M.H.

3 hours ago, dabuzz said:

Agree with most of whats been said over the last page or so - but....

Another major issue is the re-sellers - guys who buy up the cars and list straight away for 5k more than current market (and get it), which creates panic buying, and leads people to believe these cars are actually worth this much, These guys generally dont care what sort of car it is, just about the $$$ 

IMO Greed has killed many dreams of genuine people who actually would love an old RX or similar, its been happening all over and this has generally F'd up the whole scene for everyone. 

 

 

 

 

Joys of the open market, same as buying concert tickets to something popular and then selling them for a shit load more. Thats how you get a head in life these days

Just ring customs and try and deal with them direct

Dont pay the calculated duty to them only pay customs when they send you the bill

3 minutes ago, shaneo said:

I must have just got some lucky lady this is the law after 30 mins looking around there web site $225 is the amount http://www.whatsmyduty.org.nz/faq 

Less than $60 GST but $70 in DHL charges crap

 

Car parts dont get charged duty so the $400 limit applies.

If its total cost including shipping is under $400 they dont bother as the GSt amount is only $60 and not worth the time to collect

Back in the day I had a da6 integra that had a b16a, had a dodgy temp sensor that caused similar problems

Well it has made it to 300k so it cant be that bad, or its on its death bed

4x bike carbs would be a good lesson in getting them balanced

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1345347342

2 minutes ago, oldrx7 said:

Yep - best way to determine the true value someone will pay.

Put it on a 3 or 4 week auction timeframe (i think you can do that) and then that gives piners with no money time to ask the bank man/woman for monies.

 

Can only do a 2 week auction on trademe.

List it as an auction with a $5k starting bid and reserve at $9k and go from there and then after a few weeks then go $1res

10 minutes ago, rich1179 said:

Anyone know of any 105 octane fuel? P5 has a 10.5:1 ratio

Just use 95/98. 10:5:1 isnt that high compression ratio

15 minutes ago, Muncie said:

Discovered that small cars get bought for learner drivers so 1 owner and 80,000ks can also mean not 1 straight panel never been serviced not worth the grass  its parked on. Shits not as straight forward as i was hoping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYpt1NFKyGQ

With regards to drive shaft loops. Car originally had a n/a v6, new engine is a 1.8 4cyl turbo, all bolts in on factory mounts and nothing has changed on the drive line. The v6 had 175hp, the 1.8 has 150hp. Will it need a loop?

What engine does the golf have?

obviously your parents one is either fucked or raped

Its up to them to fix it not your insurance company

20 minutes ago, mk2marty said:

i'm sure i heard tell somewhere that the VCC have thousands of old registration records somewhere that pre-date computerisation, but that might just have been an old Barry tale.

I have been told this as well so must be true

Ive never understood the get an auto for auckland thing, manuals a far nicer especially on gutless shitters 

2k. You could get the frame powder coated, but the tank will def need to be 2k or base coat clear coat 

16 minutes ago, SOHC said:

Can I import any late model car form japan?

You can import what you like, getting it registered is another story

They sludge up due to lack of servicing 

Fill with bog

Only thing I can add is dont drive through puddles, brothers gf had one and whilst hacking it down at the river I drove through a puddle wasn't that deep and hydrauliced it

I quite like the rf, my brother had a  900, went hard for what it was

Motorbikes can be expensive to run, mine isnt particularly fuel efficient at about 4.5l/100km, and only holding 11l range isnt that great either. 

When I was doing a lot of kms I had a mk3 golf with the 1.9tdi, was so cheap to run, super reliable and was nice to drive, then it was written off after been shunted up the arse. I then got a peugeot 306 with the 2.0hdi which was just as good as the golf