VooDoo
12-05-2005, 03:25 PM
The 15 year old law has ended.
The long wait is finally over with the amendment being made to the `Motor Vehicle Standards Act` yesterday - these changes take effect the day after they are written so as of this morning there will be no more 1989-90 model cars imported under these laws. A copy of the actual law amendment can be viewed at www.comlaw.gov.au
This change has been long coming with the announcment made in early February that this was the direction things were heading, however the very slow manner in which the Act was amended provided a small window of opportunity many have taken advantage of, which has now ended.
From this day onwards there are a few distinct ways to import cars as listed below:
- 1988 and older -
Any vehicle built before 1st January 1989 (ie 1988 and older) can be im ported without restriction in the same way as the now old `15 year rules` - as before you still need to get import approval from DOTARS before shipping the car to Australia.
- SEVS compliance -
This now includes any cars built in 1989 or newer which meet the SEVS criteria - basically this means that the car must not have been sold in Australia during the same year range & must meet specific performance criteria in most cases.
You can view the full list of cars approved under the SEVS scheme at http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/sevsindex.htm but please be aware that you can only import a vehicle if there is compliance available also.
- Motorsport vehicles -
Cars are still allowed to be import for `race only` use however the requirements are fairly strict as always. You need to have a level 3 or higher CAMS licence, the car needs to be FIA approved or endorsed by CAMS for the race class you intend using it for. Motorsport imports can\\\\\\\'t be registered for road use.
- Personal imports -
You are allowed to import any car as a personal import without restriction on make/model as long as you have owned and used it overseas for at least the past 12 months.
This law is for people moving to live in Australia and wishing to bring their vehicle as well - you will be asked to provide evidence of your time overseas and your intention to stay in Australia.
SEVS import laws in combination with the 1988 and earlier rule still allow a good selection of cars to be brought in and the variety of SEVS vehicles available is likely to increase over time.
Regards,
The J-Spec Imports Team
We have already received a number of enquiries regarding our previous email announcing the termination of the 15 year old rule. To clarify as there is some confusion, import approval CAN be applied for today, but this is the LAST chance.
J-Spec will be working until late tonight for anyone who wishes to purcahse at this last opportunity. We will require a $1,000 payment made for our service fee today to secure a specific car - many vehicles on our mailing list are still available so please contact us immediately if you are interested and ready to buy.
J-SPEC IMPORTS
Personally i see it as a good thing. Many cars ive seen imported are deathtraps and the standard of the mods very low. The number that have had speedo's wound back and listed mods removed prior to shipping is pretty high. For experianced people they might get a good car, for the rest they get holes on the road they pour money into and only the workshops get rich. Not to mention the amount of kids buying them, not being able to insure or even drive them properly and wrapping them around poles.
The long wait is finally over with the amendment being made to the `Motor Vehicle Standards Act` yesterday - these changes take effect the day after they are written so as of this morning there will be no more 1989-90 model cars imported under these laws. A copy of the actual law amendment can be viewed at www.comlaw.gov.au
This change has been long coming with the announcment made in early February that this was the direction things were heading, however the very slow manner in which the Act was amended provided a small window of opportunity many have taken advantage of, which has now ended.
From this day onwards there are a few distinct ways to import cars as listed below:
- 1988 and older -
Any vehicle built before 1st January 1989 (ie 1988 and older) can be im ported without restriction in the same way as the now old `15 year rules` - as before you still need to get import approval from DOTARS before shipping the car to Australia.
- SEVS compliance -
This now includes any cars built in 1989 or newer which meet the SEVS criteria - basically this means that the car must not have been sold in Australia during the same year range & must meet specific performance criteria in most cases.
You can view the full list of cars approved under the SEVS scheme at http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/sevsindex.htm but please be aware that you can only import a vehicle if there is compliance available also.
- Motorsport vehicles -
Cars are still allowed to be import for `race only` use however the requirements are fairly strict as always. You need to have a level 3 or higher CAMS licence, the car needs to be FIA approved or endorsed by CAMS for the race class you intend using it for. Motorsport imports can\\\\\\\'t be registered for road use.
- Personal imports -
You are allowed to import any car as a personal import without restriction on make/model as long as you have owned and used it overseas for at least the past 12 months.
This law is for people moving to live in Australia and wishing to bring their vehicle as well - you will be asked to provide evidence of your time overseas and your intention to stay in Australia.
SEVS import laws in combination with the 1988 and earlier rule still allow a good selection of cars to be brought in and the variety of SEVS vehicles available is likely to increase over time.
Regards,
The J-Spec Imports Team
We have already received a number of enquiries regarding our previous email announcing the termination of the 15 year old rule. To clarify as there is some confusion, import approval CAN be applied for today, but this is the LAST chance.
J-Spec will be working until late tonight for anyone who wishes to purcahse at this last opportunity. We will require a $1,000 payment made for our service fee today to secure a specific car - many vehicles on our mailing list are still available so please contact us immediately if you are interested and ready to buy.
J-SPEC IMPORTS
Personally i see it as a good thing. Many cars ive seen imported are deathtraps and the standard of the mods very low. The number that have had speedo's wound back and listed mods removed prior to shipping is pretty high. For experianced people they might get a good car, for the rest they get holes on the road they pour money into and only the workshops get rich. Not to mention the amount of kids buying them, not being able to insure or even drive them properly and wrapping them around poles.