Imported GT-Fours, Who has them?? Options

[Rjb23]

Or you could just unhook your odometer.

[tomazws]

There are occasions that I do like living in the UK........this post has made me realise this

Richard

LOL Argh! I can't believe how hard it is for us to get a hold of a REAL GT-Four...

[wind]

Ahhh Canada...

2 more years

1994 + 15 years = 2009

Cant wait

[block]

so...after reading all this...if i have 15K right now i can officially import one?

[rad1an7]

If you were in the military you could bring cars over here. I was in kuwait looking at cars that you could buy and have the military import. People stationed in germany bring over cars all the time. You can get bmws cheap.

Im in japan (in the military).. No you cant lol

Its no easier for any other person then it is for the military here in japan. Just like everyone has been saying, in order to get it shipped to the states it has to be approved. The lowest I heard of doing this is 5 grand but it usually runs people around 8 grand to get it up to US standards, and only a few people have done this because that much is rediculous.

Here is a topic that a marine made when bringing his car back to the states -

http://www.zeroyon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8819

What most people do here is BREAK down their car.. take all the parts off of it.. stock up on all the cheap parts they can get their hands on here in japan (Which is still hard to get.. just because we are in japan doesnt mean we are in car heaven) Then TMO (military free shipping) back all their parts to the states.. Buy another car with same model ect and install it on that car.

However, I havnt thought of the idea which someone said "Cut the car in half" Where would you cut it? Lol.. Its a intriguing idea that could possibly work.

[Punisher]

Lots of ways to go about this but honestly the cheapest way of doing it is to have the car sent over w/o engine.. so you are just getting a body.. like that one guy said a few pages back.

Then all you have to do is swap vins.. and if you want to be really sleak about it use your st204 to convert the st205 to LHD .. put your gauge cluster in as well.. so that way you have mph/kmh and your original odo. or atleast just roll the st205 odo to match your st204's...

Done. It's relatively easy.

NOW what would make this EVEN ****ing easier is if you could get someone older.. a parent or something to do this at customs.. some punk kid/20yr old.. that's gonna make it harder.. however some 50-60yr old man/woman... lol

Another thing u have to consider.. hoopty-****ing-doo.. you have an st205 in the states... OH **** NOEESSS!! THE REAR DIFF WENT!!
OH **** NOES!!! A REAR AXLE WENT!!!

So ya.. some parts can be sourced here in the states no issue.. but how do you deal with those more obscure parts? Funny if like a rav4 had the same rear axles as the 205... or maybe the st185?

Lots of things to consider.. hell I'm considering moving to europe.. not just for the cars but for a lot of other reasons... if you ask me.. USA is going to the ****ter... They won't even let these cars in.. yet they are no ****ing different than our "DOT" ****.. It comes down to politics.. not safety.

[rad1an7]

Lots of ways to go about this but honestly the cheapest way of doing it is to have the car sent over w/o engine.. so you are just getting a body.. like that one guy said a few pages back.

Then all you have to do is swap vins.. and if you want to be really sleak about it use your st204 to convert the st205 to LHD .. put your gauge cluster in as well.. so that way you have mph/kmh and your original odo. or atleast just roll the st205 odo to match your st204's...

Done. It's relatively easy.

NOW what would make this EVEN ****ing easier is if you could get someone older.. a parent or something to do this at customs.. some punk kid/20yr old.. that's gonna make it harder.. however some 50-60yr old man/woman... lol

Another thing u have to consider.. hoopty-****ing-doo.. you have an st205 in the states... OH **** NOEESSS!! THE REAR DIFF WENT!!
OH **** NOES!!! A REAR AXLE WENT!!!

So ya.. some parts can be sourced here in the states no issue.. but how do you deal with those more obscure parts? Funny if like a rav4 had the same rear axles as the 205... or maybe the st185?

Lots of things to consider.. hell I'm considering moving to europe.. not just for the cars but for a lot of other reasons... if you ask me.. USA is going to the ****ter... They won't even let these cars in.. yet they are no ****ing different than our "DOT" ****.. It comes down to politics.. not safety.

Still need to get it registered when it gets to the states.

Shipping (no matter what you do) will cost a couple grand.. getting it registered will also cost a couple grand because you need it to be up to us standards.

I have read and heard alot about this.. no-one has done it for a cheap price.. No... One... Lol

[j0e_p3t]

but it can be done legally, right? imported, inspected, registered and what-not to make it street legal in the states?

[celica3sgte]

I have a red gt4. Forgmann has one, and I don't know of the others that have the gt4 here in the states.

[rad1an7]

but it can be done legally, right? imported, inspected, registered and what-not to make it street legal in the states?

Yea it could be done legally, but to make it legally in standards with US.. their has to be alot of work to be done.. The doors have to be shock absorbed (or some crap like that) for when you get in a crash, the glass has to be changed out so it doesnt shatter like it does in japan.. Emissions might have to be altered.. Its gonna cost a couple grand lol

Or you could just get a shady guy to register your vehicle, but if your caught thats a huge fine and people would lose their license to register ect ect... Not a path to go imo.

Like I said before.. Best thing to do is just take the parts and install it into a american celli.

[zachattack15]

So have the people who actually have a GT-4 in the US told us how they did it?

[celica3sgte]

You need to get the vin from a usdm car for the dash and the windows if you want. Then destroy the usdm celica. Tell the bmv that the car was in an accident and you had to use replacement parts. They only check the vin on the dash anyway.

[terqui]

There are a couple ways to get a GT4 to the states.

You can easily import any car regardless of what it is if you tell customs it will be used as a race car/show car and will never be driven on the streets.

Or, you can chop up the car in Japan, ship it here, rebuild and register as a kit car. Not only will it be legal, but youll be able to have insurance aswell.

Im not sure if those are 100% foolproof. But they sound like they should work.

[olaHalo]

You need to get the vin from a usdm car for the dash and the windows if you want. Then destroy the usdm celica. Tell the bmv that the car was in an accident and you had to use replacement parts. They only check the vin on the dash anyway.

thats what i was thinking.
once you got the car here, just buy another busted crappy celica of the same year and color. then swap all visible VINs and say it was in accident and you used replacement or aftermarket parts.
most people i know (even car lovers) dont know what a GT Four is, so no cop will know. theyll think its just some body kit with a rhd conversion.
if i had the money....

[creis]

how about importing it as a race car only, and have some great track fun, then when the time comes (can be registered as a collectors car,) go to the dmv and ask to register it, sounds legal to me. sucks but a car is not worth jail time if your ever found to have swapped the vins or whatever.

food for though, once you have swapped the vins, cut up the old car, and take it to the metel yard a few peaces at a time, they melt it down and whatever, and its gone for good. and you get some cash out of it.

[tomazws]

how about importing it as a race car only, and have some great track fun, then when the time comes (can be registered as a collectors car,) go to the dmv and ask to register it, sounds legal to me. sucks but a car is not worth jail time if your ever found to have swapped the vins or whatever.

food for though, once you have swapped the vins, cut up the old car, and take it to the metel yard a few peaces at a time, they melt it down and whatever, and its gone for good. and you get some cash out of it.

Import it as a track car, race only in track.... and when that 25 years limit come, then register it?


Or just move to Canada and import a 94' legally in a few years.

[xs94st]

jesus..the fun machine is jus so close yet soo far.

im poor, but when im a little older im hoping to find a GT4 somwhere overseas n get it shippd here. jus gotta keep my celi goin so i can swap dem vinz..