 Feeler: Importing ST205 (and others) to US |
 Oct 1, 2006 - 5:59 PM
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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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Nov 15, 2006 - 6:28 PM
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grow up the guy never asked for a dime from us. As to whether or not he will be back who knows, but hey if there is a chance at we might see these in the us be supportive.
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Nov 15, 2006 - 7:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 16, '06 From colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ Nov 15, 2006 - 6:28 PM) [snapback]502701[/snapback] grow up the guy never asked for a dime from us. As to whether or not he will be back who knows, but hey if there is a chance at we might see these in the us be supportive. I second that notion. The thing i would caution everyone who is a potential buyer about, is the fact that it is rare to be able to get full cars into the states these days. My buddy Ryan just tried to get an evo4 into the country from who he researched was a reputable seasoned importer. He had to pay the guy 80% up front. As it turns out the guy ended up screwing it up and the car was taken by Canadian customs and auctioned off as an export only sale(evo4 went for $1400..  ). They are suing the guy right now for the money, but who knows how that will go... I consider any man who can get a jdm car into the country fully legalized and in one peice a godsend. But the buyer should not have to assume any financial responsibility until they have a US title and set of keys in hand. Importers need to realize they are rolling the dice when they attempt to get a car in the country, and it could potentially pay off or not. But they need to assume full responsibility. If I were in the position to buy a new car, I would be willing to pay $20,000 for a fully legalized left hand drive st205(yes they exist. They are in Europe) in excellent condition. But i would be very very worried about getting into an accident considering the structural integrity of the st205 bumper beams
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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 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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