Gonna see more TVRs on the road soon....
Discussion
Omerta said:
Coq au Vin said:
Esprit said:
Does this new ruling circumvent the emissions rules as well as the frontal impact rules? Or will this get you by on frontal impact only to have you stumble at the emissions hurdle? (Given that Chims, Griffs, Cerbs and most Tuscans won't meet the current emissions restrictions, possibly only the post-2000 TVRs when they went to universal EURO3 standards will get through.
IIRC if you qualify for the FI special interest vehicle category, the emissions standards requirements get waived.
And from the emissions FAQ:
Immigrants (baggage vehicles), special interest and motor sport vehicles: will not have to comply with the new standards under a proposed amendment to Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001. NB: Immigrants' vehicles are generally of a high standard, but the owners are unlikely to have documentation to clearly demonstrate their compliance. To prevent any potential abuse of this provision, the Rule proposes the same requirements as are in the proposed Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact Amendment [2008] that vehicles must have been owned overseas for a period and cannot be sold in New Zealand for a fixed period. This amendment is scheduled to be signed before mid 2008.
Immigrants (baggage vehicles), special interest and motor sport vehicles: will not have to comply with the new standards under a proposed amendment to Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001. NB: Immigrants' vehicles are generally of a high standard, but the owners are unlikely to have documentation to clearly demonstrate their compliance. To prevent any potential abuse of this provision, the Rule proposes the same requirements as are in the proposed Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact Amendment [2008] that vehicles must have been owned overseas for a period and cannot be sold in New Zealand for a fixed period. This amendment is scheduled to be signed before mid 2008.
v8sag said:
RobDickinson said:
Yeah theres a Tuscan I saw a few weeks ago will be made roa dlegal with this, $100-110k.
Sorry,not with you on how they came up with that value,considering the cars in mind need ownership for 4 years before selling,secondly I presume its the 2000 whine red Tuscan with the t440 front,I had no idea the Tuscan had aquired classic car status.RobDickinson said:
v8sag said:
RobDickinson said:
Yeah theres a Tuscan I saw a few weeks ago will be made roa dlegal with this, $100-110k.
Sorry,not with you on how they came up with that value,considering the cars in mind need ownership for 4 years before selling,secondly I presume its the 2000 whine red Tuscan with the t440 front,I had no idea the Tuscan had aquired classic car status.Speed6 doesn't deserve all of its reputation - and it really is a cracking engine performance and sound-wise IMO. The original problems are now well understood and were little to do with engine design, just chocolate components. There are a number of independents offering rebuild services that addresses those problems - not cheap, but once it's done you should get as many kms as any other highly tuned engine. Being in NZ and on the other side of the world from those independents however....
That's what I want from my expensive sports car, a guaranteed expensive engine rebuild which may or may not work.
Reading the threads on here almost no AJP6's managed decent miles without a rebuild, some had many. wouldnt be too concerned puting my money into a rover v8 ro AJP8 engined car, even did think abotu a Tuscan in the UK, but not with that engines horror history. Sure, sweet when it works untill it lunches itself, which is almost as often as I have lunch.
Gotta be a very brave person to put $100k into one here.
Reading the threads on here almost no AJP6's managed decent miles without a rebuild, some had many. wouldnt be too concerned puting my money into a rover v8 ro AJP8 engined car, even did think abotu a Tuscan in the UK, but not with that engines horror history. Sure, sweet when it works untill it lunches itself, which is almost as often as I have lunch.
Gotta be a very brave person to put $100k into one here.
All I know, after importing the Exige, it works out a lot more expensive than you budget for (even if you go in with your eyes open and a spreadsheet of costs). The GST is the bill that stings the most.... because I just LOOOOOVE giving many thousands to Helen Clark for doing f
k all.
k all.Esprit said:
.... because I just LOOOOOVE giving many thousands to Helen Clark for doing fk all.
Don't we all! Since finishing uni last year and starting work I've been paying more in tax than what I was living on while studying. Thieving socialists k all.
But back on topic, more TVRs on the road is good
wouldn't be my own first choice of car but I can certainly appreciate them for what they are 
Edited by GravelBen on Monday 14th April 23:45
There's no limit on immigrant's vehicles, 200 per year on SIVs.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/439065.htm
Tuscan with an asking price of 14,750 squids
= $37,000
plus shipping and UK export costs say $5000
plus GST $5,250
plus NZ clearance, certification, contingency say $2500
Total $49,750
Maybe there's some costs I haven't included, but I haven't negotiated with the seller who's had it advertised for two weeks already either
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/439065.htm
Tuscan with an asking price of 14,750 squids
= $37,000
plus shipping and UK export costs say $5000
plus GST $5,250
plus NZ clearance, certification, contingency say $2500
Total $49,750
Maybe there's some costs I haven't included, but I haven't negotiated with the seller who's had it advertised for two weeks already either
In the future you may also need to factor in the emissions charge:
http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDFs/Improv...
I didn’t notice this consultation until after it had closed recently, but it proposes that if you import a vehicle that has CO2 emissions above a fixed limit, you will pay a penalty.
Fixed limit: 170 grams
If your car has unknown emissions, use the maximum value of 400 grams
Excess: 230 grams x $100 = $23,000
Murcielago LP640 would pay $32,500.
http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDFs/Improv...
I didn’t notice this consultation until after it had closed recently, but it proposes that if you import a vehicle that has CO2 emissions above a fixed limit, you will pay a penalty.
Fixed limit: 170 grams
If your car has unknown emissions, use the maximum value of 400 grams
Excess: 230 grams x $100 = $23,000
Murcielago LP640 would pay $32,500.
Oh feck.... if that's coming in next year then I need to get the Cerbera on the road this year.Dan M said:
In the future you may also need to factor in the emissions charge:
http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDFs/Improv...
Starting to read that does my head in and its only Tuesday http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDFs/Improv...
Glad to have landed a car now than later thats for sure!!!
Dan M said:
Sorry I didn't notice it earlier so responses could be put in.
TBH I'm not sure it would have made a difference in this case Dan without public outcry on the level of the anti-smacking bill. They may not have decided the method of execution, but the intended result of this looks set in stone.Omerta said:
Dan M said:
Sorry I didn't notice it earlier so responses could be put in.
TBH I'm not sure it would have made a difference in this case Dan without public outcry on the level of the anti-smacking bill. They may not have decided the method of execution, but the intended result of this looks set in stone.
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