Importing A S13 Drifta Need Info

[Deano 1]

Hey all

Been looking round the net, keen to get into the drift seen, not to keen on taking my gtr to the track atm, its just in way to good condition, and it being number 219 of the nismo editions, i really dont want anything to happen to it. id rather it just sit under its covers in my garage. sounds boring now no. haha

Anyway me and my best mate were talking the other day about, buying a S13, keeping it unregod. trailoring it to the track and back, and floging the crap of it. haha.

We have looked around australia, found a couple. most of them in Vic, since we in NSW it would b a mega trip to pick it up, And at the same time it adds atleast 600-800bucks on top of the price of the car.

So we throught why not get one from japan. My mates older bro has a mate that lives in Japan, and he has imported 2cars through him already, and got them complied in sydney for road use.

When want to give his mate in japan the money to take to the auctions to buy our car for us. and whack it on the boat. Which is all not a prob, since my mates bro has got this guy to do it for him b4.

My question comes in... when the car gets off the boat. What do we do? Can we just pull up with our car trailor and chuck the car on and take it home?

The car will be mainly used at wakefield and MDTC. We rang wakefield on sat and asked about what the go is with the car being unregod. and the guy on the phone said theres not a prob. its just gotta pass the scrutineering.

So could anyone clear the air for us please, and just let us no whats involed with getting the car on teh track, once its off the boat. And also is there certain type of track days when can enter?

Sorry for all the questions, just really want to to get it all sorted before buyin the car.

cheers all

deano

[Swiper the Fox]

Dean i have an s13 silvia factory 5 speed you may be interested in...its very tidy and straight and has never been drifted. Currently building a Red R Racing engine for it...come up and have a look if your keen. Its complied and registered as a bonus so you can drive to events if you wish.

[DVS JEZ]

make sure you paint it pink Deano

[Deano 1]

make sure you paint it pink Deano

It wont be painted pink mate. I wont be painted at all. Just wanner get some track time up, Without costing a fortune. S13 from japan on a boat to sydney for about 3k uncomplied. S13 gotta be the best base to start with at that price. A r32 gtst would be nice but, they not as cheap.

Edited October 19, 2009 by Deano 1

[nismoman]

I know you have mates to do all the buying and shipping from Japan, but ring Ichiban imports at Moorbank NSW, they always have race/rally import cars for sale so they should be able to give you some advice, worth a phone call.

I have seem them advertise race/rally S13's SR20DET 5spd manuals for $6k as well.

[Marlin]

Search enough and you'll find what you want close to you. Then at least you can look at it first. We recently found a fully complied not rusty 1992 S13 with RB20 conversion and paid 1300 for it (he was asking 3k), owes 2600 now, and will be 3.5k by the time it's track ready with seat/harness and new KU36 rubber. Then we still have the fully sik body kit and hectic stereo to sell to recoup some money.

For that kind of money you wouldn't bother doing the import thing, would you?

[Swiper the Fox]

It wont be painted pink mate. I wont be painted at all. Just wanner get some track time up, Without costing a fortune. S13 from japan on a boat to sydney for about 3k uncomplied. S13 gotta be the best base to start with at that price. A r32 gtst would be nice but, they not as cheap.

$4500 with the new engine fitted.

[Nismo_Boy]

Search enough and you'll find what you want close to you. Then at least you can look at it first. We recently found a fully complied not rusty 1992 S13 with RB20 conversion and paid 1300 for it (he was asking 3k), owes 2600 now, and will be 3.5k by the time it's track ready with seat/harness and new KU36 rubber. Then we still have the fully sik body kit and hectic stereo to sell to recoup some money.

For that kind of money you wouldn't bother doing the import thing, would you?

Boost cruising special?

[Bunta]

id be taking Paul up on his offer right there

[Deano 1]

yer that sounds like a good deal. Ill talk to my mate, and see what he thinks

thanks

[Marlin]

Boost cruising special?

Yup

And the thing that Paul's got sounds AOK to me

[Beer Baron]

Search enough and you'll find what you want close to you. Then at least you can look at it first. We recently found a fully complied not rusty 1992 S13 with RB20 conversion and paid 1300 for it (he was asking 3k), owes 2600 now, and will be 3.5k by the time it's track ready with seat/harness and new KU36 rubber. Then we still have the fully sik body kit and hectic stereo to sell to recoup some money.

For that kind of money you wouldn't bother doing the import thing, would you?

yeah the freight alone costs more than that from japan, then you have buyer fee in japan, auction fee, fright from auction to shipping yard, customs clearance in aus (say $350 all up), 10% GST and 10% duty plus AQIS cleaning of $250, plus you MUST HAVE a race car import approval from DOTARS. check their website for what is needed to obtain the import approval to import a race use car to aus. basically even if you get given a car for free in japan it will cost about $10K to import and have on the road, and about $7K to have here as a race car. those are just basically the fixed costs of importing a car, and that's if you paid $0 for it. so add purchase price to that figure.

importing really cheap cars is hardly worth it. you spend so much on frieght, fees etc. more than the car even cost you. you might as well buy a cheap one here and chances are you can get one already registered and complied. so you can drive it on the road and even re-sell it in the future easily.

[Deano 1]

Sweet thanks guys. thats the kinda info we are after. Cold hard facts..... yeap seams alot easyer to get one here in australia. Thats complied that way for the time we are usein it we can let the rego go, than before we goto sell it, we can rego it. sell it with 12months on it.

thanks everyone

Paul i think we might be coming to see you very soon