_Horse088_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 06:29 PM
Hi there,
am thinking of bringing my torana from nz to oz,
over here when we alter the car from standard ie put v8 in it or change susp we need to get a certification before we can get a warrant of fitness, Do you guys need to do something like that or are you free to re power your cars without problems?
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 06:51 PM
Its about 5000000000 times as strict over here. Depending on your state, have a very close look at the modefication guidelines.
Cheers.
_Horse088_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 06:58 PM
have you got a link to a website for the guidelines?
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 07:12 PM
It varies state to state......So state your state and we can help hehe. Luckily were slowly all adopting the NCOP.....
Cheers.
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 07:34 PM
Luckily for you thats where im from, and we are int he process of adopting NCOP here and i've been reading heavily upon it.
Spend a few hours here:
http://www.tmr.qld.g...ifications.aspx
And you will have all your questions asked.
Note, mod plates are frOckign expensive now, went from $80 for the plate and $20 for each mod up to $250 per mod.....So dont expect this to be a cheap endeavour.
BAsically they dont want us driving modefied cars, or anything more than 4 years old lol.
Cheers.
Edited by Bomber Watson, 06 April 2013 - 07:34 PM.
_cruiza_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:10 PM
I looked bring my hatch over to QLD when I moved from NZ 6 years ago and gave it up as a bad idea
It can be easyier if the car has previously been registered in OZ, however if your car has crash history forget it
you will need all the tags including ADR which a NZ car will not have
You will need to install all pollution control crap on the car, which a NZ car will not have, so will have to source and install, this will stuff up the tune of you car as no doubt is was not setup for it
Also have to have the car inspected and you can resonibly expect that to be differicult
Also if you car is anything like mine was, it was built to meet NZ requirements and stuff here is a lot tighter, I was looking at new exhaust, getting the car engineered for all the mods and then rego and insurance over here are way way more expensive, I was $200 a year full rego in NZ, QLD more like $1000 for a V8
I paid $200 a year comprehenive insurance over here I pay $700 for a shit box Suzuki Swift, stock standard so I hate to think what V8 Torana would be unless it was club rego and never ever driven but then whats the point in that.
What I did was left the car in storage for 9 months and looked at what would be required to get it here and on the road, once I realised just how much was involved I sold my car in NZ as the easier option, and then the prices crashed so good move in the end, that said Torana hatchs are expensive over here and relativily cheap and unloved in NZ, and American cars are expensive in NZ and cheap (ish) over here.
The other advanage of leaving the car in storage for a bit as after being here for a while you might not find the place as attractive as you first thought, I have been bittin a couple of times by spiders, lucky I am resonably imune, however been attacked by a snake in a AC unit scared the $^&* out me for days, literly staring death in the face. I work in remote sites, a few days later a guy I work with a couple of time had the same thing happen to him they reckon he was dead before his body hit the ground.
Although most Aussie will tell you the chances of seeing a snake are remote, it does happen and I am very aware that with my work my chances of contact are much much higher
DON'T PANIC
View Garage
Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:25 PM
Are you Kiwi's really that scared of getting bitten by stuff?
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:34 PM
Dunno who the frOck said chances of seeing a snake is remote....I've seen hundreds of the frOckers...Its just knowing how to act around them......
Cheers.
_Emu_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:52 PM
I live in country victoria and I've seen 1 snake in 35 years in the wild.
I literally live in the scrub and spend most of my spare time outside. Snakes are not as common down here DJ.
I have hundreds of kangas hang at my joint though....but they are just old mates 
Edited by Emu, 06 April 2013 - 08:54 PM.
_Growler_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:14 PM
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:36 PM
I live in country victoria and I've seen 1 snake in 35 years in the wild.
I literally live in the scrub and spend most of my spare time outside. Snakes are not as common down here DJ.
I have hundreds of kangas hang at my joint though....but they are just old mates
FAir enough...Think im up to 20 or so at work in the last 7 years....And i work IN TOWN.....Cleaning up the paint bay move a few things and find a 6ft slithery thing just chilling is a bit nerve racking...Same as wandering around the back fo the shed to take a piss and seeing a waaay bigger snake than you expected...But you get used to it, Snakes are not territorial, let them go on there way and there cool....
Cheers.
_Horse088_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 06:33 AM
Wow, so what the consenus is, is that unless i have a deep pocket and can jump through flaming hoops, is not a good idea to import my torana to oz
Correct?
_cruiza_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 09:14 AM
That is my opinion, as someone who looked into it, BUT your situation might be different, if your car is completely stock standard and was previously regisitared in OZ then it could be quite easy, hence I suggest leave the car in storage come on over, the natives are mostly friendly if a little strange 
and then you can see the lie of the land and find out more easly by talking to a local engineer what you will need and what it will cost if your car is modified. Bring lots of photos and video to show him if you can
_Horse088_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 09:25 AM
My car is anything but standard, Its got 350sbc, with th350, ford diff, aftermarket susp, new seats, steering wheel, flares arnt std on the car, wheels.
never reg in oz, built here i think.
All in all i think you may be convinving me to sell it here, and buy another over there.
Will put in storage for a while and suss out things over there first
its gonna cost $4500 to ship it over, then compliance cost and reg
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 01:40 PM
frOcking really? Can get a car from LA to VIC for less than that...
_cruiza_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 04:15 PM
$4500 sounds a little high, I think I priced it at $3000 but if I could wait there are times when you can get in with others and do a deal I think $1500 was the best I saw but needed to get the car to Christchurch to do it.
Forum Fixture
Posted 07 April 2013 - 04:24 PM
Leave the car with me Horse...I'll look after it!!!!
_moot_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 06:41 PM
this sounds really bad,but if the car isnt a genuine style car,which it sounds like it isnt.it might be worth importing it as a 'race car' and buying a cheap torana over here aswell. andmaybeswapsomebitsoverlikenumberscough
_Horse088_
Posted 07 April 2013 - 07:03 PM
I priced up thru a shipping company, price was for the whole container, included clearance cost and inspection,
and a mate of mine imported a xa falcon last year to qld and $4400 it cost him in the end
Forum Fixture
Posted 07 April 2013 - 10:00 PM
Hi Jason
I imported my Torana a few years ago and it was relatively easy although costly. I did not have to pay stamp duty or GST on it as I had owned for quite awhile before importing it. You do not need the ADR tag to licence your car here (how many yanky cars are here with no ADR plate).
http://www.gmh-toran...ady#entry557861
Blair
_LXSS350_
Posted 08 April 2013 - 12:21 AM
Kiwi's need not be scared of snakes, but they do need to watch out for the Drop Bears so be careful when walking under trees when in Oz.
Edited by LXSS350, 08 April 2013 - 12:21 AM.
_Horse088_
Posted 08 April 2013 - 05:51 PM
Kiwi's need not be scared of snakes, but they do need to watch out for the Drop Bears so be careful when walking under trees when in Oz.
Haha, Those Drop Bear are traps for young players, bit like the Brown Trouts in the lakes up in wanganui
_cruiza_
Posted 08 April 2013 - 05:55 PM
Oh shit some thing else that bites you eats you and kills you, what the is a drop bear?
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 08 April 2013 - 07:08 PM
You lads shouldnt worry to much, they usually only attack attractive people
Cheers.
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