My Experience Importing R32 GTR With GTR Garage

[JDM512]

Hi, everyone. My name is Anthony. I have seen a lot of great part reviews for GTR Garage but only a couple of car importing reviews. I thought I just share mine. I recently lost my 240 in a flood. So I started looking through forums for a Skyline. I came across some different dealers selling JDM vehicles. Just about everyone I emailed was above my budget or wasn't going to have stock in a while. It was only GTR Garage that had a Skyline available and under my budget. And the Skyline they've found was a May 1990 GTR. She's coming with a few goodies as well. There's been a couple of shipping delays but should get here mid October. You can track ships on marinetraffic.com. Below you can find details/pics and order of events.

1990 Nissan R32 GTR
150,652 Kilometers
ARC Intercooler
Full Exhaust
Nismo Clutch
Tein Coilovers
LED Tailights
Work Wheels
HKS EVC Boost Controller
Defi Gauges

March 25, 2015: I email GTR Garage about purchasing an R32.

March 28, 2015: Receive a response, with info. on a R32 that their working a deal on. I also place a deposit to hold the car.

April 14, 2015: Around this time a deal was reached with the private seller.

April 30, 2015: GTR arrives at their shop in Japan.

May 8, 2015: GTR Garage sends me under body shots of the R32. Everything looks clean. No rust or corrosion in sight. Also they swap out the corner lights for me for free(Came off a parts car they happened to have there). Not a of fan of the smoked corners.

May 11, 2015: Paid the remaining balance

May 12, 2015: Receive receipt.

May 20, 2015: Informed that they would book it for shipping next month.

June 12, 2015: GTR is at holding at port in Kobe.

July 2015: Awaiting shipping.

August 2015: Awaiting shipping.

Waiting game is a killer LOL

September 13, 2015: Ok, so according to the name of the vessel Richard @ GTR Garage told me it was on, it left Kobe.

October 9-11?, 2015: According to shippers website Freeport, TX is not listed as a stop but I've seen some ships make stops at places not listed on their schedule.