Fargostreet.com

How about this one for the other side. It is just as disturbing... http://media.putfile.com/sfinalsolutionforWhitesCSPAN

this is one of the body kits they have coming out for the 06's...

He was at the Grand Forks AutoX on Saturday.

http://hughesphotos.com/Cars/SCCA%20rally%207-9-05/DSG_0879.jpg

Angel Angulo-Calle (26), a SrA from Grand Forks AFB, and a member of Project X Racing, drowned this past Sunday (11 July), in Little Detroit Lake. He was a very nice guy and great person to know. He knew alot about the import scene and about cars in general. As Pete said, He will be missed greatly by all who knew him or had a chance to meet him.

which tintmasters? Grand Forks I assume.

http://www.jasonflora.com/videos/SRT4ClutchBurn.wmv

99slowGSX wrote:
^How do they get out of there cars then?

Good question. I am not sure, but I have seen many pics from people that were stationed over there. They may just leave the car in neutral and carefully roll it on in.

"You add a super tall rear wing, and a hundred pounds of aftermarket ground effects, neon and stereo yet you gut the interior and yank out the rear seat for weight savings."

That one is funny, and is somewhat common.

ichibankilla wrote:
There really into boxy vehicles and vans and boxy vans.
Even there station wagons are pretty pimp.
This is my personal favorite.
I'd get plates the said SIONKLR

That's Japan for ya'. Most of thier vehicles are very small and boxy. But heck, look at thier lack space. Some actually have to fold thier side view mirrors to fit in thier garages.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list06202005.html

Here is the whole list of registered importers. Most of them will do conversions to japanese cars. Why would they not do a full DOT legalization if they registered through the U.S. government and they are willing to import the vehicle for you.

PSiedTSi wrote:
brett we really need your reply now...you are the know all on this board about motorex happenings...or lack there of at this moment...im still sticking with the fact that skylines are only legalized by motorex to be driven as street cars...but im not gonna argue for all i know i could be wrong...

Motorex was the easiest way, but not the only way.

speedstyle wrote:
For your information, here is a link of the US importing information.
EPA : http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/quikover.htm
DOT : http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
US customs : http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/

Just read this stuff it should answer all questions.

It can be done, however it is very difficult and expensive since you will have to get all the legal issues and everything else arranged yourself. Here is the importing policy from J's Garage (http://www.j-garage.com/imports.htm)

*"If you are in the US :

This is information about importing the JDM car into the US.

As you may know, all the Japanese specifications vehicles (JDM car) are Right Hand Drive. Unfortunately, it is difficult to import JDM cars into the US at present except the 25 years or older model, race cars, show cars, and kit cars. It is because you have to obtain the approval from the DOT and the EPA in order to import the JDM car and it needs to legalize a car when it will reach to the US port.

Let me advise you that unless you wish to present crash test data for any Right Hand Drive car, it cannot legally be imported to the US. This is prohibitively expensive as a vehicle must be crashed to obtain the data, and we do not support the crash test data. Also the JDM car probably do not meet the US emission standard. And after 1996 models probably need to install the OBD2 system in order to pass the emission standard.

For your information, here is a link of the US importing information.
EPA : http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/quikover.htm
DOT : http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
US customs : http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/

As of Oct 2003 the only RHD JDM allowed for import into US is 1990-1999 Skyline GTS GTR. The vehicle must go to US conversion company (est 8k-18k USD) to meet US DOT standards. And you have to give them a returnable "bond" of 150% of vehicle value until conversion is done. If you get caught with an illegal one on the roads it will be confiscated and destroyed at your cost.

NOTE : We J's Garage Export do not support any import procedure. The buyer is responsible for any necessary procedures, or any transfers, or any modifications for them to import the car."*

99slowGSX wrote:
So being a ricer automatically makes you do stupid shit on the road?

not necessarily, but you have to admit a good number of ricers are idiots on the road.

All I am saying is that movie has a lot of influence over the younger generation. I am not saying that it is to blame, but I bet atleast 75% of the people 23 and under who are in the sport compact scene now never knew there was a scene before the movie. Now that they do know they insist on trying to race you from stop light to stop light no matter what the traffic is like just because the movie glamorizes it.

99slowGSX wrote:
The whole dispute is that the movie helped out the scene. You can not blame a movie for idiots. There are plenty of movies with fast cars and people doing stupid shit. I am not seeing anyone blaming menace to society for the murders that happen.

Your right. I just think that the way the movie is presented makes it more appealing to the younger crowd which leads to people doing stupid shit. I am not completely blaming the movie, but it does put quite a few ideas in the head. I didn't see a single non-sponsored car with graphics prior to the movie. Nor did I see an alluminum touring wing on ever other car. I just think that the fast and furious movies are very influential.

99slowGSX wrote:
Well it doesnt matter what an idiot is driving, he is going to be an idiot. To stereotype everything to the fast and furious is ludacris. If we all drove domestics, there still would be stupid shit that goes on. Then we could compare it to some stupid domestic movie.

You are correct, there will always be idiots. However, the Fast and Furious helps to create more idiots. This isn't really a domestic vs. imoprt dispute. It all stems from the same place.

The bad publicity comes from all these kids who feel they need to race every living thing on a public road. I hate the fact that I can't even go to the local grocery store without somebody reving up on me.

drifting takes alot more skill than drag or auto x combined, but I do agree that they need to keep it off the big screen. The first two movies did no good except to show the local kids that graphics, big wings, and loud 4" exhausts on a 90hp car makes you a race car driver. With the third one coming out I get to look forward to kids trying to slide around every corner in a residential neighborhood at lightning speeds. woo hoo!

Fixed story link should work now.

http://www.kare11.com/player.aspx?aid=14624&bw=

Story:

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=97342