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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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importing a car from asia

i was curious how i could import a car from asia. looking to send a car over as off road vehicle.........if anyone could direct me on links on a how to or if anyone has done it. let me know. thanks.
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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good luck on that. if that car is not available in the USA theres a very good chance of that car sitting at the docks. EVEN IF you are going to use it as an off road car. Theres was some German guys that shipped over 2 porches with the intentions of using them as off road track race cars. they sat at customs for months, they laster shipped them back to Germany.

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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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if you find out lmk. because im heading off to the air force in a month and would love to bring back a rhd beauty
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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they sat as costumes for months...
nothing worse than having your porches used as costumes

Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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if you find out lmk. because im heading off to the air force in a month and would love to bring back a rhd beauty
where are they sending you?
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by WrbImprezaSti
if you find out lmk. because im heading off to the air force in a month and would love to bring back a rhd beauty
Same here. If I can bring back a REAL GC STi I will sell my car. If not...then I'll put my car into storage or leave it in good hands.
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WrbImprezaSti
if you find out lmk. because im heading off to the air force in a month and would love to bring back a rhd beauty
Air Force Shipping is easier i think, except my dumb friend wasted his free shipping pass on his friends z28 lol he's into muscle i cant help it.
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Air Force Shipping is easier i think, except my dumb friend wasted his free shipping pass on his friends z28 lol he's into muscle i cant help it.
haha laaaaaame.
If you're able to get a shipping pass....and I can do it...I'm going to get a REAL impreza and bring it back
Nevermind the stupid skylines. Too obvious of a car to get either stolen and recognizeable.
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when I was in the navy it was even easier, as long as there was space in the hanger and the quartermaster didnt think we were smuggling contraband, we could bring any cars back over we wanted, too bad I didnt have enough money then to get a car
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We should start up a sticky in the classifieds if one of us happens to get stationed in Japan.........JDM PARTS for all BAIC MEMEBERS =D
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
when I was in the navy it was even easier, as long as there was space in the hanger and the quartermaster didnt think we were smuggling contraband, we could bring any cars back over we wanted, too bad I didnt have enough money then to get a car
hmmmm orly?
I'm sure times have changed a bit over time though. How long were you in the Navy for Jeremy? I'm going to try and find some info on bringing vehicles back from overseas...I WANT a REAL GC STi
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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We should start up a sticky in the classifieds if one of us happens to get stationed in Japan.........JDM PARTS for all BAIC MEMEBERS =D
VRT Gump and I already probably have that hook up for ourselves
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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VRT Gump and I already probably have that hook up for ourselves
And now you will recieve massive amounts of PMs
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by VRT MBasile
VRT Gump and I already probably have that hook up for ourselves
same here, my buddies buddy is in jappy land right now.
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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hmmmm orly?
I'm sure times have changed a bit over time though. How long were you in the Navy for Jeremy? I'm going to try and find some info on bringing vehicles back from overseas...I WANT a REAL GC STi
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