kabob, good points. No worries, I know there are a lot of possible problems that will crop up as I go through the process. I'm going to be getting in touch with a lot of local japanese importers here in NY so hopefully they'll also have some more info. This _is_ definitely possible, even if it means welding on a few new parts or reconfiguring the way some of the support structures work, replacing glass, etc. The truth is that it'll probably be only a few more bucks than a fully-loaded RSX-S here in the US ($26.5k or thereabouts). As I find out more I'll post it back here. Brick wall or not I'm comin through.