Mikeedler, E30 Wagon from Germany to the states

[nando]

25 years or older. Or is it 20?

25

so 6 more years until an 88 is legal

[delatlanta1281]

I'm figuring the reason for importing a roller would be that it isn't considered a full car, and that VIN's could be "accidently" swapped at some point while the car is in storage.

-Charlie

I believe it is considered a full car for that reason. Plus you still have to register the vin which won't work..
The problem is you can import it in peices like my friend did with his honda powered elises. He brought it in as a "kit" but when it came time for GA dot to inspect, they would not clear it upon inspection. He had to clear them with a buddy in va. one still isn't street legal.

[James]

If you want one that badly, why not just bring it in as a car not being licensed for the road (track car, whatever)

[delatlanta1281]

Why in god's green earth would you track a wagon??? I know people do it, but they also have them street legal.

[DEV0 E30]

Why in god's green earth would you track a wagon??? I know people do it, but they also have them street legal.

Alex did/does. I don't know if he has his euro s50'd/5 lugged wagon anymore.

I felt the need to look at these:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=90087

[delatlanta1281]

That's who I was talking about, but as you can see it is as SL as it can get. There is no reason to trailer that car.

[Julien]

actually the tourings are more desirable for track.. more weight in the back (very noticeable in the rain) and i also hear they flex less.

[delatlanta1281]

Sure, that's why you see so many of them on the us racing circuts.... If they were that desireable, the major players in the us would be building them from scrap. Like the othe post. Go to Germany, pick one up for 800, ship it for 1500 and build it.

[M42Technik]

I think in 9 years I'll be ready to import a bunch of E30's from Germany and have my project cars and others to work on.

Man I'll be 31 and it will be the year 2016 though.

[mikeedler]

in that many years there wont be very many more "nice" e30s to ship over to the states.
the good ones are starting to get some big money here too.
and I imagine noone will be shipping them, cause noone is shipping 02 or e21s over or any of the other nice euro youngtimers.
it costs about 1500 dollars total to get a car from here to the U.S.- in your hands on the east coast. (N.C.) area.-- as far as shipping a "parts" car, I know nothing about, and I imagine it is nowhere as simple as you guys are thinking. any container that hits the ground here or there, need to be inspected- or TAXES paid( cars federalized)-- before you can even lay eyes on it.



31 in 2016 damn, I am already older than that now, damn.

[M42Technik]

in that many years there wont be very many more "nice" e30s to ship over to the states...31 in 2016 damn, I am already older than that now, damn.

Haha sorry for the reality check, I had the same realization...

And you're probably right, by then there won't be much left. I only ask because my dad is in the classic car business and he'd be able to help ship one over.

I'll ship a '91 over now and let it sit for 9 years! Hah.

[mikeedler]

I plan on bringing my m3 back with me, just gotta wait a few years more.

there will still be cars to be had here, just not M tech II cars for 1000 dollars anymore.-like it was not too long ago. Its actually not that hard to ship a car back to the U.S.-- as long as its "old" enough.-- or the VIN says its old.!!///!!????!!!

the problem with the "let it sit" idea is- you won't be able to see it, and in the 9 years, I imagine it will cost alot for it to sit in the shipping yard, and have collected alot of rust from the salt water.

here in germany it is kinda nice. you just need to pay the taxes, and you can bring it home, and as far as federalizing goes, you can do that yourself, or not at all.--and you can have it at home. just cant register it without it being changed to "EU" specs.

[Court M3]

or find a nice one over 23 years old and you don't have to worry about the EPA costs. That's how mine was.

[einstein57]

HOLY SHIT, BMW SHOULD MAKE CABRIOS LIKE THAT.


and for the OP: No. the easiest solution by far is to buy one in canada and cross the border, then swap vins. illegal but doable. Or else you are looking at 10+k to get one, especially with the low dollar.


Julien

Its a good thing people learned how to increase structural rigidity with out help from manufacturers or else we would some shitty race cars.

[CleanAzzE30z]

hahaha thats so cool!!


mariano