Bringing my Evo II to the USA
Apr 7, 2009, 06:21 AM
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Bringing my Evo II to the USA
This is something I have researched and until now, seems like it can't be done. What I can't find out is if I can import it with no intentions of driving it on public roads until it is of age, 25 (its a 94 so it's got a few years to go).
My plan would be to have it shipped a few days after I leave England. That way I can drive to the port and put it on a trailor and bring it home.
My plan would be to have it shipped a few days after I leave England. That way I can drive to the port and put it on a trailor and bring it home.
Apr 7, 2009, 01:11 PM
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Yeah if your just going to use it for track racing or pretty much anything that doesnt require it to be driven on public roads etc. then you shouldn't have a problem.
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I seriously hope you talk to both sides of the pond (inspectors) prior to shipping. I have lived in both Japan and Europe and its not as easy as some portray it to be. It takes a lot of patience and money.. and then it takes more money. There are more than a few avenues to get cars into the US, but overall it'll be the US Inspectors that decide if whether or not it will. You take a chance regardless how you look at it. I sincerely hope you get the vehicle back. Nothing beats a true JDM in the states.
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Apr 15, 2009, 03:55 PM
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This is something I have researched and until now, seems like it can't be done. What I can't find out is if I can import it with no intentions of driving it on public roads until it is of age, 25 (its a 94 so it's got a few years to go).
My plan would be to have it shipped a few days after I leave England. That way I can drive to the port and put it on a trailor and bring it home.
My plan would be to have it shipped a few days after I leave England. That way I can drive to the port and put it on a trailor and bring it home.
if i were you, i would find out how the drift guys get their cars over here for drift events.... i know they allow cars over here for racing events...maybe you can figure out a way to claim your coming over for a race, letter your call all up to look the part, then just take it all off when you get here, and hide the car
Apr 15, 2009, 06:19 PM
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It's funny how many people ask to be told how to get imports into the country.
Has anyone shown open knowledge about these processes?
It seems pretty much EVERY single person I've read about who got a Skyline or Evo or some other crazy Import that doesn't belong here legally registered and all set will NOT divulge the information.
I wonder why that is?? Anyone who actually does it, like first hand experience and not what they know someone else did, won't talk about it. Like it's the directions to the Holy Grail or something.
So I just figured I'd throw that bit of info out to all the guys asking. If this guy figures it out I'm betting he won't be telling anyone.
Has anyone shown open knowledge about these processes?
It seems pretty much EVERY single person I've read about who got a Skyline or Evo or some other crazy Import that doesn't belong here legally registered and all set will NOT divulge the information.
I wonder why that is?? Anyone who actually does it, like first hand experience and not what they know someone else did, won't talk about it. Like it's the directions to the Holy Grail or something.
So I just figured I'd throw that bit of info out to all the guys asking. If this guy figures it out I'm betting he won't be telling anyone.
Apr 15, 2009, 07:49 PM
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a member posted this website a while ago
http://www.japan-partner.com/
if you read the site i am sure it will answer a lot of your questions, they even have specific links to the DOT.
Quick question though... I know that in order to import a Skyline you'd have to make some serious modifications to the car itself, now what about for an Evo?
http://www.japan-partner.com/
if you read the site i am sure it will answer a lot of your questions, they even have specific links to the DOT.
Quick question though... I know that in order to import a Skyline you'd have to make some serious modifications to the car itself, now what about for an Evo?
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Importing used JDM High Performance Vehicles (and other used vehicles) into the USA is difficult, but not impossible. Any vehicles being imported to the USA needs to have been certified to comply with US safety and environmental standards, i.e. they need to have a DOT and an EPA mark.
Unfortunately almost all vehicles sold outside the USA do not have such marks.
They can however nevertheless be imported with the help of a Registered Importer, who can bring them into compliance with US regulations.
You can find a comprehensive list of Registered Importers following this web address: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/RULES/...I_list5108.pdf
Going through an RI can be very expensive though.
A cheaper alternative may be to dismantle the vehicle you want and ship it by container to the US.
This is not an infringement of US laws as long as the vehicle will not be reassembled in the US. Most JDAM high performance cars in the US have been brought into the country this way.
Furthermore, there are two categories of vehicles that can be imported to the US relatively easily:
Mini Trucks (http://www.japan-partner.com/kei-truck.html) and RHD Jeep Cherokees.
Unfortunately almost all vehicles sold outside the USA do not have such marks.
They can however nevertheless be imported with the help of a Registered Importer, who can bring them into compliance with US regulations.
You can find a comprehensive list of Registered Importers following this web address: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/RULES/...I_list5108.pdf
Going through an RI can be very expensive though.
A cheaper alternative may be to dismantle the vehicle you want and ship it by container to the US.
This is not an infringement of US laws as long as the vehicle will not be reassembled in the US. Most JDAM high performance cars in the US have been brought into the country this way.
Furthermore, there are two categories of vehicles that can be imported to the US relatively easily:
Mini Trucks (http://www.japan-partner.com/kei-truck.html) and RHD Jeep Cherokees.
Unless you plan to make aa living doing this it would probably be cheaper to go through an RI, than to become one.