Crazy S15 question here

[transient]

Just how hard would it be to get an S15 sylvia in the US?

[West]

How much money you have? Talk to motorex.net. They import Skylines and convert them to US Spec.

38000$ <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[transient]

38,000 for a 20,000 dollar car? I'm sure the shipping sux, but I dunno if i'd believe it's that bad...

[transient]

You don't think it would be possible to find one already in the US either do you?

[bfrance]

The problem isn't the shipping, it's getting it dot approved and certified to be driven on U.S. roads that would cost so much $$$.

Probably better off to buy a s14, do the swap and convert the front end. &nbsp;Then, you almost have a s15, and can actually drive it legally.

unless you have a friend at the dmv, that is.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

-ben

[transient]

hehe, I live in Rockland Maine. You tell them the name of the car, show em insurance, have em make sure that the blinkers work and boom, you're on the road <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

but anyway.. what is this certification you're talking about? Why can't it legally be driven as is?

but anyway... what is this certification and stuff that you're talking about??

(Edited by transient at 7<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>7 pm on July 26, 2001)

[bfrance]

the problem is that that car hasn't ever been sold in the U.S. &nbsp;So, it hasn't ever been crash tested, or emissions tested and such. &nbsp;and that cost $$$!!! &nbsp;That's why Motor-Ex is ripping people off so bad w/the Skylines, they have to absorb the cost that they were out to get the car's legal to drive in the U.S. &nbsp;

I mean, my friend who was stationed in Okinawa said you could buy a 89-92 R32 gtr for like 6-13k depending upon condition in Japan, but look what they are going for over here. &nbsp;

my two pennies...

-ben

[kitoro]

that is sad really....
but if Nissan started selling GTRs here, how much would they cost anyhoo? still in the $60k range if it were brand new?
i know for sure if they sold it in Canada, it'd run for $80k at least.

I checked out stuff wif the Silvia for importing into Canada, and it costs about $35k... w/o those inspections stuff... i mean, if you could get it imported into Canada first and then drive it to the US and stuff.. that'd be funky.... sorta weird wasting all that time....
eh, just sum thoughts.

a friend of mine imported a 96 s14 from japan.
cost= $53K cdn (about $35K US)

[matic 240sx]

if you have a buddy in the military, get them to buy it for you over there and the military should bring it back for them. &nbsp;( thats what i have heard )

[transient]

Really.... And it just so happens I've got a friend in Korea. Hmm, think he could pick one up there?

[$bossdrifta4eva$]

yo how much for a s15 shipped to Iowa?? I'm saving up plus when my grades r up my dad is gonna help me throw down...

[sr20sean]

yo how much for a s15 shipped to Iowa?? I'm saving up plus when my grades r up my dad is gonna help me throw down...

100 million dollars.


learn to read this thread is from 2001.