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You're still running stock boost though? And no S-AFC or similar?

Got some pics too: Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5 Pic 6 Pic 7 Pic 8 Pic 9

Just thought I'd give a quick update, the car should be done sometime next week. Didn't have any real problems at all, worked out the "aftermarket suspension issue" as well as the aftermarket exhaust without any dramas or a hole in my wallet so now I'm eagerly awaiting the day I can actually drive the thing, because I really enjoyed driving it to the compliance workshop (unreg vehicle permit)!

afaik adjustable suspension is ok because it can just be set to stock ride height, at least that's what was done to two of my GTi-Rs, and the compliance workshop should have an exhaust, but will work it out once the car is here and I know exactly what I need and what parts are in the boot

Of course it is DOTARS fault, because they make the regulations. The regulations are very tough to discourage ppl from importing their own cars - and that's the reason the RAWs find it difficult to comply with every shitty little request DOTARS sees fit to impose on them. If they were just that little bit more leniant things would go a lot more smoothly and we'd still have a very high standard of cars coming into Australia. As it stands a lot of 5-yr old second hand cars sold (even ex-gov) are much worse than our imports, and nobody gives a rat's arse about those, still they give us grieve about every shitty little thing that's wrong on the car

hehe fair enough! The volume of used imports has certainly gone sky-high, got a feeling most of those are '89 models

Oh yeah, didn't think it had anything to do with the broker, it's just new to me so I thought I'd ask... I've never had a car cleared in Brissy, all my cars have gone through Sydney so I'm glad to hear about ppls experiences up here in Brissy!

Hehe, yeah, like I said, DOTARS can stuff you up. I just said I never had the problem with docks+quarantine

Never had that happen to me? My cars have always cleared the docks/quarantine within around 5 days... what broker are you using? So you haven't got compliance yet?

Yeah, depends a bit on DOTARS though, sometimes they take a bit of time issueing the plates, the last two cars I've imported were fairly quick though! I'd rather be thinking "late August" than "mid August" and then be dissapointed if it doesn't happen, hehe... anyway, still have a GTi-R to drive around until then so I won't be bored!

Hi guys, just thought I'd say hello, seeing as my Stagy is shipping from Japan today. So far I've always driven GTi-Rs, but thought I'd try something different for a change. Here are a couple of pics of it: Car should be arriving here around the 9th of August, guessing clearance and compliance to be around 10 days, so with any luck I should have it in my driveway by the end of August!