Okay, So say I want one of these bad boys.

"TurboSloth" (TheTurboSloth) 05/21/2014 at 10:50 • Filed to: None

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Yes, I know it's not 25 years. Yes, I know it's illegal. But say, I buy one of these from Canada, and drive it down to NJ. What are my chances of getting kicked out of the car while I'm at the border? I mean, I wont carry anything illegal into the car, and it's not like they're gonna ask me for my license and registration right? I mean, I'm just going to show them my passport and continue on my way as if nothing happened. I promise that I will drive within the speedlimit to avoid attracting attention.

Forgetful > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:52

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This one is broken.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:52

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I'm pretty sure most of the CBP people know what cars can & can't come over, especially when you flash your US Passport at the border.

crowmolly > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:53

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Like that? Probably close to 100%. A roll bar (cage? can't tell) is a big red flag. Plus you would have to have all of your paperwork in order which I doubt you could get.

Maybe... and I mean MAYBE you can get the NJ DMV to give you a collector's registration for it.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:54

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License plates. It's going to have canadian license plates and registration in Canada but you live in the US. unless it's on a trailer and you say it's a "track only" car (and if it has a rollcage and no interior most border patrols will believe you) they'll ask questions about it and eventually they'll find out the car can't be registered here.

.....Unless they give absolutely zero fucks that day. Then it might work. But you only get one shot.

Burrito de EJ25 > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:55

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The Feds are going to find out you're driving that car, take it, and crush it.

TurboSloth > crowmolly 05/21/2014 at 10:55

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LOL nah, not like this. Just regular stock. It probably wont even be a GT-R, but a regular skyline. I also don't plan to register it. I'll keep it garage kept, and work on it, maybe trailer it to a track, but I won't drive it on the street.

505Turbeaux > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:56

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you ever driven over the border? Try doing it with Canadian plates and a US passport.

TurboSloth > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 05/21/2014 at 10:57

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What if I support a US passport, but a registration for a Canadian address, from my relatives who I'm "borrowing" the car from?. I actually have a relative in Ontario, who lives there legally. I would technically, be "borrowing" the car.

crowmolly > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:57

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Then you can probably get it trucked over the border. You mentioned driving it to NJ and that probably has a very slim chance of happening(S).

Party-vi > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 10:57

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The state government does not give a flying fuck about what car you register or where it came from. It's the federal government you need to worry about. All the other Skylines were registered in their respective states before the Feds swooped in and had them all crushed.

TurboSloth > 505Turbeaux 05/21/2014 at 10:58

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I have driven over the border. I was planning on driving in with NJ plates, and leaving with NJ plates. Yes, I'll switch plates. Yes, I know the trouble I could get in.

TurboSloth > crowmolly 05/21/2014 at 10:58

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By Trucked, do you mean, U-haul with a trailer, or would I have to consult with a transport company?

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:02

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Well, i had to say that it's a bit scary.

I wouldn't do that if that was me. Even if you said that you had a V12 Century or RS6 V10, i won't break the law, just won't..

NinetyQ > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:03

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Switching plates is a bad idea. They take a picture of your car, front and rear (at least if it's like Detroit's border crossing). Between all these different facets of illegal things, you should probably reconsider this plan and get it transported if you want it.

TurboSloth > Party-vi 05/21/2014 at 11:04

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The Feds can't crush my hypothetical Skyline if they don't know it's here. Now, I need to figure out how to get a Skyline past the border without anyone knowing.

505Turbeaux > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:04

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I hope this is all theoretical. Bubba still exists in Federal prison too...

crowmolly > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:04

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I think either may work. A transport company might help with paperwork though, which could be a nightmare. I've never done that, just sent stuff around in the USA.

TurboSloth > NinetyQ 05/21/2014 at 11:05

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Would this mean that I have to call a dedicated Transport company or, would uhauling a trailer be considered transporting it?

TurboSloth > crowmolly 05/21/2014 at 11:07

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Fuck it, I'll just take the car apart in Canada and send all the parts through UPS.

dogisbadob > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:07

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someone punched out the glass and now there is no seal by the frameless door window :(

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 05/21/2014 at 11:11

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But why then do I see a ton of Canadian only cars by me during tourist season? Things like Chevy Orlando's and Nissan X-Trails are common... How do they get in?

Sn210 > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:12

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think about it, if it were that easy, this site would be called Oppositelock-in-my-Skyline-that-I-drove-down-from-Canada. Everyone would have one.

Your boy, BJR > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:13

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Have your relative drive the car over, send him back on a train.

Crocket Bernet > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/21/2014 at 11:16

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I'd imagine those are Canadians in Canadian cars not Americans in Canadian cars.

TurboSloth > Sn210 05/21/2014 at 11:21

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But I think it is that easy. People are just too afraid to get caught or get their skyline crushed. I'm willing to take that risk.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:23

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Since I'm not CBP, I can't give you a firm answer. However, I'm sure they'd be suspicious about it, the Skyline is a well known car.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Party-vi 05/21/2014 at 11:25

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Unless you're in California, then you need to smog a brand new diesel truck because you bought out of state.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/21/2014 at 11:25

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Like Crocket said, Canucks in Canuck cars. I see cars from BC here all the time, and Ontario cars when I lived in Detroit. Temporary stays are one thing, but trying to skirt around the law and import a car is another.

I've only imported one car from Canada, and it was an original CA car that I bought in Windsor and brought back to Detroit. It was also a 1975 and the import was done in 2007, so it was beyond the 25 year law.

NinetyQ > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 11:29

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I honestly don't know. Transport companies can be reasonably priced though, so I'd at least look into that if I were you. Consult the Googles for info about the U-Haul stuff.

Barbarian772 > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 12:13

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get one exactly like the one in the picture, including a well tuned engine and a lot of fuel and just drive as fast as you can.

King Ginger, not writing for Business Insider > TurboSloth 05/21/2014 at 15:25

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Right hand drive is going to be an issue at the border...