Has anyone any experience with importing cars from NZ? Cost? Issues?

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Dont

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43059&highlight=importing+zealand

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

if it's something really good that you can't get here then it's a good idea , otherwise it's a costly process and appears cheaper to import from the UK or Japan .

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Bummer! I found a pre-70's car that looked brill. Grrrh.

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Pre 70s is good, no import duty but GST is payable, 14 days to get import aproval and then you need to arrange freight and a customs agent this end

Jon

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

what was the car?

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A 1966 Deluxe.

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Here's the link=>http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mini/BMC/auction-173049990.htm

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Looks a tidy little car!

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There may be more than one way to skin a cat, but you get only one try per cat!

Nope, not allowed it. I'll let you have this one instead and consider yourself lucky.

im pretty sure we'll let you keep that one Angus....

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Angus, I actually saw that 'thing' as I was trawling. Thankfully I was close to a bucket at the time. I think it should stay in Unzud as it must be heritage listed surely.

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

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That might be a good choice. You could argue that you are not importing it, that you are just returning it home.

Nice looking car -- but after the extra costs (see links in 2nd post for details of my experience) you'd be looking around $12-$15K (and then you still might have work to do on it...) - I'm sure you could source an excellent Deluxe for that locally.

Importing - worth it for the unusual or rare (eg an Elf in my case) but you'd have to think twice for something you can already find in Australia....