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post Mar 24, 2006 - 11:24 AM
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Hello,

I have heard that for some reason you guys in the States are not allowed the GT-Four in it's standard form, is this correct? I heard that a lot of engines get shipped out for you to put into "normal" celica's. Does anyone know the reason you aren't allowed them? is it down to emissions?

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post Mar 24, 2006 - 11:51 AM
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Does anyone know what it would take to import one? Several thousand for shipping?
post Mar 24, 2006 - 6:20 PM
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QUOTE(RallyeMonkey @ Mar 24, 2006 - 11:51 AM) [snapback]412543[/snapback]

Does anyone know what it would take to import one? Several thousand for shipping?


the first thing you have to do is 1) get the car D.O.T. approved. which they will need approximatly 200 GT-Fours just to wreck and crash test. Then each part of the car has to go through testing and get a D.O.T.stamp. Then the frame must be properly reinforced for the crash tests. So figure 200 cars x $15,000. Then each new car that comes over has to get certified (about another $20,000) So after the the $3,000,000 you just spent on getting the GT-FOURS legalized, you gotta fork out another $35,000 for the car (total). Im not sure which dildo did that for the Skylines but thank god it wasnt me. You can buy a R34 US legalized for about $60,000 w00t w00t.


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- 94wrc   No GT4's in the US?   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:24 AM
- - fastgt   you are correct... we did however get the st-185 ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:42 AM
- - 94wrc   It is strange but I am right in thinking that most...   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:49 AM
- - RallyeMonkey   Does anyone know what it would take to import one?...   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:51 AM
|- - bloodrain   QUOTE(RallyeMonkey @ Mar 24, 2006 - 11...   Mar 24, 2006 - 6:20 PM
- - fastgt   several thousand for shipping...might want to buy ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 12:12 PM
|- - RallyeMonkey   QUOTE(fastgt @ Mar 24, 2006 - 12:12 ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 4:27 PM
- - 95CelicaST   QUOTEDoes anyone know what it would take to import...   Mar 24, 2006 - 12:13 PM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   QUOTE(94wrc @ Mar 24, 2006 - 11:49 A...   Mar 24, 2006 - 12:26 PM
|- - Fastbird   QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Mar 24, 2006 - ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 1:39 PM
|- - celicaST   QUOTE(Fastbird @ Mar 24, 2006 - 11:3...   Mar 24, 2006 - 2:16 PM
- - fastgt   we have plenty of motors that rock and arent big ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 12:39 PM
|- - trd94   QUOTE(fastgt @ Mar 24, 2006 - 12:39 ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 4:44 PM
- - 95CelicaST   QUOTElook at the evo/sti motors...4 bangers with t...   Mar 24, 2006 - 12:41 PM
|- - phattyduck   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Mar 24, 2006 - 10...   Apr 17, 2006 - 5:58 PM
- - fastgt   The cobalt ss is no better than that damned srt-4   Mar 24, 2006 - 4:19 PM
- - fastgt   cheaper? probably not.. is the money worth the car...   Mar 24, 2006 - 4:34 PM
- - fastgt   Im aware that they are japanese made motors, i was...   Mar 24, 2006 - 5:30 PM
|- - trd94   QUOTE(fastgt @ Mar 24, 2006 - 5:30 P...   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:30 PM
- - NaKeD   I'm not 100% sure about America, in australia ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 5:47 PM
- - lilsteeg   QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Mar 24, 2006 - ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 6:07 PM
- - lilsteeg   i dunno, there are a few gt-4s floating around in ...   Mar 24, 2006 - 8:32 PM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   QUOTE(fastgt @ Mar 24, 2006 - 4:19 P...   Mar 24, 2006 - 10:26 PM
- - fastgt   actually the legalizing of the skylines is no long...   Mar 24, 2006 - 11:41 PM
- - dans_st   So far as importing the GT-4 I could have it shipp...   Mar 25, 2006 - 12:45 AM
|- - bloodrain   QUOTE(dans_st @ Mar 25, 2006 - 12:45...   Mar 25, 2006 - 9:17 AM
- - alexjb   My Celica is in the UK, while I'm in Japan on ...   Mar 25, 2006 - 9:14 AM
|- - bloodrain   QUOTE(alexjb @ Mar 25, 2006 - 9:14 A...   Mar 25, 2006 - 9:23 AM
- - CelicaST204   I hear that there is suppose to a 6th gen GT-FOUR ...   Mar 25, 2006 - 12:45 PM
- - crismillencolin   So does it make you guys jealous i could go buy a ...   Mar 25, 2006 - 12:48 PM
|- - bloodrain   QUOTE(crismillencolin @ Mar 25, 2006 - 1...   Mar 25, 2006 - 2:57 PM
|- - JFrost9   QUOTE(bloodrain @ Mar 25, 2006 - 2:5...   Mar 25, 2006 - 3:05 PM
- - Jeremy1210   IT comes down the thes testing. Like the glass isn...   Mar 25, 2006 - 2:44 PM
- - lilsteeg   QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Mar 24, 2006 - ...   Mar 25, 2006 - 8:09 PM
- - 95CelicaST   There is a guy in my town somewhere with an R32 GT...   Mar 26, 2006 - 3:30 AM
|- - 3rdgen3s95   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Mar 26, 2006 - 3...   Apr 9, 2006 - 4:39 PM
- - lilsteeg   i know that in my little town we have an r33, a fe...   Mar 26, 2006 - 12:16 PM
- - CelicaST204   Turns out at Import Face-Off april 2nd, It was a 5...   Apr 9, 2006 - 1:37 AM
- - 3rdgen3s95   Dont move to a country because of cars...Thats lik...   Apr 9, 2006 - 4:35 PM
- - sinner96ST   quoting myself from other thread : Certain cars t...   Apr 9, 2006 - 5:15 PM
- - hurley97   http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ there...   Apr 14, 2006 - 2:45 PM
|- - tcox22   QUOTE(hurley97 @ Apr 14, 2006 - 2:45...   Apr 18, 2006 - 6:35 AM
- - Sammyr   Makes me glad to live in NZ we have quite relaxed ...   Apr 17, 2006 - 6:19 PM
- - tcox22   woah woah woah... so there's a GT four somewhe...   Apr 17, 2006 - 7:10 PM
- - jsnole   tcox, dont get too happy.... He is in New Zealand...   Apr 18, 2006 - 6:20 AM
- - 94GT   yes, there is one in IN. He brought it down throu...   Apr 18, 2006 - 6:58 AM
|- - tcox22   QUOTE(94GT @ Apr 18, 2006 - 6:58 AM)...   Apr 18, 2006 - 8:25 PM
- - FORGMANN   hey, i own the indiana GT4 .. i used to live up i...   Apr 18, 2006 - 9:00 PM
|- - tcox22   QUOTE(FORGMANN @ Apr 18, 2006 - 9:00...   Apr 22, 2006 - 10:33 PM
- - brthrurik   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Mar 24, 2006 - 10...   Apr 18, 2006 - 10:04 PM
- - lilsteeg   its 220 not 210   Apr 18, 2006 - 11:00 PM


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