RHD Conversion To LHD

Mayankee · #1 12-02-2002, 11:10 AM

Hello, I would liketo convert my Vauxhall Calibra 1995 Model from RHD to LHD, can anyone tell me if I import this car from UK and bring to USA how much duty I would have to pay and how much it would cost me to convert from RHD to LHD.

sami · #2 12-02-2002, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by Mayankee
Hello, I would liketo convert my Vauxhall Calibra 1995 Model from RHD to LHD, can anyone tell me if I import this car from UK and bring to USA how much duty I would have to pay and how much it would cost me to convert from RHD to LHD.

Opel's are not imported to USA so it is not possible to bring that Calibra over here. RHD, I would leave it that way.

Mayankee · #3 12-04-2002, 06:11 AM

Can I import RHD cars to USA? I know it's a bit of a nuisance to drive a RHD in USA but I can't get a good price in UK and I have so many good memories with that car.
What do I do?

Mayank

sami · #4 12-04-2002, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Mayankee
Can I import RHD cars to USA? I know it's a bit of a nuisance to drive a RHD in USA but I can't get a good price in UK and I have so many good memories with that car.
What do I do?

Yes, you can import RHD cars to US but that Opel/Vauxhall is not one of them. They need to be approved by DOT and EPA, crash tested etc. No sense to bring it over, too much work and money involved.

BTW, Calibra is a beautiful car.

tyndago · #5 01-26-2003, 03:35 PM

Go to the NHTSA website - www.nhtsa.dot.gov...

No right hand drive - the Opel is not substaincially similar to anything in the US...

rayadas · #6 04-17-2003, 09:06 AM

does any1 know how much it would be to convert a RHD skyline to LHD? and does any1 know of a company that would do it?

rayadas · #7 04-17-2003, 09:11 AM

does any1 know how much it would be to convert a RHD skyline to LHD? and does any1 know of a company that would do it?

RazorGTR · #8 04-17-2003, 12:37 PM

pm tyndago. He used to work for MotoRex who complies the Skyline for the US market.

sfenton311 · #9 04-22-2003, 11:41 PM

i opened this hoping to learn something about RHD to LHD for skylines...guess i was in the wrong forum. Does anyone know the logistics of RHD>LHD on a skyline? more trouble then its worth??

SkylineUSA · #10 04-23-2003, 01:22 AM

Why bother, its money you could put into the tranny, or the engine. Plus, if you can't shift with your left, you should not own one

I perfer shifting with my left.

D2daT2daM · #11 04-26-2003, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by SkylineUSA
Why bother, its money you could put into the tranny, or the engine. Plus, if you can't shift with your left, you should not own one I perfer shifting with my left.

LHD=the way its suppose to be

skud99 · #12 05-08-2003, 09:26 PM

When ya do it with your left hand it feels like someone else is doing it....he,he,he.

JAY986 · #13 04-20-2004, 12:26 PM

kindly visit this page and contact the administrator, in the philippines we can convert any car to lhd. hehehe! sports cars here come cheap to just as long as they are not hyped models. www.turboawd.com

JAY986 · #14 04-20-2004, 12:28 PM

by the way he has an r33 gtr converted to lhd still with an original looking dashboard and not a dash from another nissan model, just take note that skylines were never made in left hand drive so parts are not going to be from a skyline unless they can be modified. Otherwise another part would be used, i.e. rack and pinion steering. check it out!

thegladhatter · #15 04-20-2004, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by D2daT2daM

LHD=the way its suppose to be

Not on a Skyline....Skyline makes NO RHD cars. So...RHD=The way it is supposed to be!

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