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Originally Posted by Laurentiu
It depends from country to country I think there's no general regulation in the EU regarding cars except having high taxes on fuel  / emission standards |
Europe sure does have a general regulation on cars, which then gets
translated into national laws.
At least in Belgium, just about all the mods you lads can do stateside are forbidden.
Except for a list changes that one is allowed to make, it is basicly forbidden to mod a car without the consent of its manufacturer - and they won't let you.
With the exception of stripping off logos, keyholes, chromestrips and the like , all these allowed changes are merely optical tuning, with none of them having any relevance regarding fuel economy.
Getting rid of exterior mirrors : forbidden.
Streamlined underbelly trays : forbidden.
Changing gear ratios : forbidden.
Engine (de)tuning : forbidden.
Changing parts for non e- or E-approved parts, requires a (costly) validating procedure.