BigWillieStyles

Hello all, I need a daily and thought an R32 GTS would be ideal. Something stock or tastefully modified. Would prefer in Vic, but am open to interstate purchase as well for the right car. Please pm. William

Did anybody watch A Current Affair tonight. They did a segment all about winding back of kms with Sports Auto Group questioned over their cars. My gripe with the story is that there was no attempt to ask the car seller (Sports Auto Group in this case) for an auction proof of purchase by the show's producers. Instead, they just assumed that the kms are being changed before the purchase in Japan. They even suggested that the car seller in Australia cant be held responsible - this is wrong and the seller would have been provided with the documentation on purchase. The cars are purchased at auction by the car seller (on behalf of an agent) and then sold on to consumers in Australia. The kms are clearly shown on the auction purchase documents and should match the de-registration documents. It is clear that the car sellers in Australia are responsible for the changing of the odometers. If the car doesn't have auction sheets and de-registration certificates, buyers should walk away. What's your thoughts on the program? Positive or negative for importers? William

Did anybody watch A Current Affair tonight. They did a show all about winding back of kms, and guest who starred in the segment!

Just saw that A Current Affair is running a story on cars with dodgey kms from Japan on Monday!

I havent had anything to do with them, but if they cant supply an auction sheet and deregistration certificate, walk away.

Probably the shop with the worst reputation for winding clocks back. Have a search on these forums and fdrx7.com forum. If these cant supply the auction sheet and deregistration paperwork, walk away.

Looks terrific. Which workshop are you getting it complied at? I saw a black Crown Estate at Revolution Imports a few weeks back.Looked very nice. I too am thinking about getting one of these to haul the family around. It seems like a good compromise. There are very few of these around, and a lot less are Wagons. Have you been on Aus-vip? Plenty of Crown owners popping up.

We have given the xtrail a rest. Loving driving the cube.

Any news?

$13,000 bump! Now sitting in my driveway. Great condition and rides similar to my xtrail.

Picked mine up yesterday! Not registered yet though. Looks to be in fantastic condition.

When do you leave? But a pre-89 car while your there and bring it back!

Got told today that my car is plated and ready to be picked up.Will get it on Saturday!

My car showed up in the check menu on Dotars today!

Remember you will want to register it in your state, and you want to make sure any mods arent going to cause issues with roadworthiness. Personally, Im not a fan of the LHD. I also think it would sit as well as an investment which is part of the reason why the blue one you posted is so reasonably priced. Prices for these cars in Japan are crazy at the moment. Probably get better value for money in Aus.

Have been told just then that my car is ready to be picked up, although will need to be plated next week before i can rego. My car isnt on the dotars vin search but my compliance shop reckons its all official on his system!

Any word?I'm really finding this more and more of a problem. I think I am going to contact dotars about my options. I am also wondering if another workshop can just do it now? I am skeptical if the workshop has even sent the paper work off?

I'm in Japan now, back next week. I got my parents to call the compliance shop and he reckoned it should be ready to pick up this Friday. Why do I get the feeling it's not going to happen!They have given me every excuse under the sun why it has taken this long. Is it inappropriate to ask the compliance shop for a discount?

It means your making progress. Sounds good!

Me too! A week ago was told it would be ready within 24 hours!

Yeah I spoke with them on Thursday and was told fri or mon it should be ready. Haven't heard a word yet although i am in Japan so not sure if this is barring calls. I know don't believe it has anything to do with dotars delays. It's more to do with workshops taking more cars than they can handle!

Ones of those shops in Parramatta Road had a RZ fd rx7 for sale with 58,000km. The auction sheet sourced when it went through auction suggests differently with more than double the km. It disappeared from carsales for a while, then pops back up again today advertised as 66,000km. I think that answers the discussion we had earlier in this thread about where the km's are being changed! See here ----> http://www.fdrx7.com/forum/showthread.php?p=143434&posted=1#post143434

Me too. Another delay...

lol that is really dodgey

I have wanted a Hakosuka since I saw them in Japan. The price of decent Hakos is increasing quickly. A few years ago, a normal GT2000 in decent condition would go for around 1.5M yen. Now they are going for double this and more. There also seems to be less for sale. I would aim for 20-30G. More if you want mint.