Live Japan auction listings for Nissan Silvia eligible for import to Australia. Bid via Carbarn with a refundable deposit — we handle inspection, eligibility, shipping and compliance through to Sydney.
Japan auction listings — not Australian ready stock. Eligibility and final costs are confirmed for each exact vehicle before bidding.
1 vehicle shown
CAA GifuTue 20 Oct
Grade RS15 · 95,000 km · Manual (5-speed) · Petrol
Est. landed & complied
$36,404AUD
Based on Carbarn Bid Guide¥2,701,750
Refundable deposit
$3,000
Carbarn Bid Guide ¥2,701,750
Reference sold range ¥950k – ¥3.44M
Silvias are the most heavily used cars on this list. Twenty-five years of drifting means many S13 and S14 shells at auction have been repaired, converted or straightened at least once. The ones that have not are worth finding.
The S15 is what most Australians search for and the hardest to get: production started in 1999, so only the earliest builds are inside the window today. That gap between demand and what is actually importable is worth understanding before you bid.
S13 and S14 are fully inside. The S15 is the constrained one — only its first two years qualify so far.
A model appearing here does not make a specific car eligible — the same model can include eligible and ineligible builds. Carbarn confirms the exact vehicle's verified build date and import pathway before any bid proceeds, and registration remains subject to your state or territory's requirements.
spec-R is the SR20DET turbo car with the six-speed; spec-S is naturally aspirated. Only the earliest builds are currently importable, and they are the most wanted cars here, so expect competition.
Wider than the S13. Early (zenki) and late (kouki) cars differ in lights and front bumper, with kouki generally preferred. Plentiful at auction, but condition varies enormously.
The oldest and cheapest entry. Rust and accumulated modification are the main concerns; genuinely original examples are now rare enough to be collectable.
Bent rails, pulled strut towers, turrets cut and welded for steering angle, repaired rear quarters. None of it is obvious in an auction photo, and it is the first thing our Japan-side team looks for on these cars.
Welded differentials, swapped gearboxes and aftermarket coilovers on tired mounts are normal on a used drift car. Each is fine if you know about it and priced for it, and a problem if you do not.
These engines are typically well past 200,000 km. Blow-by, tired turbos and breather modifications tell you where the engine is in its life. We photograph the cam cover, breathers and intake.
Salt-region cars corrode in the rear arches, floor pans and spare wheel well, and repairs are often cosmetic. Underbody photos are the only honest way to see it.
A straight, rust-free, unmodified shell is the premium here — more than power or bodykit. Genuine spec-R S15s and clean kouki S14s sit at the top. Heavily drifted shells sit well below and should be bought as projects, not finished cars.
After your deposit, our Japan-side team inspects the car in Japan and Noman sends the real photos to your WhatsApp — before any bid is placed. You see the underbody, the hidden repairs, the real condition. You decide: bid or skip. Around that, we filter every vehicle for Australian import eligibility and show landed, complied pricing in AUD. You confirm. Then we bid.
Auction photos are taken to sell the car. Our Japan-side team photographs what they never show: underbody, rust, hidden repairs, interior condition. Don't like what we find? Skip — your deposit is refunded, or moves to your next car.
Every car filtered for Australian import eligibility
If it's on the page, it can come to Australia.
Bid in JPY, see landed & complied price in AUD
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Choose an eligible auction car, enter your Bid in JPY, review the estimated landed and complied cost in AUD, place your bid deposit, and let Carbarn check the vehicle before final bid submission. No live bidding wars and no pressure — a clear, step-by-step process from deposit to result.
Choose an eligible auction vehicle
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Carbarn reviews auction sheet, photos and Japan-side findings and confirms with you
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Auction photos and auction grades are useful, but they do not always show every defect. After your deposit, our Japan-side team inspects the car at the auction house and sends real photos — underbody, paint, interior — before any final bid is submitted.
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Carbarn shows an estimated landed and complied cost in AUD so customers can understand the approximate total import cost before bidding. If the Bid in JPY field is empty, the estimate uses Carbarn's benchmark. If the customer enters a Bid in JPY, the estimate updates live.
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Final cost confirmed at auction result + GST/LCT assessment
This page is designed for buyers who want to bid on vehicles in Japan auctions and bring them to Australia. Carbarn does not show every auction vehicle from Japan. The feed is filtered so customers see vehicles that match Australian import eligibility rules or need only limited confirmation before proceeding.
Not every Japanese auction car can be imported to Australia. Model code, build month, vehicle type, pathway and compliance rules matter before a bid is placed. Carbarn's system is designed to filter vehicles against Australian import eligibility before they are shown to customers.
A deposit is required before Carbarn proceeds with a bid instruction. If the customer does not win the auction, the deposit can be made available for another auction vehicle or refunded according to Carbarn's process.
After reviewing the vehicle and cost breakdown, the customer can place a bid deposit to secure the next step. Carbarn then checks the final vehicle details, auction sheet, import eligibility and available inspection/photo findings before final bid submission. If the vehicle should not proceed, the deposit can be moved to another suitable auction vehicle or refunded according to Carbarn policy and payment method rules.
Sourced from CAA Gifu.
Every Nissan Silvia lot is inspected in Japan by Carbarn's team before we bid — auction sheet review, physical walk-around where the auction allows, and cross-verification of photos with the Japan-side team. The inspection report reaches you on WhatsApp before any final bid is submitted. If a lot fails inspection, we don't bid. Timeline from auction win to Australian delivery: 6–10 weeks including VIA, ocean freight, compliance and AVV inspection.
Nissan Silvia chassis codes at auction today: Nissan Silvia S15 (1) . Chassis code determines the exact engine and drivetrain.
