cobalt SS sc or srt-4???

[Cold_Silence]

Originally Posted by Cavalier2000

don't believe you can make skyline street legal anymore.

heh, my bros got one..

[G-man422]

^ he prolly got it before this "law" or whatever was passed.

[my99cavy]

no why wouldnt you be able to make a skyline street legal??? i've seen a handful of them on the roads.

[G-man422]

dont ask me, i didnt make this law that cavalier2000 is talking about.

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by G-man422

dont ask me, i didnt make this law that cavalier2000 is talking about.

[G-man422]

???

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by G-man422

???

really dont know lol

[Classicrocjunkie]

Originally Posted by anoymous

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the owner of Motorex, Nanahoshi Hiroaki, 33, was arrested Thursday and booked into the L.A. County Jail. He is being held on $1 Million bail.

Hiroaki's initial appearance is scheduled for Wednesday of this week.

Hiroaki and Motorex came to the recognition of Nissan enthusiasts in the US as they became the only Registered Importer legally authorized to legalize Skylines for US use. As Motorex was able to comply with stringent US crash-testing requirements, they petitioned the courts to protect their interest in the Skyline market by "locking out" other would-be importers from the list of necessary modifications.

Not only did this give Motorex a corner on the market for legal Skylines, it also allowed them to command a premium price for each legalized car. Motorex-prepped Skylines can fetch upwards of $50,000. While making loads of money, Motorex also made loads of enemies.

According to sources, the lease to the Motorex facility has been overdue for months, and is now locked out by the landlord.

The US Department of Transportation has offically rescinded importation eligibility for both the R32 and R34 Skylines, only 96-98 R33 Skylines are still eligible to be imported.

http://nicoclub.com/news.shtml

more:
Motorex asserted that R32 / R33 / R34's were 'all the same' from the standpoint of certifying them for the US. In truth, each version need to be tested and federalized. He duped the Feds (allegedly). Certification for R32's & R34's has been rescinded.

and still more:
Hiro's been thrown in jail on 'apparantly' unrelated charges. Here is a site that a lawyer/friend of mine threw together three days ago when we first found out about it (he has been dealing with the MotoRex mess for YEARS): http://thenittygrittyfiles.org/hirofiles

The charges are:

Attempted Extortion
Attempted Kidnapping
Assault w/ Deadly Weapon
Assault w/ Stun Gun or Taser
Threatening a Witness.

By the way, MotoRex lost its status as a Registered Importer a very long time ago. Their website and their facility in CA was turned over to C-West USA some months back.

info taken from here: http://forums.clubsi.com/showflat.ph...55&an=0&page=0

Fuck.....


well you can always wait till 2007 and pic up one of the legal ones..



But thats going to cost just as bad as an acura NSX..

[my99cavy]

man that really sucks. so any skyline pre 2007 is not street legal?? and yeah that '07 skyline is going to cost a big pretty penny lol

[G-man422]

^ oh yeah, whats the price gonna be?

[Classicrocjunkie]

^^ Unless you can find one already registerd before, or say its for " track purpose only". If you have the title, vin #, and all that shit. I honestly don't see why you couldn't register one. I know i could get around the state inspection in my state since i know people like i did with my cavalier. But i honestly don't have the cash to afford and mod a skyline anyway. Nismo parts are a bundle. I'll stick to my econo box.

[noshun]

torque doesn't get you to higher speeds faster it a rating at which the engine can twist which is called torsion hence torque. power gets you speeds faster, hence my example about the 2nd gen versus the 3rd gen the 3rd gen is fater. so how is the car with more torque getting to a higher speed faster? even more perfect example. take a Diesel car with 110 hp and gas car with 125 hp both weighing the same. the Diesel will always have way more torque and is hence why semi's use them and tractors and farm equipment in order to moce the weight. The gas car, even if the torque of the deisel was twice the gas car will be slower. If you really think torque is where it's at, look at a 2004 Jetta GLi 2.0, 115hp 122tq versus a 2004 Jetta TDI 90hp 155tq. the 2.0 0-60 in 10.8 the TDI 11.2. So the car with less toque is slower! It may tow a trailer better and get great mileage, but faster it aint

[noshun]

as for Japanese cars 15 years or more old most of the time you can get away with it as it then doesn't need to be modified for road use. I'd rather a Pulsar GTi-R 221 hp AWD little 3 door hatch only a little bigger than a Chevy (Daewoo) Aveo. They surprise the shite out of anyone!

[my99cavy]

well from what i hear its going to cost somewhere around $70k in america. and i also heard thats with an infinity badge on it???? correct me if im wrong.

[G-man422]

WTF!!!! $70K. thats a titty bit high if you ask me.