 Why can't we get GT-4's over here?, Swaps sound like too much $ and time |
 Mar 1, 2004 - 10:45 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 25, '04 From Fairfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I've got a 94 GT, and basically, I feel wronged that they stopped selling All-Tracs (or what for our generation was called the GT-4) over in the US. It seems that lots of people (including myself) look to engine swaps to make up for this shortcoming, however, I would like to know if anyone has simply tried to import a used GT-4 from a European country that has LHD (Left Hand Drive) models. My understanding is that it is only around a thousand dollars to ship a car overseas, so this seems like a good solution for obtaining a 6G with more power. Has anyone researched this in terms of what it would take, how much it would cost, and what we would need to do for it to meet US specs? From what I've heard, people have been pouring limitless amounts of cash under their hoods, but this might be cheaper if all you have to do is swap out the catalytic converter or something like that... Any thoughts on this? I was inspired to ask this question after seeing Paranoid's sweet 95 hatchback GT-4 that he's got in Iceland...
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Mar 2, 2004 - 6:20 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 23, '03 From ky Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
crash test standards, are the biggest thing. . . .even if you live in a state with little to no emissions, you still have the crash tests holding you back. . . .and getting that info from toyota, atleast in my experience is like pulling teeth that do not exist. There was a guy on here (truejigga) who was selling a nice mint red gt-4, stateside but it wasn't road legal. . . what kept me from getting it. . . in the state of kentucky atleast the emissions were not a problem, because we have none. .. . but the dmv would not give me a vin for on or off road use nor would they supply one for show. . .because the car could be still be driven on public roads to and from shows. The only way i could register it was as a race car. . but that means no road use at all, and according to the person i spoke with means no county(aka off road) or state road use. Although he gave me some info, which pretty much was. . .. .find a state that'll allow me a vin and then have the title transfered over to kentucky. . . kinda like when people in florida wreck and savalge a car, rebuild it, ship it to virgina and re-register it as a clean title. |
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94GT Why can't we get GT-4's over here? Mar 1, 2004 - 10:45 PM
celicarocker ive pondered over this many times before too, weat... Mar 1, 2004 - 10:47 PM Uppitycracker QUOTE (celicarocker @ Mar 1, 2004 - 8:47 PM) ive p... Mar 1, 2004 - 11:05 PM boosted_K2 yea they do exist. and it has been done, but we ha... Mar 1, 2004 - 11:37 PM Uppitycracker QUOTE (boosted_K2 @ Mar 1, 2004 - 9:37 PM) yea the... Mar 1, 2004 - 11:41 PM neophile From: Proms Celica All-trac site Mar 1, 2004 - 11:51 PM boosted_K2 QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Mar 1, 2004 - 11:41 PM) QUO... Mar 2, 2004 - 12:14 AM celicarocker well what has to be done to make it street legal? ... Mar 2, 2004 - 12:14 AM BigEdge169 http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3216... Mar 2, 2004 - 12:24 AM lagos there was a guy on ebay selling a rhd gt4 that he ... Mar 2, 2004 - 11:20 AM boosted_K2 thats trujigga, mentioned above. Mar 2, 2004 - 11:56 AM BigEdge169 I'm pretty sure that he ended up selling it th... Mar 2, 2004 - 1:32 PM boosted_K2 im 95% sure he still has it. Mar 2, 2004 - 2:55 PM
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yeah that is me .. everything is coming toge... Mar 3, 2004 - 9:15 AM |
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