WTF 2000 300zx model

Discussion in 'Non Technical' started by salvx1992, Feb 19, 2012.

  1. salvx1992

    salvx1992 Member

  2. Mclovin

    Mclovin Well-Known Member

    zero in aus.:(
     
  3. lidz

    lidz Well-Known Member

    Nah there's a few that made it in, can't do it legally now though
     
  4. Peter Black

    Peter Black Active Member

    Closest I know of to a legal one is a 2000 spec car that someone has imported and are in teh process of moving everything over to a '94 chassis.
     
  5. frysie

    frysie FRYTECH

    so its not possible to own it for 12 months in japan and import it that way? Or is there still compliance issues?
     
  6. lidz

    lidz Well-Known Member

    Sorry, yes this is still possible. That's the only way though.

    Spencer that used to own nissport here in melb had at least one. Not sure what happened to it after business went under though
     
  7. The Panther

    The Panther Mr. Noob

    bit of a newb here, but can someone explain to me why there is legal issues to importing? doesnt really make sense to me.
     
  8. Josh Cool

    Josh Cool Member

    The japs kept em all for themselves :)
     
  9. sandeep

    sandeep Active Member

    because DOTARS:
    -don't want all the junky/accident damaged cars from overseas coming in
    -don't want people bringing in cars from overseas that were already sold here in full volume
    -don't want dodgy importers bringing dodgy cars to sell to unsuspecting people
    -don't want people bringing in highly modified cars for road use
    etc

    a lot of the '89 and '90 model zeds here were brought in under the 15yr old import rule. That rule was changed in 2005 to the pre-89 rule, keeping it running as the 15yr old rule would have allowed a lot of the other nice '90's cars to start coming in (but a lot of junk cars would have ended up over here too). The import scheme now is call SEVS and the restrictions are much tighter (eg can't import NA 2+2 from '89 to 96 as it was sold here in full volume by Nissan AU) and the cars need to be of a higher standard (no accident damage and mods as far as I know).

     
  10. ZXDEVIL

    ZXDEVIL Active Member

    And most importantly(for the government anyway) to 'protect' local car manufacturers!:rolleyes:
     
  11. AndyMac

    AndyMac Better than you

    Well no, you can.

    The z32 is on the SEVS Register for 1996 to current. Here

    And there is a RAWS workshop who has done the paperwork to comply them. Here

    So there's no legal reason why not...previously there hasn't been a RAWS workshop that has done the paperwork to comply the 96+ Z32, but now there is...happy days.
     
  12. Mr G

    Mr G Active Member

    Thanks for that AndyMac - and they're in QLD too! :)

    Seems we all owe a debt to High Performance Imports Magazine No.12............
     
  13. ZXDEVIL

    ZXDEVIL Active Member

    Am i reading it right that its only for 4 seaters?
     
  14. AndyMac

    AndyMac Better than you

    Yep, your right
     
  15. Mr G

    Mr G Active Member

  16. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

    Spencer still has it. But it hardly gets driven.
     
  17. stumagoo

    stumagoo Active Member

    SEVS is a process for determining vehicle make/model eligibility only.

    This SEVS Entry issued by the Administrator does not constitute automatic approval for importation of nor infers ADR compliance for supply of the vehicle to the Australian market.

    I was under the impression that the lack of dual airbags in the later model Z32's meant non compliance of ADR, so while the car is eligible for application it does not meet ADR regs and as such can only be imported under personal import regs as stated earlier. (although it may be that this only applies to 98 and newer)
     
  18. The Panther

    The Panther Mr. Noob


    but if they didnt sell a 200 model over here in full volume, shouldnt it be fair go to import?
     
  19. whoppersandwich

    whoppersandwich Le Canon De Douche

    I think the lack of a passenger airbag causes issues or something
     
  20. CARZ

    CARZ Member

    I did a lot of checking-up on all this last year. SEVS doesn't allow any vehicle built after December 1997 to be imported for compliance & registration - unless it has dual airbags.
    Perhaps a few people managed to do so before SEVS came along & perhaps you still could do it as a 'personal import'.

    I've been over the moon with mine!

    [​IMG]
     

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