Skyline Seizures and what we can do.
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Chewwwwy
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Skyline Seizures and what we can do.
Ok folks, we all know whats been going down lately.
if you live under a rock here is the link:
http://jalopnik.com/#!5775509/feds-l...skyline-owners
This has been going on for quite some time. Started back in the motorex days when fed's thought that the skylines were stolen, and has continued up until now when they are just showing up and taking cars. This isn't a state of Cali thing, but is happening nationwide.
I am also a member on the forum that Vandrel operates, Skyline owners USA.
He is going to fight this whole movement like anyone who had their car taken by the man would. He has stated that he has nothing to loose, since his car is already gone. Alot of the forum members over there, including myself are donating $$$ to help with lawyer fees and such to get a good battle going.
If anyone here is willing to donate to the cause, please send me a PM, and I will send over the instructions.
Thanks all for your help.
if you live under a rock here is the link:
http://jalopnik.com/#!5775509/feds-l...skyline-owners
This has been going on for quite some time. Started back in the motorex days when fed's thought that the skylines were stolen, and has continued up until now when they are just showing up and taking cars. This isn't a state of Cali thing, but is happening nationwide.
I am also a member on the forum that Vandrel operates, Skyline owners USA.
He is going to fight this whole movement like anyone who had their car taken by the man would. He has stated that he has nothing to loose, since his car is already gone. Alot of the forum members over there, including myself are donating $$$ to help with lawyer fees and such to get a good battle going.
If anyone here is willing to donate to the cause, please send me a PM, and I will send over the instructions.
Thanks all for your help.
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I have a good friend who is a recently graduated Santa Clara law student and passed the bar her first time (in Cali) nonetheless. Would you guys have any use for her? She'd be wayyy down to assist if she could get a group of people (especially professionals) who could maybe vouch for her. If she gets amped about an issue, she's the type to really see it through.
Just graduated and passed her bar exam. Can you get her interested in me? I'll vouch for her. Haha jk.
But really though, this whole thing is rediculous. It's just a car. Can't owners just plant trees somewhere to offset the extra co2 they are polluting? Building contractors and land improvement companies have to do that all the time for continuing population growth. We are supposed to learn from history and move forward, and build a better and brighter future, not sweep our past under the carpet. If we are should sweep anything under the carpet it should be all of the '80's, from '80-'89, except for the cars made durring that time, some were pretty cool.
But really though, this whole thing is rediculous. It's just a car. Can't owners just plant trees somewhere to offset the extra co2 they are polluting? Building contractors and land improvement companies have to do that all the time for continuing population growth. We are supposed to learn from history and move forward, and build a better and brighter future, not sweep our past under the carpet. If we are should sweep anything under the carpet it should be all of the '80's, from '80-'89, except for the cars made durring that time, some were pretty cool.
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What case do they have? The cars never came to the states for a reason, it doesnt meet US safety guidelines and isnt recognized by any state. There isnt even a model close that is in the US that they could base some figures off of. It could be kept in the US but couldnt be registered for the street, of course these people found a way around (a business I used to offer in fact). I got out though because I enjoy life without the law right at the door, its a risk and they found out the bad side of that risk.
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they are seizing cars that are not registered as well. and motorex cars that have been modified to meet the standards.
based on "illegal importation"
either way, this shouldn't be a priority of our government.
based on "illegal importation"
either way, this shouldn't be a priority of our government.
What case do they have? The cars never came to the states for a reason, it doesnt meet US safety guidelines and isnt recognized by any state. There isnt even a model close that is in the US that they could base some figures off of. It could be kept in the US but couldnt be registered for the street, of course these people found a way around (a business I used to offer in fact). I got out though because I enjoy life without the law right at the door, its a risk and they found out the bad side of that risk.
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What case do they have? The cars never came to the states for a reason, it doesnt meet US safety guidelines and isnt recognized by any state. There isnt even a model close that is in the US that they could base some figures off of. It could be kept in the US but couldnt be registered for the street, of course these people found a way around (a business I used to offer in fact). I got out though because I enjoy life without the law right at the door, its a risk and they found out the bad side of that risk.
the feds are seizing the legal R33s now as well.
EDIT: DAMMIT IB!!!
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To get them completely legal there is a lot of testing, A LOT. A few unfortunate cars have to be crash tested, board of agriculture has to look it over (why, I have no idea), of course meet emissions standards, and a few others. I saw some R34's come threw that just had a CEL wired to the oil pressure switch and a cat to pass out the tail pipe. . .still not legal.
I guess even if they arent registered they still ask 'how did it get here and what are you doing with it'. You can register a car for race purposes only and not drive it on the streets, but I suppose those cars are still of US origin.
I guess even if they arent registered they still ask 'how did it get here and what are you doing with it'. You can register a car for race purposes only and not drive it on the streets, but I suppose those cars are still of US origin.
To get them completely legal there is a lot of testing, A LOT. A few unfortunate cars have to be crash tested, board of agriculture has to look it over (why, I have no idea), of course meet emissions standards, and a few others. I saw some R34's come threw that just had a CEL wired to the oil pressure switch and a cat to pass out the tail pipe. . .still not legal.
I guess even if they arent registered they still ask 'how did it get here and what are you doing with it'. You can register a car for race purposes only and not drive it on the streets, but I suppose those cars are still of US origin.
I guess even if they arent registered they still ask 'how did it get here and what are you doing with it'. You can register a car for race purposes only and not drive it on the streets, but I suppose those cars are still of US origin.
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Oh good (well not for the cars), they might have a case then for the R33's. If everything was done right and by the books they could win, if not then he is S.O.L.
I wish him luck and of course Im here if there are any questions. My dad got his BMW E34 M5 Wagon brought over from Germany and went the long legal way and spent 11+ just on the testing and standardization and I know he would be devastated if something like this happened to him.
I wish him luck and of course Im here if there are any questions. My dad got his BMW E34 M5 Wagon brought over from Germany and went the long legal way and spent 11+ just on the testing and standardization and I know he would be devastated if something like this happened to him.
