Question...

[Kuro]

Well, I Talked to US Customs, Texas DPS, Texas DMV, and my local police department(APD) and found a way to do this. However, I take no responsibility for you trying this and something happening. Call your local agencies and check with them. However, here in Texas this is a legal way "operate" a Nissan Skyline

1) You must be a US Citizen with a US Passport and Current US Drivers license.
2) Apply for a Canadian multiple entry work visa.
3) Have a "place of residency" in Canada.
4) Purchase a legal Canadian car.
5) Register/insure/inspect it in location of "residency".
6) Drive across the border. If you are a legal resident US customs has no issues with you going on "vacation" for as long as you'd like.
7) Arrive in desired state, have fun.
8) When you get pulled over, show officer a copy of the VISA, proof of "residency"(A bill with your name and residency on it), Your Canadian insurance
9) Everything PAPERWORK wise is legal(In Texas); however, what you were doing to get pulled over in the first place will be another story.

[Oakville]

Pretty sure the car has to be in the province/state of registration for at least 6 months of the year.

[Kuro]

Pretty sure the car has to be in the province/state of registration for at least 6 months of the year.

Hm, any idea on how they would "keep dibs" on something like this?

[dah_hunter]

I dont think you can insure a car in BC without a BC driver License..

but i dont know for sure.

[Kuro]

I dont think you can insure a car in BC without a BC driver License..

but i dont know for sure.

Family has got a Rav4 that we've had registered/inspected/insured for 4 years now. Texas DLs work for my whole family when we are up there using it.

Got pulled over once by a "sobriety blockade" coming across on of the bridges from Kits after a hockey game. Cop asked the usual but when he looked at my Texas DL he just passed me through and didn't question me anymore.

*EDIT* Guess there is a lot of paperwork involved in issuing a ticket to an American up there?

[Snake556]

A lot of people have looked into this. From what I've heard, it's a huge hassle, and I don't think I've heard of it working for anyone

[Nismoist]

I've been reading about all these people trying to figure out how to "sneak a skyline" across the border and "register it" in the USA... but I was wondering about this.

What if:
I live in the USA as an American Citizen with an American drivers license.
I have a residency in BC but no citizenship or Canadian drivers License.
Purchase/Register/insure the Skyline to my House in Canada.
Drive it back to my state in USA on "Vacation" until I am ready to sell the car.
Bring it back up to Canada and sell it.
?
Profit.

Seriously man dont do it, you run a major risk doing so. Just wait a couple years for the R32s to be legal.

Dont forget the following:
Customs tracks plates which go on vacation to the US and when they come back.
With a Texas DL and Canadian plates you likely wont get over the border in the first place.
You will be flagged by ICE and will likely get your car siezed.

[Kuro]

*EDIT*
Went ahead and called United States Customs, they said that if I am a US citizen with a Canadian Visa I can "vist my family in Texas for as long as I want."

[DarkCaporaL]

^ lol

Of course you can visit them for as long as you want, you're a US citizen....that's like me asking Canada Border Services Agency if I can go visit my family in Toronto.

I'm pretty sure to get insurance you need a driver's license from where the car is registered to. If you insure it in BC, I doubt they will actually cover you if something happens and they find out you are in the States all year long. I'm not so sure a US Insurance company will insure a Canadian plated car either.

What you are trying to do is circumvent legislation.

[dah_hunter]

If your alreayd doing it with a RAV4 then why are you asking the question.. Go ahead.. do it..

I dont really see how your going to Profit for the Sale of a skyline in Canada.. lol.. but it seems to me your have answers your own questions.