Offical word on 15 Year rule change so please read before importing.

[Guest]

http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_10.htm

Our Reference: L1999/0719

VEHICLES IMPORTED AS 15 YEARS OR OLDER

We wish to advise that:

Vehicles 15 years or older must be at least 15 years old at time of making an application. For example if the vehicle is manufactured in the month of November 1988, then an application cannot be made until November 2003.

Regulation 17 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations provides that:

The Minister must approve an application to import a nonstandard road vehicle or a vehicle that does not

have an identification plate if the vehicle is 15 or more years old.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that vehicles meet the requirement to be 15 or more years old at the time of

application. It has become apparent that many applicants are expecting to import vehicles early in the new year under

the provisions of Regulation 17. To meet the requirements of the regulation vehicles must be at least 15 years old at the

time of application. Vehicles that do not meet that requirement are not eligible to be imported.

From 1 January 2004, applications to import vehicles that are 15 or more years old will need to include evidence to confirm the

age of the vehicle. Acceptable evidence would include (but not be limited to) confirmation from the vehicle manufacturer of

evidence of first date of registration. Applications that do not include this information will be rejected, unless it is obvious

from the vehicle model concerned that it would meet the requirements of Regulation 17 (for example, if the vehicle was a

Model T Ford).

[PSIKO]

like that'll stay

I'm still standing by my original thoughts on them either preventing all imports, or the more likely one of them changing to a 20year rule

no way will they allow all of these cars to come into Australia, GT-R's and other highly modified vehicles

I doubt those cars on the japanese wharves will make it here in the near future

[zanda]

I still mourning for the rape and pillage of that beautiful celsior.

RIP VIP.

[PSIKO]

yeah those wheels got returned, and he's picked up an 88 s13 to tide him over till the Celsior arrives

hot-ass car though!

[Guest]

The 15 year old rule wont change as it dosent need to, what it does need is some inforcement of the rules and stopping of dodgey people selling these cars and making promises to people that they cant keep.

Some of the 15 year cars I have seen posted on sites are some of the biggest pieces of shit and not all information of work required put forward.

[summoner]

i've been more than happy with my 15yrold car. It is all about who you buy from.