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      05-25-2015, 03:39 PM   #23
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I've always wondered (and forgive my ignorance) but when it's a right hand drive car with a manual transmission, are the gears on the shifter reversed so first gear is on the top right? The clutch pedal is still on the left? How hard is it to get used to driving a right hand drive car?
The gearbox lever is the same. So first farther from driver. Pedals are the same too (so clutch is left).
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      05-25-2015, 04:43 PM   #24
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I've always wondered (and forgive my ignorance) but when it's a right hand drive car with a manual transmission, are the gears on the shifter reversed so first gear is on the top right? The clutch pedal is still on the left? How hard is it to get used to driving a right hand drive car?
Just like Douche mentioned. I used to work at a Jeep dealership that sold many RHD wranglers to USPS. They were fun to drive around and very easy to get used to.
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      05-25-2015, 11:42 PM   #25
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these are fairly common up here in Canada since we have a 15 year rule rather than your 25 year rule.

that said, this looks like a really good clean example of that car.

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OP, is phase9 the same guys I saw on Motorweek a few weeks back?
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I personally don't get the appeal of these cars, but understand Americans are somewhat obsessed with them since you couldn't get them. That being said, this looks like a clean one for being 25 years old. I see you paid $25K for it. Is that the going rate for theses?
20-25k dependent upon mies/condition, Nismos pull a premium.
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Nice! I'd love to buy one of these.

$25K for 40K miles is a good buy.
Thanks! Hard to believe its only got 40k miles in 25 years.
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no offence to OP but i agree.

i'm american and if i see one i'll likely give a slight head turn or nod with a "hmm.. don't see that every day" but nothing more. i am far from stimulated when looking at it.
This is more of a me car anyway, the head turner will be my Individual F80
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A very similar one just showed up at my friends building in Miami..

Nice car!!
Awesome!
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I've always wondered (and forgive my ignorance) but when it's a right hand drive car with a manual transmission, are the gears on the shifter reversed so first gear is on the top right? The clutch pedal is still on the left? How hard is it to get used to driving a right hand drive car?
Everything is set up the same but sill will take some getting used to!
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      05-26-2015, 07:01 AM   #26
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Haha you work fast my friend looks very nice.
Is that the original gunmetal grey? Also, did you get a copy of the de-registration certificate?
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      05-26-2015, 07:05 AM   #27
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these are fairly common up here in Canada since we have a 15 year rule rather than your 25 year rule.

that said, this looks like a really good clean example of that car.
My friend owns 2 in Barrie. Very quick and great handling cards. Getting used to the RHD is a bit of a task, but you get used to it eventually.

Great find and have fun with it.
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      05-26-2015, 08:24 AM   #28
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This is more of a me car anyway, the head turner will be my Individual F80
that's all that matters.
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My friend owns 2 in Barrie. Very quick and great handling cards. Getting used to the RHD is a bit of a task, but you get used to it eventually.

Great find and have fun with it.
Does he (or did he) live in Watercrest condos? If so, I've seen his car. My buddy had one (in Stouffville), he spent a lot of money fixing it up after he imported it (had crank walk and everything) and also putting some mods on it - once he was done with it it was putting down just under 500 whp to all wheels. Fantastic seeing all four wheels light up.

But then he suffered a moment of insanity regarding finances and whether he could continue to afford it and so he sold it less than 6 months after he had it all fixed up. Very disappointing.
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      05-26-2015, 02:57 PM   #30
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Very nice ride. Enjoy it!
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      05-26-2015, 10:52 PM   #32
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How do you know the speedometer wasn't rolled back? That was a major issue with older used cars even here in the US.
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      05-26-2015, 10:58 PM   #33
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Nice find.

That FMIC is huge.
Thanks! Thats the stock FMIC!
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Haha you work fast my friend looks very nice.
Is that the original gunmetal grey? Also, did you get a copy of the de-registration certificate?
original paint, not sure about de-regitration cert, I know it has the EPA, Customs and DOT certs.
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My friend owns 2 in Barrie. Very quick and great handling cards. Getting used to the RHD is a bit of a task, but you get used to it eventually.

Great find and have fun with it.
Thanks! Cant wait to try RHD out!
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How do you know the speedometer wasn't rolled back? That was a major issue with older used cars even here in the US.
I do not know this, how would I tell? Looks to be in excellent shape for a 25 y/o car so the mileage is believable.
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      05-27-2015, 08:18 PM   #34
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I doubt you can check unless they have carfax in Japan.
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I doubt you can check unless they have carfax in Japan.
Yeah...ahh well.
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      05-27-2015, 11:39 PM   #36
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Update: How to Register/Finance/Insure
For those of you that are wondering what you need to register and title a grey market car like a GTR:
- NHTSA Form HS-7 (DOT safety equipment waiver under 25 year rule)
- EPA 3520-1 (Emission exemption form)
- Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (confirming the build date and the car is in-fact 25 years old)
- CBP-7501 (DHS form confirming that the car is legal for sale in the U.S.) Most Important!
- Depending on your state, Vin inspection, standard registration form.

The NV DMV had a fact sheet that they referenced on Grey Market Vehicle registration, so be sure to ask your local DMV if they have such a resource, it will greatly expedite the process.

If you are thinking about getting a loan to cover the car, there are two roadblocks. Most banks will have no problem loaning to companies who have dealership license, however a lot of the importers are still working that out and while they have a legally registered business, they do not yet have their dealership credentials. So you will have to get the loan based upon a private sale. This was actually better for me because NV doesnt charge sales tax on private sale cars. The problem was banks typically will not loan to a private sale without a copy of the free and clear title, which none of these freshly imported cars typically have. So what I ended up doing was getting an unsecured personal loan at a higher interest rate, pushed the first payment due date out 60 days, and will secure the loan when the title is produced by listing my bank as the first lien holder at which time they will reduce the interest rate to a significantly lower percentage essentially revering it to the original auto loan APR.

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Since most insurance companies will only see this car as a 25 y/o Nissan, you may have a hard time getting full coverage for what it is actually worth. The way around it is to find a company that has a collectors or rare/valuable clause that allows them to set the market value of the car. I was pleasantly surprised that for $25k coverage of the value of the car with the standard 300/100 and zero deductible, the car was only about $35 a month to insure.
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      05-29-2015, 11:16 PM   #37
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Teins installed!

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Classic design and good looking car!
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That's mint. Enjoy!
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VERY NICE, bravo on picking up one! With such low miles too, amazing!

This is also the car the villain drove in Jackie Chan's Thuderbolt!!

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/267...nderbolt-o.gif

I'm looking forward to 2018 however, that's when the first MKIV Supras will be making their way over here. I had a 94 Twin (converted to a single T-88), and I always wanted another one (but didn't want to pay $60k++). I'm hoping Supras flood the market over here and drop in price bigtime, that would awesome.

I'd also be interested in another MR2 Turbo, Celica All-Trac etc. I can't wait!

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very nice. Im counting down the days until 2023 for the r34s.
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very nice. Im counting down the days until 2023 for the r34s.
i'm eyeballing the 2015 Lotus's. how long do i have to wait again?
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i'm eyeballing the 2015 Lotus's. how long do i have to wait again?
assuming its in the same boat as the skylines where you cant get them street legal here in the states, its 25yrs. Im sure by then there will be new laws or ways to loop hole them though.
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