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**Stewi** · 09-18-2009, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Reelax

there's always ways around importing and registration requirements... one of those is importation as a kit car or for display purposes only (or for off highway use) and in kit form, since the car is not yet considered a "car". that is one of the ways they are getting NOBLES into the US. the registration is the tricky part... but according to KTM, X-BOWS are not available (for delivery) in the US in completed form. they could however import the components into the US as long as the car is not a running assembly, or even rolling chassis, and there are probably companies willing to do this then let another company complete it in the US.

100% correct. this is how they are still getting R34 Skylines into the US nowadays. They have an exporter take it apart in japan, the body is stripped to a bare shell and shipped over, then the rest of the parts get crated and shipped seperately, then it gets assembled in the US and registered as a gray market specialty vehicle or kit car.

**2002BlackDragon** · 09-19-2009, 11:23 AM

^^^^So is that what i would have to do if i wanted to import a Legnum Or Galant VR4?

**Rayth** · 09-19-2009, 11:49 AM

if anyone is looking for a R32 or R34, i have a friend of a friend who has a few unregistered ones in New England

blue8g · 09-19-2009, 04:41 PM

the government is impounding r32s and r34's and crushing them........

**4g63lover** · 09-19-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by blue8g

the government is impounding r32s and r34's and crushing them........

where did you get that info?? if they are registered as a "kit car" and abiding by U.S. law, the Govt. has no right whatsoever to just take them and crush them. What about R33's? They're an exception??

edit: a little search on google gave me this

http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightlin...san-diego.html

thats fucking rtarded. Why just the Skylines??

Fucking retarded.

blue8g · 09-19-2009, 04:57 PM

idk why just skylines, r33's are exempt because they were crash certified at some point iirc

**4g63lover** · 09-19-2009, 05:02 PM

I'm legitimately angry now.

I'm angry because my uncle was a former R34 owner. He doesnt have it anymore but the memories made with that car was endless. We won't suffer from it but other people who LOVE that car and own one and went through all of that work to get it here will be HEARTBROKEN.

blue8g · 09-19-2009, 05:05 PM

yep, and what i don't get is, what are they getting out of it? the r34's/r32's that are here are prolly barely driven, all it is is millions in taxpayer dollars down the drain

**Reelax** · 09-19-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by 2002BlackDragon

^^^^So is that what i would have to do if i wanted to import a Legnum Or Galant VR4?

actually you would have to have a company experienced in the market do this for you. they would know the loopholes and regulations better to get your car over here and registered in some fashion. it will however cost much more than the cost of the car and shipping to pay for fees and taxes etc.

**skyhigh90210** · 09-23-2009, 01:04 PM

I want some steelies like these for winter wheels

**DryBear** · 09-23-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by blue8g

yep, and what i don't get is, what are they getting out of it? the r34's/r32's that are here are prolly barely driven, all it is is millions in taxpayer dollars down the drain

Actually there are a pair of R33s in the SF Bay Area that I believe are daily driven. The owners are in the military though...