300zx for r32.

[gsrteg]

i love my z32 very very much. i wouldnt get rid of it for anything...besides an r32 gtr. which i am talking to someone in the state over from me who is selling his for 20k. its a 1992 r32 gtr. long story short, he likes my car and said we can do a trade with my 300zx and 4k cash ontop. if i do this, can i just register the car and drive it? it is currently registered in Mass, US legal and everything.. so is it possible to just buy and register and pass emissions( car has aftermarket exhaust) please dont flame me for this post. i love my z32 very much but i couldnt let this pass, chances are the trade wont go through, and my love for my car will carry on. so please forgive me z community.

[NolimitZ32]

How do you know its US legal (Federalized) study up on the issue, just because it has a title and reg does not mean it's legal! As far as I know there are only 20 or 30, if that, legalized (Federal) R32s in the US and they usually go for $50k+ so I HIGHLY doubt this is one of them. It's more than likely a Grey-market car which is NOT legal in the States and can easily be siezed and crushed. There's your rod, hook, tackle, and bait, enjoy fishing.

[gsrteg]

man i just got super depressed. he was all game and now he said he needs to think about it some more. il ask him all of that if he is sure he wants my z32. man i knew i shouldnt of gotten my hopes up oh well. Specialty Z 3' DP's here i come!

[NolimitZ32]

Dude you're not listening, there is a 99.9999999% chance that this R32 is NOT LEGAL! therefore a dumb thing to trade a good Z for. I bet he is just trying to drag you along to make you want it more, bet you he contacts you within 3 days wanting to do the trade but saying that 4k isnt enough and wanting more cash on top. #1 Rule in life: If it seems to good to be true, IT IS!

[gsrteg]

dude i was listening.. im not going to ask him all this stuff IF HE DOESNT EVEN WANT MY CAR. its a waste of both our times. If he wants the car then i do all the work to find out if its legal... how are you not catching my drift. (get it drift... hehe)

[gsrteg]

i see your point of view and it makes sence, i dont want to argue with you; specialy when your helping me out. thanks for the advice. im waiting on a VIN number anyway.. which i didnt get yet because he isnt sure if he wants to trade. idk how to find out if its legal and what not without him giving me any info besides mods and previous owners etc etc

[NolimitZ32]

There are 4 documents that are given to a car when it enters the US, these documents along with a list of Motorex legal R32s and any other info you could possibly need is on the web. Nico has a great article in the archive concerning the whole issue of importation of skylines as well as a skyline section. Spend a few days browsing these and you will get all of your answers and much much more. I was at one point looking at importing JDM EDM DDM etc (non USDM) cars, after reading the laws and spending damn near a month between the various forums, EPA, NHTSA, US CUstoms, and other websites I decided that I'd rather just wait until 2016, go to Japan, find me a nice N1 R32, buy it bring it back and be happy. Basically man the red tape and investment that it takes to import a vehicle is insane, this is why any Federalized skyline you find for sale in the states will run you about the same as a 4 year old Carrera 4S and as much as I LOVE the R32, R33, R34, and R35, there is no way I would buy a 20+ year old R32 over a 4 year old Porsche if it was going to cost me the same. Like I said, get your reading pants on so you don't get screwed over (like so many have been in the past).

[BlackWidowZ]

Read this before you even think about it http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/the-fa ... tes-1.html

TL:DR the car needs to be over 25 years old + you need to be able to get all the documents.

[300ZXttZMAN]

+1 ^

[DCaff300ZX]

Good info, nice to beat past the BS and to the facts- I knew it was hard to import GT-R's, but didn't know HOW tough. WOW.