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With regard to importing a Nissan Silvia S15 Spec R...how much would I be expecting to pay a genuine non accident damaged car with low km's lightly modified with rims, exhaust etc (less than 80,000kms genuine)...in colour blue, or black....or a genuine non accident damaged S15 which has been nicely modified by a good tuning shop with low kms genuine and looks JDM. Also if it was a modified car is there any way compliance shops can pass it without reverting it back to stock (I saw edward lees imported a 900hp r34 gtr midnight purple III).

and Manual transmission.

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modded cars and heavily modded cars cost money to bring in. if youare considering it I would speak to a shop about it before you commit to buying your dream car. I have been privy to a few modded cars and they had to revert to stock to get cleared. wouldnt it be easier to buy one already here?

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Hi,

With regard to importing a Nissan Silvia S15 Spec R...how much would I be expecting to pay a genuine non accident damaged car with low km's lightly modified with rims, exhaust etc (less than 80,000kms genuine)...in colour blue, or black....or a genuine non accident damaged S15 which has been nicely modified by a good tuning shop with low kms genuine and looks JDM. Also if it was a modified car is there any way compliance shops can pass it without reverting it back to stock (I saw edward lees imported a 900hp r34 gtr midnight purple III).

and Manual transmission.

Cars have to be stock when being complied to ADRs. I assume the man who bought that R34 GT-R is very, very rich and decided he wanted the parts put back on. Compliance Workshops will only really turn a blind eye to simple modifications like an exhaust, non-standard wheels, body kit - that sort of thing; when it comes to the engine, it has to be standard. As mentioned by the Chris, if you want something modified... why not just buy locally?

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