So...

[R-34-4Life]

I want to buy a Skyline R-34 from the U.K. and have it shipped to the United States where I live. I am fully aware of the fact that it is a very long and expensive process to legalize it. But isn't there a way to have it registered only as a show car? That would cut all the costs, besides for purchasing and shipping it of course, down to either little or none correct? I have about $14,000 saved right now. I am estimating with around 10k-11k to purchase and 2k-3k to ship it non contained, is it possible to get this car?

-Thanks

[TheRupp]

Unfortunately you're WAY off with the purchase price of the car. Try more like $50k US...

[R-34-4Life]

If you visit vast.com or ebay.co.uk, you'll find many lagit. Skylines (R33 GT-R's) for the price i mentioned. They only cost about 50k if you buy them ALREADY in the US. But as I said before, I want to purchase mine overseas, THEN ship it here. The price drastically decreases when purchased in the UK.

[Red Lion]

The reason the price is drastically decreased is because they are in the UK and ready for a buyer that's in the UK. The reason the US Skylines are so expensive is because all the BS that you WILL pay for from importing a car from overseas is already paid in a car that's here. Besides even mentioning the shipping and importing fees, most won't let a car off the docks that isn't US legal, especially a model that was never sold in the states before.

Believe me, if it were that simple and cheap to buy a UK car and ship it over, it would have been done my many people by now. But don't take my word for it, talk to Sean Morris (screen name Tyndago) at a forum called Fresh Alloy. He'll tell you everything you need to know about getting a GTR into the states, he's done it more times than anyone on this side of the world.