Just a quick heads up guys, compliance for 2+2 Z's is now available in Australia, previously only 2 seaters could be complied under the current SEVS import rules. The window for 2+2's is quite narrow and only October 1996 to December 1997 vehicles can be complied, I haven't checked in fast but I'd guess that only makes a few thousand cars eligible, but I do see them around in Japan from time to time so it is possible. All convertibles and 1989 to December 1997 2 seaters can also be complied, non turbo and twin turbos are ok The reason for the limited range of 2+2's that we can bring in is that pre October 1996 2+2's were sold in Australia and so you can't import these, and from Jan 1998 there are different accident standards to meet and since the J-Spec Z doesn't have a passenger airbag it does not meet these standards. Yes, this does also mean that there is a very limited number of series 4 Z's which can come in (they started in August 1997) but very few were sold and if someone wanted one it would take a healthy budget and penty of patience to find one. Ben
So whats the go with my Falcon ute? 1999 model and no air bag on the passenger side. You bought another Z yet?
An airbag is not a requirement to meet the 1998+ rules, however if there is no airbag then for compliance you must provide comprehensive crash test evidence (crash test dumy, write of a car, the works) which no one has or will pay for other than Nissan. Ben
very handy info. should go in the tech section so next time someone asks why we can't import 2k zeds we can just link them.
but my 90 jspec na has an aussie serial and whatnot, with the compliance plate, so does this mean it was done bodge? or am i just that much in need of a :bash:
Couldnt be sure, it doesnt even have the original chassis tag thingy It only has the blue qld compliance plate, and the aussie tag that just has the aus spec chassis code.... its a 2+2 targa, Starting to worry me this one is
meaning the digital aircon thing in the left dash pod where you choose what temp you want digitally? then yes EDIT:Similar to pic
Don't worry It's possible to have an earlier model 2+2 already in the country, it will have been imported either under the 15 year old rule (ended about 3 years ago) or under the CPA compliance scheme (ended about 5 years ago), these laws were more open and 2+2's were no problem to import. It is only now that a 2+2 must be late 1996 or 1997 model. Ben
What you on about Ben My Zed & quite a few others that are 1989 2+2's & onwards have been complied here in Australia. My Zed as an example was complied in 2000 as a 1992 Z32. So what's with this. Cheers Kerry
Your's (and my 2+2) would have been complied under the old scheme. The new scheme is the SEVS scheme (and the pre-89 rule) which is what Ben is talking about. If you look at the SEVS list, the only 300zx 2+2's allowed are the 10/96 onwards models (as the early model 2+2's were sold here by Nissan meaning they are ineligible to be added to the SEVS list). I am guessing that a workshop has only recently obtained the compliance for the 96-97 2+2's.