What to do? (newbie here...)

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Lapland

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Hi everybody!

I`ve been reading this forum for about a year and it`s coming more and more obvious that
I want one of these beasts! It sucks big time that here in Finland cartaxes (or what they are called) are sooo sick!
For example a new hummer h2 costs about 120 000 $

And there really is not many sy/tys available. I think maybe two or three tys and 0 sys here.
I think the nearest place I can buy one is Sweden or Germany. And that brings up the question...
Get one from Europe or buy one from US and ship it here? The selection there is huge compared to ours. Unfortunately I can`t afford a trip to US and see those with my own eyes...Transportation is also one issue...

Can you tell is it easy to screw back mileage with these? This came to my mind because for example in Germany it`s legal to take some miles off but you have to tell it when you sell your car.
And I`m sure every car seller is going to tell it :roll:

So what do you say? If you were in my position, what would you do?

Thanks to all making this good forum so darn good :wink:

-Jari


Ps. What is the usual octane level there if you go and fill your tank?
 
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Lapland

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Gmoney said:
Wow Finland thats cool, I'm from colorado and the highest octane we have here is 91
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That`s why I asked because I`ve seen you guys telling that you`re getting 91.

Here the lowest octane is 95 but usually I use 98...
 
G

GM TURBO

Sell Out
In Chicago most places have 93.

I remember reading something here that said the euro octane rating was slightly different than the US.
 
JSM

JSM

Active member
If you do decide to buy one from US, I would have a couple board members who you see post often with constructive reply's take a look for you and get you as much detail as possible.
 
nightdiver

nightdiver

Active member
Jari the Us octane rating is calculated R+M / 2
The european market uses just the RON nr to describe the fuel so guess..........................
Get Razors methanol injection kit and you will be fine
 
tytom

tytom

Donating Member
I agree with the above posts. If You get the 100 octane Shell Schumi gas :D
it will be the equivalent of using 96 octane US gas. Somewhat better than the standard premium gas most places sell in the US. If You can get this gas or something like it You should be OK without alky. on a stock truck. If this type of gas is not available where You live or You mod the truck then an alky kit is in order. On the purchase part, I think You will be better off buying a SyTy from within the EU . Prices are lower than in the US and shipping will be cheaper and You also get to see the truck in person before You fork over the money. Not many trucks for sale in the EU but I have seen 3 or 4 for sale in Germany that are supposedly nice for around € 9000. Good luck!
 
hideakimura

hideakimura

NipponSyTy
Mita kuuluu Jari?
Buy one in Japan and send to Fin is one option :D
SyTy's are now on bargain in Japan.

Last year, I was working at Nokia Japan with Finnish co-woker, and when he left Japan, he sent his HD V-rod to Finland which he bought during his stay in Japan (He said that HD is much more expensive in Fin even if he think about shipping cost, that's why he bought new one in Japan.)
I did little help for him to export his V-rod so, I know he got some difficulties for registration due to difference specs, mainly US brake spec and Euro's.
We made some documents to import/register the motorcycle, that may be able to use for vehicles as well, so if you want one I can try to find out, so let me know when you needed.

P.S. In Japan, I'm using 100 octane (RON).
 
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Lapland

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hideakimura said:
Mita kuuluu Jari?
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:eek: :D

hideakimura said:
Buy much more cheaper one in Japan and send to Fin is one option :D

Last year, I was working at Nokia Japan with Finnish co-woker, and when he left Japan, he sent his HD V-rod to Finland which he bought during his stay in Japan (He said that HD is much more expensive in Fin even if he think about shipping cost, that's why he bought new one in Japan.)
I did little help for him to export his V-rod so, I know he got some difficulties for registration due to difference specs, mainly US brake spec and Euro's.
We made some documents to import/register the motorcycle, that may be able to use for vehicles as well, so if you want one I can try to find out, so let me know when you needed.

P.S. In Japan, I'm using 100 octane (RON).
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Hajimemashite hideakimura
So thats also an option. I didn`t know you guys too have these beauties. I thought you have enough horsepowers in Japan with all your Skylines&Supras and other nice cars :)

For some reason I haven`t studied japanese yet, so I can`t find any proper information from internet. Can you tell me something about your prices there etc. I`d be very thankful!

-Jari
 
tytom

tytom

Donating Member
Hideakimura
I knew You guys have SyTy in Japan and I was always curious, how do You guys work around the left hand drive thing? Do You have to convert them to left hand drive or are there some loopholes in regs. so You dont need to do it? That would be some trip for poor SyTy, first on the boat from US to Japan, then back on the boat from Japan to Finland ! It will become the first special ed. Seasick Syclone ! :)
 
hideakimura

hideakimura

NipponSyTy
I only know that in Austraria, they must have right hand driver and fortunately we don't need to convert to right hand for left hand US/EU vehicles :D
 
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