importing a GTO to the states

[DSM Monster]

okay so i found a gto that i would love to have. 2000 GTO MR 6 speed RHD 27k miles. black on black. only problem is the company that will get it from japan can only get it to canada (cuz thats where their based) does anyone know what i would have to do to get that in the states and about what it would cost... or even where to look in to it?

[Morphius289]

Not worth it.









Not worth it.









Not worth it. If you want to import something, at least(and try not to bash me for being a ricer) get an R33.

[Stealthee]

It CANT be done. Period. The GTO is not legal for road use in the states. There are only two Mitsubishis that can be legally imported.

[jason_bet]

you want a RHD car? hehehe
$$$ let me see the money!

[Dreamspawn]

Have you checked the elgibale car list or whatever for import? I dont rember if it is DOT or what but some site has the registered importers list and cars eligable. Where the GTO and 3000gt are simuliar i think you should be able to but it would have to be LHD b/c the Nissian Skyline is the only eligable RHD car that can be left RHD.

[AutostradaVR4]

why does is have to do with RHD/LHD? i was under the impression that they (most JDM cars) were not legal here becasue they dont pass our crash test standards and emmisions.

[Stealthee]

The GTO is not on the list of eligible cars. Yes the cars are very similar, almost identical. But for some reason they are not legal for road use or importation into the US. Besides even if it were legal you are looking at around $20k just to get it leglaized. Why do you think Motorex charged so much to get Skylines here? Most of it was importation fees. Its just not worth it. You can get a lower mileage VR4 for alot less.

[Dreamspawn]

RHD/LHD all cars crash tested in american are LHD so naturally you would have to crash a few RHD GTO if you wanted left RHD to prove it was safe *part of the reason motorex charged so much to* But if you LHD converted it you could use mitisubishi's crash tests. But any way like stealthee said get a good VR4 for less or a front end damged vr4 and rhd swap it. Grab the MR gears swap them and hell grab some cloth seats and diss the aws and climate control and you are close to a MR i can't rember what all they were missing.

[Stealthee]

The 95-96 Stealth TT's were basically MR's without the gearing. BTW ALL 6 speed GTO's had the "mr gearing"

[DSM Monster]

okay so since importing a gto is kinda out of the question (or so it seems) does anyone know where i can find a list of all the difference on the MR and the VR-4?

[Stealthee]

The MR was on the z15 chassis. It had no AWS, no climate control, no leather, basically it was a base 3000gt with AWD and TT.

[DSM Monster]

why would the jap spec Mr not have AWS? is it heavy or something?

[VR43000GT]

^^It is basically not really worth it. It is so small of a change the weight really isn't worth it.

[Stealthee]

The AWS on the TT 3s DOES work. But the MR was going for "lightweight" In reality I beleive the MR was only like 180 lbs lighter than a regular GTO TT.

[vectorspecialist]

also another reason u cant import a gto, is because of the stealth and the vr4, it states no car similar to that already offered in america can be imported.
u can find many 3/s tt for under 10k right now, in great condition. mine's a 92 stealth tt, 8700 got it, and it just needs it's 60k tune-up,and tires. even like stated by someone else, u find one with a lil damage, do the rhd conversion. really the only reaspn rhd conversions are available in america is for 2 reaspns. 1) to make the car different. 2) to make it look like something from outside N. America.
the mr is a 3000gt sl with awd and tt's. it is lighter(all of 150lbs) from removal of items that were luxeries.
the mr is similar in the way the rx7 had different performance levels, r1,r2,and r3