<![CDATA[Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT...]]>Well I just had a 30min phone call with the NHTSA/DOT in Washington, DC. It was regarding importation of vehicles from Canada to the US and Skylines in general. We can not purchase a skyline through Canada and bring it to the states. The rule is 15yrs and older in Canada but it is 25 years in the US. The only way you can bring a Skyline into the states is through Motorex, which most of you know is in the shitter right now. They originally contracted with JK motors out of Baltimore, MD to do their modification work. Motorex had the cars crash tested through JK motors but had JK motors sign a contract to never compete with Motorex themselves. Once the modifications were known by Motorex, they asked for them to become a trade secret and no longer be public knowledge. This is where we are hung up. Motorex basically dried up and f*cked themselves over. They lied to our government in more than one way. They got really lazy and would send in the wrong pictures with different cars. When actually investigated by the government the cars were either not modified like they claimed, or they were released before they were actually approved by the government. Big no no. They lied to the NHTSA/DOT and the EPA...they pulled a double whammy. There are a ton of lawsuits against them right now. The government believes they will end up claiming bankruptcy, which will screw a ton of people and cause a mass chaos, even moreso than it already is. Motorex did offer up their trade secrets for the price of $100,000 which would be very hard to recover and still make money. Right now the government's lawyers are trying to decide what model to let into the US to be legalized by a registered importer. He could not tell me what it will be cause even he doesn't have the full info yet, but he thinks it will be the R32 since it is the easiest to modify. R33's need dual airbags after 96 and they did not have that. Originally, Motorex had the government believe that 90-99 were all the same body style. Bad idea. They pretty much screwed themselves in the end. If you want anymore info or have any questions let me know.

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berzerkled wrote:
The cost of disassembly and reassembly would be half or more of the cost of these cars though lol
mmm 22b 😄

isnt the S15 Spec R still pretty expensive? didnt you say it was like 2500ish to get it disassembled?

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PSiedTSi wrote:
GTi-R, 22B impreza, S15 Spec R
The cost of disassembly and reassembly would be half or more of the cost of these cars though lol
mmm 22b 😄

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78613https://fargostreet.com/post/78613Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:25:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:15:48 GMT]]>GTi-R, 22B impreza, S15 Spec R

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berzerkled wrote:
For you guys in the States, I wouldn't really go to this much trouble for anything other than a GTR (even a GTST wouldn't be worth it). We have everything in North America or a weaker/feature deprived USDM equivalent to it, it would make much more sense to just do a front clip swap and make it JDM tyte y0! 😛

I am referring to the ASL Garaiya. Or the Tommy Kaira ZZIII, or Mazda Cosmo. I like both of those little cars. Not to mention, The Dihatsu Midget. Now, that there is a true babe magnet.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78608https://fargostreet.com/post/78608Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:09:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:55:45 GMT]]>I will try to get "alert" the gov't today lol...i wanna keep everything good for importing....

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weshole wrote:
Ya know, there's more cars from Japan that we cant get here that would be cool to have as well not just the skyline.
For you guys in the States, I wouldn't really go to this much trouble for anything other than a GTR (even a GTST wouldn't be worth it). We have everything in North America or a weaker/feature deprived USDM equivalent to it, it would make much more sense to just do a front clip swap and make it JDM tyte y0! 😛

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78579https://fargostreet.com/post/78579Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:48:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:42:25 GMT]]>

tjamz wrote:
tony, I just got this email from evolutionimports.com thought you might want to check into it:

We all know this story,everyone tell this story to there kids to make them
goto sleep.when you start looking into the car has to be DOT and EPA
compliant.that all refers when you import a full running car.but the thing
that EPA and DOT wont tell you cause if they did a lot more people will be
douing it.is that an individual is allowed to buy parts and build/assemble a
automobile
Look into this company called 1G racing www.1gracing.com .they sell a britsh
car called the noble.You can buy the noble right from a dealership in
europe.they import the car as componets and have 3 part companies assemble
it.we do the same procedure as them.

Frank Mendola
Evolution Imports,Inc
www.evolutionimports.net
Phone: 1-866-514-9066
Fax: 1-407-875-6946
I wouldn't bother trying it, it can always be denied entry or cubed, who knows.
The aussies starting doing the same thing and their whole system came crumbling down and now they can hardly import anything at all and laws are wayy more strict.
Someone has done this with a R34 GTR here and if people keep doing it, they will likely change rules or go to a 25 year law as a penalty.
I can have a car disasembled in Japan for 250,000 yen ($2500ish) but good luck finding someone to agree to ship it and be held liable..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78578https://fargostreet.com/post/78578Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:42:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:33:18 GMT]]>Ya know, there's more cars from Japan that we cant get here that would be cool to have as well not just the skyline.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78492https://fargostreet.com/post/78492Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:33:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:25:03 GMT]]>hmmm....we could compete with each other perhaps? j/k

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78487https://fargostreet.com/post/78487Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:25:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:24:03 GMT]]>yeah your prolly right...well chuck you ready to open up our own shop? i hear mitch is interested too...lol

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78485https://fargostreet.com/post/78485Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:24:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:23:34 GMT]]>not if they don't test for them 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78484https://fargostreet.com/post/78484Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:23:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:23:25 GMT]]>hmmm....maybe not as its no longer classified as "Production Car"

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78482https://fargostreet.com/post/78482Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:23:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:22:49 GMT]]>it may get passed the registration but i dont see how it would get passed the emissions still...no matter what it should have to pass those...wouldnt you think?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78481https://fargostreet.com/post/78481Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:22:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:18:34 GMT]]>I was thinking the same...sounds like either kit car or salvage title.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78475https://fargostreet.com/post/78475Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:18:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:01:25 GMT]]>alright...yeah that does work then but that email didnt sound too professional...cause then you register the car as a kit car and its not actually a "skyline" as such...ive heard about this but I'll be giving Washington, DC a call tomorrow 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78463https://fargostreet.com/post/78463Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:01:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 03:56:13 GMT]]>tony, I just got this email from evolutionimports.com thought you might want to check into it:

We all know this story,everyone tell this story to there kids to make them
goto sleep.when you start looking into the car has to be DOT and EPA
compliant.that all refers when you import a full running car.but the thing
that EPA and DOT wont tell you cause if they did a lot more people will be
douing it.is that an individual is allowed to buy parts and build/assemble a
automobile
Look into this company called 1G racing www.1gracing.com .they sell a britsh
car called the noble.You can buy the noble right from a dealership in
europe.they import the car as componets and have 3 part companies assemble
it.we do the same procedure as them.

Frank Mendola
Evolution Imports,Inc
www.evolutionimports.net
Phone: 1-866-514-9066
Fax: 1-407-875-6946

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/78458https://fargostreet.com/post/78458Wed, 02 Nov 2005 03:56:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 05:07:27 GMT]]>That's really too bad.. 😕

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77293https://fargostreet.com/post/77293Thu, 27 Oct 2005 05:07:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:49:44 GMT]]>it can be called a greddy, hybrid power, megan racing, or SSAutochrome...i think its like 24x12x3

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77291https://fargostreet.com/post/77291Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:49:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:36:06 GMT]]>not to jack the thread but what is the info on that fmic size and brand.

it interesting to read on this motorex stuff

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77285https://fargostreet.com/post/77285Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:36:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:24:14 GMT]]>

treimche wrote:
Thread jacked!

Anyways that was really stupid of Motorex to do that shit. It's too bad someone doesn't pick this shit up and legalize cars legit.

well just look for some future developments...you may be pleasantly surprised 😉

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77280https://fargostreet.com/post/77280Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:24:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:23:16 GMT]]>thats the same intercooler that i have...it just hangs down cause the previous owner mounted it too low and most bumpers have a stock lip on it and mine for some reason does not...but yeah I will be keeping in touch with the DOT and up to date on the motorex thing. If you guys have any specific questions I can certainly ask and get a straight answer from someone that knows.

and joel i ran a 13.4 🙂 haha

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77279https://fargostreet.com/post/77279Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:23:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:28:34 GMT]]>that thing is huge, looks friggin sweet

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77215https://fargostreet.com/post/77215Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:28:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:11:05 GMT]]>BTW, I think Eric's FMIC is fuckin huge:

legacy image

(The guys from Sat. night at Fargo Tintmasters heard this already, but whatever)

When we were riding into town from the base, I was about 20 minutes ahead of him. Cop passes the other way, so I phone him to let him know. Cop pulls him over b/c he wasn't displaying his tag on the front bumper. (We refiberglassed it that afternoon, it hadn't cured yet) After hearin Eric's reason, he asked why he had such a large radiator. 😕

😄

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/77212https://fargostreet.com/post/77212Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:11:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Just got off the phone with the NHTSA/DOT... on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:04:52 GMT]]>Now y'all know why Eric didn't bring his blue R-32 over here. When he originally contacted MotoRex, they gave him 1 quote. He contacted them a little bit later, and this right when the investigation was really getting to be known to the car community, and they increased his price by a LOT.

I'm willing to bet that if he had taken them up, his car would either still be on MotoRex's property, or seized by the gov't as evidence.

There's either 11 or 12 LEGAL R-34s in the states, and from what I have read, they will stay legal.

I am not sure on how many R-33s or R-32s.

As far as Silvias go, I'm sure y'all know about the various shop cars around the nation that are using S-15s. Not street legal, but they're demo cars. However, there's a guy in my hometown that has a GT-R-32, a GT-R-33, AND (somehow) a legalized S15 Silvia. It read as a Silvia on the VIN, state registration, insurance, etc. and it 's 100% legal. I don't know how the hell he got it over here, seeing as how after this strapdown on MotoRex has fucked a lot of importing laws, esp. regarding OBDII cars such as the S15.

I don't know the whole situation, all I know is that the GT-Rs are riced out b/c he has a lot of money and no taste, and I haven't seen pics of the S15 since they originally recieved it.

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