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Importing & Converting to RHD a C5
BrianVette:
Hi Steeler I went thru all this 2 years ago with my 99 C5 roadster and went the RAWS route happy to talk about my thoughts you can either email me treasurer@nswcorvettes.com.au or my mobile is 0400 269 694 I used one of the converters and another club member is about to do a private import using another converter can ask him if he has some info if needed Brian ;32
Steeler:
Thank you for the constructive feedback -
Jolinari, Moving to the US to be able to drive a LHD Vette is not a suitable option.
BrianVette - Thanks, I will E mail you, you seem to have already negotiated the import / conversion minefield successfully.
jolinari:
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Jolinari, Moving to the US to be able to drive a LHD Vette is not a suitable option.
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I was kidding dude...in any ways you dont have to move to the states to drive LHD..you can register it in australia... Perth
Vette Obsessed:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by jolinari
--- Quote ---Originally posted by Steeler
Jolinari, Moving to the US to be able to drive a LHD Vette is not a suitable option.
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I was kidding dude...in any ways you dont have to move to the states to drive LHD..you can register it in australia... Perth
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And the Northern Territory Joe.
All kidding aside, driving around in NSW with interstate rego is not an option I'd recommend, all you need is to be noticed a few times in a given area by the authorities and you may have some extra hassles to deal with. ;30
Steeler, definitely follow up with Brian, if I can add one thing it is that you may have to be patient to go via the import it yourself and convert it route, the process can take six months easily...
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 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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