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Originally Posted by ggelise
a s1 Exige and finally pulled it off (it is a legally registered as a kit car-Honda engine)-so will you.
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It may be legally registered in what ever state you are in, but it was still illegally imported into the US. The S1 Exige was a production car, so therefore under Federal regulations, it can not be turned into a "kit car" (noo matter how many changes you make to it). I sincerly hope that you don't get caught (and you might never get caught), but at any time if some Fed checks up on it, the can can be confiscated and destroyed - it has happened...
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Originally Posted by VMO/MMO
Actually an attempt was made to change the laws a number of years ago to allow anybody to import a car for their own use (safety and bumper standards, not emissions).
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Actually as I remember it, Regan did pass such a ruling - you could have a one time exemption for one car (only). It exempted the car from safety regulations, but it still had to be converted to meet emissions.
I believe regulation was recinded under Clinton.