Hello!

[CoolPC]

Hi guys,

just thought I'd say hello, seeing as my Stagy is shipping from Japan today. So far I've always driven GTi-Rs, but thought I'd try something different for a change.

Here are a couple of pics of it:

Car should be arriving here around the 9th of August, guessing clearance and compliance to be around 10 days, so with any luck I should have it in my driveway by the end of August!

[jake32]

it just took 11 days to get mine of the docks 17th arrived... 28th released ..

[CoolPC]

it just took 11 days to get mine of the docks 17th arrived... 28th released ..

Yeah, depends a bit on DOTARS though, sometimes they take a bit of time issueing the plates, the last two cars I've imported were fairly quick though! I'd rather be thinking "late August" than "mid August" and then be dissapointed if it doesn't happen, hehe... anyway, still have a GTi-R to drive around until then so I won't be bored!

[jake32]

the delays at the docks are quarantine ...reinspect ..blah..blah... more money ...

blah blah

[CoolPC]

the delays at the docks are quarantine ...reinspect ..blah..blah... more money ...

blah blah

Never had that happen to me? My cars have always cleared the docks/quarantine within around 5 days... what broker are you using? So you haven't got compliance yet?

[jake32]

has nothing to do with broker...500 units on one ship ..kiwi breeze

[Sydneykid]

Hi CoolPC, it doesn't always go as planned. I purchased ours on 6th May, it left Japan on the 12th May and arrived on the 3rd June, which was 1 day late against the Kiwi Car Carriers shipping schedule. Quarantine held it for 5 working days until they released it. It took 2 days to travel the 10 k's and get from the dock in Brisbane to the compliance shop. Then it spent 10 working days getting physically complied as promised. But :cuss: DOTARS took another 17 working days to complete the paperwork as it had a later model LHS rear door, which eventually had to be changed. It then took 4 working days to get from Brisbane to Sydney and arrived here on 22nd July.

So if you get yours in under 2 months, registered and ready to go, consider yourself lucky.

[CoolPC]

Hehe, yeah, like I said, DOTARS can stuff you up. I just said I never had the problem with docks+quarantine

[CoolPC]

has nothing to do with broker...500 units on one ship ..kiwi breeze

Oh yeah, didn't think it had anything to do with the broker, it's just new to me so I thought I'd ask... I've never had a car cleared in Brissy, all my cars have gone through Sydney so I'm glad to hear about ppls experiences up here in Brissy!

[jake32]

well i`ve being bringing them in for 8-9 years now (bris) and the only fu*kup i ever get is quarantine...in the past 13 days 650 used unit arrived ...300 tomorrow...have an R34 on that one..well see how long that takes ....quarantine officer tells me that 60% of shipments of late are 15year old ..dirty and difficult (non starter) therfore taking longer...next ship arrives before last cleared ...blah blah blah

oh yeah ....and they don`t work weekends :throwup:

[CoolPC]

well i`ve being  bringing them in for 8-9 years now (bris) and the only fu*kup i ever get is quarantine...in the past 13 days 650 used unit arrived ...300 tomorrow...have an R34 on that one..well see how long that  takes ....quarantine officer tells me that 60% of shipments of late are 15year old ..dirty and difficult (non starter) therfore taking longer...next ship arrives before  last cleared ...blah blah blah

oh yeah ....and they don`t work weekends :throwup:

hehe fair enough! The volume of used imports has certainly gone sky-high, got a feeling most of those are '89 models

[Guest]

DOTARS took another 17 working days to complete the paperwork as it had a later model LHS rear door, which eventually had to be changed.  :

It wasnt DOTRS what happened was some late 1998 model cars had different side intrusion bars and the engineer who built the evidence pack didnt want to crash another car.

He is finally doing one but another engineer has crashed one just for that short period of production to help people out.

A lot is blamed on DOTRS when it is nothing to do with them,

If your paperwork is correct the computer accepts them.

If you evidence isnt new evidence their is no delay.

The Vehicle Inspection Certificate for my Stagea went in on Wenesday and my plate arived on Tuesday because the RAWS didnt make mistakes.

I was checking over paper work for a RAW today and found 3 simple mistakes, it doest matter how much you check it you miss the simple ones their is that much and that holds you up.

[Sydneykid]

It wasnt DOTRS what happened was some late 1998 model cars had different side intrusion bars and the engineer who built the evidence pack didnt want to crash another car.  

He is finally doing one but another engineer has crashed one just for that short period of production to help people out.

A lot is blamed on DOTRS when it is nothing to do with them,

If your paperwork is correct the computer accepts them.

If you evidence isnt new evidence their is no delay.

The Vehicle Inspection Certificate for my Stagea went in on Wenesday and my plate arived on Tuesday because the RAWS didnt make mistakes.

I was checking over paper work for a RAW today and found 3 simple mistakes, it doest matter how much you check it you miss the simple ones their is that much and that holds you up.

Yep all that is absolutely correct, except ours was an early 1997 build. My problem is why did DOTARS insist on crash testing (at a cost of ~$25K) when the later model doors (with better side intrusion bars) are already approved? It is simply illogical. If I need to replace a door now and buy a new one from Nissan, I will get a later model one, as they don't make the earlier one any more.

All it needed from DOTARS was a recognition of the fact that vehicle manufacturers do rolling updates. So newer model parts will appear in earlier model cars. If the earleir model is approved and the later model is approved then the rolling update should be approved.

What it means is, anyone who imports a Stagea from now on will have to pay back their share of the $25K that was waisted on the crash test. In my case, I had to waist $500 on a used earlier model (unsafer) door and then get it painted. As I said, totally illogical. :headspin:

[CoolPC]

It wasnt DOTRS what happened was some late 1998 model cars had different side intrusion bars and the engineer who built the evidence pack didnt want to crash another car.  

He is finally doing one but another engineer has crashed one just for that short period of production to help people out.

A lot is blamed on DOTRS when it is nothing to do with them,

If your paperwork is correct the computer accepts them.

If you evidence isnt new evidence their is no delay.

The Vehicle Inspection Certificate for my Stagea went in on Wenesday and my plate arived on Tuesday because the RAWS didnt make mistakes.

I was checking over paper work for a RAW today and found 3 simple mistakes, it doest matter how much you check it you miss the simple ones their is that much and that holds you up.

Of course it is DOTARS fault, because they make the regulations. The regulations are very tough to discourage ppl from importing their own cars - and that's the reason the RAWs find it difficult to comply with every shitty little request DOTARS sees fit to impose on them. If they were just that little bit more leniant things would go a lot more smoothly and we'd still have a very high standard of cars coming into Australia. As it stands a lot of 5-yr old second hand cars sold (even ex-gov) are much worse than our imports, and nobody gives a rat's arse about those, still they give us grieve about every shitty little thing that's wrong on the car

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

CoolPC,

Looks like your Staj has lower springs than standard, and an aftermarket exh. Have you got original items for compliance?

Ken

[CoolPC]

afaik adjustable suspension is ok because it can just be set to stock ride height, at least that's what was done to two of my GTi-Rs, and the compliance workshop should have an exhaust, but will work it out once the car is here and I know exactly what I need and what parts are in the boot

[Guest]

afaik adjustable suspension is ok because it can just be set to stock ride height, at least that's what was done to two of my GTi-Rs, and the compliance workshop should have an exhaust, but will work it out once the car is here and I know exactly what I need and what parts are in the boot

I have a spare set of supension and an exhaust for sale because the car had to be back to standard.

They have to be factory parts.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Drifft,

Do you have an aftermarket exh available. My next trip over isnt until Jan next year (baby on the way) and I dont think I can wait until then.

Let me know.

Ken

[michaeljquinn]

I have a spare set of supension and an exhaust for sale because the car had to be back to standard.

They have to be factory parts.

What aftermarket suspension are you dudes putting on your stageas

Mine is stock, and looking for lowering and firmer ride

[Jay95R33]

I'd be interested to know if a R33 exhaust would fit on a RS Four. The front pipe & dump pipe look the same, but I haven't had a chance to compare the cat back section.

Also, my suspension in the Stagea is pretty firm for standard (they all look standard), handles very well for stock, would like to drop it about 25mm but that's about all.

J