wayne984 wrote:Most jdm cars in Florida are illegal on the federal side. Which means even though the state of Florida thinks it's ok to have it there in Florida the federal government can show up anytime and seize the car.
This isn't just a Florida issue, it's nationwide. Most JDM cars in the country and illegal, the same can be said about a vast majority of people with motor swaps. The problem is that local state DMV employees don't understand all the laws. There's people out there willing to run paperwork on cars, etc. There's a lot of reasons and factors as to how and why one of these cars ends up getting a title. The only reason it's more common to find them with FL titles is because the state lacks emissions and doesn't do annual inspections on vehicles.
Every single car I've taken to the DMV, regardless of the state, they've wanted to inspect the car and check the VIN's and also re-check all of the import papers to include bills of sale. The state of FL doesn't just openly accept and allow illegal cars, just s*** happens and it happens in other states too.