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Hello From California, New To The Forum Looking For Some Parts. R33 Gt-r

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Racer986jec Apprentice

Racer986jec

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Fixing a R33 early vspec GT-R I picked up its missing the bumper in the front and some other parts.

Looking for the following items

Front:

bumper beam

Lower late model lip

Late model HID XENON headlights

Turn signals with grills

Intercooler front grill

also i need the side skirt that attaches to the driver fender.

so Im looking for the front end like this.

im in the states so you can text me via whats app 818-481-5633

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r32-25t Grand Master

r32-25t

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Getting that lower lip will be like getting blood from a stone, basically you ring nissan and pay 1200aud for a new one or you don't get one cause no one lets them go and basically the head lights are the same issue.

If you grab the early stuff it can be had cheaper and be easier to find

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

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Hi Victor and welcome!

Just an aside, how old do cars have to be for one to legally own a GT-R in your state of California?

We notice that R32 GT-Rs are being shipped to Canada and USA now - with more talk about them in NAGTROC.

Have you tried NAGTROC for parts?

Racer986jec Apprentice

Racer986jec

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Hi Victor and welcome!

Just an aside, how old do cars have to be for one to legally own a GT-R in your state of California?

We notice that R32 GT-Rs are being shipped to Canada and USA now - with more talk about them in NAGTROC.

Have you tried NAGTROC for parts?

Legal import to USA is 25 years old, cant title/register in California unless the car goes through an Reg Importer in the usa and that will cost about $15,000 usd. and if they want to take on the job as there are only 2 Reg importers in the USA who work on these cars with the Federal issues, the laws and paperwork. I'm sure sean morris will chime in here.Canada there is talk with the insurance lobby that wants to see imported RHD cars end, as there is a valuation issue on them as they are not officially sold there. Nagtroc is a community of people who are coming over from other brands and really have not to much idea on Nissan history and what parts came from where, there is only a handful of people on there and were talking less than 30 people on there who know, so I figured i'd post on here and see what sort response would come from it :).

as far as importing : cars have to be 25 years or older and do not import on the year make sure its +1 year old of the 25 rule.

My R33 is legally imported and with full documentation but its not a process I will be repeating "AGAIN"

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

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If you guys would like to have an American Subforum here on SAU, PM Prank or Nismoid and they can decide if it should be set up. We have a NZ Subforum as you can see if you scroll down.

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