http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 168329.htm
With cheap minis like these, why doesn;t people import them from NZ instead of Japan?

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In a nutshell , the expense . Someone bought an elf (or hornet , can't remember now ) late last year and the transport costs were as much as from Japan (think it was cheaper to ship it via Japan or something stupid like that actually) . Was it Minimal Effort that did it , someone with a better memory will find the thread .

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Yup, quicker and cheeper from Japan, as NZ - AUS is not as commin a route.

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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

It was Minimal Effort , only found the total cost thread so far but you get the picture .

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25795

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Yep... was me....

Looking at the car in question it is a 40th anniversary - eg 1999 (?) ...

Post 1989 have all sorts of complicated rules and regulations... and probably not be able to be registered in Australia. Hence I understand why BrickWorx can only bring in front cuts for late models.... (if you go and live overseas and own the car for over a year - you may be able to import and register it...but haven't checked the regulations recently... )

All very silly really but I think was typical Government knee jerk reaction to all the High performance Japanese cars being brought in...... one rule for all no expections...

Ken.

The NZ>Aus route is more expensive than Japan>Aus. Like $1000+ different for the shipping alone.

Being a 1999 there is no way you can bring it in anyway, unless it's as a personal import (owned for 12 months + overseas).

Check out the DOTARS website if you are half-serious.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Plus for every mini we send you, you have to send a Holden Torana XU1, Falcon GT HO or a Valiant RT. It's not me, that's just the rule.

What a deal! Its a win-win for everybody.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

sorry all sold out, rusty, foot and mouth infected

seriously Mini's are a rare thing here these days as so many cars have gone overseas..

Kiwiinwgtn