jamestziros
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 03:30 PM |
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Importing to Australia
Hi All
Has anyone managed to export/import a locost to Australia. If so any major issues or was it an OK process.
JT
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 03:40 PM |
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would this not be very expensive? uk - Australia 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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skidude88
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 03:50 PM |
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I'm planning a trip (as we speak) to Perth & Sydney Sept-Oct (f1GP & Bathurst), if it'll fit in my pocket I'll bring it
over?
or you can pay for my flights? 
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worX
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 03:54 PM |
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Think MNR may have done it?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 03:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skidude88
I'm planning a trip (as we speak) to Perth & Sydney Sept-Oct (f1GP & Bathurst), if it'll fit in my pocket I'll bring it
over?
or you can pay for my flights?
ahhh silly me
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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worX
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 04:01 PM |
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ravingfool
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 05:52 PM |
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[dictionary corner] export to, import from [/dictionary corner]
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richardh
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 07:01 PM |
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mnr did it for someone and i think have an agent out there.
dont know about any other makes though
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coozer
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 08:59 PM |
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Yep, MNR have imported quite a few I believe for a track school or race series or summit.
Check the website and give Chris a ring.
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1980 Z750
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niceperson709
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 09:06 PM |
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It all depends on the car and if it meets the tough Australian design rules, the same ones that NEW cars have to meet .
No Bike engines
car engines have to be sourced from here with all of their EFI and emission equipment. have to meet our Beaming and Torsion test see my blog for
details.
It can be done but you should consult an Aussie engineer to check (one is listed on my site) 
[Edited on 16/7/08 by niceperson709]
Best wishes IAIN
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TheGecko
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 10:21 PM |
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JT,
The best place to ask would be on OzClubbies and make it absolutely clear what you're proposing to
do (i.e. export from UK / import into Australia - yes?).
As Iain says, newly built clubmans in Australia need to meet much the same emissions regs as new cars. However, an import of your own car (that
you've owned for more than 12 months in the UK) would fall under a different category.
Anyway, ask (and search, because it's been asked before) on OzClubbies.
Dominic
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rick q
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 11:11 PM |
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Certainly has !!! Look under Clubbie Build and Rgistration and you'll find
http://www.oz-clubbies.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7449 and
http://www.oz-clubbies.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5207 and
http://www.oz-clubbies.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6472
[Hi Dominic]
[Edited on 16/7/08 by rick q]
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marc n
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 06:32 AM |
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have a word with our australian agents redback motorsport, our chassis have passed all the structual tests / calcs
but as someone has mentioned above getting a bike engine car on the road may be tricky but the mx5 engined car should be pretty straight forward (
redback have an mx5 version onroute to them as we speak )
cheers
marc
please email rather than u2u
direct workshop email ( manned 8am till 6pm )
www.mnrltd.co.uk enquireys to :-
chrismnrltd@btinternet.com
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jamestziros
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| posted on 20/7/08 at 03:51 PM |
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Thanks for the feedback every one, I will do some more investigations.
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 05:44 PM |
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isn't there an oz version of the locost? McSorley or something? I'm sure its on wikipedia....
also, if it's expensive to send from uk to oz, maybe go on a MASSIVE roadtrip to somewhere a bit nearer and then ship from there?
[Edited on 22/7/08 by paul the 6th]
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nz_climber
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| posted on 27/7/08 at 10:36 AM |
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I am pretty sure westfield have a aussie agent too, plus I know fraser and leitch send cars to aussie (from nz) And the Mcgregor I am building passes
the aussie torsional tests with flying colours.. but dunno if they have sent any kits over to aussie yet.
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 28/7/08 at 10:15 AM |
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If you've owned it here and have docs to show that, then it cuts a major percentage of the hurdles.
Otherwise, as others above have said, it will need to be tested to Aus standards, and as a bonus, you will have to pay import duty on a figure that
Aus customs pluck out of the ether. Oh, then 10% gst(vat)on top of that!
You have to have an export certificate obtained in the country of origin also, for the state you intend to export it to, and for Aus federal as well.
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