E30 Touring

[madformx5]

I was wondering if any of you guys know anything about or have imported E30 Touring. Thanks! Any info would be appreciated.

[Edev]

just buy ColdAccords touring.

[TDE30]

Disregard the idiot remark above. What are you wanting to know? Federalization information? Prices for stateside E30it's?

There are quite a few in the states at the moment, most are using a different VIN or some other shady Customs bypass route. Certain E30 touring specific parts are a wee on the expensive side and rust is quite common since the cars have likely been used in Europe.

[Edev]

^^ lol. i also ment that im sure that coldaccord will stop by since it mentioned touring in the title. im sure he has gone through all that stuff.

[e34john]

check out this site. has some basic info on it http://www.willz.ca/importing.htm

[moatilliatta]

id trade my 88ix for a touring

[madformx5]

Does anyone know if you could import just a body shell.

[madformx5]

I think when they turn twenty five years old they can be imported with far less problems.

[Replicam3cabrio]

I am not 100% sure, but if you import just the shell it would have to be done as a parts only car, once you put it together and make drive able, not sure how you would register such vehicle with no title, I tried looking into the same and decided no to do it, since I have no idea where to go after that.

[TDE30]

I imagine that importing a shell into the States would be a lot easier than importing the entire car. I would contact Will Zaraska (www.willz.ca) for more information on importing. It is my understanding as well that importing cars 25 years or older is A LOT easier, search around a bit (or ask Will about it).

For some reason the EPA website says 21 years or older is fine for importation.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/quiktext.htm#21years

[Dave]

That is for EPA.

DOT still requires anything 25 years or newer to meet FMVSS.

[Julien]

Most feasible route is buying one that has already been imported in canada, crossing the border with US tags and stamping a US vin on it with a matching title from a parts car. This is illegal and in case of a wreck you will get teh shafts.

Julien

[ColdAccord]

as everyone said, check out will zaraska's site

or just buy mine

[madformx5]

I don't really have 7g's right now or I might. In four years it will be legal to import a 1987 without having to get it certified through EPA or DOT. I will be glad when that happens. Then I will probably fly to Europe and buy one then make the shipping arrangements to bring it back stateside. I really wanted a 1989 though so I guess I will have to wait six years.

[DCColegrove]

I tried to bring one over in the mid 90's and at that time it was beyond impossible.

Not only did the emissions system and chassis not pass the "standards" I would have had to install an SRS system in it and crash test it...

I think the shipping broker stored it for a while then had it smased.