Jump to content
SAU Community

When Will Nissan Cube Import Be Available?

Wink
 Share

Recommended Posts

m3gtr Grand Master

m3gtr

Posted
Posted
I posted this with the Cube Thread as it will get deseminated quite quickly with the amount of people reading it and has relevance for various reasons....

Some people need to realise a few things before they join the band wagon, and buy a Cube or any of the other new models appearing on the schedule as they must be thinking lets jump the gun and be the "FIRST" in Australia with them, or think this industry looks easy (due to resurgence in new models) I might give it a go.

  • Would you buy a few cars 12 months ago in Japan just to do a story on them.
    Sit them in storage hoping they will get on the schedule then import them.
    Spend thousands of dollars in testing hoping they pass as ADR 79 can cost over $30,000 itself.
    After testing go through even more expense with other requirements to gain approval.
    Cover the costs for staff, equipment, facility's, test cars and the list goes on.

Then you just go to the rest of Australia here you go leach off me and everything I have done over the years so I can go broke well you are in for a surprise don't bother as it is to late.

Some RAWS have closed down and others are selling up now, also the NEW RAWS GUIDE from DOTARS will cause various ramifications to the industry including more expenses and the stricter set of rules, looks like it will be easy for DOTARS to police and is due to the bastardisation of the industry.

Read the RAWS GUIDE and see what I am talking about with how the industry will have to react them self and when it comes to looking after their customers property this is a point everyone one will be happy to see.

Remember this is only a personal view of what me and Google think.

Its quite an overview.

Have you read all 92 pages, lol?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 508
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted
Thats dedication. Im going to have a look but i dont think ill get through even half of it!

It is not dedication it is what I do and what I get paid the big bucks for (well try to)....

No use thinking you know what you are talking about if you cant prove it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
mxfly Veteran

mxfly

Posted
Posted

I actually saw a Cube last weekend. I couldnt believe my eyes. It was a light creamy greeny colour. Wanted to ask the driver how he got it imported but he sped away. Those cars make such a presence on the road too!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted
I always knew - the bB and the cube would be a hit in oz for one reason or another.

They will do all right once approved which will take a while due to emissions other wise only pre 10/2003 can be complied (as per M35 Stagea). So more then likely a 12 month time frame and they will be approved but if someone thinks sooner please tell me what they are smoking.

Even the Y34 which has been in Australia for quite a few months now hasn't completed emissions so will look at 6 months minimum once it passes the last test for the ADR's so 6 to 12 months on that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 months later...
  • 2 weeks later...
Android 360 Apprentice

Android 360

Posted
Posted (edited)
Comments

NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA!!!!! COMING SOON, THE FUNKY NISSAN CUBE WITH AMPLE INTERIOR SPACE, AND A GREAT LOOKING BODY KIT WITH ALLOYS. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SOUTHERNSPECIALVEHICLES.COM.AU FOR MORE DETAILS, OR CONTACT THE OFFICE ON 03 9543 3722. BE THE FIRST TO DRIVE THIS LITTLE GEM.

i think the key here is the "coming soon" part

the images are japanese auction images

I think they are just gauging interest...

maybe a bit of misleading(or bait) advertising?

i dont see any way that this car yard could get them in and on the road before the govt has finished compliance testing.....

if they have managed to i want to know how! lol

Edited by Android 360
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted
I know of a few of htese here in brissy now. all are at compliance shops.

nigel,

I know yours is kicking around here as well.

That little beast was well priced and I bought it when the exchange rate was just over 100 yen to the dollar.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Lithium
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Lithium · Posted

      As someone who has been playing with turbo things for some time now, be prepared for this to not be the first time feeling this way    I'm busy as atm, but if no one else covers the things I'm realising are worth mentioning to you then I will when I have a chance as it seems like I overestimated your knowledge on how turbos and wastegates work.  Otherwise I recommend having a look around how wastegates and boost control work, really anything on understanding the general mechanism of boost control as it will help you find the answers to the questions you're looking for.  Your initial question jumps some fundamentals.
    • thx78
      Boost level and torque curve

      By thx78 · Posted

      I don't understand anything anymore.
    • thx78
      Boost level and torque curve

      By thx78 · Posted

      so this is an anomaly??? I thought it was a voluntary increase
    • Duncan
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Duncan · Posted

      we can only guess exactly what happened from our keyboards, but to me it looks like they were targeting 27 but the wastegate was too small or poorly controlled and the boost crept up, that is quite common
    • Lithium
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Lithium · Posted

      Good points!  Took those for granted - though I *did* actually give an example of winding boost up more than it had been before where I wasn't actually specifically looking for more peak power.  The Toyota Starlet dyno plot that I shared and mentioned showed an overlay from the previous tune it had and the one I'd redone, I left the boost targetting the same as the old tune but then after peak power I ramped boost up by a good 5psi or so over what the old tune had at the same rpm. The reason I felt comfortable with this (though the owner of the car had a "are you sure?" moment when I suggested it) is that the setup wasn't turbo limited, it was largely head sealing limited and the owner was a bit concerned as for the last few seasons he'd had issues with head lifting - sometimes not completing an event without having some headgasket issue, so he didn't want to run any more boost than it was. The reasons I was ok with raising the boost a good 5+psi MORE than that was that I left it where it was in the middle, and only increased it where VE (and therefore cylinder pressure vs psi) were dropping hard and I didn't stop the torque from dropping, just reduced the drop.  Well, there is that and the fact that the previous tuner had it overtimed by near 7degrees at peak torque - but that's another story haha.    I didn't really go into detail about that "turning it up more" thing but now you've mentioned the "not detuning", sometimes the boost *can* be turned up higher than you'd expect if the setup allows for it and you do it smartly.  I've tuned things to run 30psi on BP98 "safely" that a few years ago (or still?) people would cry that it was a stupid idea - but given they were well intercooled, low EMAP turbos and only doing that kind of boost where VE is dropping etc I was pretty confident it wasn't as cowboy as it sounded at face value and we never ended up with issues as a result of it.     
×
×
  • Create New...