How a legal R33 is sold in the US

"Bird" (Bird)
10/15/2013 at 19:13 • Filed to: Legal Skyline

I'm posting !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of what an ad for a legal R33 looks like. All that info about the paperwork and bond release is what you need to see. Without that the car is illegal. Period. Any Skyline less than 25 years old being sold in the US will either have an ad like this, or it's illegal.

EDIT: Quote from ebay ad for when the ad disappears:

"I imported it to the US and had Motorex perform the legalization. I believe this car was the second to last vehicle issued a full bond release from NHTSA – it was actually inspected by NHTSA at the Motorex facility when they audited the company in late 2003. I had emissions certification performed for both Federal and California standards – this car is legal in all 50 states and has a California Bureau of Automotive Repairs (BAR) label affixed to the driver’s side door jamb."

DISCUSSION (24)

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:17

Diggin' the GC-07s! More cars should to rock Prodrives.

imadeaburner > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:17

I've seen a couple legal R33's in my Area.

One legal R34 Somehow registered...

It's not often people do it legitimately.

A3R0 > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:20

I'm so sad I don't have anywhere near that money. Or that I can't drive. You made my day worse. Thanks a lot:(. Just kidding, but I want it more than anything posted here in the last 48 hours. Who on here can buy it? If I had $500k to spare I would call him right now and offer $5000 more than asking price.

Dogapult > imadeaburner
10/15/2013 at 19:23

registered and titled =/= legal. trust me on that one.

Dogapult > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:23

Thank you for this. so many do not understand.

PS9 > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:25

MotoRex has completed all of the mandatory requirements for the elegibility of importation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R. Motorex is proud to announce the street legal Nissan Skyline GT-R for the United States; however MotoRex is no longer importing Skyline GT-R'S

I don't get it...

Bird > imadeaburner
10/15/2013 at 19:25

From what I understand Motorex actually brought in a couple R34's. While they were bringing them in illegally (they had only done the process for the R33), the government eventually did issue bond releases to them. Could have been on of those.

carcrasher88 > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:26

Kinja'd!!!

Aw, isn't that cute! The little GV's trying to get some attention as well.

On a serious note, it's really awesome to see a listing like this with a truly legal Skyline, especially a GT-R.

Tastefully customized, well taken care of, whoever wins this is gonna get themselves one heck of a car.

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > imadeaburner
10/15/2013 at 19:26

There's an R34 I've seen around the Portland area. my friend had an R32 for a short time that was completely illegal, it was originally smuggled over the border from Canada with plates form another car back when the border wasn't too strict or didn't pay attention. the original owner managed to get it registered in Redmond OR where they don't do emissions, but you cant get insurance for it so you cant legally drive it on the street.

imadeaburner > Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
10/15/2013 at 19:28

Send the car to NH with a bill of sale, register it, then sell it, the car WILL have legal paperwork...ha

imadeaburner > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:28

Probably was one of those.

imadeaburner > Dogapult
10/15/2013 at 19:29

These were legal and registered, and driven on the streets.

The way I've seen some do it here is with Dealer plates...That's how some go without insurance too.

daender > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:33

Kinja'd!!!

This would be me and the buy-it-now button if I had the cash.

Dogapult > imadeaburner
10/15/2013 at 19:36

That's still not legal, though. okay, State Legal vs. Federally Legal. State legal means the car is registered, insured, and has plates. Federally Legal means it's actually legal and was brought in by Motorex. Otherwise, customs can and does come take them away. Dealer Plates are legal, except that the car still isn't.

Dogapult > Bird
10/15/2013 at 19:39

Unless it says Motorex related to it, it's not legal. Period. and Motorex actuaally got bond releases on R32s and 34s, despite only getting the paperwork done on R33s, but claiming they were Similar Enough to the R33 to merit the same paperwork. the government agreed, but then went back on it. there's a whole long issue. Basically, if it doesn't say Motorex on the paperwork, run. run fast.

Dogapult > PS9
10/15/2013 at 19:39

Motorex hasn't existed for a number of years. their web site is still up for some reason.

Bird > Dogapult
10/15/2013 at 20:10

Did you read the ad?

Bird > PS9
10/15/2013 at 20:13

Import Tuner did an article....google it and you can read about the whole saga.

Bird > Dogapult
10/15/2013 at 20:14

Sorry, I think the thread order confused me or something. I thought you were telling me this one wasn't legal...Stupid Kinja.

Dogapult > Bird
10/15/2013 at 20:20

naw, this one's fine, but the odds of seeing a legal R34 are basically nil. there were, if I recall, 12. and not all of them were GT-Rs. Also, yeah, Kinja screwed up thread order.

Bird > Dogapult
10/15/2013 at 20:28

Yeah, I always found the governments handling of the situation...interesting....

I'm guessing the legal R34's change hands quietly for large sums of money.

Dogapult > Bird
10/15/2013 at 20:31

From people who have seen them change hands, if you're thinking beginning of the 6 figure market, you're on the right track.

20binaFD > Bird
10/15/2013 at 23:59

poor americans paying 40 grand for an r33. I can find 2 gtrs for sale right now in my area for like 12 grand, and I live in manitoba, canada's equivalent of north dakota (which just so happens to be above north dakota)

Bird > 20binaFD
10/16/2013 at 00:59

I know...high school teachers should use this as a great example of supply and demand economics.