FEDS taking Skylines!!?

How much truth is there to this, i personally know someone who own's 2 Skyline's?:sad:

[url]http://m.jalopnik.com/5371967/feds-seize-illegal-nissan-skyline-gt+rs-in-cali[/url]


[url]http://m.jalopnik.com/5775509/feds-launch-new-crackdown-against-nissan-skyline-owners[/url]

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well that sucks.

Waiting for FLSIMAGES comment... :innoutrofl2:

Finally i can get an R34 engine for my M at a civil price ,,, FUCK YEA

this isnt the first ive heard of this.

That's how I got in trouble.  The mileage thing.  

Sucks the government is taking peoples shit.  I think across the board people are getting very sick of it.

old news.
 its real. 
buddy in california got his R33 taken away, then again its california. Dont know about any other state, we have skylines in vegas with nevada plates, dont know what they are registered as, probly 240sx lol or kit car. 
SEMA has been fighting for stuff like this for years.

old news but it's cool that someone finally had the resources to have a chance.

Cause Crown Vics are just not fast enough

old news.. R33's can be imported and 2000 R34s

Why the fuck aren't the owners getting together to fight this nonsense? Seems crazy to me.

The recent events is due to the owner of that seized Skyline didn't have all the proper paperwork, if you have the proper paperwork and import it legally you wont get seized

^^thats not what i heard. they dont care how or why you have a skyline, they just want it out.

they don't really care how you got em. they're just making examples out of everyone's cars.

read the articles/government documents on importing vehicles. some are exempt, some are not. it has to be older than a certain number of years or have been inspected by the d.o.t. and passed all federal regulations to be street legal. just because ppl are getting away with it doesn't mean they can't come get it at any time. that's what these guys were doing and it blew up over one import company. you really can't be mad if you didn't do it legal. the problem here is that these skylines were thought to be legally imported by buyers.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;375482]old news.. R33's can be imported and 2000 R34s[/QUOTE]
 
Arent R32's completely legal bc of the 15yr thing?
 
oh and my buddy did have paperwork for the skyline they still took it.

really? thats crazy talk. My buddy has a R33 and it is of legal year. R32s is still gray area. I know a few guys who got their registration taken away but they got to keep the car

From what Ive read its illegal with or without docs, bc there is a presumption that all skylines were illegally imported. If I was an owner I would start a petition and write my Representative. As petty as it may it could pour into other areas.

Here is the thing I hate the most. I know good lawyers that would back me up on this. But since I do not own one, I do not care. But If the DOT has a list of cars deemed legal to bring in, and the feds take the car I brought in with all legit paperwork.. their ass would go to court for sure. Can understand them taking it if you didnt pay the tax and duty on it

when are ppl going to understand, the US govt will do whatever the fcuk they want whenever the fcuk they want. lawyer or no lawyer, money or no money, if they want to fcuk you, they will.

nono, with money, you can do anything.. Trust me. Bill gates changed a bill haha see what i did there.. Changed a bill so he can bring in his 959. then made a highway road divert so he can divert the traffic away from his summer home

"if money is power, then we got millions of power" Rick Ross

From what I understood from those articles was that some of them were on the legal list but then that list was changed and theb owners of those cars were SOL. This was in additon to the illegally imported ones. Fucked up situation.

where can you find the list of cars that can be imported?

[URL="http://www.google.com"]www.google.com[/URL]

[QUOTE=CamryVIP;375766][URL="http://www.google.com"]www.google.com[/URL][/QUOTE]

duh, i didn't find anything concrete that's why i was asking.

[QUOTE=JP-LS400;375771]duh, i didn't find anything concrete that's why i was asking.[/QUOTE]

Here man..

[url]http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig092210.pdf[/url]

General link: [url]http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/[/url]

Petition/Legalization: [url]http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NHTSA-2005-22654-0047[/url]   I don't know how accurate this is compatibility-wise.

Anyways,
This sucks for those that thought they were Legally buying one. Seriously RESEARCH and have your paperwork in order if you own or are going to own something this controversal. It's not like it's impossible to import one, if you want one that bad and plan to keep it/drive it etc. do it right (This goes for all vehicles you want to import).

lol or the govt can just seize all his money and then what "power" would he have?

It's the Obama administration lol

dont underestimate anything. thats when they hit you the hardest.

[QUOTE=rodneyc77;375388]Waiting for FLSIMAGES comment... :innoutrofl2:[/QUOTE]
good
someone is doing their job
illegal cars
fuck you for breaking the law and getting caught acting all innocent
Bring an illegal car in, get bent

This is true that they are targeting skylines.. Maybe they are after asian imports?  I just read this article and it seems they are not seizing some European cars.

[url]http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/show-and-display/?pid=772&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=UniBul[/url]

FYI for those who wants to import cars..
"Anything that wasn't originally sold in the United States can't be imported if it isn't at least 25 years old. "

bet thing typo do when your buying a imported care with paper work, call a RI ask if they can check on it, if they say yes id say you're  ok lol

Why doesn't the government just let people pay $5k for a stamp that lets them drive like a collector car (3,000 miles a year) or something.  Legalize it...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5dgAszVslA[/url]

don't get how its legal to buy silencers and fully automatic weapons, but your imported cars get seized. :innoutrofl2:

[QUOTE=horent135;375954]
FYI for those who wants to import cars..
"Anything that wasn't originally sold in the United States can't be imported if it isn't at least 25 years old. "[/QUOTE]

You sure about that?

"One basis for determining a motor vehicle eligible for importation is that it 1) is substantially similar to a motor vehicle of the same model year that was manufactured for sale in the United States and certified by its manufacturer as complying with all applicable FMVSS and 2) is capable of being readily altered to comply with all applicable FMVSS."

yeah, GOOD LUCK getting a letter from the manufacturer

friend tried to do it for an RX7....lol lost cause

^ not difficult. Just who you know, and how much you have. This statement basically sums up everything in life.

So what's Paul going to drive now?
[IMG]http://www.lacar.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/icepaulwalker.jpg[/IMG]

that actual car was actually stolen a while back.

well guess i'll never get my dream car. and so won't alot of  other people

[QUOTE=brainneeded;379617]that actual car was actually stolen a while back.[/QUOTE]

ACTUALLY.....lol.

[QUOTE=airmax;379666]ACTUALLY.....lol.[/QUOTE]
or is that the one that was wrecked in houston at a promo party? :smiley-rofl:

too many FnF skylines to keep track of.

:shrug:

[QUOTE=Midway-VIP;379665]well guess i'll never get my dream car. and so won't alot of  other people[/QUOTE]

Yup, back to hanging Lamborghini Countach and diablo posters back up, and get in arguments with the Ferrari Testerrossa and F40 kids :D Ah the old days before goals were met with sub par standards while working at BK

Private property, I'd tell the FED to get bent.

Ya that really sucks. Feds have bigger fish to fry and they are wasting their time and our tax dollars with this BS. The car pollutes a little more? Headlights point at the wrong angle? crash bar not up to U standards? Big Fk'n deal, go catch the real criminals. This is a joke, I'm just glad I live in a country where if the car is 15years old you can import anything. R33 GT-R just recently became legal. I'm just waiting for the JZS18 Crown Athlete.... only 7 more years LOL or maybe I'll pick up a JSX100 Chaser in the mean time :)

[QUOTE=RedGalant2k1;380273]Private property, I'd tell the FED to get bent.[/QUOTE]

i would pay to see the aftermath of that encounter. :pat:

[QUOTE=airmax;380324]i would pay to see the aftermath of that encounter. :pat:[/QUOTE]

If I could I'd buy a Skyline just to see if they'd actually do it. :shrug:

illegal car is illegal.

[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3ngH1edufWc/TSThxPxqO2I/AAAAAAAAADI/jUH3XHVMTZY/s1600/2299+-+deal_with_it+gif+yoshi.gif[/img]

A little more info that i came across.

[url]http://www.night-import.com/2011/03/special-interview-rhd-right-hand-drive.html[/url]