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Old 05-25-10, 11:12 PM
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has anyone ever imported a car from japan. just curious.
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never. its impossible.
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Old 05-26-10, 02:30 PM
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what about Canada?
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i hear you can get it from canada
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^But they will search your car for Moose and Maple Syrup at the border.
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From Canada it would be a bit easier...
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Old 05-26-10, 02:52 PM
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^But they will search your car for Moose and Maple Syrup at the border.
The Canadian Airforce also has clandestine operations. They secretly place tracking microchips on all cars exported to the US. The Flying Canadian Bacon are watching you!!!
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Importing cars from Japan is not really that hard to do. Legally registering them is a totally different story. If you wanted to import a car and track it then you're good, but if you want to be able to legally drive it you'll have problems. The US has a 25 year law though, so any vehicle that is 25 years or older can be imported and legally registered no questions asked. Hope that helps.
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Originally Posted by lpmcclung
what about Canada?
thats not possible either. they dont run off of gasoline. they run a 50/50 mix of poutine and pork glycerin

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Importing cars from Japan is not really that hard to do. Legally registering them is a totally different story. If you wanted to import a car and track it then you're good, but if you want to be able to legally drive it you'll have problems. The US has a 25 year law though, so any vehicle that is 25 years or older can be imported and legally registered no questions asked. Hope that helps.
as ive mentioned before, its impossible. cars from japan run off of sake.
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^ Get your facts straight sir

Canadian cars run on 100% pure donut icing.
For race applications they use donut filing.
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198713bt is the only one being serious OP. just letting you know since everyone is just messing with you because of the way you worded the question.
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Old 05-26-10, 05:58 PM
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here in canada its not that hard at all.......lots of ppl have skylines and fairladyz's here even some old evos and a few savanna rx7's...it requires one safty once it gets here. to order it just go thrugh a company of your choice. do your research my buddy tried to order an 94 rx7 and it took a year for them to tell him the car cant be delivered. just do 15 mins of reading thats all it takes.
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[QUOTE=JustJeff;10020071
Canadian cars run on 100% pure donut icing.
For race applications they use donut filing.[/QUOTE]


Hardy's?
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My friend has a Toyota Mark II imported from Japan that he has registered as a Toyota Camry. He ripped the VIN off some junkyard Camry. His is totally not legal, RHD and everything, but he gets away with the registration and stuff from the Camry.
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^^till he gets caught and they take the car, which hopefully doesnt happen
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He's intending on selling it soon.
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He's intending on selling it soon.
^^ now he is really looking to get locked up

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I'm not worried about it.
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so can you import a car from canada? lol
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Originally Posted by JustJeff
^ Get your facts straight sir

Canadian cars run on 100% pure donut icing.
For race applications they use donut filing.
pfft we run unborn baby fetus' here in colorado. soo much more economical.

also what 1987 13bt said its not impossible just the registration part is a bit iffy. trust me ive tried, but im not sure about the 25 year rule.
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On a serious note....


Does anyone have links on the 25 year old deal? I've researched up on this a few years ago and didn't find much info on it.
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Call US customs. They can walk you through it
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You know, in the time it took you to type all of this, and wait for response you could have "googled" it.
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http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig123109.pdf

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