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The STI fozzies aren't on any import list. You can't import them via SEVS. You have to personally import one by living overseas for more than 12 months. Accordingly I'd say they would go in excess of $45k for a pristine, low km mode.

STI Foz great choice - hopefully another in Oz at the end of next year too, mine, cos I will be buying soon (couple of months time) and personally importing it. Mr. EPS...does that guy work in Japan and drive a blue STI Fozzer? Had heaps of hassle trying to get it through DOTARS, but won in court? He was on this site several years ago?

But the Tribeca isn't an import...you can buy one new at the Subaru showroom down the road or on carsales.com.au Just saying, like

The two rows on the top right of the line above H19.6 says that the meter is listed as altered as there are no records indicating when the Nismo meter was installed. So my guess is that they adjusted the Nismo meter to "around" 59k as you mentioned above. That said, the June 2007 inspection papers seem to say that there were 54649km on it, and 58558km in June 2009. Can't read the stuff on the right of those figures though. Something about installation or records. Some other points: Minor dint on the driver's side mirror? Something done to the glovebox? Something installed inside? Other parts still a bit hard to read. You also have a HKS intercooler and Xenon headlights though.

Got a bigger image? I can see you have a 320km Nismo meter, oil cooler, 3 HKS gauges, HKS air filter, some aftermarket muffler, roll bar etc. You also have some worn seats & handles, slight rust under the body and a few dints patched up. Do I also see that it comes with a new car warranty card and manual?

This is also another possibility to import for me. Wonder how much interest there would be if I brought one in as a personal import. 09 models are almost within budget now here in Japan, with just over 10,000km on the clock.

That sounds promising. Its still a toss-up between the CT9W, SG9 Foz or the Honda FD2R you mentioned. This guy sold his civic for $75k. He sounds like a right cvnt though: http://firesport.com.au/2008-mugen-rr-eoi-car-trading-point-sales--ad181884.htm

Truly epic car. Brought in an S6 about 5 years ago and sold it to a dude from QLD - he flew over one night to check it out, left a deposit and organised a truck to ship it a few days later after sending through a bank cheque. This was a 94 model with just over 40,000km on it, and the engine was fine. Sweet sweet rotary goodness.

Each to their own I guess. I think they are all nice cars, and for the same budget, might as well get the one that will sell better! Sorry to say though, the Z40 is even more yuk

FD2...now that's a good idea. This is what I want to hear - base models that are available in Oz like the Foz, Lancer, Civic, but in a spec that you can't get. Had a look at the auction sites and it is a bit more dear than I'd like to spend, but as you said, seems like it is a hot item for sure!!

They've made it 10 days now? It used to be 6 weeks...I provided a full itinerary of a 2 week overseas trip when doing my previous import, just to cover my butt.

Seems to sum up my feelings on Euro cars. Huge profits if you can find a buyer...have to sell at a loss after a year if not. And the entry price is too steep. I'd rather stick with J models for the time being. Keep those suggestions/reqs/discussions coming.

Yup, best to call DOTARS and ask yourself, but if you and the car aint overseas in one single country for 12 consistent months, I don't like your chances.

No...have you read the DOTARS site yet? http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/personal_imports.aspx Particular the links on the right, Eligibility Criteria first: http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/EligibilityCriteria_2.aspx Purchase documents will have to be in your name. UK might have a different arrangement to Japan due to being so close to EU, but I doubt you could move it to another country, unless you are just taking it for a weekend to Nurburgring or something. It has to be in the country for 12 months, and so do you (with only a few exceptions).

Pretty much any car can be done with a personal import. I imagine it's the same procedures required in Japan. DOTARS will need a lot of documentation - you're lucky in that you won't need to have any of it translated. You are only allowed 6 weeks out of country where the car is...any more than that you will need to provide legitimate reasons for, and it gives DOTARS grounds to knock you back. Once you get it back in Oz, you will have to go through the steps of getting a personal import plate from Victoria, and have a workshop fit it, as well as fixing some minor safety stuff.