Wouldn't surprise me one bit.

Our government, if they really wanted to help our "domestic" car makers would sync up US and EU regulations.

That would help them bring over the euro cars that they need.

Gas prices will be right back up to $4 pretty soon, we're already back up to $3 in many places.

 

Wait a minute, so it's too late in the model cycle to bring it here, but not too late for Mexico??:screwy: :screwy: :screwy:

 

Ford already sells the Euro Focus in Mexico, so they don't have to change the car at all, unlike they would have to in order to meet more stringent crash standards to bring the car into the US. It makes sense for the car to be sold in Mexico.....well the few that will sell lol

 

Wait a minute, so it's too late in the model cycle to bring it here, but not too late for Mexico??:screwy: :screwy: :screwy:

did u not read what everyone has said....to bring it here they would have to do extensive model testing and modifications to meet US criteria. Mexico doesn't do an 1/8 of that, plus they have already had the ST

by the time they got it all ready for us, the new world focus would be out in a year or less, and it would be stupid to have 2 different generations of the focus on the same road. We are getting the next gen focus, followed closely by the ST and likely a RS.

there was nothing EVER said about the FocusRS ever coming here.

 

did u not read what everyone has said....to bring it here they would have to do extensive model testing and modifications to meet US criteria. Mexico doesn't do an 1/8 of that, plus they have already had the ST

by the time they got it all ready for us, the new world focus would be out in a year or less, and it would be stupid to have 2 different generations of the focus on the same road. We are getting the next gen focus, followed closely by the ST and likely a RS.

there was nothing EVER said about the FocusRS ever coming here.

You sure do get your panties in a wad easily..

 

You sure do get your panties in a wad easily..

you sure do ask questions that have already been answered.....

:lol:

 

:thumbup::lol:

panties are free of wrinkles

 

:thumbup::lol:

panties are free of wrinkles

but they are panties.

 

bigdaddy, you know you like them that way on him

 

Wouldn't have it any other way.

 

And yet another reason why I hate mexicans. j/k

 

they would have to in order to meet more RETARDED, RIDICULOUS, STUPID, POINTLESS crash standards to bring the car into the US.

Fixed that for ya

 

I've seen an st here in Tucson twice and the last gen fiesta. Yesterday by the u of Arizona I saw the ford falcon ute pickup (can't think of the name) and it looked good

 

Well you could do the Kit Car loophole trick thing to get your own personal RS into the States (I don't endorse doing this), and I'd kill to have that Falcon UTE which is what its called Fubar so you hit it right on the money.

 

it's interesting what comes over the border

 

I have still yet see the rs driving round here. Saw a sweet black st yesterday. Not surprised that mejico gets the rs.

 

I just want a Ford Falcon XR8. Give me that car and I would never ask for another one.

 

Fixed that for ya

no no no...

Ford already sells the Euro Focus in Mexico, so they don't have to change the car at all, unlike they would have to in order to meet different for the sake of being different crash standards to bring the car into the US.

fixed it for ya

It's not fully pointless, cars were death traps before we had safety regs, but they need to stop doing slightly different tests for the same thing in different countries.

Well you could do the Kit Car loophole trick thing to get your own personal RS into the States (I don't endorse doing this), and I'd kill to have that Falcon UTE which is what its called Fubar so you hit it right on the money.

Why not? if that is the dumb way the US wants to make its laws so be it. You know how safe or unsafe this car is based on the ncap tests already done. I'm sure it is far safer than most "kit" cars would be. I can see the safety laws on anything mass marketed or directaly sold in the US, but to have to pass the crash tests if you choose to import the car from another country should be up to you not the gov.

Its not like they do any pedestrian testing of any kind to see how driving a car effects OTHER people anyway, they are only worried about the person in the car.

As for emissions, just run an emissions test on it if you have to at any testing center and see if it passes or not. Not that hard and you have to do it anyway on most cars even sold in the US. Every dam gas station and major service center can do the test.

 

no no no...


fixed it for ya

It's not fully pointless, cars were death traps before we had safety regs, but they need to stop doing slightly different tests for the same thing in different countries.



Why not? if that is the dumb way the US wants to make its laws so be it. You know how safe or unsafe this car is based on the ncap tests already done. I'm sure it is far safer than most "kit" cars would be. I can see the safety laws on anything mass marketed or directaly sold in the US, but to have to pass the crash tests if you choose to import the car from another country should be up to you not the gov.

Its not like they do any pedestrian testing of any kind to see how driving a car effects OTHER people anyway, they are only worried about the person in the car.

As for emissions, just run an emissions test on it if you have to at any testing center and see if it passes or not. Not that hard and you have to do it anyway on most cars even sold in the US. Every dam gas station and major service center can do the test.

All I'm saying is that if the car is good enough to run in Europe and particularly on the Autobahn then it's damn well good enough for me!

The crash requirements for North America are an absolute joke.

 

The crash requirements for North America are an absolute joke.

Indeed. Just imagine how many awesome cars we could have if the US set its crash standards equal to Europe's.

I would be willing to bet that even with its "less strict" crash standards, Europe has fewer fatalities due to car accidents. But that's because it isn't a joke to get a license like it is here. At 16 when I got my license the test took all of 10 minutes (including them making my license!) and they basically wanted to see if I could put it in gear and drive without hitting anything. I didn't drive more than a quarter mile for the whole drving test

 

I drove a lot on during my driving test and the tester was a super-strict guy. He questioned everything I did the entire time. Not that its the same, but it certainly wasn't a joke.



I had tons of friends fail tests...

 

in Germany as well as other countries, a license takes about 6 months to get and runs about $2500. You have to do extensive driving and writen testing to get a license. No where in the US ahs anything like this for driving a private vehicle. Now a CDL, that is a little different. CDL's in Germany run about $10,000.

 

Why not? if that is the dumb way the US wants to make its laws so be it. You know how safe or unsafe this car is based on the ncap tests already done. I'm sure it is far safer than most "kit" cars would be. I can see the safety laws on anything mass marketed or directaly sold in the US, but to have to pass the crash tests if you choose to import the car from another country should be up to you not the gov.

And I agree, but the issue is if you're azz is caught doing what I said you get to spend some time in the federal hotel, and your smuggled car is crushed. It's gotten to the point they've stiffened up Kit Car regulations now. Wisconsin is the only state left I know that will let you register anything litteraly as a car.

 

And that is why you need to live in WI!

 

And I agree, but the issue is if you're azz is caught doing what I said you get to spend some time in the federal hotel, and your smuggled car is crushed. It's gotten to the point they've stiffened up Kit Car regulations now. Wisconsin is the only state left I know that will let you register anything litteraly as a car.

as long as you follow the letter of the law they cant get you on anything. Its a PIA because you have to ship the engine, transmission, and chassey separate, but it is legal to do it. The car then needs to be inspected and such after it is put back together.

If you document all this, that then engine, tranney, and car were not shipped as a whole into the US it is technically a "kit car" by the regulations. Just follow the BS regulations on kit cars in your state to the letter and they can't get you on anything.

 

Need I remind people of the Turbovisions ordeal. A Registered Importer who was in the Skyline Business during towards the tail end of Motorex's small lived business called Turbovisions. Because of them and several other "Registered Importers" using the methods described here and some working out of Florida or like Turbovisions out of Wisconsin got busted by the Feds for well doing the illegal/legal kit car trick but as the feds saw it illegal because really it is more than legal. Turbovisions were bringing over Skylines and just about any other JDM or RHD car you wanted. They would then register via kit car out of Florida or Wisconsin and you had your own Skyline at a fraction of Motorex's cost. Another "Registered Importer" that caught wind after picking up the rights to do the proper legalizing of Skylines called the feds on these guys. Boom, busted and of course pretty much every state but Wisconsin upped their kit car rules. These rules NOW include a needed CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN which is also known as the MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN which all new cars have until bought or any purchased Kit Cars. You turn that in, a cop comes takes a look at your car and well issues you a VIN for the car which go turn in for a Title. If you do not have the Certificate you need a receipt for EVERY single part you purchased. I highly suggest not doing the Kit Car method. I will not endorse this type of importation.

I have known some others to import Skylines and other various cars as race cars, wait about two years and then go get a regular issued street title for their car. Once again I do not endorse this method.