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How to get skyline GTR R32 to US?  
prdorikin
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/02/08
06:22 AM

I really have this problem...I like the GTR R32 and I dont know if in any of the states are selling one or how to import one from japan,and wich company will help me to get it I know its possible because Ive seen like thrre of them all legal.    


 
Jimichanga
New User | Posts: 46 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/02/08
08:09 AM

You could try bhttp://www.j-garage.com/sale/usedcars/sale.htm  


 
prdorikin
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/02/08
08:52 AM

that works but is it really works?  


 
Jimichanga
New User | Posts: 46 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/02/08
01:44 PM

They should be able to get it for you, but you can also try http://www.motorex.net/(sorry it took me awhile to remember this site). They're very well known for importing GT-Rs into the US and are one of the best at it.  


 
Jimichanga
New User | Posts: 46 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/02/08
01:54 PM

Scratch the motrex thing. They've been shut down for quite some time. Check this out for better reading. http://www.nicoclub.com/articles/skyline-import-1.shtml  


 
jching
User | Posts: 158 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 09/03/08
09:21 AM

If that's the same nicoclub article that I'm thinking of then, I'll save you a few minutes and tell you don't bother trying to import one.  A lot of people try to bring them over but the problem is they don't do all their homework and they end up getting confiscated by customs before they get a chance to roll off the boat.  After that they'll hold the cars for sometime to see if the owner can get the proper paperwork in to get it back, but usually they don't so they'll try to auction them off to recoup some of the money lost in storing the vehicle, but most times auctioning them off doesn't work and they  end up getting crushed into a cube.  Go through the nicoclub website, I'm pretty sure there are pictures floating around there from a couple months ago when customs seized a couple R32s and crushed them.  Bringing a Skyline to the US isn't that hard its just a matter of getting the car and finding a way to transport it here.  The real problem is getting it registered since it needs to meet department of transportation standards before that can happen and the DOT isn't all that willing to say what needs to be done.  At the very least you might be able to get it registered for offroad use only but that means you'll need a way to bring it to the track since you won't be able to drive it on the street.  If you want to do it the shady way you can go the gray market route and try to sneak 1 passed customs and then just drive it around without getting it registered.  But there are 2 problems with that: 1 good luck getting passed customs, and 2 if you get into an accident or pulled over in an unregistered and illegally imported vehicle you will be in serious trouble.  So sorry to burst your bubble, but unless you have loads of cash to burn and a willingness to bury yourself in paperwork getting a skyline imported will be impossible.  If you still want 1 you're probably better off trying to find 1 that's already brought over but from what I've heard a lot of those are gray market or offroad use only anyway, so good luck finding 1 that street legal.  


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accordingtome
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/03/08
10:28 AM

There is a company out of west palm beach FL that can get it here for you in a week. The caompany is called JDM of Palm Beach. The number is 561-713-6053. I've been to their office and checked out the inventory. They have some of the cars here but they also have a warehouse in japan with pics and list of condition for each car. Last I remembered they had a blue R32 here. It had a little crack on the front lip but it was still nice. You can them.  


 
accordingtome
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/03/08
10:30 AM

Oh and they quoted me on an R33 gts for $16K.  


 
prdorikin
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/08/08
08:50 AM

Well,its true about the motorex thing.damn,but its to much problem to bring a GTR R32,well alright ill just buy an evo 9 mr and stick with my AE-86.I really wanted the R32 but Ill just wait some years so I could buy the new GTR cheaper.  


 
benos
New User | Posts: 4 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/13/08
10:40 AM

gts for 16k!!! you can pick up a 32 gtr over here for around 8k!! and a 33 gtr for 15k!  


 
s12rapido3
Enthusiast | Posts: 648 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 09/13/08
12:16 PM

Instead of having all that hassle of getting one into the country that won't be legal unless you do major stuff to it, why not buy the new one that's out. Sure it's expensive but not beyond getting. Think of it as an investment.  


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