Category A special interest permit - any1 done it?

tgray, Jul 1, 10:48am
Exemption for left hand drive cars.
Interested to know what kind of car you brought in, any problems getting the above exemption and who you used as the entry certifier! (AA, VTNZ etc)
Other than the permit, the de reg certificate and bill of sale, did you show them anything else!
I have researched what I think is involved, just interested in people who have actually done it and their experience.
hopie, Jun 21, 10:07am
Would like to know about this also. Looking at a 89 GTR Skyline. Rang the penrose compliance place, they said I need a copy of the Dereg certificate - without this nothing will happen also needed the Vin number (as it has been Vin'd in NZ, and country of origin. Shouldn't need the bill of sale should I as well as import papers!

They said it will have to be done as special interest
motorboy2011, Jun 21, 11:09am
its been vin'd in nz before!
tgray, Jun 21, 11:33am
I see someone has resurrected the post I made a year ago in June 2011.
I have since imported 4 cars.
My only advise is do your homework first.
hopie, Jun 21, 12:32pm
Yes it has been vinn'd before.

Yup tgray doing my homework now :)
kcf, Jun 21, 12:45pm
include in your homework, the fact that a 1989 car doesn't need a special interest vehicle permit, because it is older than 1990 therefore does not need to meet exhaust emissions, therefore doesn't need an exemption granted by the permit.
hopie, Jun 21, 12:53pm
very good to know. thanks.
hopie, Jun 25, 10:48am
So I tried to get hold of this bloke again - left a couple of messages - got a call back today to see if im still interested, I was ringing the number he called from which wasnt his number ha ha. Hes getting a copy of the de reg certifcate and going to send it up to me so thats good - ball is rolling again.

FYI Looking at swapping 486252226 for 483830434
kcf, Jun 25, 11:58am
Have a check to make sure it's a real GTR rather than anything re-identified at some stage to or from a 2.0 turbo 4x4 Skyline.Not saying that there's anything particularly suss about that car, just that in general the Skylines did go through a stage where they were being plates and paper'd a lot (back when you couldn't get a GTR on the road).So make sure the VIN plate, build plate, window etching, and the firewall stamps all match and haven't been fiddled.
hopie, Jun 25, 12:02pm
yup will do.