[1exotic]

Uh oh, A bit of bad news for enthusiasts in Canada. The province of Quebec has banned the importation of registration of right hand drive vehicles over unspecified "safety issues", a move which will no doubt be a big blow to the Japanese car scene in Canada.

At the time the ban is just for Quebec, but there are worries the movement could spend to the rest of the country.

Maybe it's time for some organized opposition, just as SEMA has helped the hobbyist countless times here in the states?


http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/04/26/news-gt-gt-quebec-bans-rhd-vehicles.aspx

If it happens here, lots of people will be getting fucked...

[Raid3n]

not really. all currently registered cars will be grandfathered through the new law. it will only ban the importation of new RHD vehicles.

[1exotic]

Oh I see, well anyways, It would nice to see R34's come here... wouldn't mind getting one of those.

I guess the people that would screwed is all the businesses... IF it happens.

[twitchyzero]

if the 15 year rhd import rule stays, by then R36 will probably be out and the R34 will be as common as the current R32 that infest our streets

[The_AK]

if the 15 year rhd import rule stays, by then R36 will probably be out and the R34 will be as common as the current R32 that infest our streets

meh, i dont mind the r32

[Lomac]

So... what about the RHD postal vehicles that they use in Quebec? Are they going to ban them as well?

[lowside67]

So... what about the RHD postal vehicles that they use in Quebec? Are they going to ban them as well?
If they could make all the douches who have RHD vehicles take some extra education on the added risks and changes they need to make to their driving style to compensate for difference like civil servants do, the law would be unnecessary.

[Datsun]

A good read about this:

http://forum.ivoac.ca/showthread.php?t=3458

[!e.lo_]

I met this girl who had a R32 GTR, and she lives in Montreal.
Her car was impounded after she was pulled over a couple days after Quebec banned RHD cars.

That being said, I don't know how it works over there, but that seems harsh to me.

[dinamix]

why dont you people just buy a lhd beater?

[The_AK]

i guess someone could invest in a shop doing conversions... but that would just be way to freaking expensive and ultimately not worth it

[XtC-604]

or those frenchies should just stop being anal about everything?

[hk20000]

* Light vehicles imported from Japan ("Kei") were subjected to any impact test before 1 October 1998. As such, they offer the same level of safety as passenger vehicles. The SAAQ recommends caution when traveling on board a light vehicle and avoid, where possible, including public roads with posted speed over 70 km / h.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Stupid frenchies. And they think you should do 70km/h with a fucking 2CV?

[hk20000]

why dont you people just buy a lhd beater?

Because that ain't JDM mad tyte bro! :haha: And a lot of really awesome cars are RHD only. :thumbsup:

Skyline R31 - R34 never came in LHD anywhere in the world
http://nissan-skyline-gtr.com/r31/jdm-r31-skyline.jpghttp://www.shinkaze.com/images/posts/skyline/R34TE37A.jpg
Lancer Evolution 1-7 never came in LHD
http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp73/tyo_tyo/1995-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-1.jpghttp://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5006/stan4ps.jpg
S15 never came in LHD
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/106995271/Nissan_Silvia_SPEC_R_AERO_1999.jpg
kei-cars and trucks are never LHD
http://www.todoautos.com.pe/attachments/f74/23891d1175765698-seccion-de-carros-huachafos-vivio-wrx.jpghttp://anime.osiristeam.net/images/reviews/ls_id.jpg<-LOL
http://spbcar.ru/news/en/i/2008-07-11/carrydrift.jpghttp://omgpancakes.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/noriyaro_odaiba_rex_kei_car_drifting_001.jpg<- look at that stupid grin on the man's face!
JZX81-110 never came in LHD
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/The%20101/JZX/IMG_0885.jpghttp://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/Cars%20of%20MSC/msccars20.jpg
http://noriyaro.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/pink_neon_jzx100_001.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2430878426_0e7439d590_o.jpg
That's why.

[FerrariEnzo]

So... what about the RHD postal vehicles that they use in Quebec? Are they going to ban them as well?

well.. the ban is for RHD japanese cars.. so unless the postal office use JDM ones, i think they are safe :p

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

why dont you people just buy a lhd beater?

becuz those who buys RHD think they are god like for being different

[!LittleDragon]

Here's an idea... how about RHD licensing? Like how you have to get a motorcycle license, you need to take another test for RHD. I'm not a fan of RHD or JDM but I do like the old Brit roadsters and it would be a shame if I can't get one when I'm in my 40's...

[hk20000]

RHD already has a special indication in the insurance policy for being RHD and I think it's getting dinged hard if you try to get comprehensive and collision coverage.

[q0192837465]

Apart from a handful of enthusiasts, I think most RHD drivers r buying RHD cars just to be different

[Qmx323]

i saw an old RHD corolla once, this gen too

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/autoreview/400x266/1990-92-Toyota-Corolla-90812041990301.jpg

[hk20000]

^ I saw that yesterday too I think it had an extra window down the C pillar and got a different headlight though.

it's a Sprinter something or another looks like this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/1990_Toyota_Sprinter_01.jpg

[XtC-604]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Stupid frenchies. And they think you should do 70km/h with a fucking 2CV?
Dude, they make no sense at all. They want to split away from Canada yet not take up any of Canada's national debt and want to use canadian currency and still want to maintain all trade regulations with no taxation?
They'll support anything french, but as long as its not and its hurting their sales, they'll ban it.

[deep87]

Most of the rhd cars are rwd/awd, turbocharged, light weight
and usually in very good condition for their age (cheaper insurance).
Nothing in the Canadian car market compares.
I can see why the government might be under some pressure to ban these...

[Datsun]

If someone's desperate enough, they can swap Mirage parts to Evos and Cressida parts to x80's.

[hk20000]

If someone's desperate enough, they can swap Mirage parts to Evos and Cressida parts to x80's.

but after that you are shit out of luck... :cry:

[InvisibleSoul]

Here's an idea... how about RHD licensing? Like how you have to get a motorcycle license, you need to take another test for RHD.
Ridiculous idea. Will NEVER happen.

[optiblue]

ouch~ no more cheap cars :(

[hk20000]

^ hopefully doesn't apply to us...

[1exotic]

^ It doesn't.

[hk20000]

^ I mean in the future. If the Frenchies get their way we'll probably follow for some unreasonable reasons.

[Onassis]

Evolutions V-X came in LHD format. They were labeled as RS or RSII versions in Europe for rally teams.

[hk20000]

figured that out just now about to ninja edit and then u came in already lol.

Anyway the idea is that....many cars are rhd only.

[SkunkWorks]

Anyway the idea is that....many greatcars are rhd only.

Fixed.

[GabAlmighty]

You can still import it if it's 25+ years old.

[SkunkWorks]

You can still import it if it's 25+ years old.

Which is bullshit since the Quebec report is stating that RHD cars are unsafe. If that was the cause, a total ban should've been implemented - not solely on 15 year old cars.

Sounds like the CADA has their hands all over SAAQ.

At least the French can import 89 GTRs, albeit again, in a few more years...

[EmOne]

Most of the rhd cars are rwd/awd, turbocharged, light weight
and usually in very good condition for their age (cheaper insurance).
Nothing in the Canadian car market compares.
I can see why the government might be under some pressure to ban these...

THANK YOU

:haha: @ all the idiots saying people buy RHD cars to be different
My car was in better condition and cost half as much as the north american counter part, and it has a better engine.

Try finding a low mileage, clean, unmolested 6sp LHD supra locally. :rolleyes:

[spoon.ek9]

i still dream of importing a mint JDM EK9!

[reaver64]

Quebec is like that annoying kid your teachers force you to play with when you're in elementary school... and they have a talk with the whole class about "including others" and don't explicitly say who.. but everyone knows who they're referring to. Looks like quebec might ruin the fun for everyone now.

[The_AK]

Quebec is like that annoying kid your teachers force you to play with when you're in elementary school... and they have a talk with the whole class about "including others" and don't explicitly say who.. but everyone knows who they're referring to. Looks like quebec might ruin the fun for everyone now.

oh man this is so true

[XtC-604]

Quebec is like that annoying kid your teachers force you to play with when you're in elementary school... and they have a talk with the whole class about "including others" and don't explicitly say who.. but everyone knows who they're referring to. Looks like quebec might ruin the fun for everyone now.

+1, i for one hate those god damn frenchies, their policies and attitudes to anything sub par to their expectation of french equality is so messed.

[Walperstyle]

Driving a RHD car in Canada (or anywhere besides England and Japan) is really stupid. I have seen a lot of them wrecked by the teenagers that somehow managed to buy them. You do 'get use to it', but in Vancouver's retarded traffic, its not the best car for a daily driver. If you do own a RHD performance car, keep it on the mountain roads where it belongs.

...that said, I simply love the GTR's. I'd probably own one if it wasn't for I could build a s chassis (and I am) to be better for the same price. You put $12-$20k into a non rusted S13 coupe, ...you have yourself a car.

[hk20000]

Driving a RHD car in Canada (or anywhere besides England and Japan) is really stupid. I have seen a lot of them wrecked by the teenagers that somehow managed to buy them.

Like someone said before, it's because they are teenagers. You throw them in a LHD Pontiac Firefly they'd crash anyway. :\

[bloodmack]

I met this girl who had a R32 GTR, and she lives in Montreal.
Her car was impounded after she was pulled over a couple days after Quebec banned RHD cars.

That being said, I don't know how it works over there, but that seems harsh to me.

Considering this isnt in effect til april 29th, I dont think its because it was a RHD car and it was already mentioned cars registered in quebec before apr 29th wouldnt vioalte their new law.

Apart from a handful of enthusiasts, I think most RHD drivers r buying RHD cars just to be different

I wouldnt buy a RHD car unless I couldn't get it LHD (pretty much the only RHD car I would buy would be one of the evo generations, skylines are unreliable end of story).

[ericthehalfbee]

If it means getting rid of those fugly Delica vans you see driving around, then I'd support the ban 100%.

[hk20000]

If it means getting rid of those fugly Delica vans you see driving around, then I'd support the ban 100%.

Did the SWAT team come to your house in a bunch of Delicas, and disrespect your family? And RHD NARC'D you out?

They are very capable vans that use very little diesel so let them be.

[CP.AR]

I want my Evo IV.

NOW

[cressydrift]

Think about the demographic that buy JDM RHD cars. 19-30 year old Male's mostly? All think they are the drift king and most just crash and cause accidents which insurance companies pay for. I love lots of the JDM only cars, but to drive them here daily is dumb. Better get my JZX100 soon.

[spoon.ek9]

Think about the demographic that buy JDM RHD cars. 19-30 year old Male's mostly? All think they are the drift king and most just crash and cause accidents which insurance companies pay for. I love lots of the JDM only cars, but to drive them here daily is dumb. Better get my JZX100 soon.

the flip side of this is responsible drivers who drive even more carefully since it's a RHD vehicle. there's always going to be idiot drivers be it LHD or RHD.

[CorneringArtist]

Think about the demographic that buy JDM RHD cars. 19-30 year old Male's mostly? All think they are the drift king and most just crash and cause accidents which insurance companies pay for. I love lots of the JDM only cars, but to drive them here daily is dumb. Better get my JZX100 soon.

+1 on that JZX100. It's like one or two more years left before it's legal. I'll roll in my MX73 until then.

[cressydrift]

the flip side of this is responsible drivers who drive even more carefully since it's a RHD vehicle. there's always going to be idiot drivers be it LHD or RHD.

Oh yea of course. I bet the ratio of responsible drivers that own JDM cars is 8:2. But those 2 just fuck everything up every time.

Its all fun and games till someone get's hurt. Which I assume is the case in Quebec.

[!Tigger]

Friend DD's his rhd Mr2 and hes had no problems at all.

[SkunkWorks]

Friend DD's his rhd Mr2 and hes had no problems at all.

This whole thread is filled with armchair drivers who've never even owned nor driven a JDM or RHD car.

I DDed my R32 for 2 years without a problem either. It didn't break down, didn't get hit while making a left, didn't get hit while merging, didn't get a ticket - contrary to some people's belief.

[.Renn.Sport]

Driving a RHD car in Canada (or anywhere besides England and Japan) is really stupid. I have seen a lot of them wrecked by the teenagers that somehow managed to buy them. You do 'get use to it', but in Vancouver's retarded traffic, its not the best car for a daily driver. If you do own a RHD performance car, keep it on the mountain roads where it belongs.

...that said, I simply love the GTR's. I'd probably own one if it wasn't for I could build a s chassis (and I am) to be better for the same price. You put $12-$20k into a non rusted S13 coupe, ...you have yourself a car.

ppl drive RHD cars in LHD countries since like forever, its more like you weaksauce can't handle driving RHD car in LHD roads.

you don't see the german's banning brits from driving their RHD cars into their country. thousands of people take their RHD HK/CHINA cars and drive them daily in China.

FYI, Japan and England allows both LHD and RHD cars register legally.

[EmOne]

This whole thread is filled with armchair drivers who've never even owned nor driven a JDM or RHD car.

I DDed my R32 for 2 years without a problem either. It didn't break down, didn't get hit while making a left, didn't get hit while merging, didn't get a ticket - contrary to some people's belief.

been DDing my RHD car for almost 2 years too. Its exactly the same as a LHD car.
So much ignorance in this thread. Unless you've owned or driven a RHD car your opinion is invalid, sorry.