ST202 VS ST205 Options

[AoDoW]

hey guys,

ive got 2 options and having a little trouble making up my mind,

ive currently got a st202, lots of work to be done, but i was thinking of importing an st205 from japan.

either way im looking at a lot of money but in terms of performance, and reliability which is the better choice.

if i kieep the st202 ill be putting a 3sgte in to it and almost a full rebuild.

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[m4dm4n]

+1 to ST205.

I looked into getting my own ST205 imported a while back and every place I spoke to told me it isn't possible, it can't legally be done because they were already available through Toyota back in '94.

Here's the import application form (PDF). If you have to tick "No" to part 5 through to part 12, you cannot import the ST205.

I've never been able to find any such information online about this, so i suspect either the import dealer's were lazy or importing the ST205 was (for some reason) just a major pain and not worth it for them.

I did find this however, and took great notice of this:

"If you ship your vehicle before receiving an approval and your vehicle arrives before the application is processed, you may incur storage costs from the shipping company/freight forwarder. You may also be open to prosecution, as it is an offence to import a vehicle without an import approval. Importation takes place when a vehicle is landed within the port of intended discharge and not once the vehicle clears customs control. If the import application is not approved, you will have to either export the vehicle or have it destroyed at your own expense"

So if you do go down the path of importing your own 6th Gen GT Four, I'd suggest being as prepared as possible Also if you DO decide to go down that path, I'd love to know how you go!

This post has been edited by m4dm4n: Aug 11, 2010 - 8:50 PM