Special Xmas gift

[kjurkic]

For the Supra-holic who has everything:
http://www.j-specimports.ca/dealernet/details.php?id=1513161#

Merry Christmas to all

Ken

[kjurkic]

removed fix 1st post now has correct address

[Knight202]

Ahhhh very nice car! anyone reconize the owner? Pretty good paint scheme aswell!

[kjurkic]

Car is in Japan; don't think they are member here....

If anyone interested, only Canadians need apply. Car cannot be imported to US AFAIK.

Enjoy,
Ken

[funky_monkey58]

i want a skyline...........

[Tanya]

Car is in Japan; don't think they are member here....

If anyone interested, only Canadians need apply. Car cannot be imported to US AFAIK.

Enjoy,
Ken



Nice XX, got lip? heh

Import to Canada > Import to US from Canada, isn't it how that works?

[kjurkic]

I guess you could, but Feds might notice the right-hand drive, and start asking questions.....I could be wrong; the JDM import issue isn't really clear to me. I do know tha Canada has an exemption on cars more than 15 years old, and we are now being FLOODED with way kool JDM iron; TT skylines, TT Toyo Soarers, TT Mitsu GTO's and other high-strung, over-boosted, discount-priced , pocket-rockets.

regards
Ken

[jefe_not]

I think the Twin Cam 24 badge on the grill is interesting... Anyone know what those wheels are?

[Donn29]

Lowered a bit too much, camber in the front and rear is wayyy out. Doesn't matter though, the rubbers are streched...

[Donn29]

Lowered a bit too much, camber in the front and rear is wayyy out. Doesn't matter though, the rubbers are streched...
I do like the hatch, but its not my style.

[Dangerous Ken]

I think the Twin Cam 24 badge on the grill is interesting... Anyone know what those wheels are?

SSR XR4 Longchamps

Ken

[idrivetoys]

that car looks amazing, i love it.

the wheels are called SSR longchamp XR4 and you can get a set from sites like www.club4ag.com www.takumiproject.com and a couple others, the wheels re prodominiately AE86 used over here as you can see below on my previous AE86.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/idrivetoys/wreck%20on%20mountain/longchamps2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/idrivetoys/the%20leaf/BTURBOAV.bmp

and yes i love the wheels, these are 15X7 with a medium offset i cant recall, however you will expect to pay anywhere from $800-1500 for a decent shape set.

[idrivetoys]

sorry i didnt see the second page

[jefe_not]

That's OK, thanks for the info. I like them but I'm wondering what they would look like with black centers. I miss the old AE86 GTS we had. It wasn't really fast, but it was nice to drive...

[idrivetoys]

they actually have a set with black centers, or so ive seen but i cant recall if they come from the factory that way or not. regardless the wheels are 3 peice and you can removed the face and have them powder coated


fife

[Dangerous Ken]

17" Longchamps, gunmetal centers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/srpmech/DSC00460.jpg

17" Longchamps, silver centers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/srpmech/DSC00450.jpg

Ken

[idrivetoys]

those are not XR4 though, i think those are the Z series

[celica fanatic]

i want a skyline...........

yeah, i want a '99...

[CELICA XX]

I think the Twin Cam 24 badge on the grill is interesting...

Yeah... it's the 2.0L 24 valve motor, correct ?

[discoelk]

11k! HAR! Thats enough for really nice mk2 w/ a quality 7mgte swap.

[CELICA XX]

Agreed.

11,800 Canada Dollars = 10,193 USD

Way overpriced...

[ren0]

heh, that photo of the sunroof just makes me think "i wonder if he is pointing out that it leaks by taking a photo of it"
and i kept thinking there wasn't a window on the passenger side; then i remembered RHD.

wonder why there are no interior shots..?

[Deanfun]

Import to Canada > Import to US from Canada, isn't it how that works?nope. doesn't work like that.

[Deanfun]

Agreed.

11,800 Canada Dollars = 10,193 USD

Way overpriced...A lot of the "race cars" up for sale through these importers are very expensive compared to their stock equivalents. There are $8000 AE86 race cars you can import... but for the same money you can get a mint low-mileage aristo.

[discoelk]

but for the same money you can get a mint low-mileage aristo.

I saw this. The prices of these are actually comparable/cheaper than their lexus counterparts!

[Tanya]

nope. doesn't work like that.



darn.


There is a Celica XX here in the states though, wonder how that got in? I wonder if it's even "registered" yet? Last I heard the guy was trying to sell it for $4k??? :eek4dance:

[glmomp]

yeah, i want a '99...

This site is called CelicaSUPRA.com if you didnt realize it, but I wouldnt' mind a V-SpecII Nur muself.

[turbogoo1]

There is a Celica XX here in the states though, wonder how that got in? I wonder if it's even "registered" yet? Last I heard the guy was trying to sell it for $4k??? :eek4dance:

No he wanted 7k for it...and he hasnt posted here in a long while. I think you have to be a postal worker to import a rhd for use in delivery of mail articles. Not 100 percent on that.....:whatever:

[CELICA XX]

Hey... my father works for the Post Office !!!

Although he doesn't deliver mail, I still think he needs Celica XX to drive to work.

lol

[Tanya]

This site is called CelicaSUPRA.com if you didnt realize it, but I wouldnt' mind a V-SpecII Nur muself.

Quite subtle Alex, good job :ugh:



No he wanted 7k for it...and he hasnt posted here in a long while. I think you have to be a postal worker to import a rhd for use in delivery of mail articles. Not 100 percent on that.....:whatever:



I'm, gonna go be a postal worker so I can import an XX and then quit, heh

[kjurkic]

So your goin' postal, Tanya? LMK where, so I can avoid the free-fire zone.

Ken

[Tanya]

So your goin' postal, Tanya? LMK where, so I can avoid the free-fire zone.

Ken


I've been quite postal for awhile now :eek4dance:

[funky_monkey58]

No he wanted 7k for it...and he hasnt posted here in a long while. I think you have to be a postal worker to import a rhd for use in delivery of mail articles. Not 100 percent on that.....:whatever:

the car just needs top meet federal smog and safety standards there are no laws here in mn at least that require you to have a left hand drive vehicle.

[spamalope]

Meh, I'd much rather spend less and bring over a mint st205... drool

[kjurkic]

funky_monkey58: The point is that the celica XX was never safety/emissions certified for US. and trying to get that done would likely be difficult/expensive. You would encounter this with ANY JDM vehicle.

regards
Ken

[SUPRAFAST]

If somebody made a hatch like that and wanted to sell it I would pay BIG money for it. That is absolutely gorgious IMO. It makes our cars look like a smaller more compact car such as an MR2. YUM!!

[Tanya]

funky_monkey58: The point is that the celica XX was never safety/emissions certified for US. and trying to get that done would likely be difficult/expensive. You would encounter this with ANY JDM vehicle.



Not sure what all US safety standars encur, but the obvious would be that the rear vents need to be changed to USDM side markers, the fender mirrors would probably need to go (assuming you got an early XX) and probably some other stuff which can all be changed back (I would assume) after being "certified".

Emissions is obvious, you'll need an EGR, O2 and cat. If it's a JDM only engine, getting emissions equip may be difficult/impossible.

Assuming you can import an XX, get all the important stuff swapped over to USDM, can it be registered then, or is it still a no no?

[kjurkic]

I suppose any of it could be done if you have the time/money. There used to be a big grey market in the US (late 70's to late 80's) for euro version of Countachs, Ferrari's et al, but the boys (ahem, and girls) who played at that level thought nothing of spending $10 or $15k to be the only one on the block with that toy (IIRC, BillyG of MS fame did this for a Porsche 959). Many Ferraris, Porsches, Beemers, Mercedes, and even a few Renaults and Fiats made it into Canada, that were never legal for the US.

The Celica XX in the pic comes with a JDM 2000cc DOHC 24V engine; therefore I believe the emissions problems would be significant.

Not really an issue at all for us N.O.49'ers, spoiled kids that we are....

Ken

[TRD 83 SUPRA XX]

DAMN!!! I so want this thing!!!

[funky_monkey58]

hmm once a car is 25 yrs old you can import here regardless of safety/emissions. which means give it a few years and get one if you can find it that is.

[Junkie]

I'm surprised you kids haven't found and posted all the rules for importing a car already ;)


<----Not going to search for regs.,I don't need another car that bad :)

[kjurkic]

with facts. That just spoils the argument! I don't really *care* about the US rules...I could buy a '92 Soarer TT right now aaaannnnd yooouuuu can't! Neener, neener, neener!

(we so rarely get ANYTHING sooner than the US, we have to really get mileage out of those few things we do)

Sounds like the US has the same rule, just at 25y rather than 15y...

Regards
Ken

[Deanfun]

Either way, I doubt you'll find anyone importing XX's into canada - there's very, very little market for them.

[kjurkic]

at the asking price for that Celica XX.

Plenty of RHD Fairladies, Skylines, GTO's and Soarer's already in Vancouver. The preferred landed JDM seems to be the SUV's & vans. 1 importer has a bunch of Delica Exceeds already landed, inspected & ready to roll. Our small town, waaayyy out in the boonies, already has a Fairlady (300Z)TT, 2 Toyota (Forerunner) Hilux Surfs, and am pretty sure I saw a Skyline on 3 or 4 occasions.

Wifey has suggested I buy a replacement for my tired ol' Supra, but I just can't make up my mind!...Too many choices

Regards
Ken

[funky_monkey58]

would you be interested in picking up a skyline payed for by me and making a roadtrip to the states?

[ren0]

You Canadians should try and get ahold of a diesel Toyota Tacoma.

I sooo wish we had diesel Tacomas here.

[suprablazed]

how to get a jdmcar into the US
1. have someone in japan remove motor from car
2 put car and motor in create labeld "parts car"
3 get it shippe dform harbor to your house , or pick it up
4 put it back to gather as "kit car" much like a dune buggy
5 if the car exists in the us i.e. supra-get police inspection to get vin. most police officers check to see if windshield is there not if it is SAfty glass OR put vin plate from american car onto jdm car
6 saftey does not become an issue IF your state does not look for it in inspection i.e. in Indiana if the car has lights bumpers signals etc. then it is leagal
7. All jdm plates must be removed before inpsections of vehicle so there is no question obout origins nad can be called a "conversion"
i do not know about emissions etc that you would have to find out about
it costs about 2500 per shipping create from japan to L.A. you can fit one car and 2 motors for "parts"

[CELICA XX]

suprablazed, you have a little bit more research left to do...

[Rosso]

This 'Advan Color' XX is not race car, Japanese 'Bosozoku' car.
Actually, semi-Bosozoku car!
They don't care how fast or speed, they just cruise street really slow with rolling left to right, and blips engine in high rev.
I don't like most of their cars, but I like this advan XX!
Very cool!!

[CELICA XX]

They don't care how fast or speed, they just cruise street really slow with rolling left to right, and blips engine in high rev.

So it's a Japanese ricer ?

[kjurkic]

You tempt me sir...you really do.

Don't know if I could get across border though. I was caught inhaling once back in '83, so you know what a terrorist threat I represent. Now if I had merely commited genocide, I would not have a problem crossing the 49th.

Besides, the Vancouver/ Island dealers that have these cars are quite a trip for me already; I'm almost in Alaska here.

Lotsa Vancouver members here though. One of them may take you up on that offer.

Good luck with that!

Ken

[Rosso]

YES!
And...I think it worse than US ricers.
What they do is gathers in night through mid night and stops the traffic by driving really slow rolling left to right with reving engine.
They sometimes stops at the BLUE signal and keep reving engine and stops traffics, then start on the RED, and some donuts at the center of crossing.
Now, we can't see them at the urban city like center of tokyo, but still at countries.
I can understand it's fun and feel 'I'm bad!' when young...
May be I did similar things when I was young.
But what I really hate them is they ruin/destroy so many preciouse 80's car including Celica XX.
They likes 80's car because 'Bosozoku' was very hot on that era, 70's through early 80's.
What most of them do is get a preciouse 80's car, destroy (they call it modify) it, and trash them within 1 year because car can't pass Japanese Certification which we have to take in every two years and it's in stiff law and cost more than 1000 US dolllar.

[kjurkic]

Konichi wa Rosso san
or is Ohayo gozaimasu? better
Nice to hear from someone who is really in Japan.

We have a lot of early 80's 300Z's (Fairlady's) and Supras still on the road in good condition. In my searching for available cars in Japan, I saw VERY FEW Celica's from late 70's to mid 80's. Maybe we should look at shipping some of them back to you. You would certainly attract attention in a LHD Celica Supra.

Regards,
Ken

[suprablazed]

suprablazed, you have a little bit more research left to do...

those are the steps taken when we imported 2 car at 2 diffrent times,

Nissian Pulsar GTIR
Nissian Sylvia S14

we did it the same way both times swith no trouble whatsoever.
i maybe wrong about how to do it in other states, but here it worked perfectly without hangups. the pulsar had to be given the title of "kit" car because they were not avalible in that year in the USA i think 92. but the sylvia was given the vin numbers of a 94 240. Customs had no issues with the car because they wer not complete and considerd only for parts.

[discoelk]

So it's a Japanese ricer ?


DAMN!!! I so want this thing!!!

Need I say more?

[CELICA XX]

TRD 83 SupraDrifter = ricer ?

No.........

[Rosso]

It's not my style but I like this Advan color XX, looks like more racer than ricer.
Wish person who bought or going to buy this car will care a lot for this car.

Ken;
Nice to meet you and thank you for your greeting in Japanese!
Yes, even they are Japanese car, we can't see much 80's car in japan any more.
Because of Bosozoku, but also because of lot of stupid laws & extra tax for old car, and weather which making car rust.
Any way, I'm really happy to see many Supra around the world in beautiful condition and modified beautiful with high performance!

And I always dream if importing and exporting and registering car in all country is lot more easier and cheaper!
And dreams if it's more easy and cheaper to bring car with me, we can have big meeting!!
I know there are many problems for different polution law, LHD/RHD problems, have to avoid terorist, and lots more.
I hate when Japan puts so much tax for private imported car.

[Deanfun]

how to get a jdmcar into the US
1. have someone in japan remove motor from car
2 put car and motor in create labeld "parts car"
3 get it shippe dform harbor to your house , or pick it up
4 put it back to gather as "kit car" much like a dune buggy
5 if the car exists in the us i.e. supra-get police inspection to get vin. most police officers check to see if windshield is there not if it is SAfty glass OR put vin plate from american car onto jdm car
6 saftey does not become an issue IF your state does not look for it in inspection i.e. in Indiana if the car has lights bumpers signals etc. then it is leagal
7. All jdm plates must be removed before inpsections of vehicle so there is no question obout origins nad can be called a "conversion"
i do not know about emissions etc that you would have to find out about
it costs about 2500 per shipping create from japan to L.A. you can fit one car and 2 motors for "parts"you're skirting the legal/illegal border with that process there buddy. I certainly wouldn't want that risk.

[BuddyJ]

You shouldn't have any issue getting a Celica XX in the US provided you buy an early model. As long as the car is 25 years old (by date of manufacture), you're home free. That means you should be able to bring an '82 XX here without issue.

importconcern.ca is a Canadian firm that, as I understand it, has a good reputation for importing and should be able to help anyone interested in getting a car. I found a pretty good looking '84 that's available in their auction listing after a minute of searching. I bet they could also help you get one off Yahoo Auction Japan although I'm not positive. I found a lovely '83 on there the other day for $5,500.

In the next couple years, the posibility of getting a good Celica XX imported will really open up.

Oh man! I just found an '81 Chaser! Looks like you'll have to log in using the info on this page to see it: http://www.importconcern.ca/auction/

[glmomp]

Quite subtle Alex, good job :ugh:

Just felt like being a dick for a sec. I'm done now. :)

[kjurkic]

glmomp: but, you do it so well!

Rosso: That's about the limit of my Japanese. My oldest daughter taught english there 2004-2005. She enjoyed her time there very much, and may go back after she finishes Masters' Degree.

I also like the paint on the Celica XX, and may copy it for my Supra if I decide to restore it rather than sell.

Moving certain goods between countries can be SUCH a PITA. I shipped an engine block to the US recently, and had so much effing paperwork and border fess to pay, that if it hadn't been a collectible, it would not have been worth the effort. I will certainly never put myself through that bullcrap again.

Free Trade - my A$$!

Ken