Iron Chef

Hi guys, I've got a mate whose R34 GT-t is being complied in Sydney, and he needs some stock rims and an exhaust to get it finished off. Is anyone prepared to help out in exchange for a slab of beer? Just need them for a day or two. Cal Cars are doing the compliance.

Hey maybe you could try selling your car on eBay???

Hmmmm we'll see what the engineer thinks...

You can have my reading of it - the radiator core support and the front cross member have both been replaced for starters. Mate, it's been hit by a Shinkansen. Took 30 seconds to work that one out. This car is no good for compliance, and if an exporter seriously bought this car for you in Japan, they should be shot. If you bought it yourself, let this be a warning to everyone who thinks they're better off saving $1K on a broker's fee and doing it themselves.

Sorry - misread your question. The car has to be de-registered in Japan, and assuming it's coming into Oz under SEVS, you or your import broker will get a lovely Export Certificate to prove that your car wasn't stolen. The workshop doing your compliance needs a copy of this before they can sign off on it. That's why it's important.

Regarding the millionaire thing - does Japanese Yen count??

They'd look awesome if you gave them enough dish...

Thanks guys - all sorted

PM me if necessary, or post them up here. Cheers Kristian

Without those headlights of course Jaker34, for someone not in a hurry, you seem to be working hard!!

It seems to be taking longer than usual at the moment - I suspect they're a bit swamped in Canberra.

I've got a Nismo one which will go on when the car hits the road in a couple of weeks. Will let you know then.

If the housing market stays flat while the share market moves at 14% a year, I'd call that backwards Not saying it is - in fact I think Adelaide still has plenty of room for growth in housing - interestingly enough we're the only state in Oz where rural property prices are higher on average than the capital city.

Tangles, the initial meeting is free - you only pay when you sign up, and their fees come out of the money you invest, so there's no physical out-of-pocket expenses. We've halved the length taken to pay off our house loan, and we're paying the same on our mortgage as we were before.

Cheers sewid - I owe you a beer!

Firstly let me say, you're in a very enviable financial position. The banks will no doubt love you. My advice is go to a financial adviser (I use Trevor at Anderson Financial Planners - PM me if you want his details, he's brilliant), and get them to plan out your future. You're in a position to create some real wealth if you plan it right. You will lost likely find that a level of debt is required to achieve this. Owning your own home outright sounds fantastic, but it's a bit like having $200,000 worth of shares in one company. You need to diversify a bit and protect yourself. If the housing market went down the shitter, all that money you've made will be lost again. You've done really well to get to where you are, so get professional help from here on in (as an aside, financial advisers make far more money for you than you ever pay them...).

Anyone???? Please???

Joe the info I had was coming from other workshops themselves, so perhaps they also need to read up a bit more on the matter. But hey, if what's happening is within the rules, then it's all good - great in fact (I'm planning my next car already!!). I wasn't actually putting anyone down - quite the reverse, I was concerned that you guys would get in trouble if people got on here advertising what was going on. Good to know though - I won't feel so sneaky anymore!

Can someone quickly do ER34 - 001834? I need the build month urgently (I already know it's 98)

No see let me explain, if they are brought in as an R34 GT-t then they must be returned to stock for compliance. Part that are aftermarket are meant to be destroyed. As it stands, it is common knowledge that there are workshops working their way around this by removing parts before compliance and putting them back on afterwards. This is a good thing for us importers, but if people get on here advertising this fact, then expect DoTaRS to shut it all down and find ways of making us all suffer. In other words, keep you mouth closed or you'll ruin it for everyone!!

Seriously this thread is going from bad to worse. Let me make this clear - TOMMYKAIRAS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER SEVS. If they were they would have to be listed on the SEVS register. Those workshops bringing them in are technically breaking the law and risk losing their accreditation with DoTaRS if they are caught, and therefore not being able to comply anything. Yes I know lots of places are bringing in modded cars but the fact remains that it's illegal - I would be very nervous about people posting stuff on here listing my company's name if I was a RAW.

I'm getting a heading and smilies and everything else, but nowhere to actually write my body text. The box has disappeared!

I owned one myself (brought it back as a personal import in 2000), and it was me who applied for them under SEVS. The ruling currently says 1998-on but that will be getting changed soon to include all year models from when they began in 1996. I can put you in touch with a workshop who is currrently bringing in test cars, but it's still early days - you might be looking at Christmas before it hits the road. If you need any more details, feel free to PM. I'm currently holding orders for three of them. Pic of my old car attached - currently resides in Sydney.

2200 plus tyres in Sydney - might be worth checking how much it costs for transport...

Noise - you're saying Prestige charges too much?? You obviously don't remember the days when we used to pay $40,000 for a twin turbo Soarer or $50,000 for a Eunos Cosmo. If it weren't for brokers like Geoff, you'd all still be paying those prices. There are many people happy to pay Prestige to do the legwork - there are others who prefer to save a few dollars and do it themselves. There is no right and wrong about it.