Daytona Coupe - Importing

[400TT]

Yes, but it still has to comply with our ADR's.

e.g. Jap imports, they have to do all the silly minor mods to them to get them compliant.

Mind you I'm no expert on this, get some professional advice.

[Plums]

This is true, I'm a RAWS signatory and as such have to sign off Jap imports.

Gathering the evidence to form the evidence pack is not cheap (around 5 - 10K), and this is a very involved process.

There are heaps of requirements but here are a few of the ones that can cause you grief (and dollars):

Windscreen must have certain markings,
Seat belts,
All lights must comply,
Brake lines and system,
Fuel system,
Layout of internal gauges,
etc. etc.

One thing that might make the wheels fall off your wagon is emission testing. Firstly the cats will have to meet certain standards, then there is the actual testing itself.
Passing an emission is not too easy, in fact some new cars only a few weeks old may not pass. If the engine is modified you won't have a hope (generally).

As an example, I have been assisting an exhaust manufacturer who is trying to get an LS2 Malloo through emissions - to be able to market the system as ADR compliant . The only mod to the car is extractors and a cat-back system. The thing failed miserably due to poor cat light-up times.

Do your homework before you do anything, and don't even consider importing under the racecar rule (unless that's ALL you want it for)...

[Cameron Parsons]

OK, I'll weigh in here with what I once knew (things could have changed).

- You can't just bring one in and say "it's second hand", it makes no difference. You may as well be bringing in the parts to build one new as you will be held to the same standards for rego. Unless you personal Import.

- To personal Import, you must have owned and regularly used the vehicle in it's native country for "at least" one year, and have the paperwork (original invoice, registration in your name, insurance in your name, proof of residency, service bills...etc) to support it

- You will need to have put over 7500 k's on the car since you purchased it, before you apply to import

- You must have been a legal resident of the host country you are importing from

- You will still pay duties and taxes depending on the age of the car.

- You will still need to change a number of items to comply (lights, belts etc..)

- You will not be able to sell the car for at least a year after you register in Australia

I am sure some of this has changed, I last personal Imported 14 years ago. But it isn't simple. If it was we would all be doing it!!

Good Luck

Cameron