Hi! I am an American living in Germany and am considering shipping my 2000 Nissan S15 Spec R from Japan to Germany but I am worried about passing the TUV. Does anyone here have any experience with importing JDM vehicles?
The vehicle is mostly stock. Below are the only modifications.
*Blitz coilovers
*Blitz Nur Spec exhaust
*GP SPORTS Co.,Ltd. EXAS catalytic converter, model GP-270101
*GREDDY Intercooler
*HPI Radiator
*R34 GTT Brake Calipers (they are almost identical to the s15 ones)
*R34 GTT Wheels (17×7.5J+40)(I have the OEM wheels but they dont fit due to the GTT Calipers being slightly larger than the s15 ones)
*Defi Gauges
*Greddy Profec boost controller
*Apexi Super Suction Kit
*78works head-lights and tail-lights (Although I kept the OEM ones just incase)
I have attached photos of how the car currently looks and a photo of the engine bay before I had the body work completed.
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xHolySorrowsx
3 comments
Beautiful car, and sorry you have to fight with german laws, i would also dream about jdm car, but just a simple thought about all the paperwork and headache with it here just scares me. Hope though you will find a way to import it!
That will be hard to impossible. Importing a stock vehicle is hard and annoying enough, but a heavily modified vehicle? You’ll be very good friends with your TÃœV dude when you’re done.
😆 🤣 😂