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phenom86 07-17-2012 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Northside (Post 319226)
Costs more in the Philippines due to taxes. Base model starts at $36,000 plus.
Yes and the wait is till Dec

Turbowned 11-12-2012 09:47 AM
Whoops, old thread! I was just wondering out loud how the U.S. DOT might take to someone importing a euro-market GT86 to the states. Let's say I moved overseas for a number of years and bought a LHD GT86, then moved back here and wanted to take it with me. It's the same thing as the FR-S, right? So long as it passes emissions and safety, is there anything (besides a mountain of paperwork) to prevent me from doing so? I'm considering moving... somewhere, and just thought it would be cool to be able to bring one back someday.

Yes, it would cost significantly more in another country, moreso than just buying an FR-S and converting it here, but that's not what I'm asking.

Dave-ROR 11-12-2012 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 552397)
Whoops, old thread! I was just wondering out loud how the U.S. DOT might take to someone importing a euro-market GT86 to the states. Let's say I moved overseas for a number of years and bought a LHD GT86, then moved back here and wanted to take it with me. It's the same thing as the FR-S, right? So long as it passes emissions and safety, is there anything (besides a mountain of paperwork) to prevent me from doing so? I'm considering moving... somewhere, and just thought it would be cool to be able to bring one back someday.

Yes, it would cost significantly more in another country, moreso than just buying an FR-S and converting it here, but that's not what I'm asking.
As long as a "number of years" is 25 or more you are golden.

Otherwise, it's possible (but illegal on the federal level, you can get them registered in various states) however if the government finds it in the shipping container, or anytime later on the street, it will be crushed.

Since it's not a skyline and is a common car here in other guises, it'll probably never be noticed though.

Insurance could be a bitch if anything ever happened to it also.

Turbowned 11-12-2012 10:01 AM
That is such bull$#!t, the gov't needs to get the stick out of their collective ass and focus on more important issues. I can understand in the case of cars that don't meet U.S. safety/emissions standards not being allowed in this country, but if it's virtually the same car as is offered in this country, what's the beef?

I've seen European cars driving around on U.S. soil with their Euro plates, how does that fall under legality? Last month I saw an Aston DB7 with Euro plates driving around Mass.

Sco2355 11-12-2012 01:30 PM
Keep in mind, if military personnel are stationed over seas for 180 days or more, they are allowed to bring 1 personal vehicle back to the U.S. You can't sell the vehicle for a certain amount of time and there are some other things you must do, but essentially it's cheaper to get the car here that way and easier to get legal.

Junior_Mint 11-12-2012 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by harajukukei (Post 318672)
Has anyone imported an 86 to America or Canada yet?

Even if they eventually bring options here for factory HID, climate control and keyless entry/PBS, it will still have that awful scion logo on it and on your registration.

I want the real thing, not a watered down replica.
Yeah Yeah, Dont we all...

Nevermore 11-12-2012 01:41 PM
I didn't have time to read the whole thing, but I scanned over this link and from the looks of it, it's not as illegal to import a car here as everyone seems to be saying. It says if it doesn't conform to the regulations it must either be fixed, exported, or destroyed, not automatically destroyed.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/bas...orting_car.xml

DBacon1052 11-12-2012 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hotmetal (Post 312930)
K. Forget Dubai. Germany makes way more sense!!
I say Russia. I hear those people are very nice.

jesperswe 11-12-2012 02:09 PM
So basically you can't just buy a GT86 in Europe and just have it shipped overseas in a contanier and then you get it registered with new US licence plates?!
As long as the car passes emissions and safety procedures etc?:iono:

In sweden i can buy a car from anywhere in the world (USA, UK, Japan and Germany are popular to import cars from)
and just have it shipped over here and then do all the papperwork/checks and get swedish licence plates for the car.

Efferalgan 11-12-2012 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DBacon1052 (Post 552808)
I say Russia. I hear those people are very nice.
Welcome comrade! :respekt:

But bear in mind that GT 86 starts from $42k here and goes up to $50k in top spec with aero kit.

But we have 13% flat income tax rate which somewhat compensates high car prices ;)

Dave-ROR 11-12-2012 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 552412)
That is such bull$#!t, the gov't needs to get the stick out of their collective ass and focus on more important issues. I can understand in the case of cars that don't meet U.S. safety/emissions standards not being allowed in this country, but if it's virtually the same car as is offered in this country, what's the beef?

I've seen European cars driving around on U.S. soil with their Euro plates, how does that fall under legality? Last month I saw an Aston DB7 with Euro plates driving around Mass.
Technically it wouldn't have DOT light housings, possibly lighter and weaker bumper supports, etc.

You can convert them and crash test a few if you really want a legal 1-2 million dollar GT86 though. :)

Dave-ROR 11-12-2012 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevermore (Post 552783)
I didn't have time to read the whole thing, but I scanned over this link and from the looks of it, it's not as illegal to import a car here as everyone seems to be saying. It says if it doesn't conform to the regulations it must either be fixed, exported, or destroyed, not automatically destroyed.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/bas...orting_car.xml
Correct, but you have to crash test them to get those certs. To do so you have to buy and destroy multiple examples like MotoRex did with skylines, which outside of bumpers and lights would otherwise be legal. You'd have to swap to US spec lights (FR-S or BRZ) to get DOT approvals, verify by manufacturer that full US legal emissions equipment is present (don't know if they are, Canadian cars are and us DOT gear but that's worthless for this conversation), get US spec bumper supports installed, etc.

It's easier with a new car than a mid 90s JDM car was back in the day though since more countries have imposed similar requirements on their cars that the US has.

Celicadude 11-12-2012 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hotmetal (Post 312863)
General question...

Obviously the JDM and Aussie versions will be RHD...

Is there a left hand drive version of the Toyota GT 86 available elsewhere?

Central or South America perhaps?
Guatemala is the closest if you're in NA. http://www.toyota.com.gt/?PAGE=18&CARRO=24. However, you'll have to use all your driving prowess to avoid the mexican drug lords on your journey home :).

p1l0t 03-10-2016 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Celicadude (Post 553126)
Guatemala is the closest if you're in NA. http://www.toyota.com.gt/?PAGE=18&CARRO=24. However, you'll have to use all your driving prowess to avoid the mexican drug lords on your journey home :).
I'm willing to do it for $10k. Cash only. Don't worry about airfare I get a good discount.

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