[s-cars] Re: Mr. Hull bids adieu to the s//S2

[Jim Dupree]

This is all based on current regulations for
importation. These rules changed several years ago and
made it much simpler to import a vehicle to the US.
The feds had an attitude that some cars just did not
belong in the US regardless of what you were willing
to do to them.


--- Chris Hall <badcomrade at gmail.com> wrote:

> Apparently what you need is the following:
> 
> An HS-7 Declaration form (available at ports of
> entry or online).
> 
> Cars less than 25 years old must comply with all
> applicable Federal
> motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) to be
> imported on a permanent
> basis.
> (Vehicles manufactured to comply with the FMVSS will
> have a
> certification label affixed by the original
> manufacturer in the area
> of the driver-side door. )
> 
> A vehicle without a certification label cannot be
> imported as a
> "conforming" vehicle.
> In this case, the importer must contract with a
> Registered Importer (RI) to 
> 
> ********  modify the vehicle and post a DOT
> Conformance Bond in an
> amount equivalent to one and a half times the
> vehicle's dutiable
> value. ********  (ouch!)
> 
> This bond is in addition to the normal Customs entry
> bond (which is
> what... 3%?).  Copies of the DOT Conformance Bond
> and the contract
> with an RI must be attached to the HS-7.
> 
> "If the petitioned vehicle is not similar to one
> sold in the U.S.,
> this process can become very complex and costly." 
> Well, that S2 is
> "similar"... Doesn't say IDENTICAL... so who cares
> about the core
> support... lol.
> 
> 
> So that's pretty much it (other than the EPA part,
> and really... how
> hard is it for a car to pass emissions... my Coupe
> GT did it with no
> cat  lol.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/17/05, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Chris-
> > Have you tried to get Audi of America to send you
> an affidavit stating
> > that the S2 is significantly similar to a US-spec
> car (forget the
> > official name of the document)? Good luck.
> > 
> > The rad support and some other parts are
> significantly different from the CQ.
> > 
> > Cars older than 25 yrs. are now virtually
> unrestricted.
> > 
> > Have you even ever talked to an RI about doing
> this? It's not as
> > simple as you make it out to be.
> > 
> > Taka
> > 
> > 
> > On 6/17/05, Chris Hall <badcomrade at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Well like I said, that car is pretty much the
> exact same body that was
> > > used on the U.S. Coupe Quattro, so as far as
> that part is concerned
> > > (which is a big part), that shouldn't have
> stopped it from coming in
> > > since they were approved for U.S. roads.
> > >
> > > The only other 3 things I can think of that can
> stop a car from being
> > > imported are: #1 the manufacturer decided they
> don't want to
> > > #2 something was on the car that didn't allow it
> to meet U.S.
> > > emissions specs (and could be modded / detuned
> to allow it to pass
> > > inspection...)
> > > #3 there were some DOT safety issues... type of
> headlights, and all
> > > the other minor stupid crap that has to be
> changed for the U.S. market
> > > which again, could probably also be taken care
> of for way way less
> > > than $30,000.
> > >
> > > I've seen TONS of cars here in the Chicago area
> that were never
> > > imported in to the US for one reason for
> another, so it's not like
> > > it's a wild idea...  I was behind a right hand
> drive E type today on
> > > Lake Shore Drive in fact lol.
> > >
> > > Plus like I said, every once in a while one of
> the Quattro Sports in
> > > this country go up for sale (usually around
> $90,000-$100,000) so that
> > > would have been easier (and waaay more of an
> investment) than paying
> > > someone to do all those mods he had done to make
> a "better than
> > > average" S2.  Not to mention it'd smoke the S2 
> lol
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 6/17/05, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > If the car is not importable, then it really
> doesn't matter what the
> > > > car costs outside of the US (for people in the
> US, that is).
> > > >
> > > > Taka
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 6/17/05, Chris Hall <badcomrade at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > So he stopped counting at $60,000 to make a
> "fake" S2.  If the -real-
> > > > > S2's are going for $10,000 - $15,000 U.S.  
> What would it cost to
> > > > > import it here and have it made DOT legal? 
> Certainly not $60,000....
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris Hall
> > > badcomrade at gmail.com
> > > "making girls cry since 1974"
> > >
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Hall
> badcomrade at gmail.com
> "making girls cry since 1974"
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