Bosas

subscribed! it's a good one so far

tayloray

Where is this meet? As before mentioned I'm local to your area (sanford) Don't go to many shows anymore because it's like hanging out at lunch during hichschool. But my girlfriend loves the whole car show thing so I'm trying to go more often. She bears with me going to every drift event and street drifting and not having money for nice dinners out because i'm saving for car parts. So it's the least i can do. lol

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g35gabby

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g35gabby

hand full of skyline peeps are going right now, myself included if my car is free. Josh Clark hosts meets there once a month for nissan people. Pretty chill crowd last few times I have gone.

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tayloray

Oh okay, I've been there a couple of time, didn't know it was still going on,

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aga

waiting patiently for carwash photo with bikini.

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g35gabby

Well then you may have meet me there. I went a few times last year when I had my red coupe with the silver Advan's and Xenon lip. Only went maybe 2-3 times though. Once the skyline is here, I will make it a more regular thing again.


O Of course, like OMG! I just got my daddy's hand me down 3 series and now I gotta take so many selfies.... LOL

Don't get your hopes up.

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NismoPlsr

The wheels on the car are old, old Work BRS Poisons.

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KiLLeR2001

Yeah its a nicely sized meet. Kinda sucks if there are customers there parked already taking up spots.

I'll be there with the two-tone. I like to go a few times a year at least.

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g35gabby

That has been my husband's opinion since the day we bought the car. I truly hope that is correct, The video and most of the photos once you zoom in a bit lack a lot of definition on the wheels so I have never been 100%. Spending days worth of time on YAJ and seeing all the different stuff Panamax and others sell that are also close doesn't help either. Starts to question. O well, in just a few short days I will be able to take them off and inspect everything I want to.

Looking forward to. Every time we see your car..... My brother in law is madly in love with with your GTCs.

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kacoup93

Hey g35gabby nice car steve is a nice guy he is also importing me a 200zr rb20det gets here with that august 10 shipment ugh the wait!!!

deciplesteve

This is not wrong. :-)

g35gabby

that's awesome. I have seen the car in my news update a few times. I look forward to seeing that as well. Steve is a great guy, He has taken care of everything I have asked for and more.

Should come to the nissan meet with us.

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living4surf

Mine is in that same shipment but I will be in grand cayman for work so more waiting I don't know how you have been waiting that long.

izzy-

Whats the point of this thread if there is no build. lol

I would probably jump the gun too and make the thread eve before i saw the car.

1GR-FE

The point is she's being kind enough to share her experience importing a skyline into the US. I think that in itself justifies the thread, since a lot of us are planning on going down that road soon. Also, she has a room full parts patiently awaiting the arrival of the car.

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izzy-

So the topic of importing a vehicle should be placed in the build section? Also, these parts she has, wouldn't really make it a build either.

g35gabby

I'm actually surprised it took 3 pages for someone to say anything. The car could have been assembled and built over in Japan without my hands in it, but I would have taken it apart again anyway to verify that it was done right anyway, so sorry other than the car being re-sprayed nothing has happened to it till it lands on the 10th. Is there a better place you would prefer I chronicle my experience importing a car? I bought the car in December and even dragged my feet on the subject till there was actually more to talk about.

If you aren't enjoying the story, you are welcome to change the channel. I have had more and more people asking about what is up with my car, when is it coming, what all was involved, insurance and blah, blah, blah. This was far easier and simply laid out than a dozen PM's and going over the same thing 11 more times. I hope, and expect, to see more people going this same route as they discover and learn about what it is like, that is obtainable, and that for the price of a Swapped S13 you too can own an imported R chassis.

Ps 1 room full of parts doesn't make a "build".... I'm 100% right there with ya. There are parts still coming in containers, parts at different local performance shops (was easier than going and picking them up), and had this car been local and I could already have been under it and known what is already addressed on the car (and needs to be addressed), more parts would already be on their way.

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kacoup93

I will deff be heading out to the meet I want to try out the z plus I'm local to you so can't wait to see your car

Oakville

keep looking at this expecting pics....come aaaaaan

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izzy-

I didn't mean to be rude, if thats how it came out. At the end of the day, a build is building a car with parts. Not a persons Skyline getting imported to the states. All you got done was repainting it. You should of started it after the car came, and you installed all your parts on it.

Good luck with the car. I think you said it comes in a couple of weeks. Correct?

skimmpysb

does this have an sr in it yet

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g35gabby

Just for you. Does that make your hind quarters feel better about the situation? If not, hang tight, the car is sitting at the port right now getting cavity searched and certified for exemption.

Then after I slap on all these parts, I'm going to SR it. Merica!

Picked up a Kazama shift knob on YAJ for a 1yen. Not sure I love it, but the price was right. I didn't like the metal Trust knob on my old CA S13 as it like to get hot in the sun during the day, but I don't for see this car ever sitting in the sun that long, even at an event. My friends at SURE motor sports are already ready to provide a duracon shift knob, and they are going to provide all of the vacuum lines with silicon lines so I don't have to worry about dried out lines once the car is freed from captivity. I will also be running their Vacuum block, that have supported every one of my previous builds and big supporter of me Importing this car. In the future, they will probably be helping me fab parts I need made as things progress.

About to be bombarded with photos.

Dear Federal Government, I don't mind being on the watch list, but hurry the hell up.

Thanks,

Gabby

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1GR-FE

I have some bolt cutters and a cutting torch if you want to go pick it up tonight.

You need to drop in one of dem hemis :murica:

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g35gabby

No need, I have both. The thing is, I could have had it 9 months ago if I didn't care about the paperwork. That is the part I have really been waiting for all this time.

Best mod ever, legit paperwork.

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1GR-FE

I know, I kid, I kid

Have you sat on your parts pile and made driving noises yet??

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g35gabby

No no, I'm an adult, I would never do such things.....

I definitely didn't do that sitting in any of the KGC10s or Nismo R32s at Rivsu either.

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Nismocoupe13

@g34gabby, if you dont mind me asking, what is the breakdown as far purchase, shipping, fees through the importer? If you covered this I apologize, I read through everything and didnt see that. Congrats however, hopefully here in the next day or 2 its sitting in your possession. Look forward to all of the parts you're adding. Subbed.

s0fa king

Awesome! I'm anxious for you!

g35gabby

$8500 covered:

car
importation
taxes
fees
paperwork translated
tag
us title service

Literally everything leg work wise is handled by Rivsu. Once they are done getting tags and doing their once over to make sure everything is safe and healthy, they will release the car to me.

I paid an additional $1500 for the car to be painted any color of my choice:

body
door jams
excluding engine bay

Total investment on the car is $10k + the parts I have handled on the outside of the actual car purchase. I definitely Could have saved and not done the paint, but it is one of the few things I'm not capable of doing. I have tried paint and can do little things, but I have 0 patients for doing it and the prices state side for previous cars were far more expensive than what they wanted so I couldn't say now. Was pretty hard to say no at that point, specially when LP2 was an option.

With the way the docks are going, It is unfortunate, but it will probably be money before my car is free. Union workers only have 1 guy who is allowed to check the cars and he is taking his sweat ass time. Ugh, I expected them to "show how important they are", but god I'm about to go nuts here. Lucky my boss is very understanding and letting me relocate my vacation time to coincide with its parole date.
thank you

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