[s-cars] I think this question has been asked before, but.....

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

Bruce,

If you're selling it, I think it's going to be a
little harder.  I believe that you can bring in
something considerably cooler than an UrS6 and slap
dealer plates on it and drive it around under your
dealer insurance...like a Nissan Skyline GT-R or
Silvia.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

That should provide some info, too.

A '97 Euro S6 would require US bumpers and headlights,
at the very least...at least when you're bringing it
over.  What you do after it's here and legal is up to
you.  :-)

Regards,
Joe

--- Bruce Mendel <Brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote:
> .....when trying to import a car from Europe, what's
> involved?
> 
> I have two options it seems:
> 
> 1. If it is to be registered in USA, insured, and
> driven on public roads, it must meet EPA/DOT
> requirements. Therefore, you need to get a
> registered importer involved, who post a bond, take
> the car, bring it into compliance, and then release
> the car to you after you've paid all the costs
> associated with the above
> 
> 2. If it's a show or race vehicle, and you're not
> putting a plate on it or registering it with DMV,
> then you can fill out a whole bunch of paperwork
> certifying that, pay a 2.5% duty fee, and you get
> the car.
> 
> Is there a third option that's
> cheaper/better/faster? And in 1997, did Audi make
> cars to a worldwide standard for crash and
> emissions? Or would a German S6 need thousands of
> dollars in compliance work?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Bruce
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