I am looking into importing a Corrado

**Golf Loon** · 10-01-2006, 06:37 PM

I heard tell of a dodgy one for sale in Sydders that someone imported as an 88, but which is a 93 or thereabouts. I reckon it`d end up stinging you in the arse. Imagine the response from the police if they ran the numbers because you were in an accident.

**OEM G60** · 10-01-2006, 06:41 PM

I know the guy whos got the Corrado !! '93 VR6, not in the best condition either, he was so desperate to get a Corrado this was the only thing he could come up with !!

**OEM G60** · 10-01-2006, 06:42 PM

Not for sale though - was that the LHD VR6 in unoque cars ??

**Golf Loon** · 10-01-2006, 06:45 PM

Didn`t see that one. When was that?

**OEM G60** · 10-01-2006, 06:48 PM

It was around March time last year, think it was Green with Leather and A/C, but LHD, no compliance, and they wanted $20000 for it !!

The guy who has the other one in Sydney went to have a look at it.

**peedman** · 26-01-2008, 02:24 PM

Diggin up an old thread but i just found that the corrado is on the SEVS import list so it is eligible to be imported but u need to find someone who will do compliancing for u to make sure it adheres to the ADR's (obviously).

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/170-00.htm

**Golf Loon** · 26-01-2008, 02:29 PM

The problem with that pedro is that a workshop has to apply for a licence to adr approve each model of car separately. It costs like 20 thousand plus dollars to get the approval.

No workshop is approved in Australia, because none have applied. They need to compliance 20 or so cars at least in a year to make it viable. Much for profitable for them to do it with Jap sportscars unfortunately.

I`ve actually spoken to the Government dept in charge of Sevs. They just enforce the rules, they dont make em. Lets all write to our Mps.

The only way to get a Corrado is to own if for a year overseas, probably the uk and bring it as a personal import.

**peedman** · 26-01-2008, 03:37 PM

But how do those who privately import their cars get it complianced to meet with adr's?

**OEM G60** · 26-01-2008, 04:24 PM

Doesn't make sense really, as i got mine made compliant by a garage in Sydney who is registered to do it on personal imports.
I heard that someone had tried to get the RAWS thing for the Corrado and got rejected, it got as far as making it onto the SEVS list and no further.

Annoying !!

**Golf Loon** · 27-01-2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by peedman

But how do those who privately import their cars get it complianced to meet with adr's?

Personal imports only have a minimal level of compliance that needs to be reached. Child seat points, thats about it.

To be a SEVS approved workshop, you need to meet the same adrs as a new car.

Too hard. Get a year working holiday visa to England buy one the first week and post it back to Australia at the end of your visit.