There have been much discussions with regard by certain parties of how many types of Opels were offically brought into the country - Example 12 only Opel GSi 3000 of 1987
However during period 1989-1992 a number of new car dealers were importing new cars directly from contacts overseas outside the dealer network this is called 'Grey Imports' and I could not tell why that name was chosen?
Blackwells a GM dealer that operated in CHCH and I believe Dunedin was one of these and not only imported GM based product but also non GM new vehicles
When I lived in CHCH they imported 6 Isuzu Impulses this was replacement car for the not loved Isuzu Pizzia (some markets however called Pizzia an Impulse) this was a much smaller car it was mid engined and looked very similar to Generation 2 Toyota MR2 - The engine was the 1.6 unit which was same unit Lotus used in its Lotus Elan of 1989-1993. 5 of those cars were sold to HertzRent a Car in CHCH and I remained and they could sell it
I approached McKindlay at Blackwells for funding to send a mate of mine Greame Spinks who owned the Martial Art Shop in CHCH to Spain for the Olympics over there in 1992 he was competing in Judo - I got the loan of the Isuzu Impulse - What a flyer!.... and i drove it down to The South City Mall where we positioned it in a mall with a special auction with co-operation of Turners and various business to run a special auction - It was bit of bugger to get in the mall as doors had to come off - and CTV filmed it
Not only did they import impulses they imported several Skyline GT-Rs ; Mitsubishi 3000 GTs as I believe several OPELS!