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Importing & Converting to RHD a C5
Steeler:
Thanks, who are the RAWS for C5 people?
smokem:
Go to raws site click on" Raws Consumers" then" What vehicles are eligible" then "C5"
Vette Obsessed:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by daniel42au
Primarily the 12 months Overseas rule is a concession for those Australians lucky enough to be employed overseas for 12 or more months, buy a local car, and who when the time comes to return to OZ decide that they cant part with it.
The rule allows for importing into Australia a car listed under the Specialist and Enthusiasts Vehicle Scheme(SEVS) but for which no approval has been granted by the federal Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) to import and convert to RHD under the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme(RAWS). http://www.dotars.gov.au
Specifically, in regards to Corvettes, no LHD/RHD conversion workshop has approval under RAWS to convert Jan 1989(?) to 1996 (C4s). This was because of the high cost of gaining DOTARS RAWS approval to convert late model C4s vs the profitability of converting C4s which they perceived as having a limited life (ie 1990-1996). As a result, workshops went straight to converting C5s under RAWS, continued converting the older C4s(pre-1989... 15+ years old) at the time the RAWS was introduced in early 2003, or simply closed their doors. Effectively, the 1990 to 1996 C4s were bypassed and as far as i can see can only be imported under exemptions such as 12 months Overseas Rule.
Which is kind of a shame, cos the guy who can afford a $40-50K C4 is not in the same market as the guy who can afford $80-90K for a C5. IMHO that there is a still a market for late model C4s which were the best of that generation. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Anyway, that is my 2 bobs worth... :-)
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True, but that isnt a factor of consideration for the folks in Canberra. ;30 :20
MADVET:
I honestly would sugest finding one locally. It's much easier to let someone else go through all the stress and headaches and you simply turn up, pay your money and drive away into the sunset.
"Corvette Clinic" in Vic had a silver C5 convertable for sale, might be worth checking to see if he still has it.;42
jolinari:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by MADVET
I honestly would sugest finding one locally. It's much easier to let someone else go through all the stress and headaches and you simply turn up, pay your money and drive away into the sunset.
"Corvette Clinic" in Vic had a silver C5 convertable for sale, might be worth checking to see if he still has it.;42
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i think it is available for sale @ carsales.com.au
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