Car Thread - Page 8

Ryan · #71 04-17-2009, 03:34 PM

I have to wait until 2014 to get my car, a 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec II but for now I have fun with this little baby. 2007 Ram QC/SB 5.7L Hemi with a few mods to bring it up to 345RWHP. She walks by Titans, Tundras, Chevy SS, and the 09 Rams no problem. I want to supercharge it next spring but am afraid after I go over 400RWHP I might have to put some bigger parts into my drive train.

digital-audiophile · #72 04-17-2009, 04:18 PM

Let's hope the government does not change the import rules.

Ryan · #73 04-17-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Let's hope the government does not change the import rules.

Ya I might have to settle on a R33 with an R34 body kit and the RB26DETT engine. Or an RX7 with the Fortune body kit (Orange and black car on Tokyo Drift).

mr_alberta · #74 04-17-2009, 04:25 PM

I thought the import law has already changed? Also can you find that RX7 Body Kit anymore? Last I heard it was long discontinued.

Ryan · #75 04-17-2009, 04:25 PM

Ya there is a couple kicking around but with an $11,000 price tag its worth more than the car its going on.

Ron99 · #76 04-17-2009, 05:14 PM

They changed the rules for importation from the U.S so it is now a bit easier to import cars from south of the border (no more bumper modifications needed). AFAIK the other rule for anything 15 years and older is the same.

michika · #77 04-17-2009, 06:54 PM

I'm dying for a vintage Mini...

We have a VW Golf for our winter/all-around car and so far we are quite pleased.

I'd love a classic car, particularly a Mini. I'm jealous of everyone's pretty little vehicles!

lorenz0 · #78 04-18-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron99

They changed the rules for importation from the U.S so it is now a bit easier to import cars from south of the border (no more bumper modifications needed). AFAIK the other rule for anything 15 years and older is the same.

it was a bumper issue but alot of car's were black listed because of it and illegal in canada (eg VW r32, mitsubishi evo's) only way before to get around this was to wait till they were 15 years old.

The changing in importation laws from anywhere but the US has been up in the air for years due to the increase of japan imports presence. This law has not changed and if they were to change it, it would be changed to 25 years instead of 15 years. But some importers have found loop holes in the usa to get around the 25 year rule, which is why people are driving nissan s15 silvia's and r34 skylines.

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Ya I might have to settle on a R33 with an R34 body kit and the RB26DETT engine. Or an RX7 with the Fortune body kit (Orange and black car on Tokyo Drift).

I am in the same boat waiting for the S15 spec R to be legal which is still 5 years away. Don't settle with the r33, was the worst skyline ever produced. I would take a r32 gtr over a r33 gtr any day.

Ryan · #79 04-18-2009, 03:13 AM

Ya I heard about those R33s I see they make a R34 Body Kit for the R32 but for the money I think by the time you swap out the engines and throw a mody kit on there just buy somthing else and AM parts the hell out of it.

Dez · #80 04-18-2009, 04:00 AM

Catherine....I almost got permission to buy another mini.....I was so close...but then it sold. I was looking at this beautiful '79 mini one hour south of Calgary last Saturday. $3000. I would have bought it right there and then. I had a feeling my wife was going to let me for my birthday (May 4th), but the seller informed me that it has been sold today. It is a sad day!

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Originally Posted by michika

I'm dying for a vintage Mini...

We have a VW Golf for our winter/all-around car and so far we are quite pleased.

I'd love a classic car, particularly a Mini. I'm jealous of everyone's pretty little vehicles!