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andrave · 05-12-2003, 09:51 PM

the US no longer accepts right hand drive cars as "substantially similar" which means you can't say "look guys, its a 240sx" (or an impreza (wrx) or a 300zx (fairlady) etc).

I've no doubt that a careful (and creative) interpretation of the law and some phone calls to the right people and you could legalize a car like the 180sx or s13/s14 silvia, since its basically identical to the 240sx.

but I'm not saying it would be easy, and it might be expensive.

however, the s15 poses the problem that, like the skyline, its not substantially similar to anything ever sold here.

I don't see how any company importing them is going to get around that.

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05-12-2003, 09:51 PM	#1
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the US no longer accepts right hand drive cars as "substantially similar" which means you can't say "look guys, its a 240sx" (or an impreza (wrx) or a 300zx (fairlady) etc). I've no doubt that a careful (and creative) interpretation of the law and some phone calls to the right people and you could legalize a car like the 180sx or s13/s14 silvia, since its basically identical to the 240sx. but I'm not saying it would be easy, and it might be expensive. however, the s15 poses the problem that, like the skyline, its not substantially similar to anything ever sold here. I don't see how any company importing them is going to get around that.