there are a series of steps you must take and from what ive read you still have yet to take the first step, and that is getting a Florida Title for it. I know of a few ways.

- komron

 

I bet 10 bucks he, for some reason, doesn't or cannot provide this info.


Like i said Initially, unless you're a collector and got tons of money to waste then it makes more sense to just sell the car for parts or sell it whole and make it someone elses problem to get it legal. The US doesn't quite like people bringing in foreign cars when you can "buy american" and stimulate our own economy. That's why they rape you in situations like this under the guise of "safety guidelines" when a lot of older cars didn't even come with factory seatbelts let alone airbags or anything yet they are american cars so they're street legal right...LOL . All in all it's way too much of a hassle to deal with.

 

whoa whoa whoa. So you have to import 2 WORKING identical supras for them to destroy just so they can crash test them and even that's not a guaranty they'll make the original car legal?

 

When people were importing "grey market" Porsches from Germany,
there was a list of what had to be changed to be "Federal-legal",
including headlights, door bars, bumpers, emissions, etc and I don't have the list.

Once you had it inspected and signed off as US-legal, you also paid to get the original stuff put back on...... that way it could be the equal of "JDM"......
...if you wanted that status........

There are sometimes imports sold at govt auctions where you can buy a confiscated import where the time ran out for the owner on getting it converted to US specs. There are websites.......

I would be very cautious about giving out any information to the govt on a car I liked,
until I had learned all that I needed to know from someone who has successfully
been through the process....this prevents confiscation/crushing/auctioning without full due process.....
...this quote is from another thread on the same page as yours....



At one time a McLaren full blown race car could be registered in Florida as
a "grove Goat".......I don't know if this can still be done and don't ask how
I know this.-Bob
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Ever see the movie: Rainman? Shyster Tom cruise was importing and converting cars to US specs.........as time and money
were running out.-Bob

quote=thereturnofdark;7081133]whoa whoa whoa. So you have to import 2 WORKING identical supras for them to destroy just so they can crash test them and even that's not a guaranty they'll make the original car legal?[/quote]

 

Grove Goat forms:

http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/forms/BTR/83110.pdf

I can totally see hauling oranges in a Supra TT. If the dmv tries to give you a hard time, tell them you need to get your crop back to your barn FAST lol.

 

DUSTIN WESTBERRY

wish i knew sooner...so basically this is never going to happen if i have to import 2 supras. doesnt matter what was checked then on that paper work? (HS-7)

 

If you were trying to import the car legally, you shouldn't have it in your possesion until all the legalization is completed. The fact that you do have it in your garage is hint #1 that it was done wrong.

Look at the list I posted several posts up. The Porsche is on the list of cars eligible to be imported, the SUPRA is not. Case Closed.

 

Also, I was being sarcastic in a way. You do need to crash test some Supras, but honestly, your not going to find a RI or ICI to help you. Call a few and ask them yourself. List of Current RI's:http://204.68.195.250/cars/RULES/IMP...list062609.pdf

 

Google search:

Ugly Beware of DUSTIN WESTBERRY - Nissan Skyline Owners - U.S.A.

 

Here's a good read: Importation and Certification FAQ's Directory--All Vehicles