Is 180sx a collector’s item

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   Hi There,

I am hoping you might be able to help me out with some information about Nissan Silvia 180sx Type X also known as 240sx which was only made for Japanese Domestic market. What I need to know is the following information :

    1.0 Whether this car is now a collector's item
    2.0 How many were made annually

Reason for those information is because I am trying to import a 180sx under special interest car law in NZ and it will to meet following criteria also found here : 

 http://www.nzta.govt.nz/consultation/steering-systems/docs/d raft-steering-systems-amendment.pdf 

To qualify for a special interest vehicle permit, a vehicle (in addition to meeting certain other requirements), must be a vehicle that [LTNZ] considers:

    a) to have historic value (i.e. of great or lasting importance); or
    b) meet three of the following four requirements:
      i. the vehicle (or make, model and submodel) is identified as a collector’s item in 1 of 12 approved automobile magazines or associated websites;
     ii. the vehicle (or make, model and submodel) was manufactured in annual volumes of 20,000 or less;
     iii. the vehicle is (and was manufactured as) a two-door coupe or convertible;
     iv. the vehicle is (and was manufactured as) a high-performance vehicle.

If any one here can help me out in any way that will be highly appreciated as you can see I really want to get one of them imported here in NZ and make it road legal for weekend drive.

Thanks.

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	Hi There, I am hoping you might be able to help me out with some information about Nissan Silvia 180sx Type X also known as 240sx which was only made for Japanese Domestic market. What I need to know is the following information : 1.0 Whether this car is now a collector's item 2.0 How many were made annually Reason for those information is because I am trying to import a 180sx under special interest car law in NZ and it will to meet following criteria also found here : http://www.nzta.govt.nz/consultation/steering-systems/docs/d raft-steering-systems-amendment.pdf To qualify for a special interest vehicle permit, a vehicle (in addition to meeting certain other requirements), must be a vehicle that [LTNZ] considers: a) to have historic value (i.e. of great or lasting importance); or b) meet three of the following four requirements: i. the vehicle (or make, model and submodel) is identified as a collector’s item in 1 of 12 approved automobile magazines or associated websites; ii. the vehicle (or make, model and submodel) was manufactured in annual volumes of 20,000 or less; iii. the vehicle is (and was manufactured as) a two-door coupe or convertible; iv. the vehicle is (and was manufactured as) a high-performance vehicle. If any one here can help me out in any way that will be highly appreciated as you can see I really want to get one of them imported here in NZ and make it road legal for weekend drive. Thanks.