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Old 04-08-2006 | 01:44 PM
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Probably old news to you but Ive been gone for awhile from civilization so...







The only Skyline that Nanahoshi Hiroaki appears likely to see for a while is the one through the window of his Los Angeles County jail cell. The owner of Motorex, America's only importer of the Nissan Skyline GT-R, is reportedly being held on $1 million dollars bail on a litany of charges ranging from financial malfeasance issues to assault with a deadly weapon and attempted kidnapping.



The future of R32-R34 Skylines in the U.S. beyond those already imported remains to be seen, but according to the Nissan/Infiniti Car Owners Club (NICO), Motorex's facilities have been forcibly closed due to their failure to pay rent.



[Sources: DriveWire and Auto-NSK.RU]







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Old 04-08-2006 | 01:46 PM
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there is always RBmotoring.com
Old 04-08-2006 | 01:47 PM
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I dont see how they are so hard to get in the states, from what I hear anything over 15 years old is fair game in Canuckia.
Old 04-08-2006 | 02:01 PM
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what makes them so difficult is that they need to be sent through a DOT inspection that is very difficult. They also need to be pass smog in cali..along with other things..To be registered legal like they require a Us vin code which the dot will give the car once it passes.
Old 04-08-2006 | 02:55 PM
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From what I have heard, all of the R32 and R34s Motorex imported are illegal but the R33s aren't, but I can't find the article or thread I read that in.
Old 04-08-2006 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1revnrex' post='812744' date='Apr 8 2006, 10:47 AM

I dont see how they are so hard to get in the states, from what I hear anything over 15 years old is fair game in Canuckia.


unfortunately the us isnt like that, its gotta be older than like 67 or something retarded
Old 04-08-2006 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by trianglepower' post='812750' date='Apr 8 2006, 11:55 AM

From what I have heard, all of the R32 and R34s Motorex imported are illegal but the R33s aren't, but I can't find the article or thread I read that in.


i know someone who bought an r32 from motorex, it had 2 huge cats welded on, a new vin plate. everything else was jdm, even the tires
Old 04-08-2006 | 06:25 PM
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Old 04-08-2006 | 06:52 PM
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This just in: Paul Walker indicted on charges of harboring an illegal Skyline.
Old 04-08-2006 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='812773' date='Apr 8 2006, 03:25 PM

Mike knows everyone


hubert, he used to daily drive the thing, until he hit a deer and had to wait 3 months for a light, i think he's driving a 240 now



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