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Hey all, I just purchased a 97 stagea rs4,

Have a few questions to which I have searched for but need more specific answers.

Its getting complied today, I have to take it down to NIZMO PTY LTD to get it done. All the car has is an aftermarket catback exhaust.

Firstly, How good are the guys at NIZMO, and how long does it take? Also, how much in your experience does it cost through them?

What exactly do they do? Fluids/belts/ac?

I haven't been able to get onto them so I hope they wont mind me bringing it down.

Just need quick answers to these questions, any help would be awesome

Thanks

Gavin

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Hey all, I just purchased a 97 stagea rs4,

Have a few questions to which I have searched for but need more specific answers.

Its getting complied today, I have to take it down to NIZMO PTY LTD to get it done. All the car has is an aftermarket catback exhaust.

Firstly, How good are the guys at NIZMO, and how long does it take? Also, how much in your experience does it cost through them?

What exactly do they do? Fluids/belts/ac?

I haven't been able to get onto them so I hope they wont mind me bringing it down.

Just need quick answers to these questions, any help would be awesome

Thanks

Gavin

It takes 1 day to do the work, but takes 1-2 weeks to get it inspected and the compliance plate delivered from DOTARS

If you have bought this car, who did the compliance approval arrangement with NIZMO?

They should have advised the costs before they issued the approval

When I rang them, about 4-5 months ago, they were quoting approx $4000 plus GST plus tyres

That why i went to IAMSHE, $2750 plus gst and tyres series 1, $3000 plus for series 2

Who/where did you buy the car?

Here or from Japan?

If you have a catback exhaust, they will or you need to remove that and fit a factory exhaust to get it complied

NIZMO have changed hands in the few months, not sure who or waht the new owner is like

If NIZMO issued the import approval, you have no other choice but to take it to them.

Welcome.

Did you get an Import Approval from Nizmo?

If you bought the car in Japan it is the Compliancer who actually does the importing.

Did you buy thru an Agent like J-Spec or Prestiege? Or just deal direct with Japan.

I see you have been a member since January. You should have been doing all this stuff by reading the threads!

If Nizmo have the Import Approval you will have to go to them. If not I dont know what the proceedure is, but I would certainly recommend you consult Phillip White at IAMSHE. Ph 0755717133. Fax 0755715195.

Edited by 66yostagea

Sorry for the long reply... I took the car in on monday and its going to be finished on this upcoming monday (finally).

Yeah its costing 3500 plus tyres which I think are 120 each, and then I get it. The new guy that owns NIZMO now is very nice and knows his stuff. They had at least 5-7 stageas in there and they also had a blue kitted one with an r34 gtr front which looked gorgeous.

Anyway, when I get it I might post some pictures up, no doubt I will be asking more questions.

Thanks

  • 8 years later...

hi guys, any recent updates or information regarding who is the superior complier, iamshe or nizmo? going to import myself a series 2 rs4s as my first car and just wondering who to go through for the most hassle free, reasonable price. Thanks in advance for a post 9 years later haha.

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