JDM Imports Getting The Squeeze In Ontario

[sputnik]

Looks like Ontario is suspending new registrations of imported JDM cars.

http://forums.gtrcanada.com/viewtopic.php?t=6841

[Aleks]

:thumbsup:

[rc2002]

:clap: Now if only the other provinces would follow suit.

[calgarys13]

why the hate?

[CryoCarnage]

yeah this ids good news :rolleyes:
now we will beforced to buy rusted out cars here because of all the salt or newer cheap cars. This is lame. this ruined my plan for the future now -_- ...
wait till the other ontario guys fidn out about this..

[QuasarCav]

Sweet,

No more creepy french guys looking at my from the RH side down deerfoot.

[kaput]

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[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by kaput
You know that deerfoot is in Alberta, right? And the article is about Ontario, right? So maybe if your lucky all the creepy french guys with LHD cars will move to alberta and drive on deerfoot and stare at you even more.


Maybe they will buy LHD Skylines so that they can stare at me from both sides while driving down Deerfoot (AB).

[Akagi]

Yah okay...

Hmm I was shocked when I read this, I do understand where the government is comming from though, it is bad for the economy. Originally they made the 15 year rule because they didn't want anybody importing vehicles from japan or anywhere else over seas. The government had no idea that when the right cars became available it would make such a huge impact on canadian society.
Ohnestly instead of banning all imports I think the government should use this to there advantage. they could develope there own brokerage of jdm vehicles and import them into canada for us or even have dealerships here that sell them etc.

Atleast that way the money wont be leaving our province and will infact be going back into the government for health care etc.

Either way I'm not going to fret it... Alberta can still import vehicles and that makes me happy!! we'll just have to see how things play out.

If they can just leave our rules inplace until the fall when I import my FD i'll be happy

[Aleks]

That will never happen. These cars are mostly right hand drive. They are NOT made for our society. Period.

The law is there for collectors. It was not meant to be a way to import mass ammount of old JDM cars. They should and will likely move it to 25 years as a temporary solution.

[finboy]

lame as hell, if the 15 year rule is up before cossie escorts are legal for import i am going to be pissed

[rockym20]

This has got nothing to do with the impact on our society (which is virtually nil) and everything to do with who is importing these cars and what they are doing with them. Remember that Ontario has a hate on about illegal (street) racing. Who street races? Young guys. Who typically modifies their cars for more performance? Young guys. Who typically imports asian performance cars? Young guys. What do young guys often do with their modified and/or imported cars? Race them on the streets. Therefore, the theory is if you cut back on the number of modified and imported performance cars, which are generally far more car than most of the owners can responsibly handle, then you will reduce the amount of street racing and associated deaths, injuries, and property damage.

[natejj]

Originally posted by rockym20
This has got nothing to do with the impact on our society (which is virtually nil) and everything to do with who is importing these cars and what they are doing with them. Remember that Ontario has a hate on about illegal (street) racing. Who street races? Young guys. Who typically modifies their cars for more performance? Young guys. Who typically imports asian performance cars? Young guys. What do young guys often do with their modified and/or imported cars? Race them on the streets. Therefore, the theory is if you cut back on the number of modified and imported performance cars, which are generally far more car than most of the owners can responsibly handle, then you will reduce the amount of street racing and associated deaths, injuries, and property damage.

:werd:

[habsfan]

i've got nothing against RHD cars, i was thinking about them as a possibility when the day came for me to step out of my economy car, but i guess this just eliminates a few shopping options. no matter to me really.

[mx73someday]

Originally posted by Aleks
The law is there for collectors. It was not meant to be a way to import mass ammount of old JDM cars. They should and will
likely move it to 25 years as a temporary solution.

The government shouldn't make rules for specific groups, like collectors, I think you'll find that the only difference between a collector and a car enthusiast is that a collector is rich. So when another class finds a way to use the rule, they have to shut the door on them.

If big business is threatened by it, maybe they should start making some more inspiring and affordable new cars. Heaven forbid these huge corporations that have enjoyed prosperity and growth for decades get some competition.

[CryoCarnage]

apparentely this isnt true. a lot of people aren't ansering phoen calls and other emails and mail. Hm i called them and everyone said they werent aware of this happening. If they put the 25 year rule on, it will be at least 5 years for it to actually roll in but it won.t The governments have much moe to worry about such as the oil crisis and thebooming economy in alberta. i might move there when im older.

[slammed_cb7]

ever try making a left hand turn in a RHD car? passing on the highway perhaps:dunno:

[mx73someday]

Originally posted by slammed_cb7
ever try making a left hand turn in a RHD car? passing on the highway perhaps:dunno:

Yes, for the past 3 years, I never had a problem. It's only 2 feet over, it's not difficult to deal with. Whether is may not be for you I can understand, but there is no safety concern. A good driver will drive well on both sides, meanwhile a lousy driver will crash on both sides.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

I can't say I'll shed a tear.

[AJL]

Good. Props to Ontario. Hopefully Alberta will follow suit.

[Seanith]

Originally posted by AJL
Good. Props to Ontario. Hopefully Alberta will follow suit.

I don't know why people would be in favor of this? :dunno:
I doubt people importing a couple hundred jdm cars in a year is really enough to have any real competition to new car sales.

[94SSEi]

Originally posted by Seanith


I don't know why people would be in favor of this? :dunno:
I doubt people importing a couple hundred jdm cars in a year is really enough to have any real competition to new car sales.

I think people are just expressing their dislike for the "trendsters" who buy JDM because its "cool" and automatically equate any car with the steering wheel on the right hand side from the land of the rising sun as "battle spec" (hate this term) and a drifting, racing machine.

[finboy]

Originally posted by 94SSEi


I think people are just expressing their dislike for the "trendsters" who buy JDM because its "cool" and automatically equate any car with the steering wheel on the right hand side from the land of the rising sun as "battle spec" (hate this term) and a drifting, racing machine.

more or less, basically the same attitude import drivers got when the first "movie" came out. a TON more people jumped on the import bandwagon, hopping up pos' instead of quality cars, driving like ricers, and as such imports in general got a bad name. same shit now but with actual jdm cars.

i will admit, there are quite a few fanboys who bought jdm cars because they heard they were fast, and had no idea what they were getting into, most end up crashing or selling their cars. i know quite a few responsible owners of jdm vehicles that are in great condition and there is no reason they shouldn't be allowed on the road. one could make the argument about the headlight situation but a lot of cars can have that easily remedied by buying the usdm equivilant (or for cars that don't have a usdm equivilant, things can still be modified for cheap to make it meet canadian standards).

i'm personally not going to hate a car just because its from another country, the individual owner's are another story but if a car can meet a provincial inspection i don't see why it shouldn't be here, hell how many "where can i get a *wink wink* inspection" thread's have there been on beyond? i've been looking at a new car lately and most of the car's i've seen still need work to pass an inspection, as comparred to a lot of the jdm car's i've seen that more or less have been in atleast decent shape.

hate the driver, not the car :thumbsup:

[94SSEi]

I should have been more clear, I wasn't trying to say I supported this move, or that all JDM was crap. I know there are some nice cars out there, and some good deals to be had.

Although I saw a Silvia in traffic yesterday, and I found it to be REALLY ugly from the rear. Boxy, rode high....I didn't see the appeal. But anyways not my car.

[arian_ma]

^^ Yea and you see a lot of other ugly cars too. You don't hate them lol.
I think it's stupid how the government sees all younger people as hell raised street racers. Maybe a few of em, but why do all the people in Ontario have to suffer?
IMO it's a lazy move by the government, who is just trying to make all the old people who constantly complain about these kinds of cars happy. You all know which kind of people I'm talking about. The ones that call the cops when they see you working on your car in your driveway and think that they are making society a better place.
I can't blame the kids there though, I know I get pissed off when I am behind a granny going 20 km/h in a 50 zone, and I race past them the first chance I get, and they always give me the death stares, though that's a whole different argument.

I guess the point is you can never keep everyone happy, so make the majority who are going to vote for you happy and fuck everyone else :thumbsup:

[ninjak84]

Originally posted by Aleks
They are NOT made for our society. Period.

It's just a car with the wheel on the right side. It's not a space ship from Mars.

[Phuqu]

Originally posted by ninjak84


It's just a car with the wheel on the right side. It's not a space ship from Mars.


They are from Uranus.:clap:

[calgarys13]

whos ever said battlespec before but you?

[Phuqu]

Originally posted by calgarys13
whos ever said battlespec before but you?


Can someone translate this to English?

[Vagabond142]

Well, guys, if you really want a Skyline or FD or such and in LHD (which makes importing so much easier) all you need do is look over to Deutschland. Germany has a shitload of cars for export, all LHD. Not trying to undercut actual JDM importing, but there is the alternative

[finboy]

Originally posted by Vagabond142
Well, guys, if you really want a Skyline or FD or such and in LHD (which makes importing so much easier) all you need do is look over to Deutschland. Germany has a shitload of cars for export, all LHD. Not trying to undercut actual JDM importing, but there is the alternative

unfortunatly all the cars in europe are still worth a pretty penny (and i believe cost more to bring in because of location).

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by finboy


unfortunatly all the cars in europe are still worth a pretty penny (and i believe cost more to bring in because of location).

That is true, but it'll make the import gods (aka Transport Canada) happier to have a LHD car imported. Downside, as you mentioned, is the approximate cost of a left testicle and a first born child to import from Europe

[rx7_turbo2]

Ya I'm OK with it. As far as I'm concerned the less RHD JDM rust buckets the better.