New car imports

[TJ Shermuz]

Seen all the articles in the news today. They made mention of some revision to the 25 year old rule for imports + SEVS etc but no mention of what actually was changing. Does anybody here know what they are proposing / signed off on?

Pretty good writeup from Geoff

http://prestigemotorsport.com.au/faq...ba672-47461841

[ALLMTR]

So you can bring in a motorbike from a LHD market?

[TJ Shermuz]

So you can bring in a motorbike from a LHD market?

you can bring in 2 if you glue them together and take the handle bars off the right hand one.

but seriously, you're already allowed to bring in bikes

[Bob Vegana.]

So you can bring in a motorbike from a LHD market?

Yes, but in some states you have to do the RHD conversion before you can put rego on it.

25 year rule is basically an extention of the 1989 rule.

If it's over 25 years old, you can bring it in. Just needs to meet basic compliance, and the usualy roadworthy standards.

[Sloth]

adrs will be gone by 2018. spoke to a vicroads guy on monday regarding rwc. apparently australia will be adopting uk/euro rules in 2018 to tie in with the new import system.

[data_mine]

do bikes have lopsided headlights like cars?

(e.g. how the cutoff is angled is different LHD to RHD)

[Sloth]

on another note. vw aus only brings a select range in to aus, i.e no diesel scirocco, no bi turbo passat. what happens when bob smith imports a non aus car, and cant get parts? or does it mean makers will have to open the range up? i hope the latter.

[IMOA]

Bob does what he does now, he gets a price from the local dealer and then hops on the Internet and gets a price which is half as much including shipping and taxes from the guy in the US. Bob orders the parts over the Internet.

No, this legislation isn't going to force manufacturers to service, hold parts, warrant or have anything to do with a car which they aren't importing.

[Gin Kii]

Cheap import gurlytruk's for the wannabe hipsters/pooves.... Hooray !!

[ALLMTR]

do bikes have lopsided headlights like cars?

(e.g. how the cutoff is angled is different LHD to RHD)

Yes

[womblesti]

on another note. vw aus only brings a select range in to aus, i.e no diesel scirocco, no bi turbo passat. what happens when bob smith imports a non aus car, and cant get parts? or does it mean makers will have to open the range up? i hope the latter.

If I can get parts for my 30 year old car that was never sold here, I'm sure Bob can work it out for his new car.

[Jim]

There has to be a catch. Some massive import duty etc

[Jim]

adrs will be gone by 2018. spoke to a vicroads guy on monday regarding rwc. apparently australia will be adopting uk/euro rules in 2018 to tie in with the new import system.

If I need to be buying parts for a brand new car I dont fucking want it.

[MZ21]

adrs will be gone by 2018. spoke to a vicroads guy on monday regarding rwc. apparently australia will be adopting uk/euro rules in 2018 to tie in with the new import system.

So do we get to import bike powered Caterhams?

Mmmmmmmm 14,000 RPM redline

[MZ21]

No, this legislation isn't going to force manufacturers to service, hold parts, warrant or have anything to do with a car which they aren't importing.

It basically an opportunity for a clued up dealership. Kind of like Castle Hill Toyota for import Toyota parts.