Originally posted by phinger23
why not legal? emissions? power? RHD? or all. (not too familiar with the legal reasons of them not being street legal)
Why not legal?
Reason #1: Imported under "Off-Road" use only importation. Any vehicle that is imported as "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY" can NOT be changed to a ON-ROAD USE vehicle, without first being exported and re-imported by a RI and ICI.
Reason #2: Has not passed NHSTA crash testing, safety upgrades, and has not been petitioned on the federal register.
Reason #3: DOES NOT comply with OBD2 regulations for EPA. Currently, this is why the R34 is no longer sold in the USA.
Reason #4: RHD must NOW be crash tested, and are not considered "Comparable" to similar models due to different crash dynamics
Reason #5: Because it just isn't.
Get it if you want, but driving it on the roads is a violation of federal law (FELONY) and if you are ever in an accident, insurance will decline coverages.
There is NO LOOPHOLE for some "Porsche". They were all petitioned, and converted according to the letter of the law.
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