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 Feb 21, 2008 - 2:19 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%)  |
Does anyone know how to go about importing cars and registering them in California? I am searching online but not getting any real helpful information. I even checked with the DMV but what was listed doesn't really make sense. I see people with Skylines registered in California and for sale. Even the insurance companys will insure them as if they were usdm vechicles. What the heck?
Nevermind I did find a source regarding the GT4 and importing. Though if anyone has or knows of anyone who has done this and has or can talk to them personally, I am still interested in hearing about the steps taken in doing such. The only thing that bothers me (Chastise me if you will) is the whole driving on the right side. Some of you may like that, I don't think I would, but I am willing to try it. This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Feb 21, 2008 - 4:04 AM -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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Feb 21, 2008 - 11:34 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 14, '07 From Provo, UT USA Currently Offline Reputation: 25 (100%) |
QUOTE(Random_Stranger @ Feb 21, 2008 - 12:19 AM) [snapback]643977[/snapback] Does anyone know how to go about importing cars and registering them in California? I am searching online but not getting any real helpful information. I even checked with the DMV but what was listed doesn't really make sense. I see people with Skylines registered in California and for sale. Even the insurance companys will insure them as if they were usdm vechicles. What the heck? Nevermind I did find a source regarding the GT4 and importing. Though if anyone has or knows of anyone who has done this and has or can talk to them personally, I am still interested in hearing about the steps taken in doing such. The only thing that bothers me (Chastise me if you will) is the whole driving on the right side. Some of you may like that, I don't think I would, but I am willing to try it. they did make the gt4 lhd you know. you just have to get it from europe. or you could just swap it over to LHD if you must. i only know of one real gt4 in the states and it was just recently sold in OHIO for around 20g --------------------  Call me a traitor! See if I care. ;) |
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Feb 21, 2008 - 2:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '05 From Princeton, Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
hardest part about getting a GT4 into the states is emissions and crash safety data i think
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Feb 21, 2008 - 3:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '06 From Sefner, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%) |
in one more year i know you can import the mto canada thr japenese import direct or something, you see their add in tuner mags all the time.
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Feb 21, 2008 - 3:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
you can get a 5th gen GT-4 from Canada right now. Just have to get it legalized in the states. From what I've seen they are going for about $10k-$15k though.
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Feb 21, 2008 - 4:18 PM
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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Feb 21, 2008 - 8:38 PM) [snapback]644134[/snapback] you can get a 5th gen GT-4 from Canada right now. Just have to get it legalized in the states. From what I've seen they are going for about $10k-$15k though. Um, I found 5th gen all-tracs for 6K on autotrader. -------------------- "He won't come out of the bathroom. He keeps telling us we're dark somethings and not his friends."
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Feb 21, 2008 - 4:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
faust you been thinking about gt4's a lot nowadays huh?
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Feb 21, 2008 - 9:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '07 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I tried to do it and even got the car to the Long Beach harbor. US customs is a bitc*. Best way find a good importer and let them handle it. And actually the JMD cars have evn stricter smog laws. They would pass a smog test if its been maintained, it just wont pass the visual test that required, certain parts JDM cars dont come with needed to past the test.
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Feb 21, 2008 - 10:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE(hongkongnerdboy @ Feb 21, 2008 - 9:23 PM) [snapback]644159[/snapback] faust you been thinking about gt4's a lot nowadays huh? LOL Yeah. It's not about just having a gt4. It's about having something not everyone else has. I have seen a curren in japan for $1300 in great condition (so it appears). I see guys with skylines in California. There has to be a way to get these suckers down here. I even heard people can build their own cars and they can purchase a vin # and such through the dmv so long as it passes those tests that are needed. Worse case scenario, I am sure someone (just doing conversion) can build the car or even switch the plates, claim they built it and purchase a vin # for the car. Dude! I even seen 2007 Supras! Only in the states they stopped making them in 98. How crazy is that? Even mr2's past 95'(or was it 300zx in the 2000's). Unless what I was looking at was lying, but seriously! I seen them for sale. That's nucking futs! -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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Feb 21, 2008 - 10:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From 캘리포니아 Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
QUOTE(Random_Stranger @ Feb 21, 2008 - 7:25 PM) [snapback]644341[/snapback] QUOTE(hongkongnerdboy @ Feb 21, 2008 - 9:23 PM) [snapback]644159[/snapback] faust you been thinking about gt4's a lot nowadays huh? LOL Yeah. It's not about just having a gt4. It's about having something not everyone else has. I have seen a curren in japan for $1300 in great condition (so it appears). I see guys with skylines in California. There has to be a way to get these suckers down here. I even heard people can build their own cars and they can purchase a vin # and such through the dmv so long as it passes those tests that are needed. Worse case scenario, I am sure someone (just doing conversion) can build the car or even switch the plates, claim they built it and purchase a vin # for the car. Dude! I even seen 2007 Supras! Only in the states they stopped making them in 98. How crazy is that? Even mr2's past 95'(or was it 300zx in the 2000's). Unless what I was looking at was lying, but seriously! I seen them for sale. That's nucking futs! No. Sorry, you're mistaken. No 2007 Supras. --------------------  |
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Feb 22, 2008 - 2:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE(MaskedMan @ Feb 22, 2008 - 3:57 AM) [snapback]644354[/snapback] QUOTE(Random_Stranger @ Feb 21, 2008 - 7:25 PM) [snapback]644341[/snapback] QUOTE(hongkongnerdboy @ Feb 21, 2008 - 9:23 PM) [snapback]644159[/snapback] faust you been thinking about gt4's a lot nowadays huh? LOL Yeah. It's not about just having a gt4. It's about having something not everyone else has. I have seen a curren in japan for $1300 in great condition (so it appears). I see guys with skylines in California. There has to be a way to get these suckers down here. I even heard people can build their own cars and they can purchase a vin # and such through the dmv so long as it passes those tests that are needed. Worse case scenario, I am sure someone (just doing conversion) can build the car or even switch the plates, claim they built it and purchase a vin # for the car. Dude! I even seen 2007 Supras! Only in the states they stopped making them in 98. How crazy is that? Even mr2's past 95'(or was it 300zx in the 2000's). Unless what I was looking at was lying, but seriously! I seen them for sale. That's nucking futs! No. Sorry, you're mistaken. No 2007 Supras. My bad. I was just tripping out because of the new years of cars that we have here old. "2000" - Supra RZ (Thought they stopped after 98' like in the states) 1997 - Nissan 180sx type X (thought they stopped after 94) 2002 - Mazda RX7 Type R (95') It's nuts! -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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