importing a Silvia first car need Help what to do

[scottman]

i 'm looking at importing a silvia S13 k 1988 or 1989 with the 15 year + law before it runs out

Everyone says importing is the best way to go i been looking around it seem all good

I live in NSW australia

J-Spec is ok but they hit you 2 times with Agent fee

J-spec

Agent's fee in Japan (FOB charges) 90000 Yen

Our agency fee $1000

i been talking to a guy from http://www.importcars.com.au/

John Whiteman.

he sound nice and can get a good car for a price i want to pay has anyone dealed with him before

J&H Import Cars pty. Ltd.

Our agency fee $1100 with GST

any other good importers please link me to thanks

any info on importing a 15 year + car will be great

Need help only a new at this

not getting i skyline for 2 resons

1 i'm 16 and no one will touch me with one till i'm like 18 to 21

2 Little low on the money i Wood need for a R32 Gts or Gts-T

Silvia will do till i am little older and drive better

thanks any help or ideas will b great

Great web site well done

[pentae]

Hi Scott,

an 89 silvia k's is a great first car. Just try and get one in as decent condition as possible so that you can get the most out of the car. The CA18DET responds very well to mods and you can safely do a lot of work on an older car like this without worrying too much about breaking stuff. A good first DIY mod might be an air pod or something.

Whats the price difference between an 89 silvia k's and an r32 gtst?

silvia=8k, r32gtst=12k ?

[tomj]

id say paying j-spec the fee is worth it as they are repsectable and trustworthy

not to say that others arnt.

if you dont have the money for one import why bother with another just buy a vn shitter for now.

[scottman]

silvia is about 6000 to 7000 and skyline is like 9000 to 11000 but no one will touch me with a skyline i am lucky if i can get insurance with the Silvia i'll ring J-Spec up and talk to them about it going to wait like a Month want a little more Cash there is some things i want to do to it when i get it

Thanks for the help guys

[johnbarry88]

www.prestigemotorsport.com.au

[scottman]

thanks they look good to

[scottman]

not going to import now seen one today i friend told me about

[Blade]

once u get your silvia...a better place to ask questions regarding silvias is

www.nissansilvia.com

[scottman]

i went for a loan yesterday of $4500 and i have $3000 =$7500

my friends dad is selling his i going to buy it if it is all good when i get it looked over it is a 1991 2L non turbo S13 Q SR20 $7000 on it hear he will take $6500

i was thinking $6300 or $6400

how much will it cost to get it into my name with the RTA it has 12 months rego

not bad for someone that just turned 16 one month ago

no turbo cause i am 16 i get one later want to get on with insurances first

Only one place wound insure me cause i am 16 and that was Just Cars and it was $535 for 3rd PP

[Duncan]

the 1991 sr20 sounds like a much better idea. I'm not exactly sure of the stamp duty but its around 5% of purchase value so if you pay 6500, rego will cost about $300.

Also I'm not sure what type of insurance you are looking for but you should consider thrid party, fire and theft if you can get it instead of full comprehensive. It covers pretty much everything except your damage to your car if you are at fault

[scottman]

missed out on it cause the dumb bank took to long

i offerd $6500 but he sold it to someone esle for $6400 cause they had cash He didn't want to wait

I'm still wanting for the bank to get back to me

So pissed

Can't get thrid party, fire and theft In NSW only TTP which is $535 with just cars

lol got to love being 16 and trying to get a sports car

I am into Any Silvia for about $5000 to $6800 PM me if u r selling or know anyone that is

have 3 months to find a good one i Want a S13 Q 1991

will take a 1988 , 1989 ,1990 but not into them

Like SR20's

I'm Cheap lol :wassup:

[Minorci]

Check up on the www.nissansilvia.com website.. but as it may be possible to buy one for that price in Japan, then you have to pay all the on road costs etc, and will end up costing you a bit more. If i were you, i would save and buy a silvia in aust for about 7-10 which is already complianced etc.

[scottman]

thats what i want to do now cause i want a 1991 which i can't import

[LBR33]

http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/au/st...sp?StockID=1729

[scottman]

lol skylines r too much on L's i want a 1988 or 1989 S13 k still i have $3600 now still can get loan

i'm going to get a good K saving more

[Shell]

yeah there are so many Silvias around, I'd try finding one already here so you can check it out before you buy..

try the trading post online, and your Sat paper each weekend....something will come up!

the insurance in your name will be a good thing...you can build up a nice NCB and then insurance will be heaps cheaper if you want to get a turbo line later!

[MrZac]

I would highly recommend buying in Australia if you are counting every dollar. So often cars arrive with some minor probs that all add to the cost (castor rods leaking fluid for example) which need to be fixed for the RWC. Plus if you import a 15 Year Old car at present, you will need to get the AC regassed, whereas one already here wont have to have had it drained. So if you buy one here which already has RWC, rego etc you can be more confident at what the total amount you will need to budget for. Plus the wait for the car once its paid for is a killer. Although that first trip to the docks is a very special moment between man and machine : )

Have you thought about getting a turbo auto, you can save alot of money this way, and in an NA Silvs you will be begging for more power. At least that way you could always do a manual conversion down the track, whereas if you had a NA its not worth a turbo conversion in most cases. Buying a 1.8 will also save you money, and they are cheaper to modify due to the ECU being tuneable.

As mentioned, www.nissansilvia.com would answer your questions about S13s better than SAU.

[Mase]

do castor rods leak?

Good bit of info, im selling my car shortly and looking at bringing something in.

[MrZac]

Skylines, Silvs (and prob alot of other Nissans I assume) have a jelly, goey liquid inside the factory castor rods rubber bush. From what I have heard this is to aid vibration/sound or something along those lines. The downside is that they inevitably leak when the rubber cracks, often at an early age.

Of course, if the car has adjustable castor/tension rods then this would not be a concern : )

[scottman]

yea i am going to buy from home thanks silvia or skyline have till june next year thanks for help