I hear they changed the regulations as most of the pre 1996 cars didn't meet 2001 safety requirements as all newly registered cars are supposed to meet regulations at the time of registration.
There are supposedly car warehouses in Auckland with over 45000 pre 1996 cars which have been imported before the regs take effect so they can make a killing when they sell them price goes up. -- Ritchie Williams Manager - Design Technology Vertex Pacific Limited 696 Te Rapa Rd Private Bag HN3044 Hamilton New Zealand ph 64 7 8493 999 fax 64 7 8498 764 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] maldat wrote: > Dont really Know? > Its on the radio and shit that no more trackin control,intercooled > turbos no more Skylines ,evo's,gto's and the car dealers are saying > nothing under 1996 imported now. > > Malcolm > > "Rowe, Adam" wrote: > >> >> >> Why did they change the import rules? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: maldat [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: 22/01/2002 15:53 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: What to do, >> >> Yeah dude they are cheap,Missed out on a R32 GTST with 17"" >> wheels and CD >> player two weeks ago $2500,it was in the local paper. >> 4 door R32 at car sales are from $6995,2 door from $8995. >> Damaged high Km's R32 GTr $15,000,$20+ for a good one. >> >> This all changes next month as the new import laws start,No >> imported cars >> older than 1996,they say this will put up most imports in yards >> now $4000.So a >> R32 for $10,000 will be $14,000 in two weeks. >> So that means no more R32's are coming EVo's >> >> This also means My V8 Nissan J.Ferie 1993 is going to be worth >> a shit load >> more than I paid for it 5 months ago.I have been told to >> replace it next month >> $40,000-$60,000.But that would be a 1996+ Model. >> Good thing its the same car from 1992-1996.I dont plan to up >> date it,it does >> look just as new as a 2001 Bluebird anyway. >> >> Malcolm >> >> Daniel Kroehn wrote: >> >> >> --membersozda >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >> Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> No unauthorised redistribution of this email >> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm >> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
