How Are They Still Importing Jdm Spec Gtr's

[g35me]

I just found these on Carsales.com.au it would seem Fabcar have worked out someway of still importing JDM spec GTR's in Australia and complying them? What is going on.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/demo/details.aspx?R=10754491&__Qpb=1&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216 1246 1247 1252 1282 4294963846 4294961487&silo=1011&__No=30&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=44&__sid=131AEF13F8F3

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/demo/details.aspx?R=10534794&__Qpb=1&Cr=11&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216 1246 1247 1252 1282 4294963846 4294961487&silo=1011&__No=15&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=44&__sid=131AEF13F8F3

[domino_z]

they dont look to be registered

perhaps they are importing them for 'off road' use only

[g35me]

At that price, surely not.

[Marlin]

Wow, so tempting! The wording of the ad makes me want to race out and grab it up before someone else does! (note sarcasm ok )

Part of the ad; "SUPERSEDED JDM "BASE" MODEL"

[whoppersandwich]

Perhaps they got em in BEFORE the ADM MY11's were released??? Is that a possibility to importing? I know the '08 JDM's could come in as the ADM wasn't released yet but I didn't think they could (or would want to) work it the other way...

[Marlin]

You should make your sig pic bigger. Z32's are awesome.

[domino_z]

theres not enough difference bw the 2010 and 2011 for them to be able to import a "superceeded" model, at least i would have thought

ring them up, ask them why they havent registered it yet

[Nee-san]

You should make your sig pic bigger. Z32's are awesome.

Im surprised he's gone 51 posts without being power fisted by R31NISMOID LOL.

[Beer Baron]

lol, it's full of holes. simple fact is you cannot import an R35 for road use and comply it under SEVS any more. technically you could IF you could find a brand new 2008 model somewhere in japan (note would have to be a nissan dealer, would have to have less than 150kms on it and have to not have been sold to anyone ie you are the first owner). then you have to make sure the people in aus still want to comply them (and be prepared to pay $20K for compliance). in the real world it can't happen.

most likely these are old 08 models imported when it was possible, or they were/are personal imports. i'm guessing they are 08 models and the ads are just purposely misleading to generate interest.

[domino_z]

yes, theys is a clever bunch

[g35me]

most likely these are old 08 models imported when it was possible, or they were/are personal imports. i'm guessing they are 08 models and the ads are just purposely misleading to generate interest.

They are clearly not 2011 models. However they say the premium model is a MY10 so if they are in fact 2008 models then they are lying through their teeth and the cars are 45K over priced.

[Alkatraz]

I know that this tread is stale, but just in case anyone is interested.

I just had my RX7 serviced by these guys (i bought it there) and spoke with the head of the service department about the black one that is still sitting on display. As someone mentioned above, it IS a 2008 (dont ask me why they put 2011 on the ad, they are used car salesman after all). They know a dealer in Japan that has a couple of these that have never been sold and they simply bought them, put 50km on them in Japan and then imported them. They are a compliance workshop as well as car sales and services and are now really only dealing in high end imports (Ferrari, Lambo, GTR, Mazza, Infiniti etc etc). I had a close look at the black on in the photo because I thought that it could possibly just be wound back or something of the sort, but it does not have a single scratch on it, inside or out. It is absolutely immaculate. I had a look at the exhaust and it also does not have a single mark on it, the whole car looks like it has barely run at all (which would make sense for 50km on the ODO). It is definitely over priced, as someone else said, but just because the sticker says $147,000, doesnt mean thats what anyone will be paying for it. I guess that they want a premium for it because it is basically brand new. Still don't know if anyone would want to pay 2009-2010 prices for a brand new 2008 though. Hard for me to comment because I am not anywhere near the position to buy a $150,000 toy lol.

I know that the ad is pretty dodge, but the guys at this place are actually pretty cool. Gave me a 5 year, highest level warranty on my RX7 a few years ago, who gives a 5 year warranty on a rotary LOL! When I picked up the car this morning they had even detailed it for free which was a nice surprise. I think that would be the kind of place that would be good to build up a relationship with over time as they seem happy to do extra little things to try to get you back again. They have a couple of GT-R's that they race in Targa West, they won their class this year from memory so I dont think that they are all bad.

With that last paragraph in mind, YES the ad is very dodgy!

[domino_z]

5 year warranty awesome

Just hope they dont change their business name in the interim like so many other grey importers

[Alkatraz]

They have been around for ages and the warranty is not through them, it is through the AWN (australian warranty network).