Hi,

Just some questions.

1) Is there no way to bring back a left-handed drive car back to M'sia?
(Situation: Student AP after owning it for 1 year and stayed in foreign country for more than 1 year, Car information: 2004, 1.3L).

2) I notice that it says "europe/ UK" in the tax section, most european cars drive on the right side, only UK drives on the left, isnt it?
[Drive on the right side = steering on the left]
[Drive on the left side = steering on the right]
(Wikipedia Source)
Thus, doesn't that means importing a "steering on the left-side" car is possible?

Thanks

Just a quickie,

Possibility of importing a "left-sided steering wheel" vehicle?
Car: RX-8, would it fall under the <1800 cc ?

Hi,
Did you manage to get your RX8 in? how much was your customs tax?

I am thinking about doing the same. Where or which website you used to buy it?

hmm... I'm not in Japan, but kinda in a difficult situation to explain.
I'm in the states. However according to the AP rules, if I go back M'sia I can buy a car and bring-it-in. It's stated somewhere in the AP (*. pdf). (becuz the states is a left-handed drive car, so I can't bring it in, thus, am allow to re-purchase from somewhere and bring the car into the country -- that's roughly what it says)

How much did you pay for your car? (you mentioned u paid 800k yen for your car, tat means usd8,000 for me)?

Would you still be staying long in JApan? I will need someone's help to get me a right-hand side car.

EDIT:
Alil xtra info about me, I don't know if this would help, but anyways;
I've been driving my RX-8 (the one I own) in the states, since July 2008. I will still be working in the states for a few more years, it's just that, I am thinking to buy the car now, and bring it back so that I will have something to drive when I go back m'sia for my summer vacation leaves. I graduated at the end of Dec 2008 with my Bachelor degree, obviously I do not qualify for the 'return to home program' since it hasn't been 6 years.

So, just wondering how to re-connect the dots to tell the kementerian that I have my car in the states, and becuz it's a left-handed drive, I will buy a car from Japan, and have it ship in and show them that's my car? Just proof of purchase? Is that all I need? What are the other requirements to buy a car in Japan? (insurance and stuff, would require a local japan identification + driving license??)

This post has been edited by vX-2: Apr 12 2011, 01:04 PM

Ahh... I've just re-checked this link : http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=...a18370-955a9d52

Hmmm, it must be proven that I'm returning home permanently... well that sucks......

Here's the pdf that I was talking about:

http://www.mohr.gov.my/pdf/permit_ap.pdf

see (E)

This post has been edited by vX-2: Apr 12 2011, 01:50 PM

Yes, I am on working visa. I graduated from my student visa a few years ago and have changed to working visa since.
Professional Tax Exemption? Like the 6 years + Bachelor thing? or is it something else?

It's a b!tch to get a Ferrari in the states... (insurance, high maintenence, heavy road tax, high import fee since it's a big engine and etc..)... also, it drives on left remember?
Tat's the thing that I wan to try to avoid

EDIT ADD: And I don't think I can get around to import a left-handed drive? or Can I ?

This post has been edited by vX-2: Apr 12 2011, 02:31 PM

Only the state of Virginia would allow a RHD to be registered in the States. I'm not living there, so that's probably not going to be happening.

Is it really possible to import LHD car and drive it in Malaysia? Of course, I don't mind driving it on the wrong side of the road. Just abit of a hassle, but is it even legitimate to get it register?

EDIT ADD: May I have a name or two of the 'forwarding agents' that you guys are talking about? I have no clue what/ who they are. PM me if necessary ^^ Thanks~!

This post has been edited by vX-2: Apr 14 2011, 11:49 AM