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RayArroyo · 11-10-2006, 10:08 AM

i would like to pick your brain for a lil bit. im working on something and need help with the registration proccess.

ToTheIX's · 11-10-2006, 01:01 PM

i didnt import one, but i did have one, i dont know if i can help u out at all or not

ToyotaTat · 11-10-2006, 01:14 PM

i don't have one...what are ytou picking up?

Renegade_ · 11-10-2006, 01:27 PM

my guess is a 97 RA

There are a few ways you can do it - one obvious way would to just change the VIN plates on the car you are importing, register it as an older legacy so you can get by on the OBD1.

Another way would be the kit car method. What you can do, if you are importing a car is to take the motor or the transmission out of it, either one. Then you register the outbound freight as "car parts". The reason why you have to take one or the other out is because to legally classify as car parts, the object you are shipping cannot be a car that is functional.

Upon arrival, register the car as a kit car and slap the tranny back onto it.

Those are 2 ways that I know of doing, don't know about the legality of the VIN switch (I doubt it is), but the kit car method works. There is a 22B in new jersey where they used this I believe, saw a post about it on RS25 a long long time ago

If you want to import it as a show car, that's a whole nother story
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...howDisplay.pdf

*edit*
Crap, forgot that they changed some **** up, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/kitcar.htm

Kit car doesn't work.

RayArroyo · 11-10-2006, 02:00 PM

thanks for the form, im waiting on a call from harrisbutg, i may just register it as a show car. and drive it

LilRedVDub · 11-10-2006, 02:47 PM

I have done it before. Pm me and we can talk. I had a type r imported in 98'. I can try and help you. Let me know.

RayArroyo · 11-10-2006, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRedVDub

I have done it before. Pm me and we can talk. I had a type r imported in 98'. I can try and help you. Let me know.

cool get on aim when you get a chance

US_R33 · 11-13-2006, 05:06 PM

<---former Skyline owner

Renegade_ · 11-13-2006, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by US_R33

<---former Skyline owner

Well, skylines are a bit different. I forget which company (Im not going to throw names out because there was some company involved in a import scandal, I just dont want to label companies incorrectly) but they brought skylines over here to be crash tested and thus with modification they could be legalized.

Unless you want to pay for like 3-4 more authentic GC/GM 8s to be crash tested, its not gonna be as easy.

Regardless, I am interested in how you did it? Which company did you use and how did you register etc?

james_ls · 11-13-2006, 11:40 PM

MotoREX = scandal shutdown.

RayArroyo · 11-14-2006, 05:15 PM

im actually starting the process of improting a lancer ev0 5 and it looks to be like a major pita

JDM87 · 11-17-2006, 05:04 PM

we can get up a tristate army and then go over to japan on a boat. Then steal one when we find it and then bring it on the boat and then cover it. They will never know.

11-10-2006, 10:08 AM	#1
RayArroyo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ALBANY/PHILLY Member #205 My Ride: GTR/RSTI/MDX Sport iTrader: (3)	Who on here has imported a car from japan i would like to pick your brain for a lil bit. im working on something and need help with the registration proccess. __________________ formerly ray@turbotek Last edited by RayArroyo; 11-10-2006 at 12:15 PM.

11-10-2006, 01:27 PM	#4
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	my guess is a 97 RA There are a few ways you can do it - one obvious way would to just change the VIN plates on the car you are importing, register it as an older legacy so you can get by on the OBD1. Another way would be the kit car method. What you can do, if you are importing a car is to take the motor or the transmission out of it, either one. Then you register the outbound freight as "car parts". The reason why you have to take one or the other out is because to legally classify as car parts, the object you are shipping cannot be a car that is functional. Upon arrival, register the car as a kit car and slap the tranny back onto it. Those are 2 ways that I know of doing, don't know about the legality of the VIN switch (I doubt it is), but the kit car method works. There is a 22B in new jersey where they used this I believe, saw a post about it on RS25 a long long time ago If you want to import it as a show car, that's a whole nother story http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...howDisplay.pdf edit Crap, forgot that they changed some **** up, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/kitcar.htm Kit car doesn't work. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by Renegade_; 11-10-2006 at 01:39 PM.

11-10-2006, 02:00 PM	#5
RayArroyo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ALBANY/PHILLY Member #205 My Ride: GTR/RSTI/MDX Sport iTrader: (3)	thanks for the form, im waiting on a call from harrisbutg, i may just register it as a show car. and drive it __________________ formerly ray@turbotek

11-10-2006, 02:47 PM	#6
LilRedVDub Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: philly burbs Member #1708 My Ride: 2005 1/2 mk4 VW Jetta GLI iTrader: (0)	I have done it before. Pm me and we can talk. I had a type r imported in 98'. I can try and help you. Let me know. __________________ LilRedVDub To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "Dub chicks do it better!!!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-13-2006, 11:40 PM	#10
james_ls TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Member #1614 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra LS//VTEC iTrader: (0)	MotoREX = scandal shutdown. __________________ *Heller Dope* - When the ** is doper than Hellen Keller; it's Heller Dope To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BUY MY STUFF!** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-14-2006, 05:15 PM	#11
RayArroyo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ALBANY/PHILLY Member #205 My Ride: GTR/RSTI/MDX Sport iTrader: (3)	im actually starting the process of improting a lancer ev0 5 and it looks to be like a major pita __________________ formerly ray@turbotek Last edited by RayArroyo; 11-14-2006 at 05:22 PM.

11-17-2006, 05:04 PM	#12
JDM87 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marlton Member #2557 My Ride: G35 iTrader: (0)	we can get up a tristate army and then go over to japan on a boat. Then steal one when we find it and then bring it on the boat and then cover it. They will never know. __________________ I Got Nothing But Time...

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