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post Oct 1, 2006 - 5:59 PM
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slyd

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I am thinking of starting a company geared towards importing otherwise unobtainable cars, engines, and parts to the US. The 6gen GT-4, of course, is one of these. Also Nissan S15 Silvias, R32 and R34 Sylines, and other Japanese and European goodies that due to DOT and EPA restrictions are not importable. I already know all the laws and rules and have formulated a method for doing this legally. And it's not easy, there is a lot you have to do to keep them completely legal and road-safe. A few questions, though. 1. How much would you be willing to pay for an ST205? 2. What other cars would you recommend? 3. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
 
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post Oct 1, 2006 - 9:44 PM
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Block, your almost on the right track, but doing it that way violates EPA Regulations. And the EPA will hurt you just for the fun of it.

When I finish importing a vehicle, it will be mechanically sound, cosmeticly excellent, street ready, road worthy, EPA and DOT legal, VINed, registerable, and insurable. And once they have been registered in one state, they are fully transferable to any other, as long as it passes emissions(generally California is left out on this one, but it can be done...$$$). Also, vehicles can legally be left or right hand drive in the US. Left hand conversion would cost extra because of the fabrication required.

Yes you can buy used JDM vehicles on their home market fairly inexpensively. Yes, they could be imported for roughly 5-8k if you plan to only use them for show or race. ***I do not do things illegal and will not be party to any questions as such.*** But if you do plan to show or race only, I can help there, too.

But, it costs me roughly 10-15k to import most vehicles and do it legally. I am building a network of exporters and buyers that can get nearly any vehicle. And if you find a car overseas you want to import, I would be willing to work with you to see it done. Also I plan to run a parts house and shop to round out the business. That way I can do LHD conversion and other customizations at a much lower expense.

For ST205 I was thinking roughly 13-20k depending on year, modifications, and what I can get them for. The Celica is what started my import obsession, and I like the forum, so I'll make minimal profit on the GT-4's and other vehicles sold to 6gc members. I would charge more for other, more popular vehicles like Skyline and Silvia, late models such as NSX and RX-7, rarities such as GT-4 WRC Group A and NSX-R MR, not to mention expensive European toys like TVRs, Maseratis, and Ferarris.

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- slyd   Feeler: Importing ST205 (and others) to US   Oct 1, 2006 - 5:59 PM
- - QuintinGT   If you could really do it, that would be awsome. F...   Oct 1, 2006 - 6:08 PM
- - chacha   stock...no more than 5-6K....because you can get t...   Oct 1, 2006 - 6:16 PM
- - playr158   i'd like a st205 rear cut   Oct 1, 2006 - 6:36 PM
- - MaskedMan   well if your importing r32s and r34s, i think i wo...   Oct 1, 2006 - 6:45 PM
- - j0e_p3t   to be able to legally drive a gt-four in the u.s.,...   Oct 1, 2006 - 7:15 PM
|- - jdg371   QUOTE(j0e_p3t @ Oct 1, 2006 - 8:15 P...   Oct 1, 2006 - 7:37 PM
|- - 94_st_hatchback   QUOTE(jdg371 @ Oct 1, 2006 - 7:37 PM...   Oct 1, 2006 - 7:51 PM
|- - block   i was thinking about shipping just the shell over ...   Oct 1, 2006 - 8:08 PM
- - Silver94CelicaOwner   FYI: Theres already a company in the United State...   Oct 1, 2006 - 8:12 PM
|- - block   but the thing is, some states are strict and wont ...   Oct 1, 2006 - 8:23 PM
|- - pokemeintheeye   QUOTE(block @ Oct 2, 2006 - 1:23 AM)...   Oct 13, 2006 - 3:50 PM
|- - block   QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Oct 13, 2006 - 3...   Oct 13, 2006 - 6:41 PM
- - robdrummer   if u no how i can get a rear end for my orange cel...   Oct 1, 2006 - 8:39 PM
- - Celiracer18   i wouldnt mind having a GT-4 and an S15 (also mayb...   Oct 1, 2006 - 8:53 PM
- - slyd   Block, your almost on the right track, but doing i...   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:44 PM
- - celica47   hmmmm iam pretty interested. i want more info bro ...   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:48 PM
|- - block   LMK on how this goes.   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:53 PM
- - FORGMANN   well if you all are willing to spend 14,000 + for...   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:53 PM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE(FORGMANN @ Oct 1, 2006 - 9:53 ...   Oct 1, 2006 - 10:49 PM
- - uberschall   i wouldn't want to drive a rhd car everyday......   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:54 PM
|- - block   man i'd take a real gt-four over any car in th...   Oct 1, 2006 - 9:57 PM
- - SinisterWhisper   I would be willing to pay about 15k *if* the car w...   Oct 1, 2006 - 10:19 PM
- - 95celgt   well i'd like to see some 86-92 rx7's, and...   Oct 1, 2006 - 11:14 PM
- - j0e_p3t   oh yeah... i wouldn't mind an ss-iii either. b...   Oct 1, 2006 - 11:51 PM
- - slyd   Well, as I said, my network of buyers should be ab...   Oct 2, 2006 - 12:50 AM
- - TomPoz   As for GT4 - in Europe you can get LHD 1994-1996 p...   Oct 2, 2006 - 6:51 AM
- - doGGy   GT4 in Japan cost from 2K$ till 8K$ depe...   Oct 2, 2006 - 7:25 AM
- - slyd   Unfortunately, in the US we have different import ...   Oct 2, 2006 - 8:42 AM
- - Celiracer18   You have PM.   Oct 2, 2006 - 1:51 PM
- - celica47   so slyd are you speculating about all this or are ...   Oct 2, 2006 - 5:44 PM
- - BBoYRuGGeD   driving a real st205 sounds mighty appealing...hMm...   Oct 2, 2006 - 6:20 PM
- - D_Money5042000   I'm interested   Oct 2, 2006 - 6:30 PM
- - j0e_p3t   off topic... but hey doggy, whatever happened to y...   Oct 2, 2006 - 9:56 PM
- - slyd   As of now I am in the late planning phase. It is o...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:13 PM
- - celica47   DAmn dude....you better be ready for a headache be...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:17 PM
|- - block   thats how he be making money..duh hehehe QUOTE...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:21 PM
- - celica47   oh yeah i agree duh....Hopefully hes serious and c...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:22 PM
|- - block   QUOTE(celica47 @ Oct 2, 2006 - 10:22...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:27 PM
- - Kwanza26   I'd like an AE111 Levin/Sprinter and am willin...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:32 PM
- - slyd   QUOTE(celica47 @ Oct 2, 2006 - 10:17...   Oct 2, 2006 - 10:59 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(slyd @ Oct 3, 2006 - 3:59 AM) ...   Oct 2, 2006 - 11:34 PM
- - Toyoca   cool   Oct 2, 2006 - 11:09 PM
- - chacha   i wish you the best and may your buisness be succe...   Oct 3, 2006 - 12:09 AM
- - Celiracer18   Mitsubishi FTO <suggestion   Oct 3, 2006 - 9:15 AM
- - D_Money5042000   do we have a final price? And how long do we have ...   Oct 4, 2006 - 9:03 PM
- - celicaST   id be interested... after im out of college. i hav...   Oct 4, 2006 - 9:07 PM
- - SiN_CeLi   I would be interested in a st205. I was just looki...   Oct 4, 2006 - 9:33 PM
- - slyd   UPDATE: My import process has been cleared by gove...   Oct 6, 2006 - 9:44 PM
- - SinisterWhisper   I think what should be corrected is that while few...   Oct 6, 2006 - 9:54 PM
- - 6strngs   hmm... probably couldn't afford one for severa...   Oct 6, 2006 - 11:59 PM
- - SiN_CeLi   If u accept credit cards then I could buy one . I ...   Oct 7, 2006 - 1:21 AM
- - devilsden97   QUOTE(SiN_CeLi @ Oct 7, 2006 - 2:21 ...   Oct 7, 2006 - 1:38 AM
|- - SiN_CeLi   QUOTE(devilsden97 @ Oct 6, 2006 - 11...   Oct 7, 2006 - 12:11 PM
|- - Jeremy1210   QUOTE(devilsden97 @ Oct 7, 2006 - 2...   Oct 9, 2006 - 7:54 AM
- - Zimluura   very interested. here's how i'm feeling a...   Oct 7, 2006 - 2:34 AM
- - celicast3sgte   i would love to see the imported cost of an R33 sk...   Oct 7, 2006 - 4:20 AM
- - celiracer   Yea i wouldn't be able to afford one. But then...   Oct 7, 2006 - 10:48 AM
- - playr158   lol 15k limit is nothing.... although can you ge...   Oct 9, 2006 - 8:23 AM
- - D_Money5042000   patiently waiting   Oct 13, 2006 - 9:01 AM
- - ra65_22re   any updates from slyd on those jdm beauties?   Oct 13, 2006 - 6:50 PM
- - slyd   UPDATE: Trying so hard to get everything taken car...   Oct 14, 2006 - 1:15 AM
- - 6strngs   if business is still going strong in a few years I...   Oct 14, 2006 - 1:23 AM
- - celicast3sgte   if its going srtong in a few years ill be buying a...   Oct 14, 2006 - 10:21 AM
- - RbrtNdrws   I am definitely interested.. I'm not able to s...   Oct 14, 2006 - 6:43 PM
- - celica47   hey iam curious if youre going to be able to get a...   Oct 15, 2006 - 1:19 AM
- - SiN_CeLi   So any news on whats going on. I am seriously very...   Oct 18, 2006 - 3:31 PM
- - spunky393   I really REALLY can't believe that nobody has ...   Oct 24, 2006 - 2:04 AM
- - D_Money5042000   I guess i never thought of that since i wasn't...   Oct 26, 2006 - 9:37 PM
- - slyd   I understand being wary, feel free to visit once I...   Oct 26, 2006 - 10:36 PM
- - spunky393   At least you didn't say you are located in nig...   Oct 27, 2006 - 12:10 PM
- - D_Money5042000   any updates?   Nov 8, 2006 - 1:42 AM
- - D_Money5042000   still nada?   Nov 14, 2006 - 9:57 PM
- - spunky393   maybe i called him out and scared him off   Nov 15, 2006 - 5:03 PM
- - SinisterWhisper   grow up the guy never asked for a dime from us. As...   Nov 15, 2006 - 6:28 PM
|- - 4g-gt-four   QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ Nov 15, 2006 - 6...   Nov 15, 2006 - 7:01 PM
- - ra65_22re   QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ Nov 15, 2006 - 3...   Nov 15, 2006 - 7:00 PM
- - spunky393   You guys are freaking idiots, telling me to grow u...   Nov 15, 2006 - 9:46 PM
|- - 4g-gt-four   QUOTE(spunky393 @ Nov 15, 2006 - 9:4...   Nov 15, 2006 - 11:39 PM
- - spunky393   Alright, sounds good   Nov 16, 2006 - 12:13 AM
- - JoKeRkId613   any updates? i want my beams ss3 already!   Nov 22, 2006 - 9:45 PM
- - Valo666   Hate to pop the bubble here, but importing cars su...   Nov 23, 2006 - 12:08 AM
- - JoKeRkId613   i have confidence in slyd. he can legally get me a...   Nov 23, 2006 - 1:09 AM
- - D_Money5042000   there hasn't been updates for a while   Nov 24, 2006 - 10:23 PM


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