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Originally Posted by RoadDad
If it was really because of the "clean air act" then the feds would be required to mandate out all of the beaters with the antique tags that, as previously stated, are spewing out noxious emissions. I have had multiple antique cars in my life and none of them would meet the then current federal regulations. My current Seven doesn't meet current EPA standards or many DOT regulations (Bumpers? Ha.). It just happens to be almost as old as I am and no longer required to meet them. I can drive it on the road without any problems but I can't drive an S1 Elise or Europa S because why? Both of those cars are far cleaner than my Model T was or my Seven is. I think someone just didn't pay enough to someone else. I guess I could wait until Senator "Soandso" wants a 340R and they suddenly become legal.
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I hope you're not serious but I have seen this comment about noxious beaters and antique cars mentioned a couple of times now in this thread. You guys do realize that such cars (and the 72 Cuda) are grandfathered in because they were built before such laws and technology existed right?! Right?
And it is not just the clean air act that the 340r is not legal, but because it doesn't meet crash, airbag, headlight, side impact, seat, etc requirements.
As has been pointed out, it is not federally legal to bring the car here for road use, but that doesn't mean you can't try. Here in CA, you know the so called heavy handed state, there are quite a few Skylines, TVR's and other cars that are not supposed to be here driving around. I personally know a few people with Japanese Kei cars that are registered here. I even have seen a 340r and S1 Elise's on the road here.
I also know someone who had a car confiscated at the customs and another who got a car here played all kinds of tricks to get it registered and then got denied registration.
There is also a guy on the Sevens forum who got a Birkin Seven and then couldn't get it registered in his state, despite the fact that it is a kit car.
So what it really comes down to is; are you a gambling man? You may be able to register it and drive it around, and you may never get caught and enjoy the car for years, but there is also that possibility that you do get caught. So are you willing to take the risk that you might lose the car, even if it is unlikely?
