. My quickjack is probably as close as I'll ever get, it really is very good though. 
    • Yeah we keep on in the dailies, it is pretty poor how many animals get hit and the driver leaves without checking....have saved a couple of little ones over the years. Bit of a gruesome job though, pouches generally need to be cut open because they are so tight and often the joey doesn't realise mum is gone so they are still locked onto the teat. I checked the modules in front of the DS wheel where an oil cooler should go.... There is the radar unit - that can go for race use) One of the 2 HX water pumps, the silver cylinder. That needs to be kept but might be able to be relocated But the bad news, the big computer mounted vertically in front of the wheel (blocking any potential air exit) is the electric steering computer. That is required until/unless i do a hydraulic steering conversion, and in CAD based modern car design it is not like I can just pop a big unit like that somewhere else (plus the loom would be too short anywhere else too). So, the passenger side is OK to clear out (just use a smaller washer reservoir, potentially elsewhere), but the DS no beuno
    • Well, all the best with the new camry It was interesting to hear about the UK process, it is generally a lot more streamlined here with a shipping agent looking after all the import side (noting the exact final price can still be a surprise.....) and I've used a few different brokers on the japan (or US) side, and never had any trouble with any of them....luck of the draw I guess. You mentioned you didn't get the auction sheet (understandable since you bought it from a dealer, not auction), but I always try and get hold of that because they are pretty thorough. I've imported 2x R grade vehicles over the years and both were fine, repairs in Japan are pretty thorough compared to here in Oz.
×
×
  • Create New...