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R32s (both GTR, GTS-T and GTS4), 300zx, more S13 silvias, 180sx first came out with the CA18DET... few popular cars actually appeared that year.

Come 2005, if the rule remains the same that is, 1990 models will be even more popular. While a lot of the cars above came out in 89, they didn't really hit full production en'mass until about 1990.

Much larger range of 1990 vehicles to choose from (of all types) it seems from the various auction lists I have looked at.

Hey Guys.

Ok i know first hand whats happening with the 15yr rules. I have been on the phone for almost an hour, trying to work out how they intend on implementing this rule.

Now it is NOT a change in the rule just a change in the way its interpreted. It has always been a 15yr rule, not a 14yr and 11 months rule.

Now basically they want the importer to prove what year(easy) and now the month also(hard)

Now they have said either dereg papers from japan, Proof from the manufacturer or a date and corresponding VIN list.

Now i don't know anyone who can supply me with the list of numbers i need.

But basically its to stop the potential flood of 89 models in jan 2004.

Being an importer sure is fun atm, with raws now this what mroe can they throw at us????

Glenn

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Finding the VIN numbers will be the key to 15 year imports a friend who is a buyier in Japan for some of the big players has nearly finished his collection of VIN numbers on all cars upto 20 years old that come into this country.

I have been sent a link to a car in free storage over in Japan and the only thing in short supply is bricks.

I would ask for info on my car if I had one sitting in Japan.

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I just cant believe that people are whinging about this. If you had've asked any importer - and I'm not talking about someone who is only interested in extracting a service fee from you - about whether the 1989 stuff would be allowed in and you would have been told that there was no way in hell the government would let them come in. I havent bought a single '89 car to store because I knew it would happen.

Its the old adage - if something appears too good to be true then it is - 16k GT-Rs fall into that bracket...

Jash

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