i was just wondering if anyone could help me with importing my car...i can get it sent to tampa..but once here i need sumone to do the conversions to make it street legal and what not...or if anyone could help me get around it or sumthing...i'd really apreciate it..

 

i think it would be easier to import you into japan.

 

Yeah, but it sure was teh funny.

 

importing a car to the US is a bitch. i was talking to a guy at a show about his company. they import skylines. said that they have to be held in customs for like three months for inspections, has to change over shit to meet US specs, have to apply for licensing. said it was real expensive

 

you can import it for one year for 'show or race' purposes i believe and then just get it sent offshore and brought back in once a year. or get the proper bumpers, lighting, door reinforcements etc. i believe you can also import the shell and motor seperately or something like that.

if you're wanting to import something that isnt available here, you might have less hassle going through motorex or someone who is able to do it pretty easily cuz either way you're going to wait. if its just a rhd car that is available here in lhd, IMO its a waste of money.

 

i juss wanted to know if anyone on here had any experience doing this...i know what needs to be changed over and about all the paper work....i used to live in yokosuka...thas how i got the car...and thas the reason i want to bring it here...its a n/a mr2 that has sentimental value....so i dont need thoes smart ass comments....juss looking for a lil help...thanks dan and the_platinum_chyld for trying to take this seirously....i remeber people telling me that taka had brought a fd over...and got it legal and everything and he is trying to bring in some silvias or something...so if anyone knows anything about this and can help me out id greatly appreciate it...

 

Here's a link to ALL of the info you need. Plus a list of phone numbers/addresses/weblinks to registered to do conversions.

Link-

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/..._07102003.html

Here's a link to a registered importer in Cape Coral, FL
http://www.sunshine-car-import.com/

This is an expensive process.

 

i dont think taka made his fd legal but did what dan said, brought it over and said it was for "show or race" purposes only, i believe he had it shipped back after a year.