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Mine's due on the 21st.. there'll be some late nights between now and then guaranteed.. -Patrick

It's one of my favourites -Patrick

If anyone can confirm what jetgts said about 100 days from clearing customs for compliance to be completed? NXTIME: Let me know about the lights, although i may have already located one.

If the 2002 article interests you check out this link.. http://members.lycos.co.uk/harryoz/Downloads/

The date did sound a bit funny.. i had a couple of beers last night so i guess it didn't register lol.. -Patrick

I guess shipping with Kiwi isn't that bad then, it's just the delay that is a bit irritating. That and the car now apparently not being driveable. Does anyone know the answer to my compliance question: ie from when the car arrives at my door, how long do i have until i need to have all the compliance work done under the 15y rule? -Patrick

Wow.. I hope they take the same kind of care with my car Where was the final destination for your car - mine is being trucked from Brisbane down to Melbourne once the ship lands - is customs/quarantine performed in Brisbane or Melbourne? -Patrick

That's good to hear. I'm not sure what this other shipping company was doing - according to the email the car wouldn't start due to "triple plate clutch, flat battery and smoky exhaust" - go figure.. Anyway it's nothing to get worked up over, just a couple more weeks.. -Patrick

This might help you http://magshop.com.au/Product.asp?ProductID=2388 -Patrick

On a more positive note, as far as Kiwi are concerned as a transport company, they are said to be excellent. -Patrick

The question is more about how long i have to get it complianced.. As far as the timeline is concerned i have had a bit of a setback.. email from Geoff, Bugger. -Patrick

:slap: they better not be GT-R headlights your chopping.. unless you are planning on doing a set for me Sounds like a really good idea, but a fair pain in the neck to do. Have you worked out how you are going to seal them up again? -Patrick

please, don't get started on victorian cops.. thankyou bracks FRUGRRRMRUMPH. :flamer:

My old car got egged once - missed one spot.. the paint didn't lift, but once i got the egg off there were little dimples in it :D pricks.. -Patrick

Like the topic says, i need a LH headlight for my R32 GT-R, would prefer from someone in victoria (hence the post here). Will pick up, will consider any reasonable price. -Patrick

Damn dust.. it certainly got dirty I'm sure it will look like that again soon though -Patrick

If all goes well, the car should be here by mid november yes, i am allowing until january or february for it to be on the road, given that i will be spending quite some time getting it right Another question i have: Does anybody know if i need to get the car "complianced" (if you can call what happens under the 15y rule compliance) in any kind of time frame? Do DOTARS issue the new VIN for the vehicle with my import approval? If this is the case all that is needed is an engineers certificate, rwc and rego. -Patrick

Sounds like it is very hard, and very expensive.. An update on my timeline: Car booked onto ship leaving 23rd of October. Applying for import approval on the 26th of October (GTR manufactured in November). Car arrives around the 10th of November. Import approval should be in my hand around the 12-13th of November. Car should be in the garage soon after that. Unfortunately the next boat isn't even scheduled yet, expected to be 2-3 weeks after the 23rd, which will land at the beginning of the christmas period - a bad time to be importing. -Patrick

I'll come to the meet, but my shitbox kills your shitbox, 1975 pugeot 504 -Patrick

You get the good with the bad from forums usually, but this one definitely seems to be filled with people who know what they are talking about. If i hadn't found SAU i probably would have never bought this car. -Patrick

It all depends on the sacrifices you are willing to make..

I haven't got dyno sheets of the car, my agent assures me that power figures are likely to be genuine, although it may be a flywheel figure that is quoted. In either case with 2530's you are going to make a bucketload of power. As far as the panel work is concerned, i will be a bit surprised if i need to buy more than a bar, bar support and headlight (panels only). I have some panel experience, and one of my best mates' dad used to own a panel shop. We have all the tools and expertise necessary to perform most of the work ourselves. This is another big reason i have bought the car. I also have little doubt that the modifications list is incomplete. There are going to be extra bits and pieces on the car (possibly good and bad) that were unexpected. This is what happens when you import. *dreaming* Maybe it's got a Motec M800 */dreaming* Apart from this i am quite capable mechanically and i have no doubt i will be able to perform any mechanical repairs required. -Patrick

This car is a risk however. I was *VERY* lucky to get this car when i did, it was a matter of being available at the right time.. i missed out on a lot of cars before this one was found - there were alot of other people who wanted to buy it. As far as the suspension is concerned, google knows jack all about it. Other than "it's on my car" i don't know anything else about it.. Blitz: I'm not sure that i can see what you mean, i assume you are referring to the first picture. The car is driveable, so if a fan was colliding with a belt i doubt that it would be. -Patrick

A bit more on topic, has anyone ever heard of Quantum suspension ?

A bit of :boobs: wouldn't go astray either Once the car is here i will take plenty of photos and post them all up - it's not as if i don't have a great resource (all you guys) if i run into any trouble