Anyone wanting/thinking of purchasing a skyline? Dont. *Another seizure in Ohio*

[mitsuboost30]

Well this isnt anything new for current owners. This news should be of no suprise.. This has been going on for three weeks.. Anyone in this "community" (skyline community) should have known of this since day one.. And should have been contacting and passing along info as it comes in..
Myself am friends with Vandrel (name withheld) and have been getting daily updates and passing them along to the community.

Anyways..
as the title states.. You might see cars coming on the market due to the scare..
I would strongly advise not purchasing anything.. Now is not the time to be filing paperwork on these cars..

Our community is taking action and trying to deal with this as it comes.. Laywers and certian individuals have been contacted.
But again. I dont want to see anyone get "screwed" so this is just forwarning.

I dont need everyone to turn this into a legalitys opinionated thread.. this is just info for any prospective buyers.

http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/breaking-news-us-government-turns-up-heat-on-skyline-owners.html

[jrkal]

Damn, that made me angry.

[rodder]

Another great example of the federal govt happily pissing away your tax dollars. :furious:

Land of the free my ass...

[jrkal]

Even the 400 dollar toilet seat pissed me off

[Nick Merrone]

that blows..everyone rip their engines/seats, subframes, brakes, 5 lug, out of their skylines and buy 240 shells and install those parts.

[jrkal]

I'm assuming his Skyline was not a total shell on steelies too but this discussion is gray area

[Nick Merrone]

I'm assuming his Skyline was not a total shell on steelies too but this discussion is gray area

http://importsnc.com/forums/attachments/jack-stands/4630d1205671842-my-95-ecr33-rear2.jpg
http://importsnc.com/forums/attachments/jack-stands/4629d1205671835-my-95-ecr33-front2.jpg

[mitsuboost30]

His car was intact when they first payed him a visit.

this info is out there so everyone knows whats going on.. we are making it widely known that the government is wasting tax dollars on BS. when illegal imigrants are getting over the border murdering people... money should be put where its needed..

this will all be brought to the table if legal action is needed.. the more people that know whats going on the better.

[AutobahnRacer]

Essentially a repost of-
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111487

[mitsuboost30]

Essentially a repost of-
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111487

Im sure he has all the info to considering he just saw it on nico homepage....

:lol:

and thanks for your wise contribution.

[AutobahnRacer]

Im sure he has all the info to considering he just saw it on nico homepage....

:lol:

and thanks for your wise contribution.

The OP in the link I gave has the exact same link as you did 2 hours before you did, so I have no clue what the above means.
You are very welcome :-) The search button worked great for me.

[mitsuboost30]

like i said... in the original statement.. this is not new info to me... you and the op of the other post just heard about this today...
I could provide more than the article since i speak to vandrel on a daily basis.. especially with what has happend.. I dont need the search button or to read on the forums i get phone calls about info like this..
im just trying to make people aware...
keep up being an internet cowboy.. maybe youll get a gold star....

[jrkal]

I'm glad he stripped that thing down. If it were me I would've spent days taking every damn thing off of the car from the headlights, carpet, steering wheel, everything. Can't believe the gov't is actually spendi...more like exhausting or wasting money on this.

[mitsuboost30]

Yea its truely a horrible waste of our money.

[OMGz Turbo]

Wow that is just ****ing terrible. **** YOU GOVERNMENT

[FocusDude]

Yes this is F'd up, but why does this post deserve not to be locked??? it does not matter when you knew about it, but when who posted it first. No added info in here...

Seriously respect the new thread button.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Im sure he has all the info to considering he just saw it on nico homepage....

:lol:

and thanks for your wise contribution.

And considering I work for Nico and know the owner of that car as well, and helped write the article for our site. We also have a 5 page article on the legalities of these cars and how do import one properly.... which is now pondering.

ALSO THIS WAS AN ACTUAL PROPERLY IMPORTED, BOND RELEASED, EPA GRANTED R33. AND ANOTHER R32 WAS TAKEN TODAY, A GRAY MARKET ONE THOUGH.

Last year we had 3-4 seizures as well of the gray market cars. IE the ones titles in Florida with out the proper bond releases. So be careful guys, I wont be shocked if they take a few more this month. They government know how to use the internets

[mitsuboost30]

ALSO THIS WAS AN ACTUAL PROPERLY IMPORTED, BOND RELEASED, EPA GRANTED R33. AND ANOTHER R32 WAS TAKEN TODAY, A GRAY MARKET ONE THOUGH.



Thats actually incorrect information.

[itwillboost]

This makes me proud, in the fact people are finally doing something. I have read countless stories and I feel like if Motorex never happened things could have been so different. I really hope the govt. gets their proirities straight.

[laser92dsm]

This really sucks. I have a friend that went to Canada and bought a front clip of a r32 gtr, at the border they told him he couldn't bring the shell to the US only the engine so he had to relinquish over the title and the shell.

[itwillboost]

I have a serious question why not market a petition to show the attitude of the American public towards this action? I know the car communities that I am familiar with all have very high regard for many skyline owners due to their good nature I guess you can say. I have found most skyline owners to be good people who try to further the car community in the right paths, almost like an older brother. To take away an icon when everything that it can be replaced with is more dangerous and carries a less respectful image is counterproductive to the automotive world. In the democratic society the people's word must stand for something.

[mitsuboost30]

There is something thats in the works that we are bringing to the table... if its accepted by homeland then it will be awesome..
thats being kept under the table from the public as of now.. only select few know.

only time will tell..

[laser92dsm]

Honestly this country should look to Australia, for help on this matter, they have import fees and inspections that the car has to pass but it is possible to import a jdm car down there.

[DB Dude]

"Help, I was playing with fire and I got burned! Call the ACLU!" lol. Seriously, yes, it majorly sucks..... but did he not understand the risks of owning a Skyline when u imported one? Believe me, i think it sucks just as much as everyone else, but this is nothing new, SKylines have always been illegal here, with a few exceptions of course. I don't think anyone, including "Vandrel" REALLY knows all of the rules and regulations concerning them, obviously. So when they show up to seize your car, really what can u complain about?

Its really pretty simple in the eyes of the Gov: You can't own or drive a car that hasn't been NHTSA crash-tested and emissions compliant. 90's Skylines were neither.

[itwillboost]

"Help, I was playing with fire and I got burned! Call the ACLU!" lol. Seriously, yes, it majorly sucks..... but did he not understand the risks of owning a Skyline when u imported one? Believe me, i think it sucks just as much as everyone else, but this is nothing new, SKylines have always been illegal here, with a few exceptions of course. I don't think anyone, including "Vandrel" REALLY knows all of the rules and regulations concerning them, obviously. So when they show up to seize your car, really what can u complain about?

Its really pretty simple in the eyes of the Gov: You can't own or drive a car that hasn't been NHTSA crash-tested and emissions compliant. 90's Skylines were neither.

2 things one his was legal and two the r33's where crash tested.

[Renegade_]

Nothing left to do if they decide they want to bust out the hammer and take your ish than strip it entirely and say... "That's it. Take it."

There's a lot of grey area, and technically that car isn't a GTS... so technically, they can take it. Now, don't get me wrong - I want the guy to take it to court.

[ambitiousCK]

This is just a useless repost of unusable information...respect the new thread button.




Love ya Chuck =)

[Elliott18t]

edit : lawl

[ambitiousCK]

how is this useless? Id rather talk to someone who actually knows whats going on than someone who just copied and pasted. Proper use, and thank you!


That made me pretty upset i must say.

You should look at my post alittle closer :wink:

[jrkal]

White on this background lead to a fail post

successful troll is a success

[AutobahnRacer]

Can we just let this repost die please and stop bumping it to the top?

[Elliott18t]

You should look at my post alittle closer :wink:

ahhhh see what you did there ;)

[JSpecV03]

so in a sense, could this be done to other cars that have been imported into the us, like jdm type r integras and civic type r's for example? or those cars are on the list of leagally imported cars cuz they have been crash tested, bond released, and have been certifeid be the epa and any other test, paper work that the gov requires?

[mitsuboost30]

2 things one his was legal and two the r33's where crash tested.

Wrong............. His car was not legit

This is just a useless repost of unusable information...respect the new thread button.

Love ya Chuck =)
lmao.. i not doin ur headliner anymore!! :-p


Can we just let this repost die please and stop bumping it to the top?

Again... i see all this wrong information being put out... even your "original thread"

[OutToWinPAHC]

Yes, unless they go through the motions as well. But it is easier for those cars.

[mitsuboost30]

so in a sense, could this be done to other cars that have been imported into the us, like jdm type r integras and civic type r's for example? or those cars are on the list of leagally imported cars cuz they have been crash tested, bond released, and have been certifeid be the epa and any other test, paper work that the gov requires?

absolutely.. If the car isnt imported properly then it is illegal. period...
do they hunt them down? No..
The thing with say a civic type r. It is the same as its counterpart. same reinforcements. yada yada. so no need to crash test it. thats one of the main obsticals with the skyline
and for the fact that it was tried properly then lied about. we all know the companies name.. it put a big bullseye on the skyline.

[ndubz]

As long as I can fly to and from Chicago with a large knife in my carry on (forgot i had it in there till I was digging through my bag on the return flight), then homeland security has NO BUSINESS spending their resources on dealing with skylines. This is retarded, and I am infuriated over this ****

[JSpecV03]

absolutely.. If the car isnt imported properly then it is illegal. period...
do they hunt them down? No..
The thing with say a civic type r. It is the same as its counterpart. same reinforcements. yada yada. so no need to crash test it. thats one of the main obsticals with the skyline
and for the fact that it was tried properly then lied about. we all know the companies name.. it put a big bullseye on the skyline.

yeah i understand what your saying. i found a nice article on nico club about importing these and all the red tape bs. but yeah the civics as mentioned above have identicle us counterparts so yeah that makes sense. I just dont know why the "said" company did that and then lied about it? probably some way to pocket mass amounts of money. thanks for clearing this up for me though, i understand better whats happening with this now and its completley wrong.

the aricle im reading if anyone wants to read it:
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/the-facts-about-nissan-skyline-importation-into-the-united-states-1.html

and the NHTSA report on modifications to make a skyline leagal in the us expect EPA OB0 emissions requirements:
http://www.nicoclub.com/articles/NHTSA-update.pdf

[ndubz]

They have no right to actually seize the cars. Theyre claiming the issue is they dont want them on the road.....ok so what if someone has an R34 track car that never sees the street?.

The proper constitutional way to deal with this is a mandatory revoking of all R32 and R34 registrations and warning insurance comapnies not to insure them for street use. Then if someone is caught 3 times driving their unregistered skyline on the road, then they could have the legal right to seize the car because the person has shown willful disregard for the law. But they are treating this like a huge deal, and its really quite inconsequential to anyone if they have these cars as theres only a few hundred in the country anyway. Its not worth their effort at all. And the manner in which they are handling this situation currently IS STEALING by definition, and I hope these people give them hell in court for this.

[jrkal]

They have no right to actually seize the cars. Theyre claiming the issue is they dont want them on the road.....ok so what if someone has an R34 track car that never sees the street?.

The proper constitutional way to deal with this is a mandatory revoking of all R32 and R34 registrations and warning insurance comapnies not to insure them for street use. Then if someone is caught 3 times driving their unregistered skyline on the road, then they could have the legal right to seize the car because the person has shown willful disregard for the law. But they are treating this like a huge deal, and its really quite inconsequential to anyone if they have these cars as theres only a few hundred in the country anyway. Its not worth their effort at all. And the manner in which they are handling this situation currently IS STEALING by definition, and I hope these people give them hell in court for this.

Excellent post, would read again

[Fujito]

Darn, what am I supposed to do with this Skyline I just bought yesterday?

[Sberk06]

Can we just let this repost die please and stop bumping it to the top?

that deserves a bump.

[jrkal]

Darn, what am I supposed to do with this Skyline I just bought yesterday?

Does it have a big ass wing?




Skylines are for ricers anyway.

[AutobahnRacer]

Does it have a big ass wing?




Skylines are for ricers anyway.

You sure you know about cars?

[mitsuboost30]

They have no right to actually seize the cars. Theyre claiming the issue is they dont want them on the road.....ok so what if someone has an R34 track car that never sees the street?.

The proper constitutional way to deal with this is a mandatory revoking of all R32 and R34 registrations and warning insurance comapnies not to insure them for street use. Then if someone is caught 3 times driving their unregistered skyline on the road, then they could have the legal right to seize the car because the person has shown willful disregard for the law. But they are treating this like a huge deal, and its really quite inconsequential to anyone if they have these cars as theres only a few hundred in the country anyway. Its not worth their effort at all. And the manner in which they are handling this situation currently IS STEALING by definition, and I hope these people give them hell in court for this.

best post yet... Also a great idea.. we need more people like yourself.

[Maxxdsix]

Sent this to Jalopnik to get the word to spread farther and faster.

Hey guys,

Saw this on my local forum and the link sent me to nicoclub, seems as if the govt is trying to crack down harder on skylines than ever before, and that costs alot of money. Just trying to get this out there because it needs to be known that the govt is wasting money for no reason, lets see if you guys can help this guy out like you did with my Mazda friends and the unknownpowdercoating guy.

This is a sad thing for all in the car enthusiast community to see when one of these precious cars gets seized and crushed/sold to someone in the govt. Let's just say that the DOD spending $600+ on a toilet seat leads one to wonder how much their spending on taking these beautiful cars. They must be stopped and the only way to make a change is to get the word out!

Link: http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/breaking-news-us-government-turns-up-heat-on-skyline-owners.html

Link to nicoclub discussion : http://forums.nicoclub.com/breaking-news-nissan-skyline-seized-t525694.html

Link to my local forum discussion where I first heard (tristatetuners) : http:// www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111490

Hopefully you can put this up, im sure you've already gotten some tips about this anyway, but I figured it couldn't hurt.

Thanks,

Max

Reply:
Thanks Max, we're working on it.
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Justin Hyde
Features Editor
www.jalopnik.com


Posted:
http://jalopnik.com/#!5775509/feds-launch-new-crackdown-against-nissan-skyline-owners

[bl@ckvr4]

so in a sense, could this be done to other cars that have been imported into the us, like jdm type r integras and civic type r's for example? or those cars are on the list of leagally imported cars cuz they have been crash tested, bond released, and have been certifeid be the epa and any other test, paper work that the gov requires?

As far as I know they're still not allowed. I know some guys that tried to import Mitsubishi GTOs, which is the same as 3000GTs, and they ran into a boat-load of red tape.

[JSpecV03]

As far as I know they're still not allowed. I know some guys that tried to import Mitsubishi GTOs, which is the same as 3000GTs, and they ran into a boat-load of red tape.

Red tape with what? US Customs? For those I don't see why not, why you couldnt bring them across boarders. Their the same as their US counter parts. And to do all the things to make them legit for the NHTSA can be done from one US car. For a Skyline, probably alot harder to do this since there isn't a car in the US that even comes close to it. But for a 3000GT/ JDM GTO, legitemently import car, swap parts over to gto then have it registered and all that, then swap all jdm parts back in. The Honda Guys do this on a daily. But either way, someone didnt prob didnt do something right. there isnt anything that says you cant own a RHD drive car in the US. IMO. I really think its biased towards skylines, because their isnt any US car to test for safety reasons, while all the other cars have US versions, all the frame and supports are the same with expections on things like doors and stuff, but again swapping on us doors and problems solved for the feds.

Although someone told me, Skyline owners can somehow pull it off to register and insure the car as a 240 by swapping the vin plate off the 240 dash, rivet that it on the skylines dash and make it look authentic. Then the stickers in the driver door jam are prob heat gunner up and put on the Skyline. then the 240 goes away to the junk yard peice by peice. although this is about illeagal as it gets, im sure some one has pulled it off. I have my doubts on it though.

[mitsuboost30]

Sent this to Jalopnik to get the word to spread farther and faster.



Reply:


Posted:
http://jalopnik.com/#!5775509/feds-launch-new-crackdown-against-nissan-skyline-owners


awesome dude! That will reach far more people then the skyline community just posting on forums... I appreciatte it!

[mitsuboost30]

Although someone told me, Skyline owners can somehow pull it off to register and insure the car as a 240 by swapping the vin plate off the 240 dash, rivet that it on the skylines dash and make it look authentic. Then the stickers in the driver door jam are prob heat gunner up and put on the Skyline. then the 240 goes away to the junk yard peice by peice. although this is about illeagal as it gets, im sure some one has pulled it off. I have my doubts on it though.

yes this is true there are some people that "make 240s disappear"
BUT
as soon as you get pulled over or run into a cop that knows what hes talking about... their out there!.... your screwed... federal offence for tampering with vin plates.... and car seizure... basically more trouble that you would have got into..
you can do it.. but the risk is much higher.. I would highly discourage anyone from doing so!

[Renegade_]

Yeah, swapping vins is a federal offense - Don't be dumb...

[bl@ckvr4]

Red tape with what? US Customs? For those I don't see why not, why you couldnt bring them across boarders. Their the same as their US counter parts. And to do all the things to make them legit for the NHTSA can be done from one US car. For a Skyline, probably alot harder to do this since there isn't a car in the US that even comes close to it. But for a 3000GT/ JDM GTO, legitemently import car, swap parts over to gto then have it registered and all that, then swap all jdm parts back in. The Honda Guys do this on a daily. But either way, someone didnt prob didnt do something right. there isnt anything that says you cant own a RHD drive car in the US. IMO. I really think its biased towards skylines, because their isnt any US car to test for safety reasons, while all the other cars have US versions, all the frame and supports are the same with expections on things like doors and stuff, but again swapping on us doors and problems solved for the feds.

Although someone told me, Skyline owners can somehow pull it off to register and insure the car as a 240 by swapping the vin plate off the 240 dash, rivet that it on the skylines dash and make it look authentic. Then the stickers in the driver door jam are prob heat gunner up and put on the Skyline. then the 240 goes away to the junk yard peice by peice. although this is about illeagal as it gets, im sure some one has pulled it off. I have my doubts on it though.

Yes, customs wouldn't let the car enter the country. I don't remember any specific details, since it was a couple of years ago, but you'd think customs wouldn't mind a GTO since it is essentially the same thing as a 3000GT. In the end, the cars had to either be shipped back to Japan or crushed. All 3 or 4 were, thankfully, shipped back. They didn't even give the guys the option to legalize 'em.

[fightinchunk]

if I buy, i'd just hide that **** away until the coast is clear.

[vanishingpointt4]

Why doesn't the government just crash test the cars and be done with this? Seems like the most reasonable solution to me...

[scott8989]

Why doesn't the government just crash test the cars and be done with this? Seems like the most reasonable solution to me...

because they would rather waste our money on useless endeavors. i can tell ya this though. if they tried to take my skyline if i owned one they better come at me with the ghost of johnny cochron and an army cause they would go down

[qbcsvt]

keep up being an internet cowboy.. maybe youll get a gold star....

Gold star for you!

I hope everything works out for Vandrel. I dont know him but if that ever happened to me, it would be like someone ripping out my heart. Im also pissed off that he did everything properly and then he still gets screwed.

This is truly a waste of money on the governments behalf with OUR money. Sometimes I wish I could send a picture of a middle finger along with the my payment to the IRS.....

- amyn

[mitsuboost30]

That's the thing tho.. I don't know why people are under the impression his car was legit when it wasn't. Just another state legal one. He's pickin up a motorex shell here soon. :)

[Renegade_]

That's the thing tho.. I don't know why people are under the impression his car was legit when it wasn't.

Here's the thing... The cars were legal and technically a DOT release should insulate the car from any sort of seizure like this.

However, given the fact that motorex crash tested exclusively R33 GTSs, that makes this DOT release clause as a legally insulating component toward the cars being labeled contraband easily revokable in court; which is probably what happened internally out of our sights.

Don't get me wrong, when an R34 GT-R V Spec showed up at a local mercedes dealership for service (they also service exotics) it was damn sweet and I wish that they didn't have to be relegated to black market status at this point... Problem is a skyline is way too iconic anymore, both with tuners and law enforcement.

Hide your R32s, hide your R34s and pull your drivelines because they are raping errybody out here. Unfortunately.

[mitsuboost30]

Here's the thing... The cars were legal and technically a DOT release should insulate the car from any sort of seizure like this.



Actually the car was a state legal car.. imported illegally.. titled illegally.. and on that note considerd contraband.

Also they didnt show up to his door for his car originally.. Hey was labeled as an importer somehow.. somone must have said something in order for that to be possible.. He was watched for 3-4 months..
Then when ICE. Now known as "HSI formally ICE" showed up at his door this was quickly brushed off.. His car was in the driveway and they wanted to see the paperwork..
He played dumb and presented them with a mock fake bond release.. presented as motorex In order to buy himself the week to strip the car....

Neither of the cars seized had bond releases.. If youve heard this.. whoever told you is WRONG...

[ndubz]

Actually the car was a state legal car.. imported illegally.. titled illegally.. and on that note considerd contraband.

Also they didnt show up to his door for his car originally.. Hey was labeled as an importer somehow.. somone must have said something in order for that to be possible.. He was watched for 3-4 months..
Then when ICE. Now known as "HSI formally ICE" showed up at his door this was quickly brushed off.. His car was in the driveway and they wanted to see the paperwork..
He played dumb and presented them with a mock fake bond release.. presented as motorex In order to buy himself the week to strip the car....

Neither of the cars seized had bond releases.. If youve heard this.. whoever told you is WRONG...

Glad to see their time is being spent effectively protecting us from REAL dangers. :roll:

It is just beyond me why they care so much about the few hundred skylines in this country. Absolutely NOBODY is being negatively affected in any way whatsoever because of this. The guy in charge of this operation must have some kind of personal vendetta or something and is clearly an enormous asshole. Cuz I cant see any other reason for this to be happening.

Imagine the stakouts those guys had watching this dude for 4 ****ing months. How boring must that have been. "Ok its 11pm and we see 2 skylines in his driveway"....."Ok its 4 am and the cars are still in his driveway"......."Ok its 10 am and we have tailed the suspect to a dunkin donuts where he went through the drivethrough in reverse, suspect ordered an eggwhite flatbread, a small chai latte, some hashbrowns, and a blueberry cake donut"

The ineptitude in most government agencies is appalling. Like its actually people like this who concentrate on stupid things that allowed 9/11 to occur, and continue to allow people with weapons to board aircraft. because they are so focused on their inconsequential vendettas that they dont notice all the little suspicious things that happen leading up to a real threat.

What these people should be doing is inspecting peoples cars that are in ****ty condition, because those cars are a real threat to public safety when a wheel comes of sending the car out of control in traffic. Who cares if people have skylines at all............Are they going to confiscate Wyclef Jean's Pagani Zonda too?

[banditpics]

this wa sent to me a while back,i posted it on another forum.......this is why i didnt buy my car yet......

[MuddyREX]

Sooooo.....if the car was imported illegally I don't see why people are up in arms because the gov't doesn't want it here....

[JankyS13]

Sooooo.....if the car was imported illegally I don't see why people are up in arms because the gov't doesn't want it here....

and I don't want illegal aliens here either but i don't see them being tracked down as much as the skylines are.

[Maxxdsix]

and I don't want illegal aliens here either but i don't see them being tracked down as much as the skylines are.
This. Take the thing that is harmless and let people keep coming over illegaly

[itwillboost]

and I don't want illegal aliens here either but i don't see them being tracked down as much as the skylines are.

Lmao, thats great.

[SpEcRv9]

and I don't want illegal aliens here either but i don't see them being tracked down as much as the skylines are.

illegal aliens are tracked down much more than skylines are...

[DaBombDiggidy]

illegal aliens are tracked down much more than skylines are...

yeah... anyone who has watched a reality cop show on A&E history discovery or a main cable channel pretty much knows this. People escaping terrible poverty stricken, war torn conditions are also not machines so its a bit different. I am not suprised really, the government can't turn a blind eye to illegal things no matter what they are because exceptions become a loop hole. Them being taken just means someone is finally doing their job.

[93TalonEs-T]

Why doesn't the government just crash test the cars and be done with this? Seems like the most reasonable solution to me...

Out of this whole mess this makes the most sense to me,it would probably be cheaper and would actually fix the problem.But what sense would that make.:eek:

[90blacktsiawd]

Out of this whole mess this makes the most sense to me,it would probably be cheaper and would actually fix the problem.But what sense would that make.:eek:

Our government doesnt fix problems, they create them :wink:

[98GSXdude]

Why risk buying an old GTR when you can just go to the dealership and drive away in a new one? :supz:

[twastheglow]

Why risk buying an old GTR when you can just go to the dealership and drive away in a new one? :supz:

Well to start, probably because you can buy an older one for 1/6 the cost. lol

[jpalamar]

Well to start, probably because you can buy an older one for 1/6 the cost. lol

That is before the gov't takes it and you gotta buy another one :)

[twastheglow]

That is before the gov't takes it and you gotta buy another one :)

hahahaha Touche!

[specvince]

Why risk buying an old GTR when you can just go to the dealership and drive away in a new one? :supz:


Because they arent skylines? Hmmm

[92awdtsi]

Because they arent skylines? Hmmm

they're just faster and handle better

[BigWhiteTodd]

its just a car.

[Fujito]

its just a car.

That's like saying Chuck Norris is just a man.

[98GSXdude]

Because they arent skylines? Hmmm

Well that's even easier, just buy a G35 then if all you want is a Skyline.

[mitsuboost30]

Well that's even easier, just buy a G35 then if all you want is a Skyline.

again.... its not tecnically a skyline... yes gt350 yada yada... but anything without an rb isnt a skyline............

[SpEcRv9]

but anything without an rb isnt a skyline............

Oh yeah? I bet the 2000gt-x disagrees.....or the c110 generation...or the c210 Gen....how about the r30 forget them too?

[twastheglow]

again.... its not tecnically a skyline... yes gt350 yada yada... but anything without an rb isnt a skyline............

G35 with an RB swap?

[Fujito]

Evo with RB swap?

[SpEcRv9]

And technically the v35 Gen or g35 style skyline IS a skyline...just not in America....

[BlueMSProtege]

He never should have handed over the documents, instead he should have said "get a search warrant, im calling my lawyer"

[Fujito]

He should have started spewing F&F quotes to confuse the officers.

[mitsuboost30]

And technically the v35 Gen or g35 style skyline IS a skyline...just not in America....

did you notice i said gt350..... thats what they are called..

ok let me put it this way... if its not an R chassis its not a skyline.... u can swap any engine... doesnt make it the original tho...

[BigWhiteTodd]

just put a rb in a 240 bam skyline lol

[rickhigginshtbr]

and I don't want illegal aliens here either but i don't see them being tracked down as much as the skylines are.

I concur.

its just a car.

That's like saying Chuck Norris is just a man.

simply amazing...

Not a member on that forum but I read that shortly after it was posted... any update on his situation?

[mitsuboost30]

just put a rb in a 240 bam skyline lol

minus a huge factor being the awd....

[schaffer]

minus a huge factor being the awd....



And the other bits that already come with a skyline.

[JankyS13]

minus a huge factor being the awd....

that can be fixed. Z-Fever in Tampa did an RB25 drive train in a 240z just have to tube the front end for it. start leg humping.

[BigWhiteTodd]

minus a huge factor being the awd....

anything can be made what about a gts skyline their just rwd?

[mitsuboost30]

And they don't run rb26. Either rb20 for the gts4 or rb25 for gts.... neither of which gave the skyline its name.

[Renegade_]

How about a skyline is a car and we stop forcefully discussing semantics.

[evomike]

People shouldn't buy skylines because they are nothing special and come with a huge risk, the only reason people want them so much is because you can't get them and Paul walker likes em.

[evomike]

And they don't run rb26. Either rb20 for the gts4 or rb25 for gts.... neither of which gave the skyline its name.

Umm the rb26 wasn't even a thought in 1957 the rb26 isn't what gives a skyline it's name.

[twastheglow]

People shouldn't buy skylines because they are nothing special and come with a huge risk, the only reason people want them so much is because you can't get them and Paul walker likes em.

hahahahaha QFT.

[mitsuboost30]

Umm the rb26 wasn't even a thought in 1957 the rb26 isn't what gives a skyline it's name.

lol... skyline didnt get its amazing reputation till the r32 in group A racing...
go do some research...

[Fujito]

I have a Maxima and I'm thinking of turning it into a NISMO GT-RS skyline.

[twastheglow]

I have a Maxima and I'm thinking of turning it into a NISMO GT-RS skyline.

You just need an RB.

[probevette]

People shouldn't buy skylines because they are nothing special and come with a huge risk, the only reason people want them so much is because you can't get them and Paul walker likes em.

paul walker also drove an evo :-p

[CrackTheSky]

like i said... in the original statement.. this is not new info to me... you and the op of the other post just heard about this today...
I could provide more than the article since i speak to vandrel on a daily basis.. especially with what has happend.. I dont need the search button or to read on the forums i get phone calls about info like this..
im just trying to make people aware...
keep up being an internet cowboy.. maybe youll get a gold star....
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

this is a complete waste of OUR money. they arent safety rated is their excuse is horse **** b/c if people wanna drive something thats "unsafe" then fine too many people on this earth anyway :) and like a fcking smart car is safer?!:rotfl:

[evomike]

lol... skyline didnt get its amazing reputation till the r32 in group A racing...
go do some research...

I can guarantee you skylines were popular in japan before the r32

[Reese]

I can guarantee you skylines were popular in japan before the r32

agreed.....

[mitsuboost30]

lmfao.... are we in japan.. no... about 90% of people that know about the car now is due to the rep the 32 brought the name........
i understand what your saying... ive been obsessed with the c110 aka Ken and mary since i can remember.. but most people have no idea what that is.
im not saying people didnt know what they were... but you cant deny.. the nickname godzilla was born from the r32 group A racing.. and thats where the legend started... in turn y most people know what they are today. then f&f just ruined it lol

[Menacing_Gc8]

Like I said in the other post.. one would hope that they have made the seized ones they auction off legit before doing so.. or atleast test a few of them and make them legit. It would bring in money ( as there is customs fees that have to be paid when importing things such as cars ) and appease enthusiasts.. but that would make too much sense and well our government isnt that smart to figure that out..

[95naSTA]

You just need an RB.

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/maxxkid_2009/DSC02086.jpg

http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/595819-rb26-maxima.html

[nissamax]

wow ^ hm wish my maxima was rwd and had an rb in it.

[mitsuboost30]

Well there has been another seizure.... a Maroon ECR33 with rb26 swap happened a day ago. Agents showed with warrent and seized on the spot. cant release details yet.. but seems they are after certian individuals. names were brought up and questions were asked..

[mx931]

i could point the government to the ****in italian mafia near me, and theyd do nothing, but they care about cars.....smh

[cerenzop]

could this be done to other cars that have been imported into the us, like jdm type r integras and civic type r's for example techzpod (https://techzpod.com/) download mobdro (https://get-mobdrovip.com)

[1.8T Turbo S]

could this be done to other cars that have been imported into the us, like jdm type r integras and civic type r's for example techzpod (https://techzpod.com/) download mobdro (https://get-mobdrovip.com)

Way to bring a 11 year old thread back...
BUT... many ITR/CTR cars are legal under the 25 year rule. When in doubt don't buy a non 25 year car.

[primaveraduratio]

Is this even possible to find a good skyline in 2022?

[Twinz]

Is this even possible to find a good skyline in 2022?

Yes, but you’ll pay a fortune. Cheap skylines haven’t been a thing since 2019. Bought mine earlier this year. Took me 8 months of searching to find one that wasn’t trash. But there are some out there.

[ParusSa]

Are there specific challenges or considerations one should be aware of when trying to find a good condition Skyline in 2022?

[Galeipulty]

Have you personally experienced or witnessed any challenges or issues related to the importation of cars, particularly in light of government actions and regulations?