So you want to buy a Skyline in the US....

Post by **celm** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:40 am

skygame wrote:
Wow..... that is great, any loopholes on registering a BNCR34 GTR?

ive titled 4 GTR34 so far

and its BNR34 not BNCR34

Post by **skygame** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:52 am

celm wrote:ive titled 4 GTR34 so far,and its BNR34 not BNCR34

Florida, we need California titles, any info would be greatly appreciated, cars are here in CA, we are ready to go, cash in hand.....

Post by **celm** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:08 am

skygame u have email

Post by **grosspolluter** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:35 am

skygame wrote:Florida, we need California titles, any info would be greatly appreciated, cars are here in CA, we are ready to go, cash in hand.....

celm wrote:skygame u have email

Same here, bump for more info.... need to title R34's in Cali......

Post by **celm** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:59 am

grosspolluter wrote:
Same here, bump for more info.... need to title R34's in Cali......

you have email

Post by **89 GTR R32** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:14 pm

I am sorry if this has been posted before but I am to lazy to go through and read all of the forums on this site. So let me se if I am correct on this. If you own a skyline that is for track or show only and get it titled, is the car legal then. I know a guy that titles Skylines and he does all the paper work on them and takes it to a DMV and goes through some kind of inspection, but basically if the car is in good running shape and has no exhaust problems and nothing wrong with the SRS the car passes and you get a title. He says it takes one hour or more to do this. So what I am trying to say after all of that, is the car legal and can I drive it with out getting in trouble with the law?

Post by **celm** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:24 pm

this is what teh DOT says about titling

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/...63420

6. Motor Vehicle Titling and Registration

NHTSA is not responsible for regulating the operation of motor vehicles on public roads in the U.S. or for titling or registering motor vehicles for such operation. That is instead the responsibility of the individual States. Some States may require a manufacturer's certificate of origin (MCO) or manufacturer's statement of origin (MSO) to register a new motor vehicle. These are not federally required documents. NHTSA, therefore, is not in a position to offer guidance to prospective vehicle manufacturers or vehicle purchasers on obtaining a needed MCO or MSO. Consumers with questions regarding these documents should direct those questions to their State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Prospective manufacturers seeking guidance on obtaining MCO or MSO documents should contact the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) at 703-522-4201 or visit that organization's website at http://www.aamva.org.

Post by **skygame** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:21 am

celm wrote:skygame u have email

[email protected]
Modified by skygame at 1:22 PM 12/7/2006

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:29 am

89 GTR R32 wrote:I am sorry if this has been posted before but I am to lazy to go through and read all of the forums on this site. So let me se if I am correct on this. If you own a skyline that is for track or show only and get it titled, is the car legal then. I know a guy that titles Skylines and he does all the paper work on them and takes it to a DMV and goes through some kind of inspection, but basically if the car is in good running shape and has no exhaust problems and nothing wrong with the SRS the car passes and you get a title. He says it takes one hour or more to do this. So what I am trying to say after all of that, is the car legal and can I drive it with out getting in trouble with the law?

Sorry, we don't do "lazy".

Everything you want to know was answered on page 1.

Thanks!

Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:56 pm

AZhitman wrote:Sorry, we don't do "lazy".

You're my hero.

Post by **Gold Digger** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:14 pm

People,

If you don't take the time to do the research on this car, and find out what it's going to take and how much money you are going to spend, you are going to be in a world of dissapointment.

Most people want thier answers given to them, handed to them on a silver plate, if you will. I'm sorry, but if you are going to buy a GT-R, you should spend time learning about the car and what it's going to take to even get to the shipping yards if you are going to import it.

Things like de-registering a car, paying the taxes that are involved, makeing sure the Sha-ken was done right, and who knows what else. I have been over here for years and have tried learning as much as I can, and I am always finding out more and more things I didn't know. It blows me away how much bad info is out there on the GT-R.

Most people that want these cars are people like, "Man, I was playing GT4 and I saw this car called the Skyline, and I have to get me one."

There are people out there that have found it through other means, and hopefully, those are people that have done the time to research.

All in all, what I am trying to say, study up, make sure you have all the information you are gonna need, and have some serious coin ready to roll when it's needed.

Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:28 pm

+1

I've dreamed of getting a GT-R for about 5 years now, and been seriously in the market searching out options for the last 6 months.

It's truly a PITA, even with Canada getting them all nice and legal now (well, the 89-91's anyway)

I spent many hours thinking of ideas and then researching how viable they were. I also learned what pitfalls to look out for along the way. I feel much better having sorted the stuff of for myself. I ACTUALLY LEARNED SOMETHING.

(For example: I work for a company that's actually in Toronto. I even looked into having THEM buy one up there and assign it to me as a company car...no good, and I thought that'd be my best route)

Point is....DO YOUR HOMEWORK!Expecting to have everyone spoon-feed you the simplest of answers just makes you look like a fool that doesn't deserve a Skyline in the first place.

Having spent the time and brain-power finding out things makes me appreciate being able to finally get one all the more.

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:38 pm

99.9% of the people in the US who post "I'm looking for a Skyline" on a car forum have neither the financial means or connections to obtain one anyway.

It's frustrating, as we're committed to:

1) Helping out n00bs2) Providing accurate information

With that said, anyone who's "in the market" would be wise to simply re-read this thread.

Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:43 pm

Plus, it makes it hard on us that *ARE* seriously in the market, cuz most people won't take us seriously.

Post by **skygame** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:25 am

Count Zero wrote:Plus, it makes it hard on us that *ARE* seriously in the market, cuz most people won't take us seriously.

Very true.....

Post by **DuaneG** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:42 am

Count Zero wrote:Don't all states now require proof of insurance to register a car? And as I've found out, every insurance company I've talked to required me to officially declare the car converted to NHTSA regs to be able to cover it as a drivable car.

From what I was told by the previous owner of a Toyota Soarer and a friend with a STATE LEGAL Skyline, Progessive will insure anything as long as it has a VIN, whether it be 10 letters long (Japanese) or 36.

Post by **Count Zero** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:25 pm

DuaneG wrote:From what I was told by the previous owner of a Toyota Soarer and a friend with a STATE LEGAL Skyline, Progessive will insure anything as long as it has a VIN, whether it be 10 letters long (Japanese) or 36.

Yes...I guess I should have worded that better.

While getting the quotes from various companies, every one of them (including Progressive) officially asked me the question of "Has the vehicle been modified to NHTSA standards and been officially approved by the DOT?"

Thus, by saying "yes", if you ever have an accident and they find out that you willfully gave a false statement about that DOT approval, you could be cited for insurance fraud.

Post by **preston240sx** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:58 pm

so lets get down to the basic's if i find a RI and he can import a r32skyline can i get it as a showcar/track car thats all i want to know its a yes or no? i've been getting mixed answer's

Post by **R-33KING** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:46 am

It may be much easier to import a skyline from U.K than from Japan./ there are plenty of people in Europe that are sending them here and you can have the car in 5-6 weeks verse 16-18 weeks all of you are right ... The people that truly want a skyline and have $$$$$ out the *** will get one regardless of legality or cost.

Post by **Okinawa_BNR34** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:53 am

R-33KING wrote:It may be much easier to import a skyline from U.K than from Japan./ there are plenty of people in Europe that are sending them here and you can have the car in 5-6 weeks verse 16-18 weeks.

It only takes 21 days port-to-port from Japan to the US. Where are you getting 16-18 weeks?

Post by **R-33KING** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:33 am

maybe so but the time it takes to get it to port and get it all ready to go is significantly longer

Post by **Count Zero** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:19 pm

They might give that timeline to include getting it out of Customs, too.

Post by **R-33KING** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:40 am

i believe that is correct count

Post by **skygame** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:01 pm

Okinawa_BNR34 wrote:
It only takes 21 days port-to-port from Japan to the US. Where are you getting 16-18 weeks?

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

Post by **DETurbine** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:33 am

How easy would it be for someone to import an R32 GTR to the states and just register it as a show/track car?...anything I would really run into?. Been talking to my japanese friend over there and he can pick me up a very nice R32 for a decent price. I would be very interested in just purchasing it bringing it over to the states and making it a show/track car until the government decides to ease up on the emissions or someone finds a decent loop hole.

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

Post by **skygame** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:54 pm

Go for it, and get stuck like all the other noobs.

Post by **tyndago** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:38 pm

http://tyndago.googlepages.com...japan

Post by **n1smo240sx** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:14 am

what are offical great websites to get an offical Japanese car (RHD)? Ive search many but which ones are for real and which ones are fony?

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:56 pm

tyndago wrote: http://tyndago.googlepages.com...japan

Sean, shoot me an email when you get a chance... Got a question for ya.

Post by **Florida240sx** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:16 pm

Shop I work for has a skyline for sell. Going to post a thread in nissan classifieds. Registered as a 240sx with the DMV. It has been on the streets driving daily. [email protected] if interested

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