Importing a car - nows it only 2007 onwards?!

[BrendonJ]

So after doing research on costs, licensing etc of importing a car from the UK to NZ I now hear that the oldest a vehicle can be is 2007 due the emissions requirements?

It apparently needs to be Eur 4 compliant? (but Porsche may have had them on their 06 vehicles?)

Can anyone confirm please?

I'm guessing people importing TVRs etc are doing it under the Special Interest Vehicle (SIV) allowance?

Many thanks,
BJ

[BrendonJ]

Thanks (I think). That nzta table seems to imply that only USED cars produced after 1 Jan 2009 are eligible, and they have to be euro 3 compliant. But the 2nd table seems to suggest NEW cars before 3 Jan 2008 are eligible as long as the are euro 3 compliant. All very confusing.

I’m particularly interested in porsches and ferraris. I’ll have a look back at previous threads.

[BrendonJ]

Many thanks guys this is useful. So is it as easy as picking it up from the wharf and then taking it to an AA or VIN place to get the checks and registration done?

My plan is to buy a couple here and send them back and have my brother (or maybe this Ken chap) sort them for me in Auckland so theyre hopefully ready and waiting.