importing from japa!

[TIGERJC]

I though the kit car approach is the only way of getting a overseas car over here legally and then the car has to be brought here completely stripped. I know that process for getting skylines over here has been going on since I looked into it back in 03

[Thighs]

I though the kit car approach is the only way of getting a overseas car over here legally and then the car has to be brought here completely stripped. I know that process for getting skylines over here has been going on since I looked into it back in 03

thats basically the process that Kaizo goes through, except they do all the pain in the ass stuff for you. you pay them for a stripped down rolling shell and it gets registered as a kit car. then its up to you for engine/drivetrain.

[speedminded]

id say ask the guy that posts on here thats in the military with the r33. his sn is typeR im sure he would know what you need to do since he has a skyline

I'd say there is a dozen members on here with skylines, R32, R33, & R34.

[SandM]

although importing a skyline would be nice, its a big hassle and price tag. It was wonderful when full race came out with their R14 swap. Skyline power and drivetrain without the hassle.
Just curious though, do importation laws fare the same as say "antique" car laws. My buddy was looking at a 72 skyline to import. In an essence, couldn't you easily import and legalize a vehicle of this age?

[Elbow]

You CAN have a R32 or anything else STATE legal, and even INSURED as a Skyline. There are ways.

BUT who the FUCK wants a non GTR Skyline? All that is is a RHD heavy even slower 240SX.

[I.G.R Epyon]

the 72 skyline is a classic. if someone wants to import one more power to them.

[speedminded]

although importing a skyline would be nice, its a big hassle and price tag. It was wonderful when full race came out with their R14 swap. Skyline power and drivetrain without the hassle.
Just curious though, do importation laws fare the same as say "antique" car laws. My buddy was looking at a 72 skyline to import. In an essence, couldn't you easily import and legalize a vehicle of this age?

Yes, over 25 years is much easier. That's why people import the Land Rover Defender and register them as the older Land Rover Series model.

You CAN have a R32 or anything else STATE legal, and even INSURED as a Skyline. There are ways.

BUT who the FUCK wants a non GTR Skyline? All that is is a RHD heavy even slower 240SX.

Yes you can insure and title just about anything in Georgia but the car is not federally legal. Only the R33 is eligible for legal importing but it still has be brought up to DOT, EPA, and NHTSA standards. Any R32 or R34 can be confiscated and either put on the boat or crushed, doesn't matter if it's got a tag and insurance or not.

[Elbow]

Yes, over 25 years is much easier. That's why people import the Land Rover Defender and register them as the older Land Rover Series model.

Yes you can insure and title just about anything in Georgia but the car is not federally legal. Only the R33 is eligible for legal importing but it still has be brought up to DOT, EPA, and NHTSA standards. Any R32 or R34 can be confiscated and either put on the boat or crushed, doesn't matter if it's got a tag and insurance or not.

Not always. I know quite a few state registered cars that are even far more "illegal" then a Skyline and never have problems in GA.

Hell, I will sell you a 240 for $50, with VIN, title, and all. Swap all VIN plates, use that title, "officer it's a Skyline body." Cop would NEVER know. (Serious on the $50)

[leobond001]

Key word, "legalize". You are correct but the process to legalize the R33 is extremely expensive.

I seriously considered bringing over a Toyota Altezza RS200 Z Edition about 6 years ago and the cost to "bring up to US standards" was $35k then, not including the car itself or shipping it over.

I think the military loop hole only pertains to vehicles over 25 years of age otherwise you have to bond the vehicle and it can't be sold and has to go back in 2 years. It's been years since I read up on it though and my info could be as much as 10 years old.

yeah if you go the military route, you cant seel it, and it can be any year, you have to be deployed for 140 or more, or out to sea for 120 days or more. i;m join the army right now and i've been doing hella research just incase i want a stagea.
the 25 year rule pretains to all jap import cars in general. like next year, all 84's (ae86) imported from japan can be legalized without emmissions upgrades and will automatically fall in epa standards

[gtrmonkey]

There are couple of ways to do this. LOL


One is the kit car way: You can do this your self with out the market up. You just got to get the car shipped through a kit car company, Who then Prices the the car in parts. Charges you seprate for the motor tranny and Body. This has to be done through a KIT CAR COMPANY. IT CAN NOT BE DONE BY JOE WHO LIVES IN JAPAN. There are a couple of companies that are in japan that are galdly to help you out. IF you read the import laws it state something about motor matching other bs. Anyways then they ship it to you. You then get the car shipped from the dock to garage or home and put it back together. Then Resigter it as a kit car. Then you can get it insured. THAT LEGAL. 100%

The other way to it is to buy a shell in japan, Then Buy the motor and tranny some where esle like in the states. No matching motors no problem. You can get this State Legal.

Then there is the very illegal method which simmon said. LOL
Now I have a friend how did this, With M3 E36 GT. He now in Jail. So If your going to do something stupid in it I would not recoomend it at all. Switching VIN with another vechile is another way to do this. Yes avg joe won't know, But if they have to inspect your car. Your car your fucked. Like inspect meaning like put it on the lift search for envance for a crime.

There are a couple of more. But I got to get back to studin