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[no_tofu_speed]

I have seen a few around and know you can do it.
Does anyone know anything about importing, and especially registering and insuring a Japanese Right Hand Drive car?

Before you ask, reasons why is I don't really like any Korean cars and mainly I can take it back home to Australia after which is also a RHD car country.

I heard there may be a few places in Gangnam especially that sell Japanese RHD sportscars. Does anyone know of any?

But I particularly want to import one myself of my choice and then register it.
I know some Japanese importers that will do it on their side, but know nothing of the Korean processes and legalities here.

[laguna]

[madoka]

[cert43]

-I don't see why you wouldn't be able too..In fact given the wonderful trade Korean-Japanese trade import trade agrement,it should be
a breeze.

The real issue would trying to get to Austrailia.

-- ( I don't know about Australian-Japanese agrements, but I do know that you CANNOT import a luxery Japanese car into to the USA unless the manfacturte date is over 20 years ( or more). before 1990..ie,( read collector car) b-c something about it not being able to pass emissions
tests.

--phhhhhh and I imagine this same rule applies for anywhere outsideof Asia.
( I was told this by a trade dealer himself),but personally think this all b.s.
in itself..Hell, it makes no sense to me.

What a pain, ehhh

[orosee]

I still have a very well maintained 2001 Nissan Cefiro safely parked in Bangkok, so I'd be interested in the rules and costs of importing a used car. I could imagine that the cost of shipping alone is probably close to the car's current value though.

[no_tofu_speed]

Shipping costs back to Aust will be a bitch but last I checked, Aust has a special little rule called "Personal Imports", you have to have legally owned and proven you have driven and used the vehicle for over a year overseas, and then it is eligble to be brought back, even if it is a car that usually is not on the list of vehicles you are allowed to import, that is how alot of rare cars are brought into Australia for sale.

[Slowmotion]

[laguna]

[sendittheemail]

I bought an imported Lancer EVO 7 two years ago. It was right hand drive. I've since sold it, but you can find lots of Japanese imported cars on www.passo.co.kr or www.bobaedream.co.kr.

If you are looking for an imported sports car, there are a few places near Yangjae Costco.

If you look hard enough, you can find almost anything, including some really rare Japanese models. It takes a LOT of looking to find a sports car though, as most Koreans can't/don't want to drive stick. Plus they know the cost of repairing a rare Japanese car will be quite high.