skyline parts

[gelpke]

i was just wondering, where do you guys with skylines in the states find parts for them? do you order them through nissan or is there an easier way? i'm planning on bringing my skyline back with me but im not sure if its going to be worth the hassle when i get there. any thoughts?

[Cu-Chullain]

Mine's coming over and the cheapest way I've found is to make sure you have some friends staying that can hunt down parts for you. Also, these forums and I like Unique Auto Sports. I havent ordered from them yet, but they answer my questions really quick and the prices are real good. Theres a couple speed shops that are close to me in Seattle, but I've emailed them asking about parts and I never hear from them. So once I get some money saved up after paying for the car to get here, I'll definitly be doing business with UAS!

Hope that helps.
Z:alien:

[gelpke]

were you in the military over here? how are you shipping yours? i'll be over here for a while but i'd like to get these things under wraps now you know. thanks for the help man

if you don't love your car, someone else will

[Cu-Chullain]

Well, I decided to ship mine through Motorex. I couldnt find any other way, and I needed to do everything in a rush. So in order for it to be shipped on my orders I had to show a contract from Motorex as the RI, I had to show proof that it was paid for(Motorex's fees), and a Form 11 that I got from the Transportation Office(Army, I dont know if its the same for other branches). Then I had to have the car completely de-registered and taken down to the port. Before it goes down there its better if you have it steam cleaned to. Then you turn in all of the paperwork and a copy of the orders and thats that. It takes awhile but I think its worth it. Hope that helps.

Z.:alien:

[gelpke]

oh man you don't know how much that helps, here i was writing all these places in texas to get paperwork and all this stuff i didn't understand. if you don't mind, how much did motorex charge you? cause i might go through them also. were you here at zama or somewhere else? hey thanks in advance and if you need anything for your skyline let me know, i got three years left over here.
jon ivie

[Jay!]

Originally posted by Cu-Chullain
Before it goes down there its better if you have it steam cleaned to.

May I ask why the steam cleaning?

[gelpke]

the military wants your car to be emmaculate before shipping so no foreign dirt or bugs and stuff comes over from another country. it was the same way in germany, kinda dumb if you ask me though. (at least thats what i've been told by transportation)

[Cu-Chullain]

Hey Im glad to help. Well, it cost alot for the car even though it was a GTS that I switched to GTS-t. I figured it would be cheaper since their web page says GTR's. But they get all skylines under the blanket term GTR's. So its costing me 16 grand to get it. But I still think its worth it, with all the work I did to it and since I won the car in an MWR raffle for 15 bucks. Hopefully when its your turn to return there might be cheaper options to get it back. Thanks also for offering to be a parts connection, never know when you need those. Most my friends back on Okinawa are due to leave in about a year or two, but a couple of friends are retired there.

Z:alien:

[gelpke]

hey man once again thanks for the help. i think i'm gonna keep sifting through these websites to change it over myself cause thats pretty expensive. but thanks and let me know if you need anything man.
jon ivie

[gelpke]

hey man how hard was it to install the turbo? that and what size turbo did you use? i'm wanting to install a larger turbo on mine but don't want to f anything up you know.
thanks,
jon ivie

[PART]

almost makes me wanna enlist......ALMOST

[Gtr2.7L]

I can get you ANYTHING new from the factory...some things used/like new. If it's smaller than a seat, I can ship it. I've had an assload of work done on mine....looking to have it shipped back in November of '02 when my wife and I return to the states. I was quoted $15k by Hiro because all of the shipping and customs tariffs are waived.

[Shooter Boy]

I can locate and ship basically anything you need from Japan, from bearings to bodykits to seats etc.

Feel free to contact me if you are looking for anything.

[email protected]

[gelpke]

hey shooter, where are you over here? do you ever go out by the rainbow bridge? let me know man

[Shooter Boy]

Originally posted by gelpke
hey shooter, where are you over here? do you ever go out by the rainbow bridge? let me know man

I am actually in the US, my partner is located just outside of Tokyo. His specialty is locating parts and cars, and exporting them to the US, for very good prices.

I really wanna come to Japan soon, but my budget is currently locked up in racing the GTR.