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

[Golf Loon]

Canberra called back. the Corrado is on the eligibility list for import. What needs to happen is a workshop needs to apply to be the RAW to do the mods to allow them to be complied to ADRs.
Once a workshop is accepted as a RAW, the car can be added to the SEVS list and that workshop can import Corrados.
Once it is on the SEVS list for one workshop, others can import them too!

Anyone with a registered workshop up for the job?

The cost was somewhere in the region of $1500 per car for RAW compliance. Cheers Mr Howard!

[Tim]

thats exactly what i already said about 3 pages ago!

only prob is a workshop wont apply under the RAWS scheme unless they know they are gonna get their money back. would have to be at least 10 cars id say b4 they recoup costs as there are fees involved.

so yeah. if there was enuf interest it could be done. but people would need to be willing to put their money where their mouth is. not just say ohhhh i wish i had a corrado

[Golf Loon]

Yeah I reckon 10 people paying a deposit would make it feasible. Probably have to be contracts. And then organize 10 cars to be imported. Not impossible, but where are the eager buyers. If the cars cost $15k, who`d have one?

[Tim]

australia wide i dont think u would have any trouble selling them. I wouldnt bat an eyelid if i was offered one at 15k.
I wouldnt underestimate the enthusiast interest in this car.

[G60JAY]

I think it will cost a bit more than 15k all up especially if people want good clean straight ones, vr6 etc. There are a lot of crappy ones around the uk.
On another note, when i registered mine the lady at the transport office said there was a corrado registered already in QLD running on gas. I asked here whereabouts it was but she would not say.

[Golfwise]

Yeah I reckon 10 people paying a deposit would make it feasible. Probably have to be contracts. And then organize 10 cars to be imported. Not impossible, but where are the eager buyers. If the cars cost $15k, who`d have one?

NOT ME :roll:

[Valver.]

There was one for sale in Unique Cars mag some months back, with QLD rego. It was a VR6 for $18,000 IIRC, but I called up and it had a slushbox. Conversation ended very quickly upon hearing that.

So yes, there is another one around. I'll try and find the issue with the ad.

[Golfwise]

Corrado

Slush box ?
Not an overly hard job to convert to manual if one loved Corrados enough but alas I don't

[Valver.]

Re: Corrado

Slush box ?
Not an overly hard job to convert to manual if one loved Corrados enough but alas I don't

I do Headlights are a bit iffy, though

[SylvieKid]

Well, I'd certainly be happy to pay $15k+ for a decent Corrado VR6. It depends on where in the UK you look but I've seen decent looking ones for anything between £3k - £7.5k+!!

But yes, unless you get enough people prepared to put down hard cash for it and commit via contracts, etc... I'm not surprised that there's been no-one to date prepared to import them, etc...

Anyone over there know of a garage that would be up for this?? If so, add my name to the list please!!

[evorobin]

To think you can get an E30 M3 EVO for $15K in the UK

[rallye driver]

can a golf rallye be imported to NSW? would it have to converted to right hand drive since they only made them as lhd?

[syncro]

Doubtful.

[OEM G60]

I think it will cost a bit more than 15k all up especially if people want good clean straight ones, vr6 etc. There are a lot of crappy ones around the uk.

True. Quite a bit more i would say, as i'm thinking of selling mine i've gone over the cash that i've spent
First i had/wanted to find a good one with low mileage, mine had 1 owner from new and 43000 miles on the clock,

5000 pounds
Its a G60 so the first thing to do is have the Supercharger re-built and a service,
700 pounds
Then i put Stainless Steel Coilovers on, and replaced bushes top mounts etc and had 4 wheel alignment, geometry set up etc,
1000 pounds
Then i had to have set of those 16" BBS RS which are very hard to come by and had to come from Germany,
1000 pounds
Then i shipped it to Australia in a sole use container,
1500 pounds
Then i had to pay all the customs, quarantine valueation and GST etc etc,
$3700
Then compliance, child seat restraints and the underside rustproofed,
$1387
Then Rego, cost of euro plates and more Taxes/GST,
$712

So 5000 = $12207 (if you can find one in that condition)
700 = $1709
1000 = $2441
1000 = $2441
1500 = $3662
$3700
$1387
$ 712

= $28,259
And obviously i've spent more than that on servicing/replacing parts etc
And if you're an Australian going to the UK to get one you'd have to pay airfares, cost of moving house probably !! No wonder nobody has one over here !!
So what would you be asking for it if it was yours and you had to sell it ??

[Golf Loon]

Well, I'd certainly be happy to pay $15k+ for a decent Corrado VR6. It depends on where in the UK you look but I've seen decent looking ones for anything between £3k - £7.5k+!!

But yes, unless you get enough people prepared to put down hard cash for it and commit via contracts, etc... I'm not surprised that there's been no-one to date prepared to import them, etc...

Anyone over there know of a garage that would be up for this?? If so, add my name to the list please!!

You are crazy to be saying how cheap they are in the UK and not bringing one with you. Buy one, pack it at a relatives house and in a years time, have it on the boat.