euro3 emissions

[jaypines]

Hi all
planning on importing my cousins 1999 UK spec/produced corolla G6R but as i see on the ltsa website it needs to comply with euro3 emissions. i asked my cousin in the UK for the "type approval number/ ec directive" but she says its not on the registration doc. she rang the dealership to ask for approval code and they said it did not have to have one because its a UK spec car and hasnt been imported.
anyone knows if this car complies with euro3? or know the type approval number? or the CO, HC and NOx values? all she knows is that CO2 emissions is at 190g/km which is the car taxed at in the uk. the car has the standard 4a-fe engine.
heres a table for EC directive translation.

any input much appreciated. TIA

[Alex B]

Will it not also have to comply with frontal impact regs? Being a 1999 I would have thought it would not have.

[Leon]

I have to ask "Why would you bother importing a 1999 4AFE Corolla, considering how many alternatives are available right here in NZ?".

It will meet frontal impact, but is highly unlikely to meet emissions.

Ring Toyota with the chassis # and they might be able to find out for you.

But I return to my original question, why bother?

[jaypines]

thanks for the reply. why bother? coz NZ never got this type of car? and its a limited production corolla with all the extras NZ cars havent got.
anyway.. anyone here works then for Toyota NZ might be of any help?
thank you very much.

[rollaholic]

if its been in her name for more than 12 months in the UK and she is moving here with the car she may be able to get it complied under an immigration permit, which means it wont have to meet any standards

probably the best option

if the car is for you, i too would be asking why bother

but to each their own

[Mr Revhead]

look at the chassis plate
the two digits before the model number are the emissions laws it's made too meet. Hopefully they put that on the GB models.
It will meet those standards no problem. after all are those not the standards they were in place at point of sale when it was sold?

As for why.... if its a 3 door i can understand.... but otherwise I cant...
you may have to fit a NZ model speedo as well.

[jaypines]

if its been in her name for more than 12 months in the UK and she is moving here with the car she may be able to get it complied under an immigration permit, which means it wont have to meet any standards

probably the best option

if the car is for you, i too would be asking why bother

but to each their own

unfortunately shes not moving here and the cars for me. ive been asked so many times of why bothering importing the car but as youve said to each thier own, ive been wanting this type of car for sometime now. disappointingly NZ jumped the 3door e11 cars and proceed to e12.

the fact that CO2 value of this car is at 190g/km, based on this website http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search/usedcar/vehicleDetails.asp?id=24393 the 1.6 vvti with 192g/km CO2 passed euro3.
probably knowing the CO HC and NOx values further would help satisfy if its euro3. i then take my case to TNZ with that info to get a statement of compliance SOC? i can see some ec directives dating 1998 would be euro3, thats why im doing this research.
thanks for the help.

[Leon]

Why would you 'take your case' to Toyota? If you're buying a statement of compliance the only case you take is a case of money.

Plan B: If you want to prove it is Euro3, you're going to need a photo of the euro standards plate, and email it to an entry certifier. They can decode it and tell you if it was E3 compliant.

[jaypines]

Why would you 'take your case' to Toyota? If you're buying a statement of compliance the only case you take is a case of money.

Plan B: If you want to prove it is Euro3, you're going to need a photo of the euro standards plate, and email it to an entry certifier. They can decode it and tell you if it was E3 compliant.

thanks for the advice. I know it takes some money to produce a document like that, its a business. but i need to know that the car complies before shelling out money, thats why i'm asking here first. im sure TNZ wont waste their time answering me for those questions without any fee, only to find out it doesnt comply.

look at the chassis plate
the two digits before the model number are the emissions laws it's made too meet. Hopefully they put that on the GB models.
It will meet those standards no problem. after all are those not the standards they were in place at point of sale when it was sold?

As for why.... if its a 3 door i can understand.... but otherwise I cant...
you may have to fit a NZ model speedo as well.

Yes its the 3door e11 NZ never had. Im a rally fan and wondered why TNZ did not have like the Rally NZ winning car of carlos sainz produced. All i know is the corolla GR model which is 5door.
Hopefully what you said is right as i can see a 98 directive defaulting to euro3.

[Mr Revhead]

because they would have only sold about 30