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·Importing a late model R33 / R34 Jan 97 onwards!
With the current ESVA rules changed since November 2001 that all cars first registerded in country of origin after January 1997 have to officailly have a Government test centre approved model report, or you cannot get the ESVA certification needed to register your car in the UK.
Those of us importing late model cars have got around this rule since this date by getting the cars tested as disabled vehicles, as no model reports are available for any Skyline.
This loophole was due to be closed tight as from July 1st 2003, meaning no more late model Skylines or any other late model cars being imported by anyone at all after this date.
This has now been put back until October 1st 2003, so if any of you guys are thinking of updating to a late R33 or R34 etc, do it before this date because after this date: NO MORE LATE MODEL CARS!
I have spent a lot of time and money trying to get a model report done for R34's so we can continue to bring them in, but un fortunately even though they will pass a standard MOT emmisions test, the cars wont under any circumstance pass Euro 2 and Euro 3 test status even trying simple mods like adding an extra cat, etc to try to get around the problem. its no go!
What this basically means long term is that Skylines in the UK especially R34 cars will become very rare with no more new cars coming in after Oct 1st 2003 or in fact any late 97/98 last model R33's, so if you are thinking of updating, do it well before this date, because the door will be firmly shut. You will still be able to buy one, but unable to regsiter the car in the UK or Europe.
This has already happened in Australia since March 31st this year and totally buggered the Skyline market over there which was really big business down under.
The good news is that long term, Skyline prices will go up instead of down, as supply will be very very limited.
The new ruling has been written so well that there will be no way around this and doing the Disabled thing like we do now.
I hope this helps anyone thinking of a new car in the future
If anyone wants any more info on any subject like this, drop me a line on: [email protected]
Best regards
Stuart
Seaford Car Imports/ skylines'r'us
With the current ESVA rules changed since November 2001 that all cars first registerded in country of origin after January 1997 have to officailly have a Government test centre approved model report, or you cannot get the ESVA certification needed to register your car in the UK.
Those of us importing late model cars have got around this rule since this date by getting the cars tested as disabled vehicles, as no model reports are available for any Skyline.
This loophole was due to be closed tight as from July 1st 2003, meaning no more late model Skylines or any other late model cars being imported by anyone at all after this date.
This has now been put back until October 1st 2003, so if any of you guys are thinking of updating to a late R33 or R34 etc, do it before this date because after this date: NO MORE LATE MODEL CARS!
I have spent a lot of time and money trying to get a model report done for R34's so we can continue to bring them in, but un fortunately even though they will pass a standard MOT emmisions test, the cars wont under any circumstance pass Euro 2 and Euro 3 test status even trying simple mods like adding an extra cat, etc to try to get around the problem. its no go!
What this basically means long term is that Skylines in the UK especially R34 cars will become very rare with no more new cars coming in after Oct 1st 2003 or in fact any late 97/98 last model R33's, so if you are thinking of updating, do it well before this date, because the door will be firmly shut. You will still be able to buy one, but unable to regsiter the car in the UK or Europe.
This has already happened in Australia since March 31st this year and totally buggered the Skyline market over there which was really big business down under.
The good news is that long term, Skyline prices will go up instead of down, as supply will be very very limited.
The new ruling has been written so well that there will be no way around this and doing the Disabled thing like we do now.
I hope this helps anyone thinking of a new car in the future
If anyone wants any more info on any subject like this, drop me a line on: [email protected]
Best regards
Stuart
Seaford Car Imports/ skylines'r'us
