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Hi Everyone, thought I'd let everyone know (if u're interested that is!!) that DOTARS have decided to allow people with cars bought prior to 2/9/03 that are 1989 models to come in as of 1/1/2004!!! Top news for people who have bought cars and have them sitting in Japan now (me included). Hats off to the Ombudsman's office for going in to bat for us.

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Congrats to everyone that was caught up in this fiasco, whether you are a private one off importer or dealer, you will now be rewarded for your courage.

These handfull of cars will be worth a bit more now.

Also a big rasberry to all the "Eddie the Experts" and doomsayers

out there who were hoping you fall over and do your dough in,

these are the same guys that were bagging out Prestige Motorsports.

Well guess what, Geoff's guys will be driving around in a bargain,come the new year.

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