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Old 06-20-2012, 12:37 PM   #67 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
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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I'm wiling to bet there's more to that story...
There is. The Green Bay Press article linked to in the Jalopnik article fills in the back story.
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