Right now I live in Okinawa and would really like to get my RX back to the states with me. It is right hand drive and has a jp VIN #. I dont have alot of info on how to get it back legally, has anyone had to deal with this problem before? I still have quite a bit of time to work this out.

 

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...import+customs

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...import+customs

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...import+customs

All yielded from a search using "import customs"

Dave

 

Its pretty simple. Since we have rx's in the states its really no hastle at all. You have to contact a RI(registered importer) so that your car won't be locked up in customs when it reaches the dock. They will tell your everything that needs to be done. Most likely all YOU will have to do is just have it shipped, then they will take care of the rest.


-Jarrett

 

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Retardation at its finest.

 

Don't make negative post if your not going to back up your statement. Since the rx7 was produced in the us that means it doesn't have to be put through crash test in a crash test facility. That is one of the main reason why motorex can charge 80k for there skylines. They are one of the few that have spent countless dollars to have a number of all skyline models crashed and tested in an official facility. Next step would be to take care of everything from the epa and the dot. Only a RI can import a car. Do i need to bring the links so that you can read. The only reason i know is because i spent countless hours researching what exactly has to be done. And the simple part is just making the car street legal(turn signals, cats, seatblelts etc...) The thing is, Registered importers do all of that for you, if you come up with the cash they do the rest.

Links that will help people like Fumanchu not be such ignorant ignoramus.
This site has all the info you will need other than speaking to an RI
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...t07142004.html
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/exptimpt.htm
In the first link, under cars that can be imported you'll find a list and in that lis you'll find that rx7s can be imported!

 

double post

 

first of all, RX-7s were NEVER produced in the us

second, for most cases it's pretty much impossible to import FD's...unless they are '93~'95 cars. i say this because RX-7's from '87~'95 are on nhtsa's eligibility list so it's do-able. but then the car'll have to be "modified" to get registered, which might be easy or could also be horrendous. also keep in mind that emissions equipment are different so there might be problem w/ smog. but basically, if you wanted to successfully import any FD, a '93 would be it. good luck!

 

definitions of Produced
1.To bring forth; yield: a plant that produces pink flowers.
2.To bring forth; exhibit: reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime. Yes produce can also mean to be manufactured but thats not what i meant.
ok what year is he trying to import? EXACTLY! And yes sorry, they weren't built here, but they were produced by Japan to the us. Skylines are sold in the us, just as rx7s but the difference is that the rx7 was produced here whether or not they were built here, they were in mazda dealerships. And the prices arn't horrendous, i have talked to some RI's and also read there websites. The average price to import a car here is 6k.(to have it shipped its about 2k)

 

sorry did you not read my first post? Your post is pointless, read the links i gave we don't need an interpreter.

 

Trust me buddy. I know more about the process than you. It is not as "easy" as you claim. Takes A LOT of time and money to finalize it and is not worth it at all.


To the thread starter - It would be 1000 times cheaper and less of a hassle to sell the car in Japan and buy a FD over here. Unless you want to look cool with the RHD

 

I am starting to see a trend here. **** and Xeros, maybe you guys should post less and read (ie learn) more. Just a suggestion .

 

You know more about the process than me? Now how and the hell would you think that? Did you see the links i posted? You must have some secret informations thats not available to the public. And how do you figured 1000times? are you on crack? 10000 times less and hassle? WTF do i need to email one of the ri's to get a quote on the cost? I can tell you right now its not going to be more than 7k. On top of that its no hastle at all if you have the cash.
here are the steps

1.You call RI( they then arrange for the car to be shipped, they arrange the handover with customs, They arrange getting the car towed to there shop site, They contact the dot and epa, They arrange the purchase of all the parts and installing them
2.YOu pay them!

 

Im sorry but what do i need to learn and read? Im giving information not asking questions.

 

edit. can't delete post.

 

Because you're giving the *wrong* information. At least in the context of this thread, you have *no* idea what you are talking about. Notice how I didnt post anything? That is because I am not 100% sure about the process.

About every week a thread about importing an FD shows up, and it's always the same. Those of us that have been on the board for more than a few weeks know this. FD_Dave is pretty much correct, but you shot him down.

Does this help clear things up for ya ?

 

im sorry but what information is wrong? And if it is prove it.

 

I will bite first I guess...


http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...LIG071404.html

In this link that you posted... if you bother to read the fine print, It says that it is legal to import a LHD RX7. RHD RX7's are not included in that list. To legally import a RHD RX7, you have to obtain a letter from Mazda stating that the RHD car is the same as the LHD car. I will tell you that it is IMPOSSIBLE to obtain that letter from Mazda. There is a way around it, and that is to crash-test it. But that takes a lot of money and time as well. As of right now, I do not know of any RI's that have crash-tested a RHD FD or gotten a letter from Mazda.

 

I'm glad you bit, Fu. I'm not going to. I have already wasted enough of my time on this b.s.

Rich

 

No problem. I am waiting for my buddy DomFD3S to get in here and clean up.

 

So your only argument is that it is impossible to get the letter from mazda?! I never gave false information and you didnt' prove that i did, you just came up with a speedbump that possible you had or that somone you know. Im telling you right now that a RI could do it.

 

"Speedbump"? Why don't you do us all a favor, and spend the rest of your time attempting to get the letter of designation from Mazda. The reason it's "impossible" is because Mazda is run by people with at least discernable intellligence, and they know that the two models are not identical. If it was so "easy", there'd be tons of RHD cars trolling around the streets of the U.S.

Do a search on this topic and read up. Before Dominic rips you a new one...

 

Use your brain for a second kid. It is more than just a speedbump.


I will explain it again. That link states that a RHD car is not "substantially similar" to a LHD car of the same model. Therefore you would have 2 choices to bring the car over.

1) Obtain a letter from Mazda that states that the cars are similar. (100% Impossible)

2) Spend 100k+ to test them to see if they are similar

How is that a "speedbump"? From the best of my knowledge NO ONE has ever been able to do either of these for the RX7. So you are going to be the first one saying it's easy?



**edit** And if you did somehow get past this step, there are a million more hoops you have to jump through with all of the other goverment agnecies.

 

That registered importer would have to post a bond equal to 1.5 times the value of two cars, and then also pay for the crash testing of those two vehicles. If either of those two vehicles fail the FMVSS in any way, the RI forfeits the considerable money that was put up for the registration. Then there are the EPA regs that must be tested and passed as well, costing another huge chunk of money and time.

 

Im not going to argue about it, nothing is impossible.
The funny thing is i can come up with a few websites that sell fds from japan and do all the importing to the us, and you don't pay 50k you pay what they are worth plus the importing fees which is on average of 7k

done

 

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