Importing GT4s & Maintenance Options

[coustoe]

Well, stilly deciding what to do, I want to either import a gt4 from japan for conversion parts. or as a whole.

Of course the problem shipping the whole car is getting it registered and past customs, The customs part is pretty easy (already talked to someone who has a whole shipped JDM gt4 in US, and I've confirmed this with the NHTSA custom agents, its possible ei, as spare parts, racing vehicle etc..).

So the problem is actually getting it registered in state once you get it passed customs. Because the Car was brought in as a non driveable street car ei. spare parts, racing vehicle. It wont have any titleing papwork from customs or US Vin Number to get it registered legally. So have to figure out how to get a vin number or how to register it as a street drivable car to license and tag it. Think the easiest way to do this is just to get a salvage title for a celica and lift the vin number on to the gt4. Though I'm thinking theres a better way of doing this or wonder if anyone has experience doing this.

Finally wanna know from people with 3sgtes or gt4 cars what problems they have with daily maintenance of the car ei, fuel and such.

[97sccelica]

I want to import one too, just to drive on the right, lol

but yes it is easy to get one here the only hitch is registering.

you can bring it in as a parts car, and keep it for as long as you need to to add in a cat and make an egr setup. DO NOT GET 96 OR NEWER. you will need a custom ecu to add obd2 to the system, which will not be easy.

as for parts, some basic maintainance parts have been improvised here like the plugs and timing belt. brakes are expensive and not available. best thing you could do is buy the stuff in advance. get extra rotors and pads as well as several sets of spark plugs and belts.

but remember, its a toyota, so the car does last if treated well.