To answer all the mumbling and rumors
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About the skylines....its way more than just replacing bumpers and windshields....there is only one company in the U.S. that can legalize them, (Motorex), and its a very hefty process including basically tuning down the engine and making it legal emissions wise......there is more but go to the website and they tell you almost everything the change to make them legal....but they also say there are things they do with the ECU and you will never know what because they legally will not disclose it.....so the car cannot be totally changed back to JDM style i guess.....its all in the website.
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Yeah but there are alot of cars in the U.S. with illegal emissions...half the cars in fargo do not have Cat. converters...that is illegal...so the main thing to legalize them is in the windshield..bumper....wwhy have them tune down the engine..when your gonna wnat to tune it right back up anyways....
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nvsgsx wrote:
Yeah but there are alot of cars in the U.S. with illegal emissions...half the cars in fargo do not have Cat. converters...that is illegal...so the main thing to legalize them is in the windshield..bumper....wwhy have them tune down the engine..when your gonna wnat to tune it right back up anyways....You should stop commenting on this topic..
Here in ND you need to get the emissions (via DOT) and the crash standards (NHTSA) done on a FEDERAL level. Just because ND doesn't test for it doesn't mean the mfg doesn't have to have your car up to standards when they sell it.
It is WAAAY more than bumper and windshield. Don't forget the 3rd breaklight and side markers and..... the list goes on and on. That's assuming that you can understand all the rqmts, get all the paperwork right and then hope to god they don't ask you to crash one to prove it all (like Motorex had to do).
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3rd brake light and side markers...there are TONS of cars in the U.S without both of them so maybe you should stop talking on this topic.
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nvsgsx wrote:
3rd brake light and side markers...there are TONS of cars in the U.S without both of them so maybe you should stop talking on this topic.Yes, older cars don't have a lot of things... BUT to get a new car certified here in the states it has to pass all current laws... emissions, safety, lighting, etc.
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nvsgsx wrote:
3rd brake light and side markers...there are TONS of cars in the U.S without both of them so maybe you should stop talking on this topic.Thanks for the Sunday morning laugh.
I'd respond directly to your comment, but Dave already covered it. Today the Gov't won't give you a VIN w/o those (any many other) requirements covered.
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harwood39 wrote:
it depends on the year of the imported car. It has to meet laws for that year. My 95 civic doesnt have sidemarkers.I believe you have them on the side of your headlights? Thats how I understood it. I think the first gen of WRX's that came to the US a couple of years ago had them built into the headlights, and for people who would swap them out for another aftermarket brand had to add the sidemarkers....
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nvsgsx wrote:
3rd brake light and side markers...there are TONS of cars in the U.S without both of them so maybe you should stop talking on this topic.This kid is really good making friends around here.....
Mr. Danger-I can't believe I would see the day (in FM) when a supra was not rare enough. Good luck on your quest for the holy grail. I, as well as many of the guys im friends with on here, will try and keep the drool off it.
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92BlackTT wrote:
I can't believe I would see the day (in FM) when a supra was not rare enough.Thanks
Its not that its not rare enough, but I could buy an 850 whp supra for less than what I'll sell my ~450 whp supra for. Just a dollars and sense issue i guess...
As for the Skyline, well, that would be nice, but sooo many unique issues i would need to come to terms with b/4 dropping $45k on such a car....
Brett
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Dangler wrote:
ThanksIts not that its not rare enough, but I could buy an 850 whp supra for less than what I'll sell my ~450 whp supra for. Just a dollars and sense issue i guess...
As for the Skyline, well, that would be nice, but sooo many unique issues i would need to come to terms with b/4 dropping $45k on such a car....
Brett
And don't ya think other buyers in the market will realize that as well? Isn't that the exact same reason why you may be getting "low baller" offers. As mint as it may be and rare, it's still a Toyota and it's still a mass produced car. It isn't a limited edition less then 5k produced automobile. It has a high market still due to its current demand but even you say so yourself, you can get a supra for much cheaper that has already been "done". I'm sure someone will pick it up but exactly how much are you looking for your car?
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Just FYI there were a total of 11,239 Supra's brought into the US. There were only 4038 TT 6-speeds. I don't think you'd still call it limited production, but finding a clean, low mile TT is extremely tough and there are people out there that will pay a premuim for them.
DaveH
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98exaccord wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2484518158&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEUS%3AITFirst, its not a GTR. Second, it ain't legal
The second part doesn't matter if you're willing to wait 12 months for it....
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DaveH wrote:
Just FYI there were a total of 11,239 Supra's brought into the US. There were only 4038 TT 6-speeds. I don't think you'd still call it limited production, but finding a clean, low mile TT is extremely tough and there are people out there that will pay a premuim for them.There were only 69 Silver TT 6-speeds made in '97. None in '98 (Quicksilver was the color, only 24 auto\6 speeds for QS) BTW, Quicksilver may be the absolute sexiest color I've ever seen, along w/ some of the gray\titaniums on the e46 M3's (IMHO) When I bought my Alpine Silver, the guy had a Quicksilver car next to it with beautiful Fikse rims - If you like Supras, it was a sight indeed
http://www.vipimports.com/images/carsforsale/1998quicksilversupra/005_fps.jpg
My car is the second lowest miles one I've heard of. The lowest miles one I've heard of is in Seattle and is a single turbo with less than 15k miles. A couple of months ago he was taking bids in the 50's.....
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