Originally posted by Snarlynx "]Ah, so quick to condesend.
If getting an answer to your question is condescension... then you must feel downtrodden and browbeaten on a daily basis.
It is registered as a pulsar
Maybe the USDM Pulsar NX or something.
and I bet, the main reason for no s15's in CA is because one couldn't finace it,
Ummm... not it's because THEY'RE NOT LEGAL!
Perhaps that too sounded a touch condescending. I guess it's a natural reaction from years of dealing with children having temper tantrums.
it would have to be paid upfront and those with 20k in cash usually don't want s15's
Again.... it would cost a LOT more than $20K to import one and make it legal. If you want to know how much a "LOT" is... please refer to the number of previous posts that you ignored about the cost of legalizing one. Assuming you could import a silvia (of any vintage) for $20k... who the hell is gonna pay that kind of cash for a vehicle that will be confiscated by the authorities if they are caught with it?
and as for cops... there are enough 14.5s now that if they could tell the difference between a 14.5 and a true 15 they would have to be enthusiasts and probably think it is just as cool as everyone else here.
Where are you seeing all these cars? I've never seen an actual Silvia on any street in the US.
Besides if everyone was as smart (and as big a jerk) as you guys make them sound there would be no market for sr20det's in CA (except for racing) because the crack team of cops on the streets can tell the difference between the pitches of the KA and SR and RB's for that matter when they pass you guys on the street.
Yeah... you are right about that. MOST cops would never know the difference between the two engines. Then again, an illegal engine swap is not only harder to detect than an entire illegal car... but the penalty and loss if caught is a bit less. THAT makes the cost/benefit/risk ratios a bit more tolerable with simply swapping engines. The cost of an illegally imported car vs. the risk involved with importing and driving it makes it a less-than-enticing endeavor.
If it will make the thread more productive let me say "get it in CA and able to be registered, technicly leagal or not" better?
Ahhh.... much better! Yes, shouldn't be that hard to register it as a 240sx or something. BUT... then you've committed fraud and any number of other things that will shaft you like no other when you get caught.
If it is a legal issue E-mail me in private or something.
I think that's what we are trying to say. It IS a legal issue...
