Can a JDM GC8 be easily registered in CA? (was: is this legit)

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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Can a JDM GC8 be easily registered in CA? (was: is this legit)

if so is it possible to register it here. i understand i could register it as off road only like a track car or something but what about for the road?


http://www.japan-partner.com/Auto/21...-for-sale.html
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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hmmm... a true GC8!! the price seems to be too good to be true... never dealt with them before so can't say much...
Old Aug 23, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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i'd believe the price. old cars in japan are dirt cheap. you can find a r33 skyline for about 10k american. but the thing about getting cars from japan is that it can sit at costumes forever.
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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yeah, i dont mind if its at customs for like a couple of months. i have a car now and if i cant get it registered for the street then ill just register it for off road only and make it a track car.
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rallied out wrx
yeah, i dont mind if its at customs for like a couple of months. i have a car now and if i cant get it registered for the street then ill just register it for off road only and make it a track car.
i don't mean months, i mean forever. there was a story of some people that imported some cars over from germany and the cars never left customs... they ended up having to ship them back.
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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^ damn that would suck *****
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Why does it have the V1 and V2 hood vents if it's the 1998 model?


Also, 98 should have a different front bumper, and headlights. (non-clear headlight unlike the ones shown, which are very clear)
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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It can be brought in for show or race purposes, But they have a time limit then it gets shipped back.
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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^ damn that would suck *****
yeah, and the kicker is that the cars they were shipping over were track cars, not cars for the street.
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