Importing a car from japan, how to?

[Leon]

Any half clued up NZTA person looking at an application for an MR2 should reject it, common as here so not really the sort of car the scheme is targeted at and very unlikely to be held as a collectors item.

Ok ok, I'll go back to my cage.

[Alex B]

He imported a Gen V turbo from memory, which is not exactly what I would call common on NZ roads.

[LEAKER]

Turns out the vehicle I'm after doesn't pass frontal impact laws and although there wernt a huge number of will VS made I don't think its collectible.

[JustinSpiderholden]

Of course I read it, or did the specific points I noted that I didn't think it would meet not clue you in.
Any half clued up NZTA person looking at an application for an MR2 should reject it, common as here so not really the sort of car the scheme is targeted at and very unlikely to be held as a collectors item. The form also seems to require you to own the car first as well, big gamble to take.

Callum

You are the most positive person I have ever meet

[TRD Man]

He's right though isn't he? The only thing that is collectable about an MR2 is all the bits that fall off it whilst you're driving.

[JustinSpiderholden]

He's right though isn't he? The thing that is collectable about an MR2 is all the bits that fall off it whilst you're driving.

He probably is, how ever it seems the only times OP ever partake's in a conversation is deliver bad news, or to tell you its not possible, or that it won't be able to be certified.

I'm waiting for a positive comment one day

[wde_bdy]

Ok from now now on my advice will always be go for it, of course it's legal, just take the risk, you''ll be fine.

Callum

EDIT - You may also have missed posts like this - viewtopic.php?t=87008
Where I pointed out you could do a side exit exhaust.

[Alex B]

He's right though isn't he? The only thing that is collectable about an MR2 is all the bits that fall off it whilst you're driving.

Eye of the beholder.

[Dell'Orto]

Ok from now now on my advice will always be go for it, of course it's legal, just take the risk, you''ll be fine.

Callum

EDIT - You may also have missed posts like this - viewtopic.php?t=87008
Where I pointed out you could do a side exit exhaust.

You do know where Leon works right? And going by the criteria, I would say it meets:

• The vehicle is and was manufactured as a two-door coupe or convertible
  (evidence must be supplied with this application
• The vehicle is and was manufactured as a high performance vehicle
  (evidence must be supplied with this application
• The vehicle (or its make, model and sub-model is identified as being a collector’s item in one of the following
  magazines (or its respective website)

[Al]

Can and has been imported under SIV.

The end.

[MR2SIK]

Mrs would kill me if I spent 10k that we dont have on a car

How about the will vs? guessing that wont meet enough of the criteria for siv?

[LEAKER]

Mrs would kill me if I spent 10k that we dont have on a car

How about the will vs? guessing that wont meet enough of the criteria for siv?

i would have to thoroughly check. I have this sneaking suspicion that there may have been a trd equipped model with trd supercharge. If this is the case then i may have a winner. Whether i can afford it or not is another story....

[Al]

[*] The vehicle is and was manufactured as a two-door coupe or convertible
(evidence must be supplied with this application

[Tha_INS]

does anyone know if a jzx100 chaser tourer v in factory manual would meet the requirements?

they are rare as in NZ and people just ask ludicrous amounts for converted ones even

[Leon]

In reply to Will VS: has to meet 3 from 4, so you'd have to

1) Find an article to say it's a classic (maybe)
2) Make model submodel of that year under 20k (almost certainly)
3) High performance (yeah, nah)

[LEAKER]

In reply to Will VS: has to meet 3 from 4, so you'd have to

3) High performance (yeah, nah)

What defines high performance? 180bhp factory from a 1.8 na isnt bad, couple it with a TRD supercharger and it would be fairly high performance.... but i guess it's all relevant isn't it. Power to weight. So 200-220bhp isn't really alot on paper but not bad in real life.

[Al]

WTF do you want to import a Will VS for anyway? Theres no shortage on Trade Me.

[RedMist]

Of course I read it, or did the specific points I noted that I didn't think it would meet not clue you in.
Any half clued up NZTA person looking at an application for an MR2 should reject it, common as here so not really the sort of car the scheme is targeted at and very unlikely to be held as a collectors item. The form also seems to require you to own the car first as well, big gamble to take.

Callum

What does knee taste like? You certainly have your foot that far down your throat.

Leon reviewed the SIV, and additional exemptions, on behalf of NZTA (as in he worked for NZTA on SIV's) on my TVR Cerbera. Admitedly not as common as a MR2, but Leon certainly knows the process!!!

You can also pre-empt the process by discussing it with the SIV team. From memory they allowed me to apply for one prior to purchase (however once I had confirmation it would pass I simply bought one, then applied).

[Alex B]

Yeah but that is Toyota 180hp, which in the real world is about 8hp.

[wde_bdy]

Just wanted to apologise to Leon, I took his reply to my original question as snarky (which I doubt he intended) and was having a bad day. I didn't know he works for NZTA and my comment was not targeted at him.

Callum