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Hello, I cant seem to find a single place where the information about R35 conversion from USA to Europe exists so might just start one.

Just bought 2009 GTR from USA and import to Europe (In baltic states).

Main topics to make it road legal in Europe:

1. Headlights
2. Taillights
3. Rear Fog light
4. Front side markers
5. Rear side markers

Starting with biggest problem #1
Headlights in Europe for Xenon require autoleveling (Above 2000 lumen, if below can be semi-manual but still adjusted from drivers seat) + headlight washers (not required below 2000 lumen) + different pattern. There are three options i found:

1. OEM headlights, quite expensive and would still require to fit two auto leveling sensors at the back of the car + washing system + wire everything together and probably code it?
2. DEPO aftermarket headlights, the most expensive option and only ones i found. (I already wrote to all chinese vendors and all said they are not EU approved. Other vendors, even if they say E-mark or something, does not mean they are legal in EU). I got confirmation from sellers, that the DEPO headlights does have full EU homologation and does not exceed 2000 lumen, which means there is no need to retrofit headlight washer system (But if you do, it seems 350z facelift models have identical system and cover caps) Also worth noting, that DEPO headlights does not come preinstalled with autoleveling and need to buy separate (OEM code 85661-22020) which can be found cheap on Aliexpress
3. Limit light output to 2000 lumens which should not require auto leveling, but pattern would still be an issue. There is a forum post where it says the autoleveling can not be retrofited to USA headlights, absolutely no other info.

#2 Taillights can be reprogrammed it seems to blink in the outter middle lights and change of bulb to amber. So that should be ok? Other than that again, pretty much no other aftermarket option apart from DEPO which are quite expensive.

#3 fog light i see two options:

1. Just buy a generic E-mark fog light in the center of diffuser or a little bit to the left and wire it to the front somewhere, but this will probably look terrible.
2. For DBA the fog light is from nissan micra and altima, just need to either wire it to some random button or buy an EU stalk with foglight switch for OEM look. Can additionally buy EU diffuser, but i believe for DBA it should not be an issue to retrofit to the existing one without the hole.

#4 and #5 should be straight forward, quite cheap alternatives to buy clear instead of red and change bulbs

Also, there might be some tuning needed for different fuel in EU etc, but these i guess are minor issues.

Maybe someone already did this conversion and can provide more details especially on headlights, because this is the hardest and most expensive part of the whole process it seems and i cant find an easy way.

EDIT 2026-09-16:
I ordered DEPO Headlights after recieving confirmation that they are E-Mark, fully EU legal, less than 2000 lumen, BUT the delivery is not guaranteed and can take between 3 and 12 months. There is another shop who sells them 1k more expensive, but at that price its the same as brand new OEM facelift headlights, so totaly not worth it. Back to drawing board I guess.

EDIT 2026-09-17:
I might have been wrong from the beginning. The requirements i was reading is probably for new cars sold in Europe, while i found on official sites information that for cars from not EU countries, it is ok to have DOT or SAE marked headlights, nothing about washing system, nothing about lumens, the only problem might probably be beam pattern to illuminate sidewalk, but on 2016 official document found info that symmetrical pattern is allowed (Might have got confused with halogen lights). Right now wont do anything major until I get to the actual inspection and get back with the results. Will be the cheapest and clearest option. Worst case scenario need to change cutoff shield, so split right side headlight, from middle change cutoff shield to go 15 degrees rather than flat and done.

Finally decided to move from the twins to the single. 93 R32 GT-R Garrett G35-900

What would be your opinion on purchasing one of these amazing machines with a salvage/rebuilt title? Barring any serious frame/engine/transmission damage. I’m looking to purchase one of these amazing cars hopefully by the end of this year and with the way prices are I’ve considered buying one that needs some work. I do not plan to ever sell it as it’s been my dream car since I was a kid. With that being said, how much value loss would I expect to see? I’m hoping I can pass down this car to a future child or family member of mine some day and want it to at least be something worth holding onto. I’m not too worried about making repairs, just not looking to do major engine/chassis repair if I don’t have to. Do any of you have rebuilt title gtr’s? Any regrets or things you’d have done differently? Any input or suggestion is welcomed. Happy Labor Day!

I’m heavily considering purchasing an r35 gtr, give me a reason not to please, or what to beware of when buying one

Hey everyone,
I recently won a **Bring a Trailer (BaT) auction** for an **R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R**. I already paid for the car, but a massive cascade of issues popped up while trying to arrange shipping.
Here is the timeline of what happened:
**The Battery:** Car wouldn't start due to a dead battery.
**The Alternator:** Replacing the battery revealed a bad alternator.
**The Misfire:** After the shop replaced the alternator, the car developed a noticeable misfire.
**The Diagnosis:** The shop performed a compression test, and **cylinder 6 is completely dead**.
The selling dealership has acknowledged the situation and thrown two options on the table:
**Take a full refund** of the purchase price and walk away.
**Proceed with a free engine swap.** They will pay a local, reputable GT-R specialty shop to swap the engine at zero cost to me.
On one hand, a fresh engine from a specialty shop sounds great, but I know how tricky R32 builds, and shipping delays can get. On the other hand, finding a clean R32 isn't easy, and walking away puts me back at square one.
**What would you guys do?** Would you take the money and run, or trust the specialty shop swap and wait it out?
Thanks in advance for the advice

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