DB8 Integra Type R sedan - NOT eligible for import!

[Iron Chef]

Hi guys,

A few of you have asked what is happening with the DB8 Integra sedan - one very smart person worked out that, as a sedan, the DB8 is technically a different model to the coupe and is therefore eligible for importing to Australia under our SEVS regulations.

So, having applied for eligibility, and having met all the criteria required, the Integra was deemed to be NOT eligible.

Why? The Administrator of Vehicle Standards, who makes these decisions, was of the opinion that, while a 2 door version of a 4 door car sold in Australia is classified as a separate model (eg. The Pulsar GTi-R and our local Pulsars), the same theory cannot be used in reverse.

Needless to say, I think this is ridiculous and have appealed the decision and asked for a review. Will keep you all posted.

[FR33K]

Hi guys,
- one very smart person worked out that, as a sedan, the DB8 is technically a different model to the coupe and is therefore eligible for importing to Australia under our SEVS regulations.



you dont have to be THAT smart to figure that out lol

[Spicey]

Damn, what a crock! You can see the government thinks too many people are buying decent Jap cars instead of our local "Bogan" products!

[sivic]

that is ridiculous.
if a 2 door is deemed different to a 4 door then a 4 door is different to a 2 door.

their reasoning is like saying a dog is not a cat but a cat is a dog.

[bennjamin]

their reasoning is like saying a dog is not a cat but a cat is a dog.


more like a cat is not a dog , but they are both mammals....(IE essentially the same)