Nissan Skyline GT-Rs seized in California over possible illegal importation

Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Government/Legal , Nissan The importation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R to the United States has been a Hollywood-sized epic spanning ten years. For a while, the only game in town was to go through Motorex for a crash-tested, USDOT and EPA-approved Godzilla. Unfortunately, the company owner let his fondness of Japanese hostess clubs take precedence over delivering cars. Since Motorex shut its doors in 2005, enthusiasts have been scouring each and every loophole in US Customs…

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Topics: kaizo, california, fbi, illegal importation, nissanskyliner34

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