theciviceater89 said:
If you're going to spend 10k, why didn't you just swap the Supra had you with a 1JZ in the first place?
having a 92 2.5 tt gt imported. need advice
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If you're going to spend 10k, why didn't you just swap the Supra had you with a 1JZ in the first place?
This topic is very interesting
The laws in California do like a bit on those in Belgium:naughty: The big difference is though, if you import a car from overseas to Belgium; he has to be complete stock if you ever want to get him registered.:cry:
The laws in California do like a bit on those in Belgium:naughty: The big difference is though, if you import a car from overseas to Belgium; he has to be complete stock if you ever want to get him registered.:cry:
Swap the vin # and see what happens. :sarcasm: I have also thought of this. My 87 i wraped a light poll sits in the bone yard but i still have the title for it:icon_razz . smash the windshild, drill out rivits, install in JDM supra:wiggle: Now only two more things you have to do. Some how get the car to your garage by telling every one it is going to be used for ""off-road use only"" like drifting so you can avoide all these legal fees. And after everything is done just, be ready to explain to the police officer (after doing massive cookies) how changed your 87 supra into a right hand drive car into a ""REPLICA"" .:love:
Just my 2 cents
Just my 2 cents
Here they would impound your car for doing that:evil2: And they always check VIN numbers once in a year at the obligatory technical inspection:naughty:
theciviceater89 said:
You might as well import 2 of them and get one crash tested. It won't be legal until it is crash tested and all the data is looked over carefully. And since there was a hardtop and a targa top version they will both need to be crash tested to be able to import both. Then the front end changed on 89+ so you will need a pre 89 and an 89+ to get tested. So that's 4 cars that need to be crashed. A pre 89 hard top, pre 89 targa, 89+ hard top, and a 89+ targa.
It's not a very bright idea to swap VIN #'s as it it will net you 90 days to one year in the county jail and/or a $250-5,000 fine plus all the money you spent to get the car here. It will be impounded and crushed.
too add to this quite wonderful thread
US Customs is only 2nd in generating revenue for the Federal Goverement. The only thing that makes more Money than US Customs.... The IRS.
btw last I checked.
Import and Duties on Automobiles is 100% the value ASSESED on the car (not the one they put on paper!).
The comes EPA certification and afterwards DOT cert. Without either, forget even trying to get the car into this country as Customs will not even let it go and send it straight to be destroyed.
6k?
If you are lucky 12k minimum when it is all said and done.
US Customs is only 2nd in generating revenue for the Federal Goverement. The only thing that makes more Money than US Customs.... The IRS.
btw last I checked.
Import and Duties on Automobiles is 100% the value ASSESED on the car (not the one they put on paper!).
The comes EPA certification and afterwards DOT cert. Without either, forget even trying to get the car into this country as Customs will not even let it go and send it straight to be destroyed.
6k?
If you are lucky 12k minimum when it is all said and done.
Hmm my two cents. My friend Marc spent three years dealing with the Feds trying to get his GTR imported( all the motorex bullsheet) . Finally had to threaten The HEAD of the NTSB in D.C. with a lawsuit . Stating that his car was granfathered in with the other legal skylines or they had to recall all the legal ones. His car was modded to meet standards . third brake light , reinforced doors. Speedo switch to mph , side markers, these things are still on his car but was givin a waiver. Head lights are wrong because they are orientated for right hand drive and shine into on coming traffic . window glass is not safe. If you want a rhd car just move to Canada.. JUSt eaiser
TRD said:
Here in Minnesota i have never heard of this happing, No emissions checks, vin checks, just pay for new tabs once a year and there happy
First thing you gotta do is get out of California, or your extremely dangerous modified car will be raped by any and every source of police known to man.
Can you really trust this??
"You will need to complete the payment for your car by the bank transfer within 48 hours from the invoice reception and fax us bank transfer confirmation sheet (we should receive the fax confirmation the payment within 48 hours and for the actual payment it takes 2-5 days to reach our account). All payments must be made through the bank transfer to the mentioned on the invoice bank account. Once the payment is confirmed the status of the car changes to "SOLD" and you become a proud owner of that car."
"You will need to complete the payment for your car by the bank transfer within 48 hours from the invoice reception and fax us bank transfer confirmation sheet (we should receive the fax confirmation the payment within 48 hours and for the actual payment it takes 2-5 days to reach our account). All payments must be made through the bank transfer to the mentioned on the invoice bank account. Once the payment is confirmed the status of the car changes to "SOLD" and you become a proud owner of that car."
They check for you're egr system in cali?
Just add a cat LOL.. j/k, i wouldn't know
Meow... (little) lol
Just add a cat LOL.. j/k, i wouldn't know
Meow... (little) lol
Why does it seem like america is run by nazi's???
wtf is up with some of these stupid ass laws?
america is supposed to be land of the free... yet we cant do something as so simple as register a car thats right hand drive?
This really makes me want to move to canada, That and my horrible experience in the us navy.
anyways..... as far as im concerned, you just got ass raped with NO lube.
10g's????? you could have gotten such a nicer 1j OR 2j OR 7m supra.. for 10g's
wtf is up with some of these stupid ass laws?
america is supposed to be land of the free... yet we cant do something as so simple as register a car thats right hand drive?
This really makes me want to move to canada, That and my horrible experience in the us navy.
anyways..... as far as im concerned, you just got ass raped with NO lube.
10g's????? you could have gotten such a nicer 1j OR 2j OR 7m supra.. for 10g's
Why not just buy a freakin clip with a 1jz, and swap it and the RHD stuff from it. Your car was legal before, and would already be tagged. Just food for thought. Its what I want to do... Lots less headaches....Course I live in Alabama, so not so much red tape as Cali...
Nomad707 said:
it has NOTHING to do with being Right Hand drive. Not sure where you got that stupi.... oh wait, More misinformation on the internet is where.
Customs will not let the car go without the required EPA certs and DOT certs ISSUED to the car. If no certs they hold it and after a certain time with no paper work. The car gets sent to the crusher. PERIOD. Regardless if a freinds of a freinds best freinds, dog walker's cousin in law got a car in (which I doubt), you won't be able to do it.
The car can only be imported as/for parts. The way it's usually done is the engine/transmission/front suspension are removed and shipped in a different container. I really don't see how this guy will ever be able to receive this car if it is shipped in one piece. And what do they care if it gets rejected, they already have his money.