Titling, registering and insuring a RHD car...

Marble · Post by **Marble** » March 22, 2005

...can anyone help with any specifics on how to go about, or where to go about taking care of titling, registering, and insuring a RHD car?

I know there are a few posters here that have done this, and I am sure there are others that just have the knowledge.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

_drew · Post by **_drew** » March 22, 2005

i know its different in canada...

all i have to do once i get my car is get an out of province inspection, same as if i was buying any other car out of province, and once it passes straight up, or i fix whatever needs to be fixed.. i go to our insurance company, and register it as any other 1990 crx would.

Marble · Post by **Marble** » March 22, 2005

Alright. Well I am going to contact TxDot (Texas Department of Transportation) and see what their instructions are.

I posted this without contacting them first because, well it was quite late, and needless to say we all know the hours of the state.

Anyways, I am still eager to hear from you if you have titled, registered and insured a RHD car...in the US.

Thanks.

ShouLinPanther · Post by **ShouLinPanther** » March 25, 2005

what did you come up with, information is nice to have

Marble · Post by **Marble** » March 28, 2005

ShouLinPanther wrote:what did you come up with, information is nice to have

Well I didn't end up calling. I wanted to get the info before buying a RHD car, but what I was looking at sold. And that one just kind of appeared and I was going to buy it on impulse...but it would have set me back a little and wouldn't allow me to take care of other things.

munster · Post by **munster** » April 14, 2005

Here you go. I just bought the latest issue of Import Tuner, and they have an article on this very topic.

List of eligible cars and registered importers:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import
*note: if the car that you want to import is not on the list then you have to provide crash test results and dismantle a car to compare it to its US equivalent if there is one.

EPA Importation Regulations:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports

Post by **tenchu** » April 14, 2005

Is it differant for converting an LHD car to RHD? I've been told there will be problems by some, and that there are no problems by others. :shrug:

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » April 15, 2005

long as it has usdm vin #'s converting is alright.

Post by **JDMcd8** » April 15, 2005

munster wrote:Here you go. I just bought the latest issue of Import Tuner, and they have an article on this very topic.

List of eligible cars and registered importers:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import
*note: if the car that you want to import is not on the list then you have to provide crash test results and dismantle a car to compare it to its US equivalent if there is one.

EPA Importation Regulations:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports

props to Munster for locating some good information..

180zexer · Post by **180zexer** » April 15, 2005

i am bringing my 180sx back with a "race only title" i would like to know what car you wanna import???