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carbonBLUE · 03-07-2012, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

It wouldn't make sense to attempt to import one here and would be damn near impossible, especially since there is a US equivalent. The cost, paperwork and time to make sure it is approved by customs, NHTSA, DOT, DMV, EPA etc would be a huge headache.

I've seen some of the ol skool Japanese cars from 1970 and below imported to the US with less restrictions.

yeah and plus its a LOT easier if you are importing for racing reasons like i am... i will be JDM on the track but USDM on the street, just change the badges to toyota, none of us will ridicule you

its all the same car both are toyotas, or just buy the top line brz its up to you

RRnold · 03-07-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Yeah, anything over 24 years old is a lot easier to import. Anyway, had this on the subject in my bookmarks.

+1

There's a guy here in SD with a '71 Skyline 2000GT and I was talking about to him about his car when I saw it near a Trader Joes. He told the process of importing the older JDM cars here.

http://www.modified.com/features/mod.../photo_03.html

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Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

yeah and plus its a LOT easier if you are importing for racing reasons like i am... i will be JDM on the track but USDM on the street, just change the badges to toyota, none of us will ridicule you

its all the same car both are toyotas, or just buy the top line brz its up to you

Really! Can you explain more on the process of importing for off road use. Texas seems to be very relaxed when it comes to cars unlike California; which is the only negative thing about being on the West Coast.

carbonBLUE · 03-07-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

+1

There's a guy here in SD with a '71 Skyline 2000GT and I was talking about to him about his car when I saw it near a Trader Joes. He told the process of importing the older JDM cars here.

http://www.modified.com/features/mod.../photo_03.html

Really! Can you explain more on the process of importing for off road use. Texas seems to be very relaxed when it comes to cars unlike California; which is the only negative thing about being on the West Coast.

mainly because it wont be a road vehicle, doesnt have to pass emissions, safety, and other shit, my friend had a s14 imported from japan and said they pretty much just checked it for bombs in customs and had to sign off the it wasn't for legal road use, and that he was using off road only, had to pay import taxes, and a few other things

all i know is what he told me, he did it to save money and time cause it was going to be a show/drift only car

Longhorn248 · 03-07-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

+1

There's a guy here in SD with a '71 Skyline 2000GT and I was talking about to him about his car when I saw it near a Trader Joes. He told the process of importing the older JDM cars here.

http://www.modified.com/features/mod.../photo_03.html

Really! Can you explain more on the process of importing for off road use. Texas seems to be very relaxed when it comes to cars unlike California; which is the only negative thing about being on the West Coast.

I can think of a couple more negative things

but I don't want to get off topic in this completely relevant and useful thread.

Chupacabra · 03-07-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn248

but I don't want to get off topic in this completely relevant and useful thread.

(chuckles from the back of the room)

FLHC · 03-07-2012, 03:45 PM

You don't want to do this.

Buy local.

There is too much red tape to go through. Has to pass emissions testing, safety testing (this includes you buying three versions of the car and having them crash test it, and then you can drive off with your forth) and all kinds of other shit.

But hey... let us know if you decide to do it, because after the first person does the crash testing of a JDM model for us, it becomes a lot easier!

carbonBLUE · 03-07-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FLHC

You don't want to do this.

Buy local.

There is too much red tape to go through. Has to pass emissions testing, safety testing (this includes you buying three versions of the car and having them crash test it, and then you can drive off with your forth) and all kinds of other shit.

But hey... let us know if you decide to do it, because after the first person does the crash testing of a JDM model for us, it becomes a lot easier!

if i win the lotto, ill let yall know

tripjammer · 03-07-2012, 06:16 PM

I bet you will be able to buy the HIDs and dualzone AC with push start all for less than $1500 in parts from subaru or toyota....

The leather alcantra seats are just covers, not sure how much that will cost.

Max Schnell · 03-07-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tripjammer

I bet you will be able to buy the HIDs and dualzone AC with push start all for less than $1500 in parts from subaru or toyota....

The leather alcantra seats are just covers, not sure how much that will cost.

HIDs from dealers are usually pretty expensive. Could be as much as $1500 a side for entire headlight housing and hid ballast, etc.

Turbowned · 03-07-2012, 07:21 PM

Nav system would be in Japanese, LOL.

tranzformer · 03-07-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tripjammer

I bet you will be able to buy the HIDs and dualzone AC with push start all for less than $1500 in parts from subaru or toyota....

The leather alcantra seats are just covers, not sure how much that will cost.

Never underestimate the cost of OEM parts.

dsgerbc · 03-07-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Max Schnell

HIDs from dealers are usually pretty expensive. Could be as much as $1500 a side for entire headlight housing and hid ballast, etc.

STI HIDs are $700 a pop.

Sasquachulator · 03-07-2012, 07:56 PM

Its a legit question, because CLEARLY (and i emphasize CLEARLY) the Scion FRS, Toyota GT/86 and the Subaru BRZ are COMPLETELY and DIFINITIVELY different cars.

Here are several other cars that are vastly different from each other:

Scion tC and Toyota Zelas. COMPLETELY different.
Pontiac GTO and Holden Monaro. COMPLETELY different.
Pontiac G8 and Holden commodore. COMPLETELY different.
Chevrolet Cavalier, Toyota Cavalier. COMPLETELY different.

They are completely different cars. And if i were to guess how much it would cost to import? Alot. Its a shame. because some of these cars are WAY WAY better than what we get in NA. I sure wish I had a Toyota Corolla Sportivo/Tsport instead of my Toyota Corolla XRS. (Look it up, they're COMPLETELY different cars.)

borge12 · 03-07-2012, 08:08 PM

Erm, they really aren't that different. Different exterior and interior options, but everything else is the same.

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03-07-2012, 03:45 PM	#20
FLHC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRX Location: Tampa Posts: 113 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You don't want to do this. Buy local. There is too much red tape to go through. Has to pass emissions testing, safety testing (this includes you buying three versions of the car and having them crash test it, and then you can drive off with your forth) and all kinds of other shit. But hey... let us know if you decide to do it, because after the first person does the crash testing of a JDM model for us, it becomes a lot easier!

03-07-2012, 07:56 PM	#27
Sasquachulator Pavement Grey Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2020 Toyota 86 GT, 2017 BMW X1 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,068 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,205 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its a legit question, because CLEARLY (and i emphasize CLEARLY) the Scion FRS, Toyota GT/86 and the Subaru BRZ are COMPLETELY and DIFINITIVELY different cars. Here are several other cars that are vastly different from each other: Scion tC and Toyota Zelas. COMPLETELY different. Pontiac GTO and Holden Monaro. COMPLETELY different. Pontiac G8 and Holden commodore. COMPLETELY different. Chevrolet Cavalier, Toyota Cavalier. COMPLETELY different. They are completely different cars. And if i were to guess how much it would cost to import? Alot. Its a shame. because some of these cars are WAY WAY better than what we get in NA. I sure wish I had a Toyota Corolla Sportivo/Tsport instead of my Toyota Corolla XRS. (Look it up, they're COMPLETELY different cars.)

03-07-2012, 08:08 PM	#28
borge12 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Tie Fighter Location: USA Posts: 80 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Erm, they really aren't that different. Different exterior and interior options, but everything else is the same.

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