anyone ever titled a jdm car...
05-09-2006, 11:14 PM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by SignfcntOthr
Or find a wrecked USDM version, steal the vin, replace the JDM vin with the USDM vin and file for a salvage title.
In my case the vin on my title/registration matched the vin stamped into the firewall on the Soarer, so I wasn't worried about it at all, however I never once had a cop look at any VIN on the car when I got pulled over. I handed them my registration and they handed me a ticket and went on about their business.
O and btw there's no need to file for a salvage title, if you decide to go this route.
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05-10-2006, 03:32 AM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
I was goin to say ask Chris4130 he might know and seems to know. Dude if i were you I would fine one that is already registered so you dont have to deal with the headaches. It would be worth the extra money to buy one already finished, from what I understand you spend more money tryin to legilize than the car is worth alot of the time. I know on honda-tech there are a bunch of JDM legal cars on there for sale. Just do a search.
05-10-2006, 01:28 PM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
if people didnt keep it "top secret" every dumbass in va would have their mommy buy them a right hand drive car and the then the govenment would crack down hard. the reason it works for people who do it is because no one really pays attention and cops dont reallly care when they pull you over.
05-10-2006, 09:15 PM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by Chris4130
Kinda like this?
(yes, this picture was taken in downtown Richmond, and yes it had/has a valid VA title)
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(yes, this picture was taken in downtown Richmond, and yes it had/has a valid VA title)
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05-10-2006, 09:16 PM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by jjkamikaze
if people didnt keep it "top secret" every dumbass in va would have their mommy buy them a right hand drive car and the then the govenment would crack down hard. the reason it works for people who do it is because no one really pays attention and cops dont reallly care when they pull you over.
05-11-2006, 03:50 AM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by Chris4130
If you don't care about the VIN on the title and the VIN stamped into the firewall not matching, this will work just fine. Just have an explination ready if a cop ever asks you why they don't match. This also, will not work very well for vehicles that do not have a USDM counterpart.
Yea, it does get a little more complicated when there are no USDM counterparts, but you could probably find something close.
05-11-2006, 05:26 AM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by Chris4130
I handed them my registration and they handed me a ticket and went on about their business.
nothing beats the time the cop pulled you and walked to the driver side to see you sitting on the passenger side of the soarer...funny stuff street racer
05-11-2006, 06:37 AM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by SignfcntOthr
When they ask why the VIN's don't match up, just tell them you did a RHD conversion like Cisco (Sucka306) did. I also have never had my VIN checked when getting pulled over, but it'd be more for peace of mind I guess? Yea, it does get a little more complicated when there are no USDM counterparts, but you could probably find something close.
Yea, it does get a little more complicated when there are no USDM counterparts, but you could probably find something close. Well lets just say you can get away with it in VA....Cali might be a diff story
05-11-2006, 06:39 AM
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Re: anyone ever titled a jdm car...
Originally Posted by Slow_spool
nothing beats the time the cop pulled you and walked to the driver side to see you sitting on the passenger side of the soarer...funny stuff street racer
And he still got a wreckless ticket. He was following my evo and did the exact same thing I did but ot pulled and go the wreckless for it