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Just wondering if this can be done. Figured it's easier to ask here rather than email each import broker separately.

Want to import a S2 Manual R33 for 15k landed, complied and hopefully registered. Possibly tyres included in the 15k too if doable.

However, the car must have the following:

At LEAST 200rwkw

Obviously not many cars come with dyno sheets, but if you could give me a rough guesstimate of what it might be running with whatever mods the car has.

Electronic Boost Controller

Turbo Timer

FMIC

3" or bigger exhaust

Keyless Entry

Am I asking too much?

Cheers.

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Didn't we allready go through this in your other thread:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Lo...20#entry5427940

There is a bullshit amount of them to choose from in Australia. Why would you go through the hassel of importing one when you have a million to pick from in Australia. I really don't get it :banana:

You aint talking about a R34 M Spec or N1 or something that is hard to come by, you are talking about a very easy to obtain car in your price range. Let alone you can have any mechanic look at it or even fly there and look at it yourself prior to paying instead of taking a bit of a gamble importing one.

Look dozens to choose from in and below your price range:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/result...odel_String%7C0

Also the modifications and power level you listed are cheap to do, so even though a car might not have the mods, you only need to spend maybe $2000-$4000 in brand new parts to get the modifications you want.

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Also the modifications and power level you listed are cheap to do, so even though a car might not have the mods, you only need to spend maybe $2000-$4000 in brand new parts to get the modifications you want.

I considered that. But that is parts alone correct? I wouldn't know the first thing about installing them, and labour is the biggest cost is it not? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

And you're right, we did talk about this in my other thread, but I was just curious as to how much importing one was with everything already done.

Although there are ones for 200rwkw in the 10-12k mark here, I was just curious to see if maybe I could get one with a bit more power for a similar price. Or maybe a 300rwkw monster for 15k landed. I have no idea, that's why I'm asking.

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why import when theyre as common as commodores ( bit of an exaggeration),,,,,

i think u would be spoilt for choice with so many 33s in aus

Exactly right. It's such a buyers market at the moment, every one is having a hard time selling. Considering Skylines are usually a young persons car and with every state other than WA having P plate laws nowadays, there is simply no market to sell these cars to. This means there are a shitload are on Carsales for months and months.

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Exactly right. It's such a buyers market at the moment, every one is having a hard time selling. Considering Skylines are usually a young persons car and with every state other than WA having P plate laws nowadays, there is simply no market to sell these cars to. This means there are a shitload are on Carsales for months and months.

Yeah but the majority of them are relatively stock. More than half the 33s under 15k on Carsales in Vic make very little or no mention of mods. And if I'm gonna have to spend money and more importantly time to go interstate to look at cars, I'd rather just import.

There's one I like in Vic for 10k, but if I go have a look and it's no good (I already know the speedo doesn't work) then there isn't much else out there that interests me.

I'm just inquiring about importing... that's all.

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15k? check carsales these days.. 10k mark will get you into a s2 r33 with probably more mods then what you've listed.. if your budget is 15k and worried about the condition of aussie r33's, use the 5k to fix the car / personalise it yourself.. At least then you have the opportunity to see the car, drive it, if something does break (inevitably something will) at least you have the choice of mechanics and the peace of mind that you have fixed the car.

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I really don't understand why it is so hard to find one in Australia?

It took me maybe a month or two to find mine 5 years ago for EXACTLY what I wanted in the state i lived in. You can easily sort through the shit to find what you want, you just have to be a bit switched on and patient.

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I really don't understand why it is so hard to find one in Australia?

It took me maybe a month or two to find mine 5 years ago for EXACTLY what I wanted in the state i lived in. You can easily sort through the shit to find what you want, you just have to be a bit switched on and patient.

I've already found two with all the mods that I want, but they were both duds. I can't afford to be looking at car after car and spending money on mechanics every week.

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15k is my max. Obviously hoping for less.

Yes your car is beautiful and I would definitely come down to have a look if you were in Melbourne. Or at least in Victoria. I don't have the time to be travelling interstate atm with Uni twice a week and Work 5 days a week. Tuesdays are my only day off!

But if you still haven't sold by summer and if I'm still looking I will definitely fly up and have a look. I'm gonna head over to SA and see ducati02's R33 aswell if I still haven't got a car by then too.

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