Importing law?

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by Craftsman
X2...

Why can't you guys just be happy with the cars that are already in America? Can you pay the tariffs for these cars anyways? Dreaming is one thing... Reality is another. Unless you recently won the lottery (In that case, share 10,000 with me), it's not realistic to own a imported car. You can own an imported kit car (one that is shipped in pieces), but it won't be street legal...

Can we drop this already?

Matt.

Oh, I will own a S15 silvia before I die.

[allblackS14]

actually all of u r wrong in ur beliefs of importing a car to the us from japan. im doing it right now..for two cars my silvia and my supra...if u want to know how pm me and i will tell u..its easier and more different than u think.

[Thai Juku]

Be Happy!

Everyone be happy with your LHDs...

[OH240SE]

From what i've been told...

If you want to get a RHD street legal u have to do either of these 2 things...

1. Buy 2 of them and have ur 1st put through a series of crash tests to make sure its safe for the road. (not sure about this one)

2. Paint it like a U.S Postal Service Vehicle with a yellow light on top.

Mind you this is just what i've been told, personally i dont see the problem, but i really wouldn't want people driving around having blind spots for oncomming cars. If u want a RHD ur basically confined to the track. Its just common sense, altho i'm sure from time to time u'd get away with it but u'd get pulled over sooner or later. Not exactley what they'd charge you with tho... "Wrong Side Driving"?? lol

[allblackS14]

well i will let u all find out...i will have 2 RHD cars in the states by the end of september. since i wasnt able to sell them in time i have to keep them. After the cars arrive in the states and are in my posession i will tell u the secret to getting them over there safely and legally

[sil180sx]

Originally posted by allblackS14
well i will let u all find out...i will have 2 RHD cars in the states by the end of september. since i wasnt able to sell them in time i have to keep them. After the cars arrive in the states and are in my posession i will tell u the secret to getting them over there safely and legally

dood dont be G.A.Y

[allblackS14]

i know but im excited

[Ziptyed]

*Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* hippies, *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* the government, *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* safety, and *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* fords. Okay I'm done.

[180maniac]

Why *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* Fords????? You my friend are a *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*. Just because it was made in the U.S. does not mean it sucks. If you take a mustang and do similar stuff you would wanna do to your japanese car it would handle well, and if you wanna drag race, domestics are the way to go.

My problem is the super-*Censored**Censored**Censored* emission laws trying to rob street legal cars of horsepower..(was recently pulled over because my muffler was illegal and it didnt meet CARB regulations or something lke that)

first off, if it is street legal, that means you pass all emission laws, so they wouldn't be robbing you of horse power, and secondly it is a STREET car, you don't need a wide f-in open exhaust. And if you like to worship japanese tuners, they say the same thing, just look at the touge battle series in best motoring.

Oh well, i don't see why you would want a car from japan that badly anyway. And i think that after 20 years you can import cars into the U.S. so if you just wait a little you;ll be cool.'

sry for the long post, just my opinion

- peace

[Ziptyed]

sorry for the fords thing, but I was in a mood. I do like old mustangs and trucks, but anything new( from any company) sucks.

[spock]

Re: Be Happy!

Originally posted by Thai Juku
Everyone be happy with your LHDs...

I don't think it's a matter of what side of the car the steering wheel's on. The thing is North America has been screwed by Japanese auto makers as well as others. Personally, I'm not at all impressed with just about everything available on the domestic market. Besides, wouldn't you love to have the oppotunity to buy a Mark II or Laurel or Accord Euro R? Or how about an Audi RS4 or S4 Advant or Renault Clio Sport or Seat Leon Cupra R? I'd love to have any of those cars.

[70gtodrifter]

my cousin is in the military and he got sent to japan and now owns a s15 he says that when he cames home he gets to bring it free of charge no *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* *Censored**Censored**Censored*

[Thai Juku]

Re: Re: Be Happy!

Originally posted by spock
I don't think it's a matter of what side of the car the steering wheel's on. The thing is North America has been screwed by Japanese auto makers as well as others. Personally, I'm not at all impressed with just about everything available on the domestic market. Besides, wouldn't you love to have the oppotunity to buy a Mark II or Laurel or Accord Euro R? Or how about an Audi RS4 or A4 Advant or Renault Clio Sport or Seat Leon Cupra R? I'd love to have any of those cars.

Are we still getting screwed?

[allblackS14]

Originally posted by 70gtodrifter
my cousin is in the military and he got sent to japan and now owns a s15 he says that when he cames home he gets to bring it free of charge no *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* *Censored**Censored**Censored*

yup arent we lucky? im doing the same thing with my silvia and supra

[spock]

Re: Re: Re: Be Happy!

Originally posted by Thai Juku
Are we still getting screwed?

Yeah. I think so. Maybe not as much by the Japanese now, but the Europeans also make alot of good stuff. Renault, for example, wasn't too good back in the 70s when they sold cars in the US but now they own Nissan. I think that's obviously a sign they're getting better. I have seen a Clio or two running around town but I have no idea where they were from. And you can't forget the Type Rs (from Honda). I'm still wating...