Matvei27

With shipping it would be close to $450 AUD.

I already got a PM from someone who wants the speedo, but in terms of the Do-luck bar it is this one: http://www.do-luck.com/tuningparts/assistbar/rearcrossbar/index.html Here is a picture (already disassembled for shipping):

I have the following available for sale. All prices in USD, not AUD. I will ship worldwide. 1. Nismo 260km/h speedo for all R32 GTS models (pre-91): $100 USD plus shipping 2. Do-luck rear cross bar for R32/R33/R34: $200 USD plus shipping

No, it's because it made a worthwhile difference on my car. Certainly worth the $700 USD they cost WITH the adjustable cam gears.

That's not very specific. You haven't told us how much power this car is making and how you intend to use it.

Pick something Tomei. We don't know anything about your car though so it's hard to say which ones.

Kaizo was not a simple VIN swap. They were recognized as a manufacturer in most states. Caterham and Arial do something similar but they require you to purchase the engine and drivetrain separately and install it yourself or via a third party. (which is how you have to do it if you want your imported kit car to be legal). It's a total grey area. Against the spirit of the law but not the letter. Doesn't apply in this case anyway since your car has a drivetrain and a (albeit non-working) engine.

Exactly. But since EPA and NHTSA make the most important rules of all, the state laws tend not to be such a big deal (except for California, but even then you can get it registered as long as you pay for their test procedure).

You are just making shit up. I already told you I have more experience on this than you. I run an import/export business for arcade games, car parts, and cars from Japan. It is part time but a single container can be worth as much as 30,000 dollars. I have brought in 3 containers so far in 2015, not counting anything for myself (personal affects) This has nothing to do with the states. I told you that R33 was legally registered in California. It had a CA title, plates, and insurance. This is all federal law. When it comes to motor vehicles aside from issuing additional requirements like the smog program in California there is very little the states actually do. All of the requirements are in the FMVSS which is maintained by the NHTSA and DOT in Washington DC. SF-97 doesn't legalize a car. It is a temporary title used to transfer ownership when the government doesn't posses the original title. Even the link you posted says this: SF-97 should not have been issued like this because the car isn't legal for operation on highways as it doesn't meet EPA or NHTSA requirements and isn't exempt as it was not imported when it was 25 years old. It wasn't even 21 years old in 2007. That being said, it was issued either by mistake or with the intent of laundering the car. Either way doesn't matter since form SF-97 by itself doesn't satisfy the NHTSA or EPA. Since apparently you will not listen to anyone and are more concerned with your turbo selection than sorting out your paperwork, I don't really care what happens to your car. But I will say that if you try to drive it on the roads or sell it it is going to get seized. It always catches up with people. It might take a few years, but without fail you will get a letter in your mail one day. Hopefully then you can think back on this thread and reflect on what I told you, even though it will be too late for the car

Anyone have one of these air filter things? Working or otherwise. Dealer option. I want one because stock the R32 doesn't have a cabin air filter and where I live during summer we have to keep the AC running constantly BUT we also have a ton of cows that live nearby.

State doesn't supersede the feds. It's the other way around. If you notice that letter is sent by the Department of Justice, a federal agency. The address is from a federal court in California, not a local court. It has nothing to do with CARB or the CA DMV. I already explained to you that particular vehicle was legally registered in California. It had CA plates, a CA title, everything. The Feds don't care about any of that. I already explained to you the difference between state legal and federally legal. Your car *IS* state legal. You legally registered it in Louisiana. The problem is it isn't FEDERALLY legal. So the feds can still seize your car. Understand? The DOT and EPA regulations are at a federal level. No matter which state you chose to register the car in, you have to meet these requirements. Some states have additional requirements on top of these federal ones, like California. But the federal requirements apply to ALL states and US territories. As it stands right now, you are meeting the requirements of your state (which, in LA, is likely just paying the registration fees) but you are still in violation of federal law. So your state will not impound your car since you have a plate and your registration is current, but ICE (the Feds) will still seize it because it doesn't meet federal requirements. state law and federal law are not the same thing! You can have a car which is federally legal but not state legal (i.e. a 25 year old car in California which has not been through the CARB testing procedures) and you can also have a car which is state legal (i.e. registered in Florida) but not federally legal. The latter is a much bigger problem because the NHTSA and EPA are federal agencies and their regulations apply nationwide including in US territories. http://www.importavehicle.info/2011/11/is-my-imported-car-legal.html

By the way, conforming a vehicle which isn't 25 years old (and therefore not exempt) can be extremely costly. I have been told about estimates from RIs as high as $960,000 to conform a R34 GT-R, not including the cost of the vehicle and shipping. If a vehicle is already on the list of eligible vehicles, it can be significantly less. I know of one Audi RS4 Avant which was imported and conformed for around $50,000 minus the cost of the vehicle. Currently the only Skylines on the eligible vehicles list are 1996-1998 R33 GT-R and GTS models. The problem is the only RI who could do the work (Motorex) as you know, went bust. Since then, no other RI has wanted to touch them. Here is the current list of eligible vehicles: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BuxOyOE3T4bjB6YWJjSXJ2WkU/view?pli=1 And the current list of RI/ICI who can conform them: List of RIs Who Conform Vehicles Manufactured for Sale in Countries Other Than Canada

My car isn't in California so it doesn't need to meet CARB requirements. I am not dodging anything, I filed a HS-7 and 3520-1 since my car is 25 years old. All you need to do is tick box 1 on the HS-7 and put in code E on the 3520-1. I am not falling for your silly red herring, this is about your car not mine. If you do want to register a "direct import" vehicle in California, it depends on the year it was made. If it was made prior to 1968 it is exempt to California direct import requirements. If it is newer than 1968, but before 1975, it has to meet the an entirely different set of regulations from the current California smog program. This is not impossible, but it's difficult. CARB/BAR/CA DMV don't recommend trying to import cars within these years because of that. Newer than 1975 you need to do the federal test procedure, there are two labs in the state that can do it. They will run your car on the dyno and do a similar test to the ones that the manufacturers have to do when they certify a car for sale in California and the US. You won't have to meet everything, but you will have to replace things like the exhaust, catalytic converters, etc. It will cost about $10,000 to do this. You will get a label from the BAR to stick in the door jamb certifying that you have done this compliance work. After that you can smog your car at regular smog stations. Unfortunately the two labs (one in Socal and one in Napa) are unable to test Diesel vehicles, so it is actually impossible to register direct import Diesel vehicles newer than 1975 in California. If you need more information on registering a car in California and the federal test procedure, you can read about it here: (not my site, but the info here is accurate nonetheless) http://www.importavehicle.info/2013/04/direct-import-vehicles-1975-or-newer.html And here is the latest DMV bulletin regarding this issue: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/connect/95f31d40-b33e-4b9a-bb72-98cdab08ece9/14vin14.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=95f31d40-b33e-4b9a-bb72-98cdab08ece9 You already by your own admission have a car which isn't 25 years old, and you already admitted you don't have a de-registration certificate, HS-7, or 3520-1. What about this is so hard to understand for you? Read this. If you don't do what I told you and try to drive this car around on the road you will be getting one similar to this. These cars were even registered in CA with CA titles; doesn't matter to the Feds at all.

I gave you so far: Links to pertinent government regulations (EPA, NHTSA/DOT, CBP) Links to articles from other parties (not me) backing up what I have been telling you from the beginning Department of Treasury government auction rules Links to news stories and examples of seized vehicles (including one from as recent as January of this year!) A letter from the Department of Justice regarding vehicles which don't conform to NHTSA/EPA requirements Please, read carefully what I said above and the letter. You are just ignoring the information that is already out there because it doesn't meet your confirmation-bias.

What do you mean? Do you want me to post a copy of my US passport here? Listen asshole, I was born in Los Angeles, live in the United States, and daily drive a R32 which I imported myself. Am I not allowed to use the word "mate" on an Australian forum because it is too cultured for your tastes there in Louisiana? You can't even f**king spell "your" right. I called them Friday during the day you dumb shit. I don't have to post the minute I call them. Have you ever imported a car? No. Have I? Yes, and I even drive one myself. Do you have a business doing export/import? No. Do I? Yes, I deal with CBP all the time. My customs broker is DCL at the port of Oakland, CA. Your problem is that the only way to actually meet the EPA/NHTSA requirements is at the *time* of import. There is no process for doing so afterwords. Even if it is a vehicle that you plan on having conformed rather than one which is exempt, the vehicle has to go straight from the port to a bonded RI/ICI and cannot be released to the customer until the compliance work is complete and the work has been approved by the NHTSA and EPA. Read the f**king letter I just posted from the DOJ! and call the NHTSA like I told you if you don't believe me. I already did, but you won't take my word for it. I hope you spend tons on the engine rebuild and then have your car seized when you try and drive it on the road, all because you refuse to spend a grand or so to send it to Canada and back.

You are missing the point entirely mate. State legal does not mean federally legal. The DMV doesn't decide what cars are legal and what cars aren't. Yes, your car is legally registered in Louisiana. I have no trouble believing this. That doesn't mean the car is *federally* legal. The NHTSA and EPA requirements are federal. It doesn't matter what state you live in, the car has to be 21 years old to be EPA exempt and 25 years old to be NHTSA exempt. Your car was imported in 2007, when it wasn't even 21 years old, so you never were able to get the exemptions. Some states (California with CARB) have additional emissions requirements on top of the federal ones. For that, you are on your own. But you still need to meet the federal requirements, which you currently don't unless you reimport the car to receive the exemptions. Instead of calling your DMV (who has nothing to do with the Feds) why don't you call the NHTSA hotline like I told you? They will tell you the same thing I am telling you. I promise. It's not just about importation and clearance. The car doesn't meet (or isn't exempt) from federal safety and emissions standards. You can get an exemption, but only by exporting and reimporting your car in December like I originally suggested. I linked to those articles because since evidently you don't believe me I thought you should read other sources giving you the same information. Apparently you won't listen to ANYONE, though. So I recommended you call the NHTSA, who will tell you everything I have just told you, but you refuse to do that as well. The guy in Mississippi who imported a S15 Silvia in January of this very year is facing 20 years in jail and a $250,000 fine for EPA and FMVSS violations. The guy who bought the car had it seized. As I told you before I don't think you are at risk of being charged with any crime since you aren't the original importer. Just like in the case of Kaizo, the owners of the company were the ones charged with the crime. But, even though the purchasers of the vehicles didn't do anything wrong, their cars were still seized because they did not comply with NHTSA/DOT and EPA regulations.* It's the same situation you are in. You aren't at risk of being charged with a crime since you didn't do the original importing. But since your car isn't currently compliant with federal regulations, you *are* still at risk of having your car seized. I told you how to rectify that and get the exemptions you need, but you don't want to listen. All you need to do is ship it to Canada and back after Dec. 1st. File the HS-7 and 3520-1, tick box 1 on the HS-7 and code E on the 3520-1. Note that the EPA goes by the calendar year of manufacture, but the NHTSA goes by the year+month. Please, before you waste any more money on an engine build spend the $1000 to ship the car to Canada! *Here is the very letter that was issued to the owners of Kaizo vehicles:

Because he evidently didn't want to do it I went and double checked myself. Form SF-97 by itself does not in any way imply that a vehicle is legal for importation, sale, or operation in the United States or any US territory. lmao

SF-97 does not legalize a car. I already explained this to you. It's a temporary title. Why don't you call the NHTSA and EPA like I told you? Are you afraid of something? I thought your car was legal, right? Your car was not imported legally therefore it is not legal to own. You just want to pick and chose and think the law doesn't apply to you. Where exactly does this say your car is now EPA and FMVSS (NHTSA/DOT) exempt? What part of this don't you understand? Without the HS-7 and 3520-1 this vehicle is subject to seizure at any time. Until you get those documents filed properly it won't change. Ever. Is your vehicle 25 years old? No Do you have the HS-7? No Do you have the 3520-1? No Therefore the car isn't legal and will never be until you resolve this. Call the NHTSA. Call the EPA. I'm waiting for it. Now go ship it to Canada and ship it back.

By the way, SF-97 will get issued whether the car is export only or not. Here is a great example of a seized, export only car with a SF-97 that sold at auction: http://ricklevin.nextlot.com/public/lot/15048858 The BNR32 in question in this thread should not have had a "for domestic sale" SF-97 issued. It should instead have one stamped saying FOR EXPORT ONLY. Why this didn't happen, I don't know.

ITT: people thinking form SF-97 makes their car legal. It doesn't. It's a temporary title document you get when buying a seized car from auction. Nothing more, nothing less.

You still haven't answered if the car is 25 years old.

Public roads or not doesn't matter. It isn't a race car and wasn't imported as such (to do so you would have to have a car which was originally manufactured AS a race car, not converted). Again: And as I explained to you before 21 and 25 years are numbers that apply at the time of import...there is no grandfathering. So again, what year and month was this car manufactured? Call the EPA here: (734) 214-4100 and call DOT/NHTSA here: (202) 366-5291 Ask them. Seriously.

What does any of that have to do with legalizing a car? You have a state title. The car isn't compliant with NHTSA/DOT and EPA. It can't be, because it isn't 25 years old. So you have a state-legal car that isn't federally legal. Understand? This is the most common situation people with illegally imported cars find themselves in. Answer me again: In what year and month was this car originally manufactured?

Who specifically did you call then? The EPA, NHTSA/DOT, CBP, ICE? Is your car magically 25 years old now?