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Hey - I'm wanting (needing!) to import my r32 gts4 from New Zealand to Australia. What is the easiest and/or cheapest way to do this? Can anyone recommend anything? I've tried filling out the importation approval documents, and am finding the whole thing quite confusing. :P Any help/info would be greatly appreciated. (I just want my baby!)

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Moved your post Deanna..

If your car is a 1989 or 1990 build and you purchased it BEFORE 7 February 2005 you can apply to import it under the 15 year scheme. The vehicle can be as modifed as you want provided it meets the registration requirements of the state. Read here for more info.

If you've been in NZ for over 12 months and owned the car during this time, you can apply to bring it in under the personal imports scheme. You must supply proof that you owned the car for more than 12 months. See here for info.

The third option is importing the vehicle under the SEVS scheme. The car has to be able to be brought to stock condition, and complied by a RAWS accredited workshop who can comply R32s. This option is stricter (eg you can't bring in a car which is damaged beyond certain specifications), and will cost slightly more. Read here for more information about importing under SEVS.

As for doing the forms yourself, if you're having trouble it's a lot easier to get a 'customs agent/broker' to handle all the necessary paperwork for you. Take a look in the yellow pages and ring around to find one that will handle vehicle imports.

Hope it all works out!

Vijay

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I've been in Australia for four months and working for three. Needed to be working for three months to get a loan to bring it over. So I've hit the three month mark, and am keeeeen to get it over here. It's driving me insane (mind the pun) not having it here. I was gonna buy another one, but they're pretty expensive (if you can even find an coupe R32 GTS4), so I figure I'll spend the $ to bring it over.

Thanks heaps for the info - I'm sure it'll be a massive help. :)

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