Importing 911 to NZ

[slider2]

Hi guys, I've just got my 1992 964 out of the port - through the labyrinth of MAF and Customs - only to be told by the inspectors at AA (etc) that I will need a Cert of Compliance from Porsche or the Official Importer... After a conversation with said importer - it turns out that all they want is a trifling $750 for this bit of paper!!!

Has anyone been through this before? Is this really the only route to compliance?

any help grapefruitly received
Thanks
James

[Esprit]

I've not been through it, but from what I've heard of others importing cars over here, there's no way around it. Seem to remember that "Venom" had trouble getting his viper registered here for a while and had to jump through the same hoops.

[zaphod]

Hi James

Welcoem to NZ - where are you living and what are you planning to do over here?

Yes, unless you have an approved ECE/UN standards plate which states that you meet certain standards, you need a Statement of Complience from the manufacturers agent - but that Statement also needs to prove that your vehicle meets the required frontal impact standards (as well as other standards).

The local Porsche agent has no legal obligation to provide the Certificate and I guess can therefore charge what they want for it. They probably don't have these lying around for older cars and I suspect they have to request data from Porsche HQ in Germany.

However, as I said above, the Statement must confirm that your car meets one of these listed frontal impact standards:

www.landtransport.govt.nz/publications/infosheets/infosheet-1-10.html#fis

It also have to meet all the other defined standards listed here:

www.landtransport.govt.nz/publications/infosheets/infosheet-1-10.html#ma

Unless the Statement will confirm that you meet all of these, it isn't worth the paper it's printed on, let alone $ 750, I'm afraid.

However, there is a change to the frontal impact legislation being proposed that may allow exemption in certain circumstances in cases like this - read some of the other threads on Importing TVRs.

I really hope your car does meet the standards and you can get it on the road soon.

Cheers
Richard

Edited by zaphod on Friday 26th January 23:13

[slider2]

Hey Guys, thanks for that info - There are some 'e' numbers on the vehicle - but the car is too early to have been addressed by the "whole Vehicle' homologation which is the number that the LTA lot expect to see.

I would like to establish what my e numbers do mean, but cant find a list of such to look up anywhere.

Fortunately the 964 is on the frontal stds list so that bit's OK.

It LOOKS like (to me at least), if the car meets EU stds in its YoM (1992) then it will satisfy NZ LTA, I'm taking it from that, that if I get a letter to that effect I will have no more probs...Any comments..?
cheers
james

I'm a BA /IT man BTW

Edited by slider2 on Sunday 28th January 02:28

[RobDickinson]

Sorry cant help all that much but get it done quick before the max 8 year age on imports comes on..

[slider2]

RobDickinson said:

Sorry cant help all that much but get it done quick before the max 8 year age on imports comes on..

When's this Demonic skullduggery occur mate?

[RobDickinson]

Sorry dont know, not sure theres a date yet so you should be OK:

www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10406086

[Dan M]

I assume you have checked the VIN number on this page?
www.ltsa.govt.nz/importing/frontal-impact-compliance/frontal-impact-compliance-porsche-20021018.pdf

As for the "age ban", knowing what the process is, it's at least a year away. It would be based on emissions standards, not strictly by year, like the frontal impact requirements do.

As Zaphod points out, if the "unique collectable" proposal goes through then it might be eligible that way, assuming the scheme over-rides the emissions requirements.

Dan