To Import Or Buy In Aus?

[Viking1991]

Gday Fellas

Ive been looking alot more seriously lately at getting my hands on one of these beasts

for those of you who i havent had a chance to chat to im looking at the M35's

as ive been looking i began to think of possibly going through the import process

ive come to you guys to see what your thoughts are in comparison to buying one already ashore

id love to know how the prices and hastle stack up aswell...

i just rekon the love of the import would make you appreciate it soo much more once you find.. "the one" lol..

anyway.. give me your ideas and thoughts ( especially in regards to price and hastles etc etc )

.....Daniel

[bigkevracer]

Jetwreck has a good one for sale, depends on what you want.

I knew which options I wanted, and was looking at importing one, but then I found one for sale which was already imported. I was still the first Aus owner, but I didn't have the Jap hassles.

Also depends how fussy you are

What are you looking for?

[slippylotion]

I would import, I just did. The car will owe me a couple grand less than car yard prices and I even bought 3.5k worth of rims/tyres plus tanabe suspension in the price.

[Sunkist]

i'de get craigs to be hoenst.

270atw.. what more could you ask for when everythings done!

[slippylotion]

All depends what he wants. If you want to keep it fairly stock I would import. If you want to modify it get craigs.

[Viking1991]

haha craig lives litteraly around the corner from me

i havent decided what i want just yet cose im still on bloody P plates... which rules the AR-X out

and i cant say i dont want a 250t and the same with the axis... ahh decisions haha...

@slippylotion... how many problems did you have importing.. and how did you go about doing it

i wouldnt mind having the opportunity to import... but if one that i see pops up i will be sure to snap it up

[Dunc]

i havent decided what i want just yet cose im still on bloody P plates... which rules the AR-X out

So you want an N/A M35? Theres only one option then; a Series 2 PNM35 from Northshore. Pretty sure you cant import and comply one yourself, they're the only people with the relevant credentials to comply them in the country.

[Viking1991]

So you want an N/A M35? Theres only one option then; a Series 2 PNM35 from Northshore. Pretty sure you cant import and comply one yourself, they're the only people with the relevant credentials to comply them in the country.

yeh ive heard that... i think im going to have to go and have a talk with those blokes from northshore

i wouldnt mind the PNM35 axis..the interiors on those look soooo stunning!

looks like ive got a few hard decisions to make...

if i were to import.. would they be the guys you would go to for compliance?

[bigkevracer]

If you were to import as far as I know they're the only guys in Australia approved to comply a PNM35.

When do you get off your Ps? Will NSW let you drive a 206kW 4WD N/A 3.5L Stagea and not a 206kW 4WD turbo 2.5L??? That makes a lot of sense...

[capturedcreation]

Northshore are the best place to go for M35's in Aus, I've not heard a bad word about them. If I'd decided to go for an M35, that's more than likely where I would have gotten one from. If you want to import go to Kristian from Iron Chef Imports. I got my C34 through him, and he was fantastic to deal with.

[Dunc]

If you were to import as far as I know they're the only guys in Australia approved to comply a PNM35.

When do you get off your Ps? Will NSW let you drive a 206kW 4WD N/A 3.5L Stagea and not a 206kW 4WD turbo 2.5L??? That makes a lot of sense...

Someone else may know better, but to the best of my knowledge you cant private import a PNM35 and get Northshore to comply it - they just wont do it.

As for the rules of what P platers can/cant drive.. theyve never made sense

[Viking1991]

haha the rules are freaking rediculous...

he only ones theyve banned are those below...

STAGEA AR-X FOUR M35 4D WAGON V6 2495 cc TURBO Multi 4A 2001 TURBO V6

NISSAN STAGEA RS4 WC34 4D WAGON 6 2498 cc TURBO Multi 4A

From.............

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/200909_prohibited_vehicles_list.pdf

so yes... apparently they will allow you to drive he PNM35 haha... thats what drew me to the stagea in the first place

i was looking for a wagon first of all, to have my road bike in when i go on tours (cycling)

and also somthing with a little grunt.. the stagea was the only way to go haha...

probably one of the only turbos im allowed (legally that is)... one year of greens left..

do you guys agreee that by having a 250t or an axis i would be able to get away with it?

we all how much of a @#$% those highway patrollers are

[Commsman]

do you guys agreee that by having a 250t or an axis i would be able to get away with it?

If it was me, I'd risk it for just a year to get the car you want. They hardliy give you a second look, if you behave yourself that is .

Some of the cars I see driving around with RED & green P's are obviously illegal (huge FMICs, BOV's venting to atmosphere, looooowwww suspension etc etc) & they seem to get away with it.

However, if you take a while to find the right car you could find you won't have an issue for very long at all....

Good luck with the hunt.

[bigkevracer]

Not sure Dunc, have to call Northshore and ask if Ben will comply a private import.

What a joke. Two cars, same power, weight and drive, one legal one not. Surely they have some back door to cover themselves there, so they can claim to have banned all M35s?

[Viking1991]

thanks Leon, yeh i rekon that im going to take my time looking,

not just that for each month that goes by the budget goes up haha

i think the next thing to do is wonder over to northshore...

yeh look.. the P's rules are all effed ! that list just shows it

im using it as a loop hole and ill see where it gets me.. haha

probably without a licence for the second time..

You guys are so lucky you were before the time of this bullshit set by the RTA

those rules came in on the 1st July.. my birthday was the 12th (dohh)

Anyways.. really appreciating the advice and warm welcome ( first thread)

[slippylotion]

Luckily for me my mate owns Import Compliance Centre here in Adelaide, so for me it was a very easy process.

If Northsore are the only guys complying the PM35 I doubt very much they would comply it for you if you bring it over yourself. Bit of a sh*t thing if that's what they would do but I suppose they are just keeping a strangle hold on the evidence to make the outlay getting it worth while.

[Viking1991]

Luckily for me my mate owns Import Compliance Centre here in Adelaide, so for me it was a very easy process.

If Northsore are the only guys complying the PM35 I doubt very much they would comply it for you if you bring it over yourself. Bit of a sh*t thing if that's what they would do but I suppose they are just keeping a strangle hold on the evidence to make the outlay getting it worth while.

this is true... once i have a chat to them ill let you all know

i may not even end up going for the PM35.. might just go for the high end axis or... yeh... who knows haha

this could be fun, and am looking forward to the experience which ever way i go !

[andy65b]

If Northsore are the only guys complying the PM35 I doubt very much they would comply it for you if you bring it over yourself. Bit of a sh*t thing if that's what they would do but I suppose they are just keeping a strangle hold on the evidence to make the outlay getting it worth while.

So when was the last time you gave $30'000 away to a stranger?

The cost of getting evidence is very high ($30'000) and that is the test is successful...... personally I am happy that someone was prepared to put their money at risk to get the PM's.

[slippylotion]

So when was the last time you gave $30'000 away to a stranger?

The cost of getting evidence is very high ($30'000) and that is the test is successful...... personally I am happy that someone was prepared to put their money at risk to get the PM's.

As I said, I understand why they do it. But why can't they comply a PM for someone that buys a car in Japan themselves. I would imagine they would/could charge $3500-4000 for compliance. This gets the 30k back pretty quick. That's a nice premium over the $2500 usually charged for compliance on an nm35. This would still allow you to bring one over cheaper than what you could buy in a yard. The big part of them not doing it would be missing out on the easy 4k profit on the car, plus profit on the cost of compliance they would make by selling you one from their yard.

This is the point I'm making!!!

Edited June 14, 2011 by slippylotion

[bigkevracer]

Who says they don't? AFAIK no one has asked Northshore to comply a car imported through someone else. They might do exactly what you suggest.

It's also their reputation though, if it was my business I wouldn't want someone importing a dog then telling all their mates that my business did the compliance, or worse, "I got it through XX".

Remember that $4k profit on the car also covers the time necessary to find a nice, clean car, verify everything, service it, etc.

I bought my car from Northshore, and yes I probably could have saved some money buying direct from Japan, but in the end it suited me at the time. They had exactly what I wanted, in stock, at what I thought was a reasonable price. Ben bent over backwards to help me out, and I was a pain in the arse, having never bought a car from interstate before. It was easy for me, and I was prepared to pay for the convenience. At the end of the day my time is worth something, and I couldn't be happier with the result!