NZ New AE86 TRUENO

[Di]

Checked VIR for one of my AE86, found these:

1984 Toyota Trueno
Sports car in White

XXXXX is NOT reported stolen or of interest to the police
NO vehicle type securities registered on the PPSR - no money owing
New Zealand new vehicle
1587cc Petrol engine
Latest odometer reading of 188,014 taken on 12-Oct-2004
20 owners in New Zealand (including vehicle dealers)

Registered overseas: No
First registered in NZ: 29-Mar-1985
Last registration: New 29-Mar-1985
Registration cancellation date: Not entered
Registration status: Active

12-Oct-2004 WOF 188,014
30-Mar-2004 WOF 184,014
30-Jul-2003 WOF 183,477
28-Jul-2003 WOF 176,978
6-May-2002 WOF 176,978
24-Apr-2002 WOF 176,978
24-Nov-2000 WOF 172,055
31-Oct-2000 WOF 172,055
12-Jan-2000 WOF 163,909
27-Apr-1999 WOF 158,456
2-Apr-1998 WOF 149,207
19-Sep-1997 WOF 140,008
10-Jun-1997 WOF 138,034
11-Dec-1996 WOF 135,173
23-May-1996 WOF 132,655
23-May-1995 WOF 122,842
25-Sep-1992 Change of owner 86,310
18-Jul-1988 Change of owner 37,912
3-Dec-1987 Change of owner 37,367
6-Jul-1987 Change of owner 35,753
29-May-1987 Change of owner 35,382
28-Apr-1987 Change of owner 34,300
26-Mar-1986 Change of owner 26,000




was quite superised when I saw the VIR coz on normal Ownship paper only said the car was first registered in NZ in Mar 1985, never thought it was sold new in NZ

[Xyrath 86]

As far as I knew there were no NZ new (well, NZ built) AE86 Trueno's . Maybe it was built in Japan and first reg'd here?

[Di]

As far as I knew there were no NZ new (well, NZ built) AE86 Trueno's . Maybe it was built in Japan and first reg'd here?

Yea I know only LEVIN were assembled in NZ and sold as Corolla GT, this TRUENO must been shipped to NZ right after it came out of TOYOTA factory.

My questions are can I call it NZ new TRUENO as it writen on VIR black and white (thus in LTSA database) and can u say a car is NZ new no matter it's been assembled in NZ or not but sold new in NZ.

[fuel]

NZ-new pretty much means sold new in NZ - doesn't mean it was assembled here.

However most cars which are NZ-new, are usually NZ-assembled too - so people just assume they are one and the same.

Both my cars are NZ assembled and NZ new, so I just say they are NZ new.

[Ae92typeX]

NZ-new pretty much means sold new in NZ - doesn't mean it was assembled here.

However most cars which are NZ-new, are usually NZ-assembled too - so people just assume they are one and the same.
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It once indicated they were assembled here, but how many nz new cars being sold now would you say that about?, but as you say, it dosent mean they are assembled here so I dont see why you cant say its not nz new since this was the first place of sale/rego

[Mr Revhead]

hey send me the model and frame numbers....

id say some one privatly imported it.
it happens, we've had a new model prado that hasnt been released here yet in the other day.

[TRD Man]

I agree with Warwick.
Prior to imports from Japan taking off in 1987 there were a lot of quite new sports cars privately imported. Many were brought back by servicemen stationed overseas etc ...
To get a new car out of Japan privately in those days the importer would have had to register and then de-register the car before shipment. So most simply bought a 6 month or 1 year old model.

[Di]

Thx for the info guys

Mr Revhead plz check ur pm for frame no.

[Dell'Orto]

Send him an email, he gets too many PM's to check.

[NZ_AE86]

Does it have a 240kph speedo or 180? Does it have an oxy sensor or idle mixture control adjustment?

very interesting!

[Mr Revhead]

its a jap built car, its a private import