#2838759 - 07/21/08 02:01 AM
Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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PoloKid503
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I know this may sound strange, but is it even possible to have a honda dealer work something out with Honda Corp to have one of these imported?
And if not, does anyone know what the proper procedures are to import cars to the USA on a consumer basis?
I've been searching the web for the past week but I haven't come across any useful information.
Thanks in advance.
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#2839451 - 07/21/08 11:45 AM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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PoloKid503
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honda cant and wont do it. your best shot is making friends with someone in the military
I see... So theoretically the car would be purchased there and then more or less privately shipped to a port here on the west coast right?
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#2839562 - 07/21/08 12:20 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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zachys
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#2839810 - 07/21/08 01:41 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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PoloKid503
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You guys, thanks a LOT for the information, it's helped a lot. Zachys, Again I'm sorry if this should be common knowledge, but where can you order the type R parts to "build" your own? Is it possible to get them from Honda or does it have to be from another source?
What would you say was the total cost of the re build including the lower model sedan?
Again thanks a lot for the information!!
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#2840250 - 07/21/08 03:19 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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zachys
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I dont even want to guess at the cost lol...way too much
as for the parts, this one i heard was done in the Philippines and the guy worked for Honda. I also heard the serial numbers on the parts are not real...I dont know, just passing along what I read
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#2841539 - 07/21/08 09:17 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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PoloKid503
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its a little bit different to actually have the car instead of putting a fake badge on a car.
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#2866247 - 07/29/08 10:30 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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spoon-fed
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now that looks like a lot of work!
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#2906531 - 08/12/08 08:00 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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Nooka King
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UMMMMMMMMMMM that cost more then actually buying one...........i dont know why you would do that? but the civic type r is frickin bad ass.....very nice car and dose anyone know why we wont get that car?
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#2935969 - 08/20/08 10:13 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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lexor_00si
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J's Garage can get you one...
Check out the link...
2007 Honda Civic Type R
I did the conversion from Yen to Us Dollars & it's about $26k to bring the R here.
But I'm sure from what the other poster wrote you would have to spend more money to legally be able
to register it and drive it here.
It's such a shame that American Honda will never bring this beauty of a car to the US.
I drive the G37S now but I would jump on a Civic Type R with out hesitation!
Keep looking thru the site and you will also find the GTR 
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#2940403 - 08/21/08 09:54 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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jeremy0203
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ship ctr to america, get wrecked civic sedan, swap vins and register the ctr as a reg civic. tons of people do it with silvias and such
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#3102415 - 10/11/08 03:40 AM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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phoenixdragon
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LoL. just the front end conversion will cost around 4K if not more.. you will need new lights, fenders, grills, sidemarkers, bumber. Then you have the sideskirts, wing, rear bumber. and if you want the rear lights, you will need to buy a new trunk too.. Then paint and labor.. you figure it out!
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#3113096 - 10/14/08 07:24 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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cliff st-clair
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ship ctr to america, get wrecked civic sedan, swap vins and register the ctr as a reg civic. tons of people do it with silvias and such
are u serious?
That's ILLEGAL!!!!!!!
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#3113645 - 10/14/08 10:53 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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FijiBlu10
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Look i just noticed, the 4th picture up from the bottom, it's automatic and the gauge cluster looks blue like from a regular civic. I don't know if they converted it later but that's probably what this person did.
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#3117489 - 10/16/08 12:44 AM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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CivicSi07
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Look i just noticed, the 4th picture up from the bottom, it's automatic and the gauge cluster looks blue like from a regular civic. I don't know if they converted it later but that's probably what this person did.
that's beacause it is. the second picture is the r18 and the last pic is showing 2 cars. and they took pics of both cars :P
Edited by CivicSi07 (10/16/08 12:46 AM)
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#3182825 - 11/05/08 05:28 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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Paul si
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Edited by Paul si (11/05/08 05:29 PM)
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#3240502 - 11/25/08 06:36 AM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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kristina kim
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You can, but it costs a ton of money. Insurance will be sky high too.
You can purchase a CTR for about $35,000 after tax, getting it shipped to the states depends on where you live (ports in california vs. shipping it across state lines), but it probably won't cost less than $5,000. That's commercial shipping costs, but that's taking advantage of economies of scale. Expect to pay twice that. Then you have to get it registered, smogged, and insured. That's going to be a grip of money.
People do VIN swaps or simply misrepresent the car with older Civics, Integras, and Sylvias, but keep in mind that pouring that much money into this car and not having it properly insured will kill you if something happens to it.
You're better off, like most people have said, just building your own. You will need:
Civic Si
K20a motor + Transmission
Recaro seats
Type-R sway bars and upper control arms
Brembo big brake kit
Type-R rims
Those are the major upgrades I can think of that really matter, and can actually be done with minimal cost. You save yourself some money with the K20 swap because you can just sell your K20Z3. Difference of about $2000 though after install. When it comes to suspension, you're better off getting a high end suspension for about the same price as the CTR suspension, with the added bonus of having adjustable height and dampening.
If you're a Honda fanboy (nothing wrong with that...), just buy a used Integra Type-R and swap a K20. Trust me, you're going to have just as much fun as if you had the CTR, if not more.
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#3252384 - 11/29/08 09:30 PM
Re: Civic Type R shipment from Japan
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PoloKid503
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The properly getting the car insured thing was the killer. Sad, They look so cool. I ended up getting an s2000. I love it!
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