Corrado 1990 4 sale in New Zealand

[aussieg60]

I thought I would post an ad from New Zealand as there seems to be Corrado's that may be imported to Oz if anybody is interested for a good price.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=44357933&key=208412

[imported_brackie]

Re: Corrado 1990 4 sale in New Zealand

I thought I would post an ad from New Zealand as there seems to be Corrado's that may be imported to Oz if anybody is interested for a good price.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/a...933&key=208412

What do you mean "Corrado's that may be imported to Oz"?? Is there some sort of trade agreement with NZ that we don't know about? This car is a 1990 so it would have to jump through all of the ADR hoops (etc). Could turn out to be a very expensive 1990 car. As has been explained in other threads the fact that Corrados are on the SEVS list doesn't really mean a thing as there's no registered workshop over here to do the necessaries. Very frustrating!! (not having a go at you, Mate...It's just that this importing thing really get to me!)

[Golf Loon]

And the other stich up is that it costs the same to import a car from NZ as it does from the UK

[OEM G60]

Yeah, VW sold about 15 or so Corrado's in NZ, slightly different spec awell. Theres a guy on the UK Corrado forum who has one in NZ ........

But as Brackie said, you'd still have to own it for a year over there, then get compilance etc ...... mine wasn't all that cheap !!

[syncro]

New Zealand=No Salt on roads.

Cheaper to buy it and leave it in NZ and just fly over every couple of months for a fang around the island

[peter_j_g]

For the two Audis I have imported to Australia over the years on both occasions I had to prove that I was with and using the vehicles for the required period. Leaving a car in another country and returning to Australia and collecting it later doesn't count unfortunately...

[aussieg60]

I guess you guys are not as interested and not serious about Rado's as I thought you may be. I wont post any more here.

[OEM G60]

I think a lot of people here are very serious about Rados, most of them have already looked into what your idea was and have given up hope of getting one.
I've had plenty of PM's (and people on the strrees!!) from people wanting one and asking how i got mine over.

i'd already seen those ads so i reckon i'm more serious than you !!

Now hows that G60 motor coming along ??

[imported_brackie]

Don't stop!

I guess you guys are not as interested and not serious about Rado's as I thought you may be. I wont post any more here.

No, Keep posting items of interest. At the very least you stir up comment and debate and that's good! Anyway, we all get to drool over cars that the government just won't let us have!

What do you reckon it would take to have the legislation changed to allow enthusiasts like us to bring in cars that were never available in Oz? Any members got legal or political experience in this area?

[Golf Loon]

If Corrados are on the SEVS list, what work would need to be done to them to get compliance? Surely they would exceed all Aussie ADRs.

[G60JAY]

Don't give up on the corrado's. You never know, they might change the laws again.

[Gold-mk1]

Ok, in simple terms ( for a very tired person whos been up for 20 hours ) what exactly is the problem with importing cars to Aus ?

In the Uk, as long as you can prove that it isn't stolen, and you pay the relevant taxes and duty, you can bring in what you like..

a '70's Ford Falcon XB GT sedan for example, never sold here. No problem to import.....actually...can anyone get me one !?

[syncro]

Basically it is not allowed!
If it is allowed they make it hard for you!
Our cars have to comply with "Australian Design Rules" which is our standards and is different to your standards and everyone elses standards.

One difference is child restraints. Our cars have to have special Australia only child restraint mounting points as our children are a different shape to your children. Our 1990/91 Golf GTIs had a bar across the back suspension towers for this purpose.

Golf 2s pre '89 do not comply because of the wipers parking on the wrong side. Our Golf 1 doors are different and we have really gutless engines.

[Golf Loon]

Golf 2s pre '89 do not comply because of the wipers parking on the wrong side. Our Golf 1 doors are different and we have really gutless engines.

Post 86 ones park on the correct side

[OEM G60]

Mine only needed the child seat anchor points to be made compliant to ADR's. And a bit of surface rust treatment underneath.
According to the guys who done it, it was the only Corrado in NSW so it had to go to a weighbridge and the dimensions were recorded.
Also at the RTA the Corrado didn't show up on their system, since registering mine its now on there.

The tricky part was valueing it for customs clearance GST. It cost me a bit but could of been worse if another valuer had delt with it.

It is a tough system though, i agree on one hand that you don't want loads of ****boxes brought into the country but then again with something like the Corrado only needing child seat anchors then i don't see why an Australian citezen or resident shouldn't be allowed.

We're only talking about a minority of people wanting to do this anyway so i think they should just be strict on whats allowed in, and maybe be made compliant overseas.
The government are making plenty of $$ out of imports anyway.