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Originally Posted by Nevermore
I didn't have time to read the whole thing, but I scanned over this link and from the looks of it, it's not as illegal to import a car here as everyone seems to be saying. It says if it doesn't conform to the regulations it must either be fixed, exported, or destroyed, not automatically destroyed.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/bas...orting_car.xml |
Correct, but you have to crash test them to get those certs. To do so you have to buy and destroy multiple examples like MotoRex did with skylines, which outside of bumpers and lights would otherwise be legal. You'd have to swap to US spec lights (FR-S or BRZ) to get DOT approvals, verify by manufacturer that full US legal emissions equipment is present (don't know if they are, Canadian cars are and us DOT gear but that's worthless for this conversation), get US spec bumper supports installed, etc.
It's easier with a new car than a mid 90s JDM car was back in the day though since more countries have imposed similar requirements on their cars that the US has.
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