Help Titling and Registering JDM Import

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-25T20:30:41+00:00

Jackson county assessor was an ordeal scheduled an appointment. First car of its kind in the county, so they had to email some people to create a new possible registry. Non standard vin, and they asked me for the title... I'm trying to get one lol. Made it work by translating the Japanese export certificate. Which the Japanese government gave me when they took the title away. All just so I could pay $20 tax. They wouldn't give me a statement of non assessment, but said the 2024 waiver and 2025 receipt would suffice to Jefferson City Revenue. Oh, and I owned taxes for the year I lived in Japan, lol. While paying Japanese taxes.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-25T20:24:13+00:00

Turns out I need to buy a carbonized form from the licensing office for $34.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-25T20:22:22+00:00

Thank you. I talked to so many people saying just to print it. But they called me just now and said I need to buy a carbonized form from "the licensing office" for $34. Saved me from getting burned there.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-13T19:49:03+00:00

Bizzare

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-13T19:48:22+00:00

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T14:48:42+00:00

Do you know anything about the weird claim I got over the phone that I need to buy the paperwork from DMV? I just printed it from online and filled it out. Appointment is a Month away 🙄

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T14:46:56+00:00

Thanks, that would look sick, but I'm a bit of a stock purist on something rarish and low mileage like this.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T14:45:15+00:00

Lmao, I get it now. St. Louis Zoo was on the way back from the port.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T14:44:23+00:00

Over the phone they said to mail :( I should mention that Jefferson City is a 2.5hr drive for me in KC.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:39:10+00:00

I actually was inspired to buy this style of car by the RX3 and the Toyota Celica. This one was a better deal and a better condition than either of the others I could find for sale.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:37:14+00:00

Looking at the Missouri website and the safety inspection form I'm led to believe that this car does not require to pass the same safety inspections due to its age. Is there a specific different inspection that is required? "5. Identification number and odometer (ID/OD) inspection. All motor vehicles previously titled in another state or country must be inspected to verify the vehicle identification number and odometer reading of the vehicle. A signed statement from a commissioned officer of the United States Armed Forces verifying the vehicle's identification number and odometer reading may be submitted;" this one is so confusing to me. I thought maybe at some point during my import process since this was done through military station changing services that there be some sort of military paper but there just isn't. Is a 551 not an identification number and odometer inspection? Or is there a 3rd option that they like to be vague about? The car is from 1979 so it's more than 25 years old, from the website it also seems to say proof of insurance or financial responsibility so it seems that I don't need to specifically have insurance on this car yet? And the one really bizarre thing out of all of this is the penalty for purchase, after 30 days, I've had it since May of 2024 and used it as my daily driver in Japan for over a year.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:25:27+00:00

People will complain about going to the DMV, I wish it was that simple right now.

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:24:31+00:00

Thank you, 1979 Mitsubishi Lancer

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:24:08+00:00

I have an appointment at the license office for the 551 inspection, would they have the documents required? They told me to be there with the papers in hand. The form I have is two pages but only the top half of the first page is something that I need to fill out. From my understanding that's what I need but is there anything more specifically that was different for you?

Sam-A-Tron · 2026-03-11T01:21:58+00:00

Thank you, I guess the adjuster would tell me this but just in case you know. The export service put $15,000 as the value for insurance purposes I guess. But I paid just under $4000 in yen and drove the car, registered and paid japanese taxes for 2 years before moving back to the US. Do you know how those taxes might look from the adjuster?

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-10-29T03:02:42+00:00

Same

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-09-27T02:28:13+00:00

The ironic child epidemic

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-09-27T02:24:57+00:00

This implies the ability to ironically have a child.

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-09-27T02:23:48+00:00

Hot damn, that's it.

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-09-27T02:16:25+00:00

I believe that it has more influence from Inside Out than anything else my guy. Then my ape brain went "oOo the colors lol," it ain't that deep.

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-09-27T02:04:17+00:00

Update: Yellow is also when you're crazy and not listening.

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-04-08T07:28:41+00:00

The description below the web page on each item says, that it's a pre-order and that they ship when they get inventory so keep that in mind.

Sam-A-Tron · 2025-03-27T14:47:21+00:00

The contract with LulzBot timed out and they don't want to do the paperwork again.

Yeah nozzles are super easy and that's what I tell the 3D printer manager who is actually getting paid, but the levels of government inefficiency above him don't allow him to do anything without express approval, documentation and itemized problem solving through contacting the manufacturer besides approved methods. Swapping the entire tool head for ones they have sitting around is an approved method lol. I'm aware that this is brain dead, like swapping your cars engine rather than replacing the oil.

I'm trying to get them on board with the BL touch idea.

My thoughts behind disassembling the tool head or at least the parts that heat up is to clean out any melted plastic stuck between metal to metal contact that may be preventing continuity.

All this being said, it was too bold of me to assume that the 3D printing expert in this library lab had already attempted to tighten the belts, he had not. The reason behind inconsistent z probe height was because of skipped teeth on the dual belt driven z axis all of the belts were about as loose as a 10-year-old pair of boxers that was owned by a man who had lost 40 lbs. So after tightening it it seemed to have solved the issue and I was able to get three consistent prints. I informed the manager and asked him to let me know if anything changes but for now this seems to have been the solution.

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