Importing a 2K Spec ever possible?

Bit rusty on all the old "15 year old rule" and all that jazz and any changes that may have come into effect.

In short I guess my question is

1) Is it YET possible to import a 2K spec 300ZX TT?
2) if no, will it ever be possible? When?

No I'm not thinking of doing it right now, and nor to I have the ready funds right now, but it's most definitely something I'd consider for the right car.

Regardless of how you guys may "think" I now view the Z32, I think it would be amazing to own one as "near new" as you can get.

Even though I've "had" a Z32....I dont think I count myself as having "experienced Z32 ownership" if that makes ANY sense at all lol.

 

I spoke to an importer a couple of months back regarding this very question, as I had my eye on a yellow '98. Apparently zed's after 1997 aren't importable YET, unless its a private import (you owned the car in Japan, and are bringing it over).

 

so is that a moving date? Or a "year of manufacture" like the stupid "anything built before 89 is a "classic" rule?

 

It's not a moving date. The late model Z has an airbag, which was never passed/tested here.

 

yup, its the passenger airbag which is the issue.

some zeds have a drivers a/b, thats fine, but as soon as it has the passenger a/b its not allowed.......which sucks badly

 

There is another way

Personal imports from japan directly are hard, they we're made hard as it was being rorted, import to Nz then from nz to australia will need the help of a nz resident but requirements are dead easy. Or just go live in japan for a year.

 

No passenger (only steering wheel) airbags in JDM Z32's. That was a '96 USDM thing.

 

oh really, i thought that the jdm models also got the passenger a/b. learn something new.......

 

wrong

import to NZ, have a friend and relative own it in their name,register in their name, insure in their name.

Apply to have it imported to Australia after 12 months as a personal import, has to be done in the name of the NZ friend/relative, you need to show is a NZ drivers license, proof of rego, proof of address. Once its in the country transfer in your own name, there is no restriction of sale/transfer once the car is in the country.

If you personal import from japan the list is alot longer, the documents need to be translated which cost a bit, basically you have to live there or know someone who does and if you want to bring anything over you have to prove you are coming back to australia for good, ie job offer, rental agreeement for house.

Via NZ means paying additional shipping from NZ to Aus and you have to wait a year.

source: me done 15 year import, done personal import and done SEVs import.

 

Awwwww cumon Rob cuzzie bro , we all knowz a kiwi or tree too halp uz out aye. so nott thet ard aye .

 

^Hahaha, your z32 was constantly running rough and needed diagnosis, right? Sounds like you did experience z32 ownership.

But yeah, looks like for a while it will be personal import only - own it for a year in japan, then import it here.

Cheers.

 

Ah the good old days of "use the search function" as if the world never changes

Legislation and rules change frequently.

If this question hasn't been visited in a while, it was worth asking again.

Sorry for wasting 0.5 MB server space

 

Ah so it's the LACK of Airbag that's the issue?

Bummer.

And I assume there could be no level of "engineer certified" modification done in the name of "compliance"? Actually I assume even if possible, it would be too costly to make it a viable solution.

So what other options do we have? Club licence? (but then someone would have to actually form a club)

Race/Rally only? (but what's the point?)

Bugger.

 

Maybe not.....but it's an avenue that would apply to other countries with less draconian laws also.

I might have to investigate the Z32 situation in the UK maybe?

Failing that, I knew there was a reason my kids were doing well at Japanese at School

Kids......guess where your GAP YEAR could be

FK the system. Never give up

 

snigger all you want, its a back door

All you need is someone in NZ you can trust, there are 650,000 of them in Australia as of 2013 according to wikipedia, maybe you are mates with one of them over here and they have family back in NZ, maybe a nz forum member would be willing to help you out...

General personal import requirements

- Live in the origin country for 12 months
- bought vehicle in question in country of origin
- qualifying period must be 12 months prior to application to import
- proof of this required includes, vehicle registered in your name (your NZ proxy) garaged close to the residents where you (your NZ proxy) lives, must have had a valid licence for the vehicle (your NZ proxy)
- to have your proxy apply to import to australia they need to be: australian citizen, australian perm resident, new zealand citizen

Now the above applies to NZ to AU imports, they are all the requirements, piece of piss if you know a reliable kiwi.

Change NZ to Japan and you get these additional hum dingers from our friends in Canberra:

- translated copy of parking permit in your name
- translated copy of compulsory tax document in your name
- a statement of travel showing when your movements in/out of japan and the duration of time outside japan, if you went outside japan they want to know why and proof to that effect
- a certified copy of every page of your passport and any other non australian passport
- prove your intention to remain in australia when you come back (timing to coincide with car arrival) eg employment details in Australia, resignation proof from your Japan job, rental agreement for Australian property, etc

you can get any car you want (right hand drive, similar build quality to AU) do you know how much a low km 3-5 year old 911 turbo is in Japan? vs here, or ferrari, R35 GTR any car of that ilk, the difference is massive

down side you need a trustworthy worthy kiwi living in NZ, wait a year and have to pay for shipping from nz to au. Other option is go to Japan live for a least a year go through the bureucratic mess it required to buy a car there legally get all the paperwork needed, have it translated.

Long story short, Live in Japan or know someone you trust in NZ and wait a year.

only two 2000 spec TT for sale on Goo-net, this one is horrible Link or this one Link 23K aud 86,000 km and is an auto

there are 4 NA's, mixture of Auto and Manual, from 6.5K (198,000 km) to 10K (100,000 km)

Easier to get 1999 cars this is immaculate Link this is a turbo auto 125,000 km price is 12K Link

1999/2000 TT are rare, if you want manual a whole lot more rare, NA auto slightly more common than NA manual, alot more choice for NA's, all the cars left in Japan the km are starting to creep up, average is 100,000 km now, got to remember cars in general have a very short life span in Japan compared to here, these 2000 specs now 15 years old despite not being the average car, they are getting very hard to find in very good or excellent condition.

 

it's all good rob, just having a giggle

 

That yellow one is a nice looking beast

http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/13/700055066830141107001.html