Importing Skyline if your in the military.

[vf-19j]

First of all you better own a 95 R33 or older model. Currently Motorex hasn't found a way of implementing OBDII on the 96 or above. My question is why didn't Motorex just pay someone to build a OBDII and and implement it. Now, there is recently legality problems with airbags on the R32's, they didn't come with any and Motorex forgot to mention this when they ran the petition for the R32. So expect some delays with the R32, and maybe the R33 because NHSTA may start to scrutinize the R33 because of the R32.

1. Paper work.

First off you better have a copy of your orders. Contact Motorex and get all the paper work. You will need this to present to Personel Property before your car can even be processed. They will then fill out all the paper work. Deregister your car at the LTO in Yokohama, if your in Sasebo or Okinawa I don't have a fuckn clue where to go. Make sure you are still have insurance, then go to your city hall and get temp plates (the white plates with a red stripe) and get a temp pass to drive on the base. Bring the car to Personel Property, the car cannot have anymore than 1/4 gas tank (go race like hell the night before because you aint gonna be driving it for atleast 6 months). Make sure you have a few copies of the keys cause you got to give Personel Property a copy of it. Your car will be shipped.

2. Preping your car.
Clean your freakn car make sure there are no fluids leaking.
Make sure you don't have any mods that affect emissions. e.g. better take off that straight pipe and put the cat back. If you don't have the stock ECU you better get one. Less work for Motorex=Less time you have to wait. If you changed out the internals (aftermarket cams) or overbore the engine and the compression ratio changes good fuckn luck. Because that is more fuckn shit Motorex has to do to fuckn cover up.

3. When your in the states. Insurance is a bitch i got quoted at $2000 for 6 months, I'm 22 and in the Navy. I'm not fuckn rich.

4. All those people in this forum who all talk about getting a Skyline. Here's my advice.

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1. Shut the fuck up. You ain't gonna get a Skyline, if you did you would've bought one from Motorex all ready.

2. You have absolutely no fuckn clue on how much it costs to keep the car maintained. Because your mind has been warped too much by watching the Fast and Furious too many times.

3. If you don't wanna pay Motorex $15k to do the conversion then get something else. $15k is chump change when compared to a R34 GTR that sells for $50k-$60k and yes that is dollars not yen. $40k after a conversion for a R33 GTR if you buy a one for $25 price tag. $40k for a 10 year old car that is only pushing 280PS is way to fuckn much money. And if you you want to push 600PS add another $15k which puts you at $55. Oh yeah lets not forget about the time and money spent to get all the parts from Japan. If you don't have that kind of money laying around this is all a dream and you need to fuckn wake up. Just drive the Skyline in Grand Tourismo and be happy. Go build your self a RX-7, Supra, or S15 cause it will be way cheaper and will look better anyway. Hell buy a WRX STi, that is a good car. Still be cheaper. And if your one of those people how think that you can go buy a cheaper GTS-t or other than a GTR and then get Motorex to do the conversion. Don't fool your self. Waist of time and money for a piece of shit, better off building yourself a S15. If your not getting a GTR don't bother, you just want a car with the name Skyline on it. If it is not a GTR it is not a Skyline, period.

[GTES-t]

Wow, you make great first impressions don't you? And thank you for making such a good image of your military professionalism! It's so nice to think that they're all as well mannered and full of etiquette as you!

Also, how do you expect someone to build an S15 when its body has never been available in the US? I believe you'll want to change that to an S14 body, which is.

[vf-19j]

Originally Posted by GTES-t

Wow, you make great first impressions don't you? And thank you for making such a good image of your military professionalism! It's so nice to think that they're all as well mannered and full of etiquette as you!

Also, how do you expect someone to build an S15 when its body has never been available in the US? I believe you'll want to change that to an S14 body, which is.

97-98 240 SE get there. Sorry about my language, as you can see I curse like a sailor, no pun intended. Just tired of wannabe's. If you want it get it. There are only two types of people in this world those who live their dream and those who just dream. Sick and tired of people bad mouthing Motorex about the whole importation issue. If you don't wanna bring your car through Motorex that is great, cause there are many ways of getting around it. If you don't get caught more power to you. Personnelly all the regulations from NHSTA are bull shit anyways, it exist to protect US interest. e.g. Protect domestic companies from foreign competitors. With out all tedious regulation from NHSTA the US would be flooded by vechicles made out side of the US. e.g. In Japan 80% of the cars you see are no more than 5 years old because of regulations about old cars, inspections blah blah blah, $$$. So all these cars got to go some where, the US where there is a huge consumer market for used cars of similar makes overseas. Don't believe me, try finding a 97-98 240SE. Safety doesn't matter if you have all the side bar collision and stuff, if you get hit by a SUV going 50+ MPH, your dead. Let me say that again YOUR DEAD. NHSTA should be outlawing SUV's if public safety is concerned. The only thing that does matter is the EPA/DOT. Emissions directly relate to fuel/air ratio, which directly relates to HP. The closer you maintain 1 lambda the less emissions you put out and the more efficient horsepower. Win win situation for the environment and street racer.

[nismo_power]

thanks for stating the obvious, captain jackass. incase you didnt know, this forum has covered the exact same thing you posted numerous times. weve been over it, weve done it. half of us are skyline owners (not me though), a few in the US and a few overseas. we arent a bunch of newbs that dont know what we are doing. go back to having oral negotiations with the rest of your sailor pals.

Now, there is recently legality problems with airbags on the R32's, they didn't come with any and Motorex forgot to mention this when they ran the petition for the R32.

thats because Motorex didnt run the petition, they bought it off JK Motors.

If your not getting a GTR don't bother, you just want a car with the name Skyline on it. If it is not a GTR it is not a Skyline, period.

BTW: the skyline name was around before the GT-R. so i believe that statement is full of crap.

[XujinkoSky]

You are 22 and in the Navy. What is your rank? That has a lot to do with your pay, smartass. I'm on my way to become an Officer in the USMC right after college, and you can shove that statement up your used ass. This is just on terms of Military, and I have no idea on civilian methods of purchasing a Skyline without heavy amounts of money.

So Mr. Navy Man, care to take this a bit further?

(Btw: Who said I was taking it back to the US? )

[Skyline69]

Originally Posted by XujinkoSky

You are 22 and in the Navy. What is your rank? That has a lot to do with your pay, smartass. I'm on my way to become an Officer in the USMC right after college, and you can shove that statement up your used ass. This is just on terms of Military, and I have no idea on civilian methods of purchasing a Skyline without heavy amounts of money.

So Mr. Navy Man, care to take this a bit further?

(Btw: Who said I was taking it back to the US? )

Alright, just let me say one thing......I am a Marine(for the past 5 years and the next 4), not "on my way" as you suggest you are. Let me tell you: You are nothing but a Wannabe until you become a Marine. Half the guys I know that were "on their way" are still civilians, because they couldn't hack it. So let me suggest that you don't brag about it, because you have NOT earned the title yet. Also to keep this on topic I live in Japan and ACTUALLY own a Skyline R33. Let me also suggest you get in real good physical shape I would be glad to tell you about the Marine Corps(the truth, not the bullshit some people make up) and bootcamp if you'd like. Just message me.

[my3rdskyline]

Originally Posted by nismo_power

thanks for stating the obvious, captain jackass. incase you didnt know, this forum has covered the exact same thing you posted numerous times.

If you're in the military you will agree on this. There is nothing in these forums that gived military specific details about what you need to do, who to contact, military orders and stuff like that. I thought that the original post (although not all of the content) had some very good information on it. I just had to pick through it to find it.

As far as a skyline not being a skyline unless it's a GT-R.
Yes we know the heritage and if you want to go back to pick the shit out of what this guys saying you can go ahead and waste your time. If you look at what this guy was TRYING to say which is "don't waste your money bringing back a GTS-t GTS25t or anything Non GT-R".... yeah, I agree with that.

[RazorGTR]

vf-19j nice first post. While some of it was informative the rest was a complete and utter waste of reading!

If you girls want to have a bitch arguement about the military, rank, who is in what branch do it else where or I'll assist you. You ARE NOT going to fuck around in my forums. The shit stops here go it.


Now vf-19j there happens to be quite a few R32 GTS-t's that are wickedly quick along with R32 GTS-4's which can put my GTR to shame in outright performance! It only takes a little money and someone who knows how to tune them.

[AvAlAnChE1090]

you all just got told

[thegladhatter]

Hey...EVERYONE with a computer is a freaking expert!!!

[vf-19j]

FYI, E-5 = PO2 made it in 2 1/2 years in the Navy. Pretty damn fast by any services's standard. I just get paid like 300 bucks less than an O-1, that is what you will be if you make it. Besides paygrade doesn't mean jack shit when I make just as much money as my CO that would be O-6, sitting on my ass. Any E-5 or below enlisted would be hurting if they bought a GTR. base pay of E-5 with over 4 years in $1,980 x 12months = $23,760. A stock R33 GTR will run you around $25k, that is a years worth of pay man. And don't claim to be something that you are not. You are not a Marine, you are what we in the military call a civilian. I have props for my Marine counterparts and don't talk shit about them. They do their job and I do mine. That is why the US Navy/Marine Corp team can invade a country and take control of it in 2 weeks. Where the hell was the Army. Besides didn't the recruiter tell you what Marines really stand for (My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment Sir). What I was saying about the GT-whatever is that if your going to pay Motorex 15Gs you might as well get you a GTR and make it worth it. Don't get me wrong the peeps that I hang out have GTS-t's and they will smoke a stock GTR in a heartbeat. Infact I wouldn't mind having a R34 GTS-t.

Originally Posted by XujinkoSky

You are 22 and in the Navy. What is your rank? That has a lot to do with your pay, smartass. I'm on my way to become an Officer in the USMC right after college, and you can shove that statement up your used ass. This is just on terms of Military, and I have no idea on civilian methods of purchasing a Skyline without heavy amounts of money.

So Mr. Navy Man, care to take this a bit further?

(Btw: Who said I was taking it back to the US? )

[RazorGTR]

Some people just can't take a hint they. vf-19j have a nice vacation. We'll see you in 5 days. The next one that posts the same will ge the same treatment.

[XujinkoSky]

Screw it.

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[SAPrez]

There are a lot of people who are prejudiced against anything other than a GTR---on the other hand, looking at it from the financial standpoint, and all things being equal (quality of the vehicle), for some the alternative of getting a sub-$6000 GTS-T and then forking over the $17000+ for legalizating over spending equal amounts of the car and legalization IS a valid point, and one that I think somebody shouldn't be put down for considering.

mB

[nismo_power]

Originally Posted by SAPrez

There are a lot of people who are prejudiced against anything other than a GTR---on the other hand, looking at it from the financial standpoint, and all things being equal (quality of the vehicle), for some the alternative of getting a sub-$6000 GTS-T and then forking over the $17000+ for legalizating over spending equal amounts of the car and legalization IS a valid point, and one that I think somebody shouldn't be put down for considering.

mB

thats a good plan for someone on a budget, but look at it this way. 6k + 17k = 23k, plus an rb26dett swap = another 5k, plus intallation and labor, your looking at over what you wouldve paid for a GT-R in the first place.