THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE TOMORROW!!!!!!!, Time to rebuild and revive the Okinawa Samurai!!!!! Options

[Lil-Joe101]

For those of you who have known me and and have helped me along the way, you know how long, stressful, painful, and irritating this process has been. For those who Don't I will recap for you.

My name is Joe, I lived in Okinawa Japan for four years. It was there that I bought my first car and first Celica. Before I started this journey I had already set a goal, which was to own a RHD Celica and bring it back to the states. After Buying her I was approached by 6gc.net through a member here known as stetsonaw. It was because of him that I have (online) made good friends and met an amazing community. From presure2's mechanical knowledge, to playr158's constructive criticizim(still dont forgive you, btw). But it has been a great time and ride. Well through the middle of this journey, I purposed to 6gc that I was in the process of shipping her back. I had not only picked everyone's brain but prolly pissed a few off with my questions. Its seemed as if noone quite knew how to ship a JDM celi back without a load of money. Well take that into consideration I went for it. I hooked up with a company and spent (to most) way to muchand had her shipped.

Though some will argue I believe this was a good decision given the fact that unlike most import processes, NOTHING had to be changed, so she is 100% JDM. The Down side to this was that the process was only supposed to take 6 months which in turn came out to two years. Everything on my end ad been done as planned, but poor operationals skills by the company dragged the process out this long.

But finally after all this time and effort it pleases me to say that tomorrow at exactly 4am I will be leaving the States of Texas to Virginia to finally reunite with my Celica once again. And those of you who have known me, know that my project has not ended, it will only get better and there is much more building to come.









This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Feb 20, 2011 - 8:45 PM

[block]

congrats! take some good pictures

[Lil-Joe101]

You know it bro, lol

[schmooot]

ok so you got it imported into the country. Do you have a game plan for actually legally driving it? or is that all taken care of already?

[Lil-Joe101]

State of Texas just register it as a regular usdm vehicle. Got all the customs paper work and everything already. Been researchin this for 4 years, know the procedure like the back of my hand................almost

[schmooot]

sweet. Looks beautiful. Very sexy color....I'm diggin it

One question though...why the hood gap? is it supposed to be there or is the bumper designed for a regular hood or what?

Speaking from past experience......don't jizz in your pants just yet until you actually have papers in the glovebox and plates on the car.......and keys in your hand and a gt4 in your driveway. Beaurocracy can be a bitch, I thought I had all my papers in order when I went to pull mine out for the first summer last year and ended up in 2 month long sea of paperwork and crap before I could actually drive it. I hope you're situation comes out better

This post has been edited by schmooot: Feb 18, 2011 - 2:00 PM

[Ted95]

thats sick bro, happy the day is here!

just hope the car is ok tho

[FORGMANN]

Congrats on finally getting home.

I know 7 yrs ago once i cleared border crossing in remote
Montana with my ST205 I was screaming like a someone
who had just won a million dollars. Im sure site of 30yr man
in a truck pumping his fist and screaming was hilarious.

7yrs later and hopefully be doing that again soon.

[easternpiro1]

CONGRATULATONS BRO!!!!

SOOOOOO Youre going to VA to pick it up are you? youre no doubt going to be headed down interstate 85 On the way back? may i extend an invitation? that and an opportunity to drool on your car? charlotte nc is on the way to texas! i literally live right on the way!

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Feb 19, 2011 - 5:44 AM

[Lil-Joe101]

Thanks bro, sorry we couldnt make it, on our way back already. Half way thru tennesse

[easternpiro1]

ah dang! almost! lol get home safe! post vids of the drive!

[njccmd2002]

should have stop and say hello

[D-Man]

I would like to say...

IT'S ABOUT FCUKING TIME!!

And you know you're laughing, Because it's true! Glad to see it finaly come to pass bro!!

[Lil-Joe101]

Sorry I couldnt stop by and said hello, but Im sure everyone understands. Im on a mission, with my eye on the prize and I cant let anything divert me from that, lol

[malpaso]

That is absolutely unbelievable... great story. Lets hope with good ending

btw.: amazing pictures!

[Lil-Joe101]

Well here is here status. Dirtier than hell, dents n dings all over the place, ripped tint, smells old inside, chipped paint, cracked siude skirts, rear bumber, rusty flywheel, and thats just wut I found in the the first 15mins of looking at her.

[SwissFerdi]

...oh.

[Keiri]

Well here is here status. Dirtier than hell, dents n dings all over the place, ripped tint, smells old inside, chipped paint, cracked siude skirts, rear bumber, rusty flywheel, and thats just wut I found in the the first 15mins of looking at her.

Damn Joe...that sucks. That's a bunch of stuff that will take extra time and money to fix but at least she's in your hands. Best of luck.



This post has been edited by Keiri: Feb 20, 2011 - 12:29 PM

[njccmd2002]

Well here is here status. Dirtier than hell, dents n dings all over the place, ripped tint, smells old inside, chipped paint, cracked siude skirts, rear bumber, rusty flywheel, and thats just wut I found in the the first 15mins of looking at her.

who brought it in for you, seems like they owe you money...

[Mycurse180]

All that effort, time and money and it's not a GT-four?

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