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

[Chris Hall]

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....
> 


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