A Superformance in Australia

400TT · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 04:17 PM

Sounds like one of your better options is to pick up a 2nd hand Robnell here in Aus. That way you get a complianced big block Cobra.

Then with a little(well heap) of work you can get results like what Stefano obtained:

(Thanks to RichardFerguson for the side shot)

For more photos, see Stefano's gallery: http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/s...at=500&thumb=1

Cameron Parsons · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 05:19 PM

There is one more 'magic' option, depending on how much time you spend in the US.... If you have legal status (even a non resident alien work visa, eg L1 etc), and you have an address that sends you bills in your name.

You may comply with the personal import scheme.

Go to this page:

http://www.dotars.gov.au/roads/safet...ting.aspx#5.06

Scroll down to the eligibility section, then click on 'Personal Imports"

I haven't read this in detail for a while, but if you are in the US for a significant chunk of the year, you could be eligible.

I know that I would do this if the travel stars aligned.

Regards

Cameron

Aussie Mike · #3 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 05:51 PM

If you are working in the US then you have another option: Personal import. If you reside overseas and own a car over there providing you have owned it for 12 months over there you can bring the car in to the country and not pay duty. There may also be some loop holes for rego with an older motor if it has already been registered in tha other country.

I did it years ago with a Motorcycle I owned in NZ. It was a Honda NSR250, a model that wasn't sold in Australia. I had the bike for sale over there but wasn't having much luck selling it so I decided to ship it across. I rode it over here for a while and then sold it. Because it was a rare bike at the time when I sold it I pretty much got back what I paid for it and the cost of importing it.

Check out the Department Of Transport And Regional Services DOTARS web page DOTARS

Cheers

edit: Cameron beat me to it. I went for coffee and pressed the post button when I got back.

Heidelberg · #4 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 06:01 PM

Thanks Cameron and Mike,

I'll look into the personal import option very closely!

Were you aware of any 289 options in Aust?

Have you come across GForce in WA?

Regards,

Paul (Heidelberg)

David Hodgson · #5 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 06:20 PM

Heidelburg,

There are no 289 kits that I know of in Aus, either std slab side or FIA versions.

I have an older G-Force, but there are a few on this forum that have the current G-Force ie "PLUMS" who might be able to give you an insight.

Heidelberg · #6 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 06:59 PM

Thanks David...Excuse my ignorance...what does "Plums" stand for or mean?

Regards,

Paul (Heidelberg)

David Hodgson · #7 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 07:12 PM

Plums is a subscriber to this forum, from Perth. He's building a G-Force with a Chevy engine.

See "A new toy for the shed" thread

Heidelberg · #8 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 07:44 PM

Thanks David,

I'll also keep an eye out for Plums progress on his project...and would welcome any any insights, experiences that he or anyone else is willing to share on the GForce Cobras.

Regards,

Paul (Heidelberg)

Blownbadness · #9 (**permalink**) 11-03-2013, 02:33 AM

[quote=Aussie Mike;745033]If you are working in the US then you have another option: Personal import. If you reside overseas and own a car over there providing you have owned it for 12 months over there you can bring the car in to the country and not pay duty. There may also be some loop holes for rego with an older motor if it has already been registered in tha other country.

I did it years ago with a Motorcycle I owned in NZ. It was a Honda NSR250, a model that wasn't sold in Australia. I had the bike for sale over there but wasn't having much luck selling it so I decided to ship it across. I rode it over here for a while and then sold it. Because it was a rare bike at the time when I sold it I pretty much got back what I paid for it and the cost of importing it.

I owned a dealer delivered NSR250R (MC-18-II) in my early 20's. It was a rare bike but was certainly dealer delivered at some stage!!! Now this was near 20 years ago now but it was one of the very few road registrable 2 strokes on the market. and certainly the rules have changed much since then.
I had it tuned by a reputable race team and the difference was shocking!!!
Bloody fast bike!! Scary fast.

I don't know the ins and outs of how to get a 427 ADR legal but I know what it takes to make them meet emission limits and that takes a pretty fancy exhaust job (to say the least) with up to 4 catalytic converters being used in some applications (certainly most big cube modern cars run at least 4) and exhaust gas oxygen sensors pre cat and after cat being required to meet euro 4 requirement for catalyst efficiency monitoring. Any high end aftermarket ECU is more than capable of meeting and exceeding emission requirements providing a suitable exhaust is fitted.

Tonus72 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-04-2013, 12:24 PM

This is a pretty old thread, but just wondering Paul (Heidelberg), what is the latest with your car?

I think I saw it on YouTube being driven around the workshop after it was finished. Awesome car...

Tony

Wazza · #11 (**permalink**) 11-04-2013, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonus72

This is a pretty old thread, but just wondering Paul (Heidelberg), what is the latest with your car?

I think I saw it on YouTube being driven around the workshop after it was finished. Awesome car...

Tony

Paul's Cobra is a beauty...

Must have watched the following videos a hundred times, while I was waiting to finish the car.

I wanted some idea of how the LS7 would go....pretty good videos of Paul's car

LS7 427 AC COBRA - YouTube

LS7 SUPERFORMANCE COBRA - YouTube

And here's a popular video showing the LS7's "oomph" off the line in a Z06 Corvette.

Corvette Z06 0-190 MPH - YouTube

Cheers,
Warren