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Importing a European Spec 355 To The States

Discussion in '348/355' started by Fundlawyer, Jan 22, 2014.

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  1. Fundlawyer

    Fundlawyer Karting

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    #1 Fundlawyer, Jan 22, 2014
    I am considering purchasing a European Spec 1995 355 and importing it to the States. Do I have to get the speedometer and odometer converted to miles to register here? What is the downside to importing a European spec car? Thanks.
     
  2. greyboxer

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    #2 greyboxer, Jan 22, 2014
  3. vvassallo

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    #3 vvassallo, Jan 22, 2014
    You could wait until 2020 when it becomes 25 years old and importable under the display collectible car rules. :)
     
  4. Robb

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    #4 Robb, Jan 22, 2014
    Looking forward to that year.

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  5. Fundlawyer

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    #5 Fundlawyer, Feb 1, 2014
    Can anyone recommend a shop in the NY metro area that has experience importing european cars and getting them registered here. Thanks.
     
  6. vvassallo

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    #6 vvassallo, Feb 1, 2014
    Let me make the suggestion that you would be better off getting a Euro 360 and doing this. This car is more of a world model and will be far easier to make USA compliant, if it needs anything at all. When the 360 debuted, there was some trouble getting cars, so I know of several people who sourced a Euro model and brought them in. They all mentioned how straight forward it was. Most of the difficulty, they said, was in proving that the car was USA compliant from the factory. Many manufacturers went this direction - why make so many different versions of the same car when you are a small production facility and most of your products end up in the US anyway?
     
  7. jimmym

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    #7 jimmym, Feb 1, 2014
    What's six years. As we get older it will go by like that.;)
     
  8. vvassallo

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    #8 vvassallo, Feb 1, 2014
    Well, for one thing, the 355's do not appear to be aging as well as our 348's. :p
     

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