What's the likelihood of finding a Corrado VR6 in Oz (NSW)?

**Golf Loon** · 17-02-2006, 02:33 PM

Get one before you leave. You`ll be one of half a dozen in oz.

SylvieKid · 17-02-2006, 08:53 PM

Mate, I hear what you're saying but we've about 7 weeks to get the house sold, all the crap we're taking with us in a container and sell the rest of the stuff that we're not taking with us...

We've already had one buyer pull out so I'm not taking anything for granted this time round.

I would dearly love to add yet more stress to our lives but (a) until the house is sold I won't have the cash and (b) the wife would let me live long enough for her and our daughter to get into Oz (they need me to be with 'em, and alive, to validate their visas!) but you'd then prob'ly see me floating face down in the harbour!!!!!

I wish I'd found this forum over a year ago as the other forum that I did find recently (I forget which one it was??) led me to believe that unless I'd owned/driven a Corrado for a year or more then I wouldn't be able to import it? Anyway, I'm going to have to work on Jay - hope he gets some pics of his posted soon (no pressure of course!?!?). The only other car I'd really like (possibly in addition to a Corrado!) is a Mk2 Golf GTi 16v, big bumper jobby!! I saw a gorgeous metallic green one on the way into work - I think it BBS alloys and a few other mods and it darn near made me forget, for a moment, about Corrados!!!!!

syncro · 18-02-2006, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by SylvieKid

The only other car I'd really like (possibly in addition to a Corrado!) is a Mk2 Golf GTi 16v, big bumper jobby!!

There's bugger all of them here also!!!!!!

**Golf Loon** · 18-02-2006, 07:28 AM

You`ll be spewing about how few VWs there are here.

Bring something with you. 16v 2 door golf, scirocco or corrado would be rare as hell here. Its easy all you do is drive to Southamton, put onto a ferry costs 1000quid. When its on its way and you are in oz, get an import permit, pay no duty if its pre 1988 and collect from the docks.

There were 300 MK2 golfs brought to Oz in 1990-1993, No sciroccos, No corrados and all the golfs were 5 door with downtuned engines.

Blighty is your best bet. You can get replacement engines if you were to bring a lesser corrado or non 16v car.

nastnas · 18-02-2006, 07:35 AM

theres this for sale in NZ...

we have a F#!@ up system where u cant register a car unless its post 1996

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-47453081.htm

**Golf Loon** · 18-02-2006, 07:56 AM

Lots of people here would love that Corrado, but youd have to pay import duty as if it were a new car.

syncro · 18-02-2006, 08:44 AM

Not worth bringing sciroccos here as there are a few around and they sell for bugger all.

There was a few official Sciroccos brought in by VW around 76/77 and they had the special gutless motor for Australia.

**Golf Loon** · 18-02-2006, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by syncro

Not worth bringing sciroccos here as there are a few around and they sell for bugger all.

There was a few official Sciroccos brought in by VW around 76/77 and they had the special gutless motor for Australia.

They are Mk1s and very old now. Mk2s are heaps more polished and a better looking car. Oh yeah and none in Oz, bar a few private imports

SylvieKid · 20-02-2006, 07:24 PM

It makes me wonder just what you guys did to deserve such crap treatment!?!? :roll: Maybe I'll go to NZ instead though if there's that Corrado for sale??

imported_brackie · 20-02-2006, 07:44 PM

No Mate... We are victims of profiteers who during the late '80s brought in a heap of Jap Crap that they bought for almost nothing but sold here in Oz at a handsome profit. Our car manufacturers/importers/dealers got a bit upset at this and called them "Grey Imports". What it came down to was that these guys were selling for cheaper than they could. Lobbying and political pressure brought legislation to all but stop this practise. It came in the guise of adherence to ADRs (most of which as discussed on this forum are bunk...apart from perhaps child restraints) and a growth industry in converting grey imports into ADR approved vehicles. Look, I know I'm a bit emotional about this topic, but I reckon that normal, law abiding Australians should be able to bring into this country a car that is or was not available here at dealerships and not be penalised for it. Once again, it's the greedy minority stuffing it up for the responsible car-loving enthusiasts like us.