your car coming into Oz..

[lwells]

How long it takes to get off the docks is determined by when you;ve a paid the import agent and b been cleared by quarantine.  But if its more than 3 days you will have to start paying the storage fees

Yes, I am aware of how its meant to work, I am more interested in people's actual experiences though -- we all know nothing in this business seems to play 'by-the-book', hence the question.

LW.

[Duncan]

ahh you mean in practice? just a day or two, as long as your payment is received and cleared by the importer, quarantine can be done the same day if it only needs a steam clean.

mine ended up 5 days on the docks instrad of 2 because it needed a bromide spray to kill some bugs. but normally 2 days

[fatz]

lwells

after you have payed you just go down and pick it up

the docs are far better now then they used to be.. however expect to have several thing missing from the car anyway...

they wont let you remove anything when your there and only let you in for a 2 minute inspection now and only when you go to pick it up do they let you in to drive in to get cleaned, just speak to nath and he will run you through the whole process it isnt really painful at all just alittle time consuming........

[fsmout]

hi all...

What have people had stolen before?? i have a GTR to go on a boat on the 2nd of October and its got a set of Brand new Recaro's, and 2 gauges inside + turbo timer and HKS boost controller. I guess these bits and pieces are not the end of the world, but has anything like a frontmount or turbo ever gone missing??

cheers

[azza_GT-R]

yes i am also worried as i have two red bride seats in my GTR, if the worse hapens and something does get taken will it be something like a gauge???/

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Time taken to clear from the dock:

My 1st car, thru a broker: 1 day (didn't need steam cleaning)

2nd car, cleared myself: 3 days (needed cleaning, arrived at the docks too late to remove it the 1st day, 2nd day removed it but had to wait until next day for cleaning and inspection)

I had a Bride seat in one of them and it stayed with the car, wasn't stolen. If it's loose stuff I might be worried, like gauges or shift knobs - I had my importer wrap them up and hide them in the car.

[lwells]

lwells

after you have payed you just go down and pick it up

the docs are far better now then they used to be.. however expect to have several thing missing from the car anyway...

they wont let you remove anything when your there and only let you in for a 2 minute inspection now and only when you go to pick it up do they let you in to drive in to get cleaned, just speak to nath and he will run you through the whole process it isnt really painful at all just alittle time consuming........

Re: pay and pickup -- I understand that, I was more interested in the lead time people experienced in getting customs clearance and AQIS stuff done.

I don't want anything to go missing from my car, hence I want to find a way for the wheels to be put aside somewhere rather than just left hanging around in the boot. Any strategies people can suggest?

LW.

[azza_GT-R]

talk to your customs agent presuming you are using one and he should be able to tell you exactly the first time when your car will come off the ship, go there then and possibly secure them maybe using a chain and padlock and lock them to something in your boot maybe?

[zymotic]

My 25t was supposed to take 1 week to get customs clearance but ended up being 2 weeks due to a mistake by the import broker.

I wasn't able to get into the car untill it had been cleared and was waiting outside for the compliancers tow truck. If u can get there during this window then u can grab stuff. Eg My compliancers would not let me have my space saver spare back, wish I would have grabbed it then.

[azza_GT-R]

why did they not let you have your space saver?

[zymotic]

They blaimed it on SEVS. When I went they had a collection of them. Stupid rules from pen pushers.

[Guest]

They blaimed it on SEVS. When I went they had a collection of them. Stupid rules from pen pushers.

That is a new one on me, we took out the spare for our test car (91 model) as by the ADR's we didnt need it in their so we had one thing less for them to inspect.

But later model cars require it for compliance going by the ADR's and it had to be in the car for rego, it is yours as far as the law is concerned in many way's.

[zymotic]

Well this was a 95 model. I had it registered and inspected at QLD Transport and they didn't even open the boot so go figure...

Common sense out the window.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

ok, I am now really really really really worried. I was slightly before but now I am panicking

the wheels wouldn't go missing would they? they couldn't leave it on bricks could they??

I have a set of Volk 5 spokes that look hot on it and are worth like 3K new according to a brochure from MU secret. apart from taht the rest is standard apart from the head unit. no gauges or anything

should I be this worried? do I ask the importer what day the car will be arriving here in aus? do customs call you to say the car has arrived come and get it?

I hate this waiting process, never again

[SteveL]

ok, I am now really really really really worried. I was slightly before but now I am panicking

the wheels wouldn't go missing would they? they couldn't leave it on bricks could they??

I would say it's very unlikely that wheels actually fitted to the car would be a target. It would mostly be things easily removed and pocketed that would attract attention (gauges, gear knobs, head unit removabe faces, etc).

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

ok. I don't think I have anything like that in the car. it was pretty standard apart from the wheels. steering wheel.

I am anxous now. I don't want to wait. I am going to have to try and get time off work to go an pick it up and stuff now. thisi s going to be a hassle. work is a bastard, they don't give time off for anything

[Beer Baron]

ok, I am now really really really really worried. I was slightly before but now I am panicking

the wheels wouldn't go missing would they? they couldn't leave it on bricks could they??

I have a set of Volk 5 spokes that look hot on it and are worth like 3K new according to a brochure from MU secret. apart from taht the rest is standard apart from the head unit. no gauges or anything

should I be this worried? do I ask the importer what day the car will be arriving here in aus? do customs call you to say the car has arrived come and get it?

I hate this waiting process, never again

Yeah, don't fret man. There is no way they'll pinch the wheels that are fitted to the car! LW is stressing about his wheels that will be INSIDE the car

You'll be fine

Richard

[SteveL]

Spoke to NYK Line (shipping company), ship is due in Melbourne next Monday (4/10), but also spoke with my customs agent who reckons shipping estimates are more often than not optimistic. Oh well, should still be here next week

[Beer Baron]

Next monday is public holiday. Dunno if that'll affect unloading, clearance etc or not.

Richard

[SteveL]

Next monday is public holiday

Not in Melbourne, or not that I know of.