is this a possible way to register a JDM S14? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

lv-180sx · 08-05-2005, 02:26 AM

alright, i can get a RHD S14 shipped here for a good price, but the problem is registering it, here's my idea but it's illegal. first you buy a shell 95' S14 (so your still OBD1) with a clean title, and you get the person to give you a bill of sale. next you use the door/ dash vin #'s on the RHD car, by taking them out of the shell and riveting them in the RHD car. now you junk/ part out the shell that the vin #'s came out of and you have a registerable RHD S14 with a U.S. title but was "converted to RHD". is it possible to do this??

projekt_s13 · 08-05-2005, 04:51 AM

i dont think anyone is gonna answer this due to the fact that its "illegal"

sorry for not answering ur question

SochBAT · 08-05-2005, 04:53 AM

Its possible. Illegal too.

Waste of money IMHO.

chlatboy · 08-05-2005, 05:38 AM

I would do it. Mite take a while but its the easiest way to do it. Just dont get pulled over. Cops dont like right hand drive.

*Sil-Abc* · 08-05-2005, 05:55 AM

if u get a RHD its like driving with an exhaust in cali.... ull constantly get pulled over :P

IES13 · 08-05-2005, 06:45 AM

Not in Cali....

**Phlip** · 08-05-2005, 07:07 AM

Is it time for this thread again?

SirWarrior · 08-05-2005, 09:28 AM

You are going to part a perfectly fine S14 just to have the mad tyte RHD???
WTF???
There is a easier way and LEGAL to drive that car in US.

theicecreamdan · 08-05-2005, 10:26 AM

rivet the VIN plate on? wouldnt that be kinda obvious? I think some welding would be required

PROJECTRB240SX · 08-05-2005, 10:33 AM

Vin Plates Are Just Pop Riveted Into Place, And Laser Etched Into The Firewall, Frame, And Many Other Places.

HyperTek · 08-05-2005, 11:43 AM

register as a kit car.. nuff said.

**Phlip** · 08-05-2005, 11:46 AM

Don't waste your time... 'Nuff said

HyperTek · 08-05-2005, 11:52 AM

no need to be an ass.. posting on the forums looks like a waste of your time.. look at your stock ass car.. so no need to be tellin people "waste of time" or "not this thread again"... not everyone wants a stock car ok.

Mike Wazowski · 08-05-2005, 12:09 PM

It's been done with S15's registered as S14's, R33's registered as Maxima's.

It's very doable.

420sx · 08-05-2005, 12:17 PM

why??? just get a us spec s14 drop whatever in it. what the fuck u need a jdm car for? you wanna go to shows? or show off?

ZK · 08-05-2005, 01:12 PM

My friend has a California legalized RHD Integra Type R. I have no idea the process since he got it already legalized but it has the original 10 digit JDM VIN registered on the pink slip. No kit car or US VIN swap... straight clean registered as a Integra.

He is selling it...

s14 blacktop · 08-05-2005, 01:31 PM

there is a list that customs has of whats legal to import and whats not, you can do some searching around and find some info on registering your car oh and if nothing works out and you switch vins sell me yor old car I need parts..

just playing it safe, it is illegal to swich vins.

JaeTea · 08-05-2005, 01:33 PM

Quote:

here's my idea but it's illegal

What the hell???

.............idiot. :hammer:

JDMs13 · 08-05-2005, 09:36 PM

^^^ Fo' Sure

**Phlip** · 08-05-2005, 09:39 PM

All this to have what would be seen as quite possibly the COOLEST mail delivery car in his city

**Phlip** · 08-05-2005, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTek

no need to be an ass.. posting on the forums looks like a waste of your time.. look at your stock ass car.. so no need to be tellin people "waste of time" or "not this thread again"... not everyone wants a stock car ok.

Excuse me, mr high and mighty, this was about the cash and effort wasted in legalizing a RHD car when the money could be realistically spent on the modification of an already US road legal car... What does MY car have to do with that?

IES13 · 08-05-2005, 10:18 PM

I only know that Motorex can do the conversions on Skylines and I believe maybe the Siliva....

S_14.5 · 08-05-2005, 11:26 PM

in order for you to have the shell here in the U.S. you have to get it tested at customs...dot...blah, blah, blah. you'll see a lot of parts sitting in the custom's warehouses where they liquidate or trash these illegal items.

Not too many people will want to be your R/I or provide you with a custom's power of attorney..that and once you sign the custom's declaration form and you get caught, then you're really screwed...

if you really want a rhd s14, just register it in the u.s. for track use only.

illegal=time

CaoBoY · 08-05-2005, 11:48 PM

waste of time and money, because you need to change ALL the glass, front and rear bumper supports, if the door has crash impact support those have to be on, headlights, taillights, emissions, all for DOT reasons. no point in doing it unless you want it just as a track car, which you dont need to go through all this dot crap to LEGALLY own it. you just cant drive it on the street or you will get it impounded, and probably never see it again. its pretty :ghey: to want to import a car to be cooler than everyone else. just buy the sr20 since thats what you want, and if you get pulled over with that in ur car, its way easier to swap, than trying to explain why ur car has illegal vin's on it. also, when you get rid of a chassis, again, 'legally' you have to provide the title of the car, as the company, say pick n pull, will take the title and legally buy the shell from you. so...just dont do it.

chlatboy · 08-06-2005, 02:02 AM

Try it and tell us how it goes.

trsilvias13 · 08-06-2005, 04:18 AM

if u truely want a rhd legal, why not get a 95 in the first place and do a rhd conversion. it has been done. plus u can get his car anyways. it would be easier to weld on the vin, but at least it closer to being legal

BoostInnovations · 08-06-2005, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IES13

I only know that Motorex can do the conversions on Skylines and I believe maybe the Siliva....

yeah cause we all know motorex is awesome

that is if its even around at all anymore...i havent heard for awhile...i know the owner went back to japan and had ties to the japanese mafia supposedly...

Silverbullet · 08-06-2005, 07:02 AM

you could actually try legalizing the RHD by swapping a few US 240sx parts in. Theres a guy in the New England area i believe with a real RHD Silvia. He said he bought an 240sx parts car and started swaping parts over and thats how he got it legalized.

Sil Beer S13 · 08-07-2005, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTek

register as a kit car.. nuff said.

dude come on. even if you passed it off as kit car. you could only drive on the weekends or to an event.

infinitexsound · 08-07-2005, 02:53 AM

why isnt this thread locked yet.................... u know whats dope and cutting edge... buying a RHD car and converting it to LHD, then youd be legit jdm tyte yo

08-05-2005, 02:26 AM	#1
lv-180sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: las vegas Posts: 547 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	is this a possible way to register a JDM S14? alright, i can get a RHD S14 shipped here for a good price, but the problem is registering it, here's my idea but it's illegal. first you buy a shell 95' S14 (so your still OBD1) with a clean title, and you get the person to give you a bill of sale. next you use the door/ dash vin #'s on the RHD car, by taking them out of the shell and riveting them in the RHD car. now you junk/ part out the shell that the vin #'s came out of and you have a registerable RHD S14 with a U.S. title but was "converted to RHD". is it possible to do this??

08-05-2005, 04:51 AM	#2
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 38 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i dont think anyone is gonna answer this due to the fact that its "illegal" sorry for not answering ur question __________________

08-05-2005, 05:38 AM	#4
chlatboy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would do it. Mite take a while but its the easiest way to do it. Just dont get pulled over. Cops dont like right hand drive. __________________ If you dont know SEARCH!!!

08-05-2005, 05:55 AM	#5
Sil-Abc Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Downtown LA Age: 38 Posts: 2,549 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: Sil-Abc Feedback Score: 13 reviews	if u get a RHD its like driving with an exhaust in cali.... ull constantly get pulled over :P __________________ IM JON WAYNE ESQ.... bitch

08-05-2005, 07:07 AM	#7
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08-05-2005, 04:53 AM	#3
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Its possible. Illegal too. Waste of money IMHO.

08-05-2005, 06:45 AM	#6
IES13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IE Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Not in Cali....

08-05-2005, 09:28 AM	#8
SirWarrior Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 762 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You are going to part a perfectly fine S14 just to have the mad tyte RHD??? WTF??? There is a easier way and LEGAL to drive that car in US. __________________ 92 FastBack - Project 98 SE - Daily Driver

08-05-2005, 10:33 AM	#10
PROJECTRB240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: GILBERT, AZ Posts: 304 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Vin Plates Are Just Pop Riveted Into Place, And Laser Etched Into The Firewall, Frame, And Many Other Places. __________________ IF I AM TYPING IN CAPS (LIKE NOW) I AM SORRY BECAUSE I AM AT WORK (DATA ENTRY) AND I HAVE NO CAPS LOCK BUTTON AND NO WAY TO CHANGE MY UPPER CASE LETTERING. SORRY!

08-05-2005, 11:43 AM	#11
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	register as a kit car.. nuff said. __________________ Keep it Classy

08-05-2005, 11:46 AM	#12
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,977 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Don't waste your time... 'Nuff said __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

08-05-2005, 11:52 AM	#13
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	no need to be an ass.. posting on the forums looks like a waste of your time.. look at your stock ass car.. so no need to be tellin people "waste of time" or "not this thread again"... not everyone wants a stock car ok. __________________ Keep it Classy

08-05-2005, 12:09 PM	#14
Mike Wazowski Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's been done with S15's registered as S14's, R33's registered as Maxima's. It's very doable.

08-05-2005, 12:17 PM	#15
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why??? just get a us spec s14 drop whatever in it. what the fuck u need a jdm car for? you wanna go to shows? or show off? __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

08-05-2005, 01:12 PM	#16
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,068 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My friend has a California legalized RHD Integra Type R. I have no idea the process since he got it already legalized but it has the original 10 digit JDM VIN registered on the pink slip. No kit car or US VIN swap... straight clean registered as a Integra. He is selling it...

08-05-2005, 01:31 PM	#17
s14 blacktop Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: down south, deep south Age: 43 Posts: 274 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: s14 blacktop Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there is a list that customs has of whats legal to import and whats not, you can do some searching around and find some info on registering your car oh and if nothing works out and you switch vins sell me yor old car I need parts.. just playing it safe, it is illegal to swich vins. __________________ I'm here to inform not to conform...

08-05-2005, 09:36 PM	#19
JDMs13 BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New England Age: 40 Posts: 271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^ Fo' Sure

08-05-2005, 09:39 PM	#20
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,977 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	All this to have what would be seen as quite possibly the COOLEST mail delivery car in his city __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

08-05-2005, 10:18 PM	#22
IES13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IE Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I only know that Motorex can do the conversions on Skylines and I believe maybe the Siliva....

08-05-2005, 11:26 PM	#23
S_14.5 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Japan / California Age: 42 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in order for you to have the shell here in the U.S. you have to get it tested at customs...dot...blah, blah, blah. you'll see a lot of parts sitting in the custom's warehouses where they liquidate or trash these illegal items. Not too many people will want to be your R/I or provide you with a custom's power of attorney..that and once you sign the custom's declaration form and you get caught, then you're really screwed... if you really want a rhd s14, just register it in the u.s. for track use only. illegal=time __________________

08-05-2005, 11:48 PM	#24
CaoBoY Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Valley Posts: 916 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	waste of time and money, because you need to change ALL the glass, front and rear bumper supports, if the door has crash impact support those have to be on, headlights, taillights, emissions, all for DOT reasons. no point in doing it unless you want it just as a track car, which you dont need to go through all this dot crap to LEGALLY own it. you just cant drive it on the street or you will get it impounded, and probably never see it again. its pretty :ghey: to want to import a car to be cooler than everyone else. just buy the sr20 since thats what you want, and if you get pulled over with that in ur car, its way easier to swap, than trying to explain why ur car has illegal vin's on it. also, when you get rid of a chassis, again, 'legally' you have to provide the title of the car, as the company, say pick n pull, will take the title and legally buy the shell from you. so...just dont do it.

08-06-2005, 02:02 AM	#25
chlatboy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try it and tell us how it goes. __________________ If you dont know SEARCH!!!

08-06-2005, 04:18 AM	#26
trsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,994 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	if u truely want a rhd legal, why not get a 95 in the first place and do a rhd conversion. it has been done. plus u can get his car anyways. it would be easier to weld on the vin, but at least it closer to being legal

08-07-2005, 02:53 AM	#30
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 42 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why isnt this thread locked yet.................... u know whats dope and cutting edge... buying a RHD car and converting it to LHD, then youd be legit jdm tyte yo __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...