Bringing my Alfa(s) to Australia

[Sheldon McIntosh]

But if it's a newly imported car won't Vicroads need to inspect it thoroughly also?  I'm not entirely sure but I would have thought so.

[John Hanslow]

Good luck with your import, however if you can get an indication of what you need to make the car comply, and then prices for the parts & then check on availability new or otherwise.

Times change but in the 80's cars needed a few things done.  May be it's simpler now, I hope so ! 

If you need front & rear lights, indicator lense etc and also aussi spec seat belts and child restraints, it's cheaper to just buy a car second hand here, albeit a 4 speed auto and not a manual.

If importing cars it is simpler & cheaper now that's a plus for globalisation and that's it.

[turboalfa]

last time i check im pretty sure it was only a 3.0Lt alfa 166 that is down here in australia .. thats what my family has and no the auto is pretty hopeless aspecially at take off.. but once its up and around 80 k's then it goes nicely.. lets just say i pulled a twin turbo 300zx haha ... but yes im pretty sure there is no such this as a 3.2 lt in a 166 only the 156 GTA has a 3.2Lt

[flighty]

Hi All,

We've made it!  We arrived in Melbourne on the 18th May (the container arrived on the 9th May) and we love it here!

The cars have cleared customs and quarantine; with charges of $1,900 for customs and GST and $1,400 for quarantine's steam cleaning (they'd better be spotless for $700 per car!)

We are waiting for Customs and Quarantine to send their release paperwork to Allied Pickfords, so that we can collect the cars.  Then we've to get them compliant and registered.  I've asked Hugh @ Monza to look after that; so I'll let you know how that goes.

I hope to bring the 166 to the next Club night and the Duetto to Spettacolo in November.

See you all soon!

[1750GT]

Congratulations on your arrival to our fair city and it's good to see that another couple of Alfa's have reached our shores. Given the mixed opinion on this thread regards whether you should have done it, cost, value of vehicles versus Aus values, it would be interesting to hear from you as to the real outcome, value comparisons and any issues you experienced and whether you'd do it again. It would also be great to see some pcitures of the beasty cars you've bought across.

All the best

1750GT

[alfagtv58]

Welcome to Oz Flighty, look forward to meeting you at a club event.

[flighty]

Thanks for the welcome guys.

I'm going to Dandenong today to collect the 166 from Allied Pickfords to take it to Bayswater.  Hugh will collect the Spider on Wednesday.

I'll post any updates I have as they come up.

[AGM155]

That's awesome...as a fellow 166 owner I'd love to see yours one day...

[Craig_m67]

Congrats !
I did similar and brought out our 156 1.9JTD Sportwagon.
ADR/Rego/Drove her home from last week

it's really pretty easy if you plan ahead.
now, to find an RHD 750/101 spider to replace my long lost Duetto