Importing a MK2?

[86gti]

wipers were changed the year the VW badge got moved to the center of the rear pannel. 1988.

[syncro]

From what I read on the other thread am I right in thinking that I CAN do a personal import on a pre 1989 car even if I haven't owned and driven it in the UK for 12 months? And if it's a 16v will it be more complicated than importing an 8 valve due to the 16v engine never being used here?

Read the links on the thread more than the opinions. We do not know the full 2007 story as no-one here has done it. I know a few people that have looked into it and said that it was impossible. I'm only the messenger here

Doesn't make any difference whether it is 8v or 16v unless it is a digifant motor with the same engine prefix as the Australian ones, then it would be easier.

[Spyda]

Wait....why does it have to be pre 88? Ive heard of some '15year old' rule but i dont get it. How come you can import japs that arnt pre 88

Can you modify a mk2 over there and them bring it here? is there some ristriction on power to weight for importing?

[evorobin]

It is possible but you have to remember things like side impact bars, emmissions etc which considering they didn't have cats could be a problem. If you bring it in as a personal import like I did none of this stuff applies.

By the time you add up the cost it is easier to just buy a mk2 import. Offers over $10K for mine

[86gti]

Wait....why does it have to be pre 88? Ive heard of some '15year old' rule but i dont get it. How come you can import japs that arnt pre 88

Can you modify a mk2 over there and them bring it here? is there some ristriction on power to weight for importing?

Rules for imports have changed. its no longer 15 year rule.
its now 88 and before. (due to too many bloody skylines lol)...
the pre 88 cars dont have to be complied as such. (maybe a high mount brake light and some child restraint points)
all the jap cars you see after 1988 have to be modified to comply with all ADRs (side intrusion bars etc)
and thats why you see GTR skylines on the warf in japan for bout 5g, and when they get here and complied they sell for 25gPlus.....

some of the other guys might know better than me, but i think if you own a car in the UK, and have owned it for a certain time you can bring it with you no problems.

[Golf Loon]

There are 2 rules either

1. It must be 1988 or older and you can then bring it without restriction and it needs minimal compliancing

or

2. You can own and use it for a year overseas and then you can bring it as a personal import. It can be later than a 1988 model.

[Oli]

[QUOTE=I was hoping for a big bumper model in blue (same colour as the car in the eBay link) but if it's that much easier to import a pre 1989 model then i'll have to look at that.

..Advice..
If you want 1991 why not..
Just make car few years older...somehow, like they gona know...
example 911,964,3.7L turbo body, built date 1988...
Oli

[Oli]

[QUOTE=Oli;41913][QUOTE=I was hoping for a big bumper model in blue (same colour as the car in the eBay link) but if it's that much easier to import a pre 1989 model then i'll have to look at that.

..Advice..
If you want 1991 why not..
Just make car few years older...somehow, like they gona know...
example 911,964,3.7L turbo body, built date .."1988"...
Oli[/QUOTE]

sorry,Its 3.6l turbo and built date on the car .."1988"...

[bsting]

Been trying to get my head around why you guys have buggar all mk1, 2, 3 GTIs, Corrados there, over the last couple of weeks and why there is so much red tape to land classic cars.

I wonder what the deal would be if someone has family or mates in NZ planning on moving to OZ and you buy a car here.
Finding a mk2 3dr 16v or mk3 16v or mk3 3dr VR6 for sale here is not hard at all, to use an example.
Maybe they hold on to it here for a year or so and then they bring it with them.

But the car stays in their name till it is landed and they 'sell' it to you
Has to be cheaper to bring in a car from NZ than the UK, surely.

Some gems come up on here www.trademe.co.nz

[syncro]

[QUOTE=Oli;41914]

sorry,Its 3.6l turbo and built date on the car .."1988"...

It would be very expensive if somebody knows what they are doing. They only have to look at the VIN.

[brackie]

That's the way to do it...

I wonder what the deal would be if someone has family or mates in NZ planning on moving to OZ and you buy a car here. Maybe they hold on to it here for a year or so and then they bring it with them.

But the car stays in their name till it is landed and they 'sell' it to you

Or better still they already have the car

[Spyda]

Just get your lebo mate to hook ya up.......shiiifty

[Golf Loon]

Been trying to get my head around why you guys have buggar all mk1, 2, 3 GTIs, Corrados there, over the last couple of weeks and why there is so much red tape to land classic cars.

I wonder what the deal would be if someone has family or mates in NZ planning on moving to OZ and you buy a car here.
Finding a mk2 3dr 16v or mk3 16v or mk3 3dr VR6 for sale here is not hard at all, to use an example.
Maybe they hold on to it here for a year or so and then they bring it with them.

But the car stays in their name till it is landed and they 'sell' it to you
Has to be cheaper to bring in a car from NZ than the UK, surely.

Some gems come up on here www.trademe.co.nz

It actually costs the same shipping wise to bring a car from NZ as it does from the UK. But If you know anyone who is moving to Oz and can bring a Golf with em, or Corrado, get them to do so. Once it is landed and registered in Oz, they can sell it to anyone. I`ll be intereste dif you want to hook us up bsting

[bsting]

Shipping cost the same that really sucks
Hmmm.... Im looking for a flatmate at the moment
And you can stay for a year. Ill show you some nice old vags and go for some wicked drives in them

Anyway, looking at this issue from another angle, do you have in Oz the B3 Passat GT model? The one with the 2L 16v 9A in it? most are autos.

If i was in OZ and my budget was a bit tight...i would hunt for a tidy mk1 or mk2 3dr...and stick the 16v in it...you can use the 8v box from an mk2 or a mk3 on it.
Or if you are lucky enough to get a 16v box, use that.

Make for a cool car i reckon

Who came up with this silly dumb law? what is the real reason behind it?
Stop voting for these idiots...and tell your mates to do the same come election time.

Ps Sorry to say this but i honestly dont think a Corrado owner here could be coaxed out of one. But you never know...

[syncro]

Anyway, looking at this issue from another angle, do you have in Oz the B3 Passat GT model? The one with the 2L 16v 9A in it? most are autos.

We had 13 of them sold here.