Importing ST205 to US, Anyone done it? Options

[Boss-Celica]

I have been thinking how great to have a GTFour and was wondering if it it possible to get one. I know I can buy one in Canada and drive it down to the US, but how hard is it and what laws are there ? Has anyone done this before?

[SlowCelica94]

To my knowledge, their not in cana-duh. But I could be wrong. No one one this board has imported one. Altho there are 2 in the US, one in greenwood IN

[Batman722]

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This post has been edited by Batman722: Jul 7, 2005 - 12:45 AM

[Clipsetuner]

I am in the process of atemping to get one and will keep informed somewhat.

1st find someone who will import you one from somewhere.
Talk to them and they will be able to inform you of alot.

I will be gettin mine delievered to Vancouver, BC then it will become my problem from then. I will atemp to get it across the boarder probley sometime in the evening and trailer it home where it will go under some mass overhaul.

DTE

[Valo666]

hey slow celic-uh..*gives midel finger*. We cant get them up here because its to cold eh?*as s* We cant get them because of the canadian Classic car importing act. Aka, we cant import any car from any where in the world(except U.S.) unless its 15 years old or older. U.S. cars we can import if they are 7 years or some crap like that. But we wont be able2 import them untill 2009. And for clipsetuner, if u do get one brought over to Van., ur gonna run into alot of problems. 1, being that they check vin numbers of every car that is shipped over from japan(my buddy runs an importing business). When they run that vin number, they will do one of 2 things. One, send it back 2 japan(at your expense), or 2, give u a temporary permit to drive the veichle. When that permit expires, u cant get plates on the car. I think trying to get the car over the boarder with that temp permit is gonna b harder. Usually you can keep a veichle for 6 months here if it is for off road use only(racing, shows, to sit in ur garge lookin pretty). If that car is not deported within 6 months of the importing date, it will be confiscated and impounded. If it is not picked up within 24 hours of being impounded, it will be crushed. Then the crushed bits will have to be picked up from the impound lot, then be shipped back to japan, once again at your cost. Honestly, i would wait, do a gt4 knock off, or spend the money if u really want to, go out n buy a cheap gt with high miles on it, buy a gt4 front clip with motor, gt4 rear end and do a coustom 4wd conversion on the GT. it will probably cost about the same as going out, finding a gt4 in japan, shipping it over only to get shipped back. So good luck buddy, your going to need it.

[SlowCelica94]

ayy der now- seeetil now. Iee dodn't know yee can-ee-duhs could get dem geetee foors.

[Batman722]

ayy der now- seeetil now. Iee dodn't know yee can-ee-duhs could get dem geetee foors.
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why do you act like a jerk to him ?

[Cutrara]

He brags about being a jerk to everyone. Thats just what he does.

[Clipsetuner]

Yeah I know all about those stupid importing laws... I have confidence in the guy who is doing it because he has done it before and gotten them into the states without permits and such.

I the finally price is 8k shipped to Vancouver, BC. which unless you get a beat to crap celica your not gonna be able to source all the parts cheap enough and pay for the labor todo a GT4 conversion.

I was planning on doing the swap but sense this whole thing came about its given me second thoughts on it all. There is just something about having a car that wasnt released in the US, it being RHD and overall just having most celica owners dream car.

DTE