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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 05:25 PM |
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Importing a kit car, how?
What's involved in importing a kit car? A speedster or a 550? I am talking about engineering it. It will be a LHD from Mexico. Do I need a local
engineers report or just a RWC? If engineers report, what is involved including $$?
Thanks
Raf
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 06:19 PM |
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Is it a 'kit' (componenents) or a 'car' (complete)?
If it's what I think it is, someone in WA has already done the hard (paper)work
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 07:29 PM |
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A guy in Sydney has 550 replicas imported from Chamonix
he has done all the mods and runs a frame chassis
he is putting subi motors and boxes in them and 4 wheel discs
drive away $56,500
I checked them out but man they are not easy to get in and out off
I reckon thats good value as it is all done
I think you would not have a lot of change from 56K doing them yourself and all the engineering and compliance has been done
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 07:30 PM |
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Oh! and RHD
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 08:09 PM |
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posted by karmannghia60
What's involved in importing a kit car? A speedster or a 550? I am talking about engineering it. It will be a LHD from Mexico. Do I need a local
engineers report or just a RWC? If engineers report, what is involved including $$?
Thanks
Raf
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Before you spend a cent, go talk to the local roads authority and find the guys in charge of certifying kit cars. Talk to them at length and in
detail. It will save you a lot of time and a lot of heartache. If they are proffessional consultants (like NSW), pay them for an hour of their time
and take it seriously. Just by paying them that money they will know you are serious and not just wasting their time. The drama will be ADRs, but
they're not set in stone, just hard guidelines. I can't see why you shouldn't be able to do it in Vic. It seems to be easier on car mods than any
other state.
And silver is right, it will need to be RHD, but that's not hard with a VW.
BTW, the one thing that annoys engineering consultants more than anything is when people come for advice, but don't listen. If you are respectful and
really listen (not TELL them what you're gonna do), you will earn yourself an allie as well as an engineer. 
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| posted on May 14th, 2008 at 08:30 AM |
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I have just finished getting a McRae 550 spyder restored which originally came from NZ. I can assure you the ADRs will kill you if you are looking at
bringing in a Chamonix from Brazil. Peter in Sydney who is the importer for Chamonix in Oz had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them compliant
and on the road. There are many builders in the States - Beck, Vintage, Thunder Ranch, Fibersteel and the list goes on, but you will have many issues
trying to bring it in as the powers to be see it as a current build. Then you will have to deal with DOTARS which is a nightmare in itself to get it
approved to bring in - it has to be 30 years old for a personal import (from memory).
The best way is to try to find something here and registered - around when ADRs came in - 1968 and then at least you can make it look like a car from
1955 instead of a compliant car of today. This probably explains why there is less than a dozen 550s in Oz - good luck!
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| posted on May 14th, 2008 at 02:17 PM |
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yes it is a big job - I know the ADR process for the most recent Morgan Aero 8 and Caterham Seven took two years and LOTS of money for the Low Volume
Scheme - and each already uses current ADR/Euro X compliant engines and are factory RHD
Pay your debts, CxxT
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