fifty$240

Whats up all. I am considering buying a Skyline (r33). But I was reading all of the threads and could not get a clear answer as to what is legal and not. I plan to buy one that is already in the US. Is there a way to check to see if it has a title? Can any generation be registered in the US? How about insurance? Do the different insurance companies insure imported cars? Thanks for reading.

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Luis

psuLemon

If its US legal, then he will have the HS-7 form to back it, the DOT approved paperwork and a BOND release. Not if it was brought over as a rolling chasis, he will just have the Hs-7 form and Dot approval. Then you would have to see if you could transfter titles like that.

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There are alot of people on this forum that consider themselves "expert/experienced opinion givers". I have most of them to be otherwise. I have done my research and I have done my importing. If you want to know what is actually legal and the requirements send me a Private message and I will point you in the right direction for info. There are 5 ways to bring them into the US 2 of which are the only ones legal for US road use. You can have it brought in by a Registered Importer or you can bring it in as a rolling chassis/kit car. Both are legal and can be titled in the US if done and stated correctly. Right now only the R33 and R34 generations can be brought into the US, if you can get a vin number on the car you can take it to the dmv and see if the title is official. As for insurance almost any insurance company will insure the cars as long as you have all your paperwork DOT/NHTSA releases. Everyone keeps talking about the "Bond release", most people dont even understand how it works but the bond release only pertains to the RI in conjuction with importing the vehicle in the country. Most companies use a revolving bond, in other words the pay the one through their commerical insurance companies and reuse that amount for each car that comes into the country. Better example, we bring in an r33 worth 15k we have to post the bond of 150% the value of the vehicle. Once you post the 1st bond you pretty much never have that money returned to you, you leave it in a trust and reuse the fund each time you complete a car. So you finish one car and then use the bond funds again to post the bond on the next vehicle. The only time it is a problem is if you are importing more then 1 vehicle at a time, and then its just more money. If you have any specific questions you can email me at chris@skylinerevolution.com.

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fifty$240

Thanks All for the info. I belive that I am going with either a 240 or a 300. The maintenance cost for an import seems to be on the high side. I think that I will wait until I have money to invest in one. Once again, thanks a lot.

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