importing cars

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
ok i understand that, but how our you going to prove dot compliance for any import none U.S. spec car without crash testing in that case, wait did i just answer my own confusion.

to do it without crashing it you would need a letter for the manufacturer

 

[Tom]

and the chances of that are slim, unless the U.S.dot can read japanese.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
and the chances of that are slim, unless the U.S.dot can read japanese.

hahahah d00d it would be in english

 

[Tom]

well i would hope so, but now it sounds worthless to import a import.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
well i would hope so, but now it sounds worthless to import a import.

unless it is already on the list, if so its a simple process 8)

 

[Tom]

skyline

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
skyline

you can import it yourself you need to make it pass emissions though

 

[Tom]

more converters

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
more converters

it costs over 10k to convert it

 

[Tom]

what do you mean by convert, just add converters, or more electrical work, egr valves, mass air flow meters, smaller injectors, smaller exhuast piping.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
what do you mean by convert, just add converters, or more electrical work, egr valves, mass air flow meters, smaller injectors, smaller exhuast piping.

convertors, ECU, you need to have the gauges read in MPH and not KPH, any required emissions equipment for that year vehicle

 

[Tom]

wow, i never thought about the gauge cluster, but some of them are not cheap.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
wow, i never thought about the gauge cluster, but some of them are not cheap.

i can pick up a used V-Spec II for like 15-20000

 

[Tom]

if only i were rich.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
if only i were rich.

word

 

[DelSho]

that site is pretty i'll! love looking at all the rhd cars that are cheep but i still can't own. kinda feels like blues balls.

 

[Tom]

yeah i know what you mean, well about the pretty part, not the blue balls.

 

[5thGenCX]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
try www.batfa.com they can import a car for you for only $900.00 cost, most used civics on that site can be had for less than $4000.00 and they ship anywhere in teh US for the same price.

Sorry to whore, but was browsing the site, i found it funny that the normal version of the 900+ HP escudo pikes peak is just a Suzuki Sidekick

 

[Tom]

yeah and you'll also notice that toyota is the manufacturer of the toyota cavalier(chevy my ass)

 

[iamgod]

let me see if i can find the list of cars that are legal for import