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03-02-2013, 03:35 PM | #31 |
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03-05-2013, 12:08 AM | #32 |
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03-05-2013, 02:04 AM | #33 | |
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And you're all nuts. The cost of bringing a S13 in from Japan exceeds the value of the car. As for skylines, well help yourself. |
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03-05-2013, 08:50 AM | #34 |
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R32s, sure, have fun tracking one down that hasn't been beat to death.
S13s. . . WHY?! SR20 swap and you have the exactly same car that you would be importing. At some point I guess we all think driving around like a mail man is cool, but unless it's in a car that was never put on sale in the U.S. I fail to see the point. |
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03-05-2013, 09:40 AM | #39 |
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Oh, to have a nice stash of cash to hold onto a few in Japan for about a year... lol. Then resell for profiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits.
Sucky part is that you'll have to weed out which ones were brought here 100% legit, and which are grey market trying to pass for legit and make some money/get rid of their crush magnet. Not to mention the random parts that will break and have nearly no knowledge to fix it or parts available. Or sheet metal for all the accidents. /sadface.
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We will finally be able to import a skyline legally and people are still negative LOL
Even if I found one beaten to death with a grenaded motor I would still import it for the right price. As long as it's rust free, complete and not train-wrecked it would be a good candidate for a build/restoration..you know what we have been doing with old ass 240z's/240sx/Z's for the past what 15 years? If it really adamant about finding a clean one wait a few years and get a newer one like a '93 or something Just the fact that you can get a skyline over here without the feds screaming is unfathomable. |
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just to add a few more sources. Here's the article I'm sure most of you are familiar with on the "eBay Guides - How to import a skyline"
eBay Guides - How to Legally Import Register Nissan Skyline "Skylines imported into the US for use on public roads must either be over 25 years old or they must conform to FMVSS standards." We all know the whole Motorex issue with trying to get the r32 and r34 to pass the FMVSS by faking their crash tests with r33's deeming them not eligible for import. |
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The cost of importing a 240 is a lot less than the cost of converting RHD, driving around with an illegal engine, etc. You may not know this, but THIS IS A HOBBY for some people. I have my DD wrx and I want something on the side.it doesnt matter If its an imported silvia or a glass dildo with wheels and a moped engine. This thread is for people interested in conversation of legal importing, NOT discussing financial logic. I have a feeling after the CA18 is imported and registered, an sr20 wouldnt be too hard to swap in and keep legal. Just got to keep emissions. |
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im all for getting them anywhere. Japan has a lot of them which decreases their overall value. I have some friends who are keeping in eye out in new zealand and I have also been checking small car lot websites from canada.
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According to the rule, the car must retain the factory drivetrain. If the engine has been or will be swapped, it must meet EPA standards. |
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Sorry, I didn't explain that well. From my past experiences and current knowledge, swapping in an sr20 would still be illegal, but it would be easier to fool someone with an sr20 over the ca18 than it would be for an sr20 over the ka.
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I'm a pretty big fan of the R32's myself, but this is stupid. You're NOT getting a legal R32, PERIOD. First off, Motorex and the like fucked it up. The US government is not stupid and they don't want those cars here. Second, for the price you're going to pay you could go buy a Porsche, Corvette, etc... What's the point? Put that money down on an R35 and have no worries. This is such a fanboy discussion that it's sickening. There are PLENTY of cars here to choose from. Grow up and drop it already!!!
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what I don't appreciate is that you didn't make one logical or intelligent comment. You have simply stated what others in here have already said. for the price we're paying? please break down the price for me. You seem to be quite the expert and do you work for the US govt? Do you know what they are going to do if you applied for one with the 25 year exemption? You speak as if you're Gods gift to this forum. contribute or leave. we don't care for negative nancy. |
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How is wanting to import a r32 legally being a fanboy?
From what I understand motorex fucked it up trying to get the r32 to pass FMVSS. It would have been a different story all together if the r32 was 25 years old then. That's not to say I would be surprised if the government did some last minute legislation to restrict r32's from the 25 year old import rule though.. ...and I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I don't think US legal r32's are gonna be as expensive as a Porsche/Corvette or hell even be enough of a down payment for some of us to afford an 80k dollar car Aside from that, a lot of us want the r32 because we want a r32. And for people that haven't imported a car that's over 25 years old with an engine that was never offered in the states, you go to the referee for smog. (at least that's how they used to do it) |
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Oh God please!!!! I want an R32 soo bad!!!
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Lolz this made my day!!!!
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