Importing an Older Evo Model
Apr 14, 2005, 06:36 PM
#16
Originally Posted by bahamut
^^^^^^^^^^
Personally, I think you are spreading misinfomation that it's somehow easy to smuggle and legalify (just made up the word) it. When Motorex first started to import skylines, there were so many rumors monger that xyz company can send one over at fraction of Motorex's cost. You know what. Those people got conned big time. Money gone and dealer fled to xyz place. Now, Motorex isn't making skylines legal - took a bunch of shortcuts and the gov't found out.
Personally, I think you are spreading misinfomation that it's somehow easy to smuggle and legalify (just made up the word) it. When Motorex first started to import skylines, there were so many rumors monger that xyz company can send one over at fraction of Motorex's cost. You know what. Those people got conned big time. Money gone and dealer fled to xyz place. Now, Motorex isn't making skylines legal - took a bunch of shortcuts and the gov't found out.
Apr 14, 2005, 06:43 PM
#17
Originally Posted by mphevo
you should read this...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...lution+imports
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...lution+imports
race/show car
military
collectors car
kit car
petition
vin swap
someone from another country brings it in for you and sells it to you
bring the car in for 2 years then send it back but i think that applies to the race/show rule
i did not say all of these ways are legal but that is a way to legalize a car. isnt it ironic that some people would do something illegal to legalize there car? lol
oh and westside i think we need to clear some stuff up with everyone now when we say "street legal" that does not mean registration and title. we are talking about EPA, OBD, etc if you go through EI will you be able to drive the car on the street any time you want? yes will you be able to get insurance? yes (well depends if they wanna insure you if you have a bad record or whatever) will it pass emissions? maybe will you ever get in trouble by authorities for having it? no.
Apr 16, 2005, 08:37 AM
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Heres a little info on legalizing cars. This is the business that I am in
First you need to bring a car in through a RI (Registered Importer) or ICI (Independent Commercial Importer). Otherwise most likely customs will seize it.
There are many states with loopholes. You can make skylines, evo's, etc "state legal" but they are not federalized. There are tons of cars in the states driven daily using this loophole. They have gotten tickets, into accidents and etc. Specialty Insurance is also recommended.
As for Motorex. They actually legalized/Federalized some cars and let a lot go through with dealer plates. Motorex was a Registered Importer and they used a ICI to do all the EPA work for them.
Mitsu is doing everything in there power to keep ICI's and RI's from bringing EVO's into the states. So having a EVO federalized would mean for us to crash test quite a few of them. Anything post 1995 must have OBDII also.
First you need to bring a car in through a RI (Registered Importer) or ICI (Independent Commercial Importer). Otherwise most likely customs will seize it.
There are many states with loopholes. You can make skylines, evo's, etc "state legal" but they are not federalized. There are tons of cars in the states driven daily using this loophole. They have gotten tickets, into accidents and etc. Specialty Insurance is also recommended.
As for Motorex. They actually legalized/Federalized some cars and let a lot go through with dealer plates. Motorex was a Registered Importer and they used a ICI to do all the EPA work for them.
Mitsu is doing everything in there power to keep ICI's and RI's from bringing EVO's into the states. So having a EVO federalized would mean for us to crash test quite a few of them. Anything post 1995 must have OBDII also.
Apr 17, 2005, 01:50 AM
#27
ya and plenty of times u wanna hook me up wit a jdm evo lol oh and guys just food for thought just because you see a car that looks like an older gen evo doesnt mean it is, there are 100's of evo conversions running around the states, including myself 
