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Old 06-19-2012, 09:11 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Cars buit to EU standards will normally pass US tests as well.

Compact cars - really compact cars - as well : even the tiny Fiat 500 made the grade.
the trouble is if they aren't tested using OUR tests the government disallows them with a passion and will even seize and crush them if they find one.

There was a local guy with (2) japanese collector cars (19 years old) that he imported from europe, he got sued and had them repro'd and crushed but the fed.

I think all this BS must stop, we need to start somewhere and I think cars are one of the few subjects americans could agree on.

i also strongly disagree with the safety BS, rate them and put them on the road, if people know the rating their wallet will decide.

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