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Old 11-19-2009, 02:52 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86 View Post
Is it possible to get any of those vehicles shipped to the states from that dealer?
My memory of this sort of thing is hazzy, and probably out-of-date, but its pretty much illegal to port over a car that was never sold in the U.S. without going through lots and lots of hoops for the Department of Customs. We're talking about shipping over multiple models to put through crash tests to submit to the DoT for validity that its safe, chassis modification in the doors/front/rear to comply with crash tests, changing windows/windshields to proper spec, etc. Not to mention changing emissions to comply with U.S. law.

It requires a lot of hassle and even more money. This is all to get it so you can register it for street use. If the car was going to be used only on the track, then its a bit more simple and cost worthy.
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