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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
What about importing a non-running one for parts? Do you guys have a "vin" there? VIN is Vehicle Identification Number. Basically a number that identifies the car quite specifically with a serial number among other things. |
Good call!
Import two or three beaters and assemble one "chosen one" and register it as a kit car :) |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by wotyzoid
God, I love this car.
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Yeds. It's a shame that they changed the rules before the Speed12 got a fair crack in competition |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Good call!
Import two or three beaters and assemble one "chosen one" and register it as a kit car :) |
Well, I was more suggesting a VIN swap if they used them there. Just bring it in as parts (to be able to do that in the US the wheels and motor have to be removed and shipped separately) and then just reassemble it with a beat up ones serial/vin. |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Well, I was more suggesting a VIN swap if they used them there. Just bring it in as parts (to be able to do that in the US the wheels and motor have to be removed and shipped separately) and then just reassemble it with a beat up ones serial/vin. |
Ahh, my bad. I misunderstood.
The first EVO (Evo VI) imported into Ontario came in after being disassembled in the US, put in boxes, and reassembled at a shop in Georgetown and licensed as a kit car.
I figured Mongoose could maybe pull the same stunt :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Ahh, my bad. I misunderstood.
The first EVO (Evo VI) imported into Ontario came in after being disassembled in the US, put in boxes, and reassembled at a shop in Georgetown and licensed as a kit car.
I figured Mongoose could maybe pull the same stunt :) |
This isn't so easy in the US anymore. Those Skyline GT-Rs that went through this (there were like 3 or 4 of them) got impounded till they went through the proper channels. This was before the DOT ban on R34 and R33 Skylines. |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
This isn't so easy in the US anymore. Those Skyline GT-Rs that went through this (there were like 3 or 4 of them) got impounded till they went through the proper channels. This was before the DOT ban on R34 and R33 Skylines. |
Booo! That sucks. Faster & Furiouser crowd drew too much attention to them I guess? |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Booo! That sucks. Faster & Furiouser crowd drew too much attention to them I guess? |
lol basically. They were so eager to get them in, they would do anything to do it quasi-legally.
Also, the reason the R33 and R34 are now banned, is because Motorex was the only one that paid for FMVSS and DOT type testing. As a result, no other company had test results. So when Motorex was forging documents and falsely converting R34s, they just outright banned them. Sucks, but what can you do. |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
lol basically. They were so eager to get them in, they would do anything to do it quasi-legally.
Also, the reason the R33 and R34 are now banned, is because Motorex was the only one that paid for FMVSS and DOT type testing. As a result, no other company had test results. So when Motorex was forging documents and falsely converting R34s, they just outright banned them. Sucks, but what can you do. |
Ahh! Motorex!! I was hunting for the name but couldn't remember it. Now I remember the drama.
Damn. Oh well, good times while they lasted I guess. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Ahh! Motorex!! I was hunting for the name but couldn't remember it. Now I remember the drama.
Damn. Oh well, good times while they lasted I guess. |
Yeah. Lots of drama lol The guy was stealing R34s from Japan and bringing them here! |
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| Moongoose |
| Sadly, most of the loopholes have been closed a few years back. Partly due to the ease of imports from nearby countries, but mostly due to the sudden emergence of illegal street racing (another reason besides crimes against aesthetics to blame on the fast and furious movies) so faking anything on a car these days just isn't worth the effort, especially if the car in question is as high profile and rarity as a mint condition 5 series v8. There are plenty of old 5ers driving around, but most of them look like , so the ones that look decent are immediately suspicious and are often checked for illegal mods. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Ahh! Motorex!! I was hunting for the name but couldn't remember it. Now I remember the drama.
Damn. Oh well, good times while they lasted I guess. |
A friend just linked me to a new article. An R34 GT-R in the states legally...although shady as hell technically lol
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/d...rticleId=105699 |
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| pmoisse |
Great article!
I love dodgy like this, though I would never go near it myself. |
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