Importing A Non Turbo, R32 Gts25, 4 Dr Manual

[R32FREAKK]

hey guys, i was interested in importing an R32 4 door, manual non turbo. but i've been searching the forum and have seen a lot about laws saying you cant import cars that are 1989-1990 and that you can import non turbo R32's and s13's due to them being under powered.

i was wondering if any one has ever imported one of these cars and if you guys knew whether i could import this car, roughly how much it would cost and how long it might take to get to australia. any info is much appreciated

[Blitz_boy]

i think the reason behind not importing the early r32's is they don't have side intrusion bars. you can have them fitted here but people just avoid them.

the non-turbo models are not eligible under sevs. yes the reason is because they are under powered. if you want one you'll have to search for one that's already here. there should be some floating around that came in under the old 15 year old scheme.

[Blitz_boy]

quadruple post??

[R32FREAKK]

quadruple post??

yea it said that it didn't put up the topic so i tried a couple more times, turns out that it posted every time, so yea, question how do i delete them?

Edited March 31, 2010 by R32FREAKK

[Beer Baron]

i think the reason behind not importing the early r32's is they don't have side intrusion bars. you can have them fitted here but people just avoid them.

the non-turbo models are not eligible under sevs. yes the reason is because they are under powered. if you want one you'll have to search for one that's already here. there should be some floating around that came in under the old 15 year old scheme.

spot on. there is nothing stopping people importing 89 or 90 model cars. or 89 or 90 model skylines for that matter. I've recently done a 90 model GTR under SEVS. BUT generally people avoid them these days as there are still plenty of 91/92/93/94 models out there and the later ones have side intrusion bars from the factory where as the early ones require them which adds to cost of compliance.

as far as non-turbo RB25 R32s they are NOT eligible for import under the current import scheme. exactly what blitz boy said. they do not meet the power to weight ratio requirements.

They were imported under the old LVIS and for a little while under the 15yo import rule. they weren't very popular back then as you could buy a turbo model for about the same money (more power, better brakes etc) and back then there was no P plate restrictions so p platers could drive the turbos. Once the p plate rules came in the value of the non turbo skylines shot up massively because by that point they could no longer be imported.

so yeah, if you want one your only option is to buy from what is already here in aus.