300ZX Woes... Urgent help needed!

[r33skylinegtst]

One of my mates is trying to get a 300ZX complied but has been told that unless it's 15 years old, the car will have to be re-imported or destroyed. I don't know the complexities of it, but he needs to know the month and year the car was made. Since it hasn't passed compliance there is no plate on it.

Is there a way to tell the build date? I've heard of people using the Nissan FAST software, would it be possible to find the build date using this software? If so, PLEASE PM ME and i will give you the details needed. Otherwise, any other help would be GREATLY appreciated! Cheers guys, hope someone can help out.

[Ant]

Check out this thread:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...293#post1220293

If you post the VIN in there someone will check it out for you. If you don't get any response, pm me with the VIN no and I'll try to remember to check it out @ home.

[Blitz]

The build month would have needed to be confirmed in order for the car to be granted import approval under the 15 year rule. If your friend has gone ahead and imported the car before import approval was obtained then hes in a spot of bother.

Sounds fishy to me

[Jordan]

Isnt there a plate on the firewall which shows the time of manufacture? IE, Anything in the Shuwa era is over 15yo etc, because they use their Imperial calander still.

[r33skylinegtst]

It sounds a bit suss to me too, as my mate is buying it off a private seller who imported it himself. Anyhow, i will get the VIN number and see how things go. Luckily he's under no obligation to buy the car should things not work out. Cheers guys and gals.

[TTT]

well if he doesn't have to buy it then I say CRUSH THAT BARGE!!!

[2HYPO]

One of my mates is trying to get a 300ZX complied but has been told that unless it's 15 years old, the car will have to be re-imported or destroyed. I don't know the complexities of it, but he needs to know the month and year the car was made. Since it hasn't passed compliance there is no plate on it.  

Is there a way to tell the build date? I've heard of people using the Nissan FAST software, would it be possible to find the build date using this software? If so, PLEASE PM ME and i will give you the details needed. Otherwise, any other help would be GREATLY appreciated! Cheers guys, hope someone can help out.  

PM me the chassis no. and I will let you know.

[R32Skyliner]

The build month would have needed to be confirmed in order for the car to be granted import approval under the 15 year rule. If your friend has gone ahead and imported the car before import approval was obtained then hes in a spot of bother.

Sounds fishy to me

This is correct, if he was importing it under the 15 year rule, then he should have an import approval and he'll be right. If he doesn't have an import approval and the government knows his car is here it will have to be crushed or sent back to Japan. My brother's first import (an 87 Soarer) came in before the import approval arrived, but the authorities didn't know it was here, fortunately the approval came the next day and everything worked out fine. I think this is why Prestige now wait for approval before shipping rather than just assuming it will arrive before the car does.

[DeCaY]

im da one with the 300zx.. all is good. reimporting it very soon.. next week actually.. all been organised for registration.. apparently it wont have to get complied when i get it back.. which sounds pretty cool

we shall see