So which States have em so far?
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From: Maui, Hawaii
Originally posted by snuffyrsx
Im not sure how long it takes to get to Japan from the mainland US...but it takes about 9-10 hours to get there from Hawaii. So its not that close....I guess in relation to texas or something...Hawaii would be closer....but its not like a 2 hour flight or anything.
No, we cant import cars from Japan either....we have customs and our cops are very strict on our import scene. We have a law called Reconstruction....if the car has rims, drop, tint, exhaust, or any type of modification done to it....it has to pass a reconstruction test. The worse part about this test, its completely up to the inspector to pass you....nothing is really written out to spec. So our state employees (however a bad day they are having) can have their little power trip on you and fail you, if they feel like it.
Im not sure how long it takes to get to Japan from the mainland US...but it takes about 9-10 hours to get there from Hawaii. So its not that close....I guess in relation to texas or something...Hawaii would be closer....but its not like a 2 hour flight or anything.
No, we cant import cars from Japan either....we have customs and our cops are very strict on our import scene. We have a law called Reconstruction....if the car has rims, drop, tint, exhaust, or any type of modification done to it....it has to pass a reconstruction test. The worse part about this test, its completely up to the inspector to pass you....nothing is really written out to spec. So our state employees (however a bad day they are having) can have their little power trip on you and fail you, if they feel like it.
The other islands aren't affected by it.
Plus... Reconstruction is only for when you modify a vehicle from it's original specs. If you import a Skyline from Japan directly from a dealer, it's never been modified so no need for a Recon sticker.
But, you do have to have it cleared by the Dept. of Transportation in order for it to be legally registered. I believe that requires three prior models of the vehicle to be crash tested. After that, anyone can import that specific model without hassle.
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From: Maui, Hawaii
Originally posted by Fireball
Hawaii got the first one. We saw it delivered the day ours got shipped.
Hawaii got the first one. We saw it delivered the day ours got shipped.
Pearl City Mitsubishi, Honolulu Mitsubishi, or Cutter Maui Mitsubishi?
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Originally posted by Fireball
Hawaii got the first one. We saw it delivered the day ours got shipped.
Hawaii got the first one. We saw it delivered the day ours got shipped.
Oklahoma
Originally posted by MauiJammer
Wait... what? which dealership?
Pearl City Mitsubishi, Honolulu Mitsubishi, or Cutter Maui Mitsubishi?
Wait... what? which dealership?
Pearl City Mitsubishi, Honolulu Mitsubishi, or Cutter Maui Mitsubishi?
Re: Oklahoma
Originally posted by beatnik
Saw a news report that they have them here in Tulsa last Friday. This weekend I stopped in and looked at a black one in Oklahoma City.
Saw a news report that they have them here in Tulsa last Friday. This weekend I stopped in and looked at a black one in Oklahoma City.
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From: Tulsa
Re: Re: Oklahoma
Originally posted by Fireball
News report?!? The news had a story on a delivery of an Evo? Slow day of news reporting?!?
News report?!? The news had a story on a delivery of an Evo? Slow day of news reporting?!?
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From: DC area
Evoless in MD, VA, and DC.. Dealer still says march 21st.. I'm hoping for friday... but then again, I havent heard of any more arriving closer to us in the last few days.. Maybe all the trucks that delivered the evos as far as halfway here had to go back to pick up the other half of them slated for the east coast.. They shoulda just thrown them on a train.
the lancaster pa dealer says that they will be coming from balitmore where they arrive by boat. I could see that trip all the way through the panama canal taking 2-3 weeks longer than the west coast folks.
hopefully soon.
hopefully soon.
