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Old 07-13-2004, 04:46 PM
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Importing the car is easy. No problem at all - just pay the applicable duties and taxes, and you'll have a beautiful Kirkham in the garage. No problem........ yet !

The real fun will be to actually get the car registered to legally drive on the road. Others will no doubt add to the list of craziness that has to be followed when legally registering a Cobra in Australia these days. Your friend will need to add (among other things):
A padded dashboard cover
Side indicator lights
Side intrusion bars on the doors
A 6 digit odometer in kilometres
A hand brake warning light
A brake fail warning light
A seat belt warning light
Aust DOT approved brake lines (if braided)
NO shiny stuff facing the driver (no chrome gauge bezels, need to black out the back of the windshield trim etc)
Late model EFI engine with all pollution gear attached
Cat convertors
Aust spec tyres
Wilwood brakes are illegal over here (no dust shield, and not DOT approved !)
Fuel pumps not allowed in the boot/trunk

That's a start. While there's no doubt that it CAN be done, I wonder if anyone would be prepared to spend the kind of money necessary to destroy the looks and purpose of a car as nice as a Kirkham.

Good luck !
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