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21 days..... at the latest.....

How much would one be looking at price wise by doing something like that?
$1500 shipping+7% importation fee for $15000 car ($1120)?

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KA-T why settle for anything less?

Heres my idea, I know its illegal but would it prove "pull-over safe"... I want an R32 (personal preference) so lets say I buy one in canada. I assume I can just buy it and not register it if its paid for right? Then tow it home, put my S13's license plate on it, VIN tag on dash and whereve else, keep current s13 paperwork in the r32, debadge it and claim it a conversion??

The biggest confusion for me, being I havent bought a car myself yet or dealt with the process hardly is the money situation. Like to get a loan do you have to have it insured and what not, or can you just be likeI need $10k, bring a truck into canada, pay, drive home and make a monthly payment either on the car or just on some unknown item?

Also thinking of it, how does Takama have R32's and stuff for sale on their site? And what is with the abundance of skylines r32-r34 on ebay motors, are half of them impound ready and if so how did they get it to where they can make payments on it?

If these are newb questions please direct me to the right place. Thanks guys/girls.

California is another story though. You cannot get a state legal Skyline in Cali without going through some wierd channels, that of which, I have no clue on.

Just remember two things. Always ask for documentation, and if it's too good to be true, than it probably is.

most other states you can just register it without bringing it in for inspection so they wouldnt know that your car does not conform with state laws.

if your in california i would advise you to not even attempt to try to register it yourself, i spent lots of money. taking it to CHP can possibly get you a red flag on the spot, and they can actually impound your car on the spot. same goes with dmv, they will just keep sending you to CHP.

You aren't getting a Skyline legal for street driving in the US unless it was already here and includes all proper paperwork.

If you REALLY want a Skyline that bad, join the military or get a job with the DoD and work on a military base overseas as a Civilian While getting a Skyline wasn't the reason I joined the Air Force, living overseas was. I picked a job that will keep me overseas and keep me off the front lines at the same time.

So now as long as I stay overseas I can own ANY car that I want. I bought a 1995 Escort Cosworth, but decided to sell it because I'm on way to Japan, where I'll get my Skyline ($6k for a 32 GT-R, $12k for a 33 GT-R, and $35k for a 34 GT-R). Now if I end up in Germany or Belgium or Australia or anywhere else besides the US next, I can keep it.

I'm not promoting the military or anything, but it seems some of you guys are absolutely GT-R crazy, and this is one sure way to get one.

i can prove my paper work

Document NHTSA-2005-22654-37

This document announces a final decision by NHTSA to partially rescind a prior decision by the agency that 1990-1999 Nissan GTS and GTR passenger cars not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) are eligible for importation into the United States. As a result of this decision, only Nissan R33 model GTS and GTR passenger cars manufactured between January 1996 and June 1998 are eligible for importation. All other model and model year vehicles admissible under the prior decision are no longer eligible for importation. As a consequence, the agency is rescinding vehicle eligibility number VCP-17, which covered vehicles admissible under the prior decision, and issuing vehicle eligibility number VCP-32 to cover only those model and model year Nissan GTS nd GTR passenger cars that remain eligible for importation. The rescission will only bar the future importation of the model and model year Nissan GTS and GTR passenger cars that are no longer eligible for importation, and will not affect the status of vehicles that have already been lawfully imported under vehicle eligibility number VCP-17. DATES: The decision is effective on March 1, 2006.

Doesn't anyone READ the posts???
I'm sure your tired by now Hitman...

If you don't have anything intelligent to add, flame on. It keeps the forums interesting......

1st I've been posting in this thread since last year a Hella of a lot longer than you.

You'd know that if you took the time to read the thread

2nd WTH are you talking about??? Hitman & I have been saying the same thing in this thread since last year. There is NO WAY to legally import a Skyline R32 or R34 into the country since the repel of VCP-17. NO LEGAL WAY

Your talking about crazy Mexicans, general stereotypes and a whole bunch of other stuff that will get you thrown in jail and your car deported or crushed. If you want to play russian roulette with your car, your car insurance and possibly face felony jail time over fraud be my guest.

Lastly
If you feel a reply post to a Moderator is a direct rip on you then maybe it applies to you...

don't go around quoting people when their not talking to you, you tend to look like when it's all said and done...

Apparently you know all there is to know about Mexico and "how things work", so why are you asking us?

Hell, I wouldn't take a $300 car across the US / Mexico border, much less a $20K car. That's just stupid.

What are you gonna do when you get pulled over and your car seized? Flash a $10 bill?

Cripes, people. Build a car that's unique and amazing in its own way and quit nutswinging.

yes your right. but then again... if you go to the right people and with $$$, you can have your car done. ive been pulled over many times before in a R34 and my R33, they ran my paperwork and it shows its valid and let me go. but of course there are "those" cops that will look for something ridiculous to give you a ticket or impound your car. i suggest that if your one of the lucky few to have a registered aftermarket vehicle, just be careful and dont do anything stupid to abuse it.

and just for buck96 and azhitman, just so you guys dont think im BSing, email me and ill show you the paper work and registration. and if you need help with anything ill gladely provide my service.

I'm always in the market for an R32 (or anything older).

Got a couple buddies down in FL that do the "Costa Rican dismantling" routine, but I'm not into that.

And, of course there's a local who gets several cars a month and registers them in AZ, but they're a fender-bender (or phone call) away from being impounded.

Quote, originally posted by AZhitman »

Turtle, you irritate me *just* enough to pique my curiosity. I'm always in the market for an R32 (or anything older). Got a couple buddies down in FL that do the "Costa Rican dismantling" routine, but I'm not into that. And, of course there's a local who gets several cars a month and registers them in AZ, but they're a fender-bender (or phone call) away from being impounded.

alright azman sorry to irretate and ill stop promoting my skylines =) im kind of new to this forum. but yea just to let you know i also look down upon those dismantled cars. theres a couple of R.I.s that actually do it the right way with getting customs approval, that states that the car can be conformed to US standards, im sure you'v seen this document (if not i can email you a copy)... its not too hard, i can give you the number and address to the office that you contact. im sure you heard of all the methods that were used to register the cars and most of them fail in time. if you want to know how i do it email me. dont really want to reveal my secret to the world in here.

We'll talk about it... Keep a eye peeled for an R32 in the meantime.

If it's a FL car, it's probably one of those "Costa Rican disassembly" cars.

Ventrex, you had a bad experience buying a damn front clip - Don't tell me you're thinking of buying a whole car!

(Especially one you have no idea how to maintain.)

Hope you do your research better on this transaction.

Nothing like getting in a fender-bender and having your car impounded, getting declined coverage (or getting sued).