Little off topic but....

[ganma_ca]

I figure someone here probably knows the answer.(possibly TMS cough cough) So I was reading some NHTSA literature when I noticed under vehicle importation guidelines its for vehicles "25" years old or newer that the rules apply to? Anyone clarify this? (also in 2014 I plan to import an 89 ca silvia lmao!) But I guess the main reason is I have been seeing some very gorgeous old skylines popping up. Anyone know if even in Japan it's hard to find like let's say a 1972 skyline? Or are they all just scrapped and that's why it costs like $38,000 to pick one up here? Anyone ever imported a car older then 25 years? (somewhat recently?) know if the process is much easier aka drive it off the boat and then register it without having to perform crash tests epa and safety updates etc???? Just curious if anyone knows. And back on topic a little update, finally getting all the pieces together for my clutch swap. Parts already Act 6 puck kevlar sprung(complete with hd pressure plate), F1 lightweight chromoly single piece flywheel(actually looks pretty good), arp flywheel bolts, and just waiting on the aluminum driveshaft from the driveshaft shop to show up this week. Anyone have any other ideas for the driveline besides what I listed that I can either upgrade or replace? (don't say the diff I working on that at a later date). Thanks all

[themadscientist]

Plenty of old Skylines.
http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/g ... 15001.html

Very few Old Silvias as in CA18 Silvias. There are still some classics and FJ Silvias and Gazelles running around.
http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/g ... 99004.html

I am clueless as to importation procedures, unfortunately. I plan to bring my 180SX and my RS back, 89' and 84' respectively. If my job works out I may be coming back with an R32 GT-R as well.

[ganma_ca]

Ohhhh man thanks for the links, droollllll on the GTR, really funny with the S12, I had the exact same one just gunmetal vs the white. Ok so when you say coming back what do you mean? As in back to? Um when you do "come back" to where ever it is you are coming back to, can I pay you a ton to load your cars trunks full of parts?????? And I mean PARTS!!! lol Man I need to do a little more research try to get in contact with someone who has imported a skyline older then 25 years, and see what you have to do to get it registered. Or I guess follow through with my plan to temporarily move to Japan in 3 years. (plan on teaching engrish there!) Any rough idea on how much some of the old GTR's cost?
Anyways man thanks again!

[themadscientist]

Old GT-Rs, real GT-Rs with the S20 are in the neighborhood of $50-$60, THOUSAND dollars. I am no fanboi of the S20, I'm an L guy. I would get an L-powered one for half the price.

If my job situation works out I am trying to return to the states to pursue my political aspirations. imagine me as a congressman! "to my esteemed colleague,"


I've got the 180, the RS, two bikes and a 20 foot container of parts that would have to come back with me so I would be interested in anything you could find out. I likely won't be coming until 2013-14 at the earliest. If work starts paying better add the R32 GT-R to the list of stuff coming back.

Ack, I emailed them before checking their website; I'm an idiot.
http://www.jktechnologies.net/veh_imports.htm
It appears to really be that simple, but I will confirm.

If your car is 25 years or older, the car is exempt from DOT and EPA standards and you would only need a customs broker to clear the vehicle through customs.

[themadscientist]

Now this is funny. I was looking for a good Hakouska video and I found this one.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48E5XDUl_1Q[/youtube]

First, it's NOT a GT-R, see the L? It's not even an L28 either, it's an L24. Know how I know? See the license plate, it's Okinawa. I was next to that guy in traffic and the car is real clean and he should be proud of it, but when he looked over and saw my RS he was droolin. I heard the L and asked him and he sadly said "L24." Still a nice car, but a mecha L24 versus an FJ20ET-C would not have gone well for him.

I raced an L28 stroker with 50mm carbs once with my L20ET. The rear end of his car was so pretty as it ran away from me.

[r34 gtr]

That web site is a gold mine. Check out what I found.

http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/g ... 25002.html

UUUUUuuuuuuhhhhhhh. Yeah it has 4 doors.

Also TMS will you go get this and drive it around until I get there if I buy it? I pretty much need it.

http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/g ... 27010.html

[ganma_ca]

Nice, well man I would vote for ya lol! Ohhhhhh container goodness! Yeah I would just send you a bunch of $$$$ and a list, probably mainly parts located at upgarage that are super unique old and rare. My goal is to have my S13 be truly one of a kind, kinda like a resto-mod. I want to keep everything mostly original body wise no kits just all the original body parts from a silvia, I want to pick up mainly rare HKS items electronics and all everything that would have been on a tuned CA in Japan in the early 90's, and there are just some things you can not get here that you could only find in Japan. (and not just on auctionsjapan or things like that). As for the skylines I t am a fan of the early 70's skylines like the 72's with the L series engines, even though the EJ20 is an Epic engine! I would love me some L28 with the individual carbs! That made me smile, "The rear end of his car was so pretty as it ran away from me" lol
Man I would like to buy a 72 and then retire to hills of Kyushu, at that point in time I could die with a smile on my face lol. Man so man awesome things to see there. Do you ever hang out every one in awhile at Daikoku Futo? Man I'm sure it's a little over rated but I would love to go there just to see some of the epic cars in Japan. I can't remember but I think there is the old awesome meet like Mooneyes rally or something? A friend of mine told he went to it a coupe years ago but I can't remember what he called it?

[ragenasian]

I had a 1976 Opel Kadett-C that went to the States without any problems. The guy bought it from me, threw it on a boat back to the US, picked up it up and drove it away. He said it was just like he sent back a US spec car. Super easy.

TMS they are going to miss you when you leave Oki

[themadscientist]

Got some info today from a Freight Forwarder.

Very nice to meet you Mike. You are correct, during the past years, the Nissan GT-R's were a hot commodity, and being imported by the dozen. It was a huge scandal. Well, for those who have been patient, and now have cars that are a little more rusty, the time has come to import them if they are more than 25 years old.

Basic customs clearance costs are as follows:

Entry fee $350.00
Bond $4.50/$1000 value min of $50.00
Duty 2.5%
MPF .21% min of $25.00
HMF .125%
ISF $25.00
ISF bond $60.00 flat.

We are able to ship them from/to anywhere in the world or USA

Opel? You should have seen the Mantas and GTs I had in high school. Opels still turn me on. I would love to drop one of my FJs into one.

NOT MINE

[ganma_ca]

Mannnnnnn Nice info!!!!! I mean idk what it all comes out to? Maybe $1,000 to have it all legalized here? (I'm pretty horrible at math) So maybe not tooo bad? Maybe someone could help me with my math lol?

But man yeah opels lol I almost bought one years ago same everything as the one in the pic below with the what I can burnt orange:) Cool cars
Man I was an old JZX too.... I've seen like some crazy prices on things. Anyone know what prices ships charge to throw a car in a container to get it to the states from Japan? Or maybe I might let someone else do the leg work and bring one in from Canadia lol..... Idk so many options. Except motorex cough cough lol. (and probably half a dozen other illegal "RI"s )

[ganma_ca]

Sorry for the revive butttttttttttt :

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/07 ... lists.aspx



MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Need to go there lol

[ganma_ca]

And then I had to find this

http://www.rubber-soul.net/kgc10-110211.htm

man if I only had 45,600$$$$$$ Lmao Drooooooollllllllll

[themadscientist]

And that's not even an R.



I actually need to hit those guys up. They make a carbon fiber DR30 hood.

[ganma_ca]

Yeah they seem to be a pretty awesome little shop, and talk about a CF DR30 hood..... Epic, if you end up getting one from them TMS you need to upload some pics on here of the details:D
Apparently they ship internationally? Man what a dream place to work,getting to see epic nissan history every day. I could get used to that!!!

[roast]

Old GT-Rs, real GT-Rs with the S20 are in the neighborhood of $50-$60, THOUSAND dollars. I am no fanboi of the S20, I'm an L guy. I would get an L-powered one for half the price.

If my job situation works out I am trying to return to the states to pursue my political aspirations. imagine me as a congressman! "to my esteemed colleague,"


I've got the 180, the RS, two bikes and a 20 foot container of parts that would have to come back with me so I would be interested in anything you could find out. I likely won't be coming until 2013-14 at the earliest. If work starts paying better add the R32 GT-R to the list of stuff coming back.

Ack, I emailed them before checking their website; I'm an idiot.
http://www.jktechnologies.net/veh_imports.htm
It appears to really be that simple, but I will confirm.

If your car is 25 years or older, the car is exempt from DOT and EPA standards and you would only need a customs broker to clear the vehicle through customs.

TMS, you're more then welcome to ship your cars to me, it's easier to register cars in Canada... The 20' container full of FJ parts wouldn't hurt either!

[themadscientist]

If it wasn't so f*** cold up there and you had friendlier gun laws I could see having a little getaway place in the great white north.

[float_6969]

Why would you want to live in America's Hat?

[ganma_ca]

America's hat lol


Ay you could get some Canadian Bacon O, and meet some Mounties Ay, and smoke some........
JK lol, I would move to Canada just so I could have an R32 and enjoy the $^!T out of it! (crazy as it sounds that would be worth it to me lol). So TMS me and a buddy are planning on going to Japan around August next year, care if we stop by and see you car museum ????? I told my buddy that he better just be prepared to do a lot revolving around cars for the 2 weeks we plan on being there. I think I plan on staying in Shibuya mainly but how far from Tokyo are you? Or maybe you could bring the DR out to daikoku futo and hang out? Man I think If I go I won't want to come back to the US. I do plan on bringing some very "large" carry on bags lol!

[float_6969]

Hmm, If you do meet up with mad, I would pay you handsomly to bring back the bare engine block of mine that he has sitting at his house that I've never paid him to have shipped over here.

[ganma_ca]

Wellllll, I mean that sounds good and all I just have no freakin idea what the weight limit would be for checked luggage lol, I mean I know the standard is like $200 for 100 pounds, and and idea what the weight of a bare block is lol? I should just carry it on as my carry on luggage people would be like wtf????? And I would just be like Oh what never seen a guy with a bare ca block for carry on luggage lmao???? I

[themadscientist]

It's f*** heavy. I'm in Okinawa, not mainland. Golddigger is up that way and he might be talked into giving you a spin in his GT-R.

[ganma_ca]

Yeah lol 2-300 pounds I'm guessing maybe more. (bare) Where can I find this " Golddigger"???? Lol and yessss I really do want to ride in many tuned GTR's while I'm there. Are there any GTR taxi's lmao jk jk, maybe an ER34? What tracks are by Okinawa? I want to visit a few tracks, mainly Tsukuba, and Fuji I'd like to go to Sugo to but we'll see. Lot of traveling. And I do plan to visit a few shops, and some Upgarages! (I want a few custom parts) Anyone remember anything about a HKS coil pack cover?(much less where I can find one there lol) I do want to pick up a few things, and I won't be doing any tours of shops unless the owners let me, but I plan on picking up my new turbo straight from Tomei if their shop allows walk in customers, and then I might ask Allen Lorenzo for a tour if he's there:D
And then I plan on dis assembling a skyline putting it on my return flight disguised as luggage cases, have a uhaul waiting for me at the airport, and then building it in my garage

[themadscientist]

I only saw the GT-R during the summit and it was a mainland car. We do have a couple of R34 four-doors. I bet they are RB20DE-NEOs though.

[ganma_ca]

He he he yeah I would still roll around in a r34 pace car lol:D Oh man the neo's are jokes ug it makes me sad. I do have me some N1, or Z2 love though:) REINIK GT2 made me myself, and I would die if I ever got to ride in a 400r, much less ever see one in person. Does Tommy Kaira still exist? (JK but that would be a sure thing for me to check out, lotsssss of history there)

[themadscientist]

Back in my youth there was an unmarked AE86 that used to scare the s*** out of the sideways types. The driver was one of the best ones out there too. That must suck pulling undercover duty.

"Kenji, you're D-1 cop tonight."

"Darnit, again? I want to work the drunk stops."

[ganma_ca]

It was really Tsuchiya lmao What you never heard he was the drift police? Know anyone who would be good for a Wangan run? I'd love to sit shotgun with Smokey lol and do a 200 mph run, I wish I was just that baller enough to know him personally.

[ragenasian]

Anyone in the Okinawa area should meet up with TMS. The hospitality doesn't get any nicer than spending a day with that guy. I still send him the occasional box of German chocolates because of his help while I was visiting family there. Hopefully I will get up there next year, since our vacation home is finally finished

TMS I still have a complete FJ here in the garage that I am looking to stuff into something (might still need you to hook up an engine rebuild kit for it). An old Opel is still in the works on that project. Once I get these other projects out of my garage. Any word on those slots you were using as boat anchors heading my way

[themadscientist]

Aw snap, I totally flaked on that. Sorry man. s***, you know, there is an FJ manifold upstairs I need to get to you as well.

Work's been crazy, but I moved to a new location and things are calming down and my brain is staring to to actually work again. I'll get cracking on those.

I may actually have the 180 running by the time you come back.

[ganma_ca]

Call it a crazy coincidence but speaking of DR30's look at what just poped up on the market.......


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Nis ... 3a684d6cea


couldn't believe it. Wish I had 30k though lol

[themadscientist]

Not bad.