Re: NHTSA making it easier to import to USA!

["Doug Johnson" <ur-quattro@msn.com>]

Rob,

Try http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

HTH,

 -  Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
To: Dupree, Jim <dupree@alldata.com>

> Where did you find this rule?  Or for that fact other NHTSA rules?
> Later!
> Rob
> '99 A4 2.8Q (soon to be supercharged)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dupree, Jim <dupree@alldata.com>
> To: 'qlist' <quattro@audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 7:40 PM
> Subject: NHTSA making it easier to import to USA!
>
>
> > Interesting short in this weeks Autoweek. The US government put in
to
> effect
> > (Aug. 13) and new rule on import vehicle to the US that does not
meet US
> > safety standards. If the car is less than 25 years old an individual
(not
> > and importer or dealer) can import for "Show or Display" without
bring it
> up
> > to US safety standards. If it is sold  before it is 25 years old it
has to
> > be sold to an individual and it can not be driven more than 2500
miles per
> > year. The car still has to meet emission standards. It requires
prior
> > approval and the government can inspect the vehicle anytime they
want.
> > The trick is that to get prior approval you must "persuade" the
NHTSA that
> > the vehicle is of significant "Technical or Historical" value and it
must
> > not be something the manufacture previously imported. The example
they use
> > is you could not import an F50 but you could import a McLaren F1 or
a
> > Porsche 959. None of this will help anyone import say a 1987 urq or
a 97
> S6
> > but it does open up possibilities. I guess the key will be how much
> > technology differences there needs to be  from a similar model that
was
> > imported or if you can make a case for historical significance, i.e.
owned
> > by ???? It is obvious that the rule is very subjective and up to the
> > discretion of those that must be "persuaded".
>
>
>