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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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import laws?
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Wed, 08 January 2003 23:47
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hi,
just wondering if anyone knows about the 15 year rule in australia? is it, after 15 years you can bring any car in from another country and it does not have to be complianced?
thanks in advance
chris
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Location:
Perth WA
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July 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Sat, 11 January 2003 07:51
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yes thats true under the personal import laws, so you have to have owned and driven the car for over 2 years before the car can come over
thats exactly how it got mt levin over here
Cam
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Location:
Preston
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June 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Mon, 13 January 2003 23:50
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I didnt think you had to own the car previously, for the 15 year rule??
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Tue, 14 January 2003 00:12
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Thats what I thought as well. You could just import it the "same way" as a private import, i.e. without the extensive compliance issues.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Tue, 14 January 2003 05:44
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Does anyone know exactly how the 15yr rule works?...I'd like to know for future dreams lol
Cheers
Wilbo
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Location:
Cabramatta
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Thu, 16 January 2003 10:50
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The 15 Year Second-Hand Car Import Rule allows you to import any vehicle that is >= 15 years old without the need of compliancing it.
However you will still need to get an engineers certificate to ensure that the car is roadworthy.
Going 15 years back from now to 1988, I was thinking of getting the following cars under this rule which would have costed under $5k before rego:
1) The first Celica GT4
2) S13 Silvia K 1.8L
3) Mazda RX-7
After speaking to an import agent, he said these cars practically don't exist anymore in Japan...oh wellz...back to the drawing board for me...
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Fri, 17 January 2003 16:21
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My understanding of the 15 year rule is that you don't have to own the vehicle before you bring it over. It is *not* the same as the personal import rules. You just buy the car overseas, bring it to Australia, get it roadworthy and register it.
I thought the personal import rules meant that you only had to own a car for 12 months overseas. When did it change to two years? Only a few months ago you only needed to own the car for 3 months overseas.
Hope that it is still 12 months. Good chance I might be over there for the next year, and I WANT a JZX 81 to bring home.
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Location:
GoldCoast/Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Sat, 18 January 2003 00:27
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*SIGH* Oh well... guess I have to wait another 7-8 odd years to be able to import an EP91 Glanza V Starlet!! 
If anyone knows another way to import one, even from NZ without all the bullshit then I am all ears!!
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I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: import laws?
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Sat, 18 January 2003 08:43
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only one car i'm waiting for
ae92 GTZ Levin.
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