Re-read the EPA page. Or, let me quote the relevant section.
>If the vehicle is at least 21 years old, there are no EPA compliance >requirements upon importation. alan --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Tony Vaccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Read the info below....I am going to read it some more.. > > http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/ > > But at first glance...if the car is 1980 and older...you can just bring it > in....is that right? > > Somebody else read the first 2 docs .....let me know what you come up with > > Tony V > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Vaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US > > > Another link > > http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/ > > Tony V > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Vaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US > > > http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/importexport > car.ctt/importingacar.doc > > Paste the above link into your browser....this is all the information. > > Everything is on the web...if you know where to look for it.. > > Tony V > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Gilroy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US > > > > isn't there a one time "lifetime" exemption on the import of a foriegn built > > car? I remember hearing this somewhere... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim and Jo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:11 PM > Subject: RE: [lotus-cars] Exporting a car from the UK to the US > > > > > > Alan, > > > > You may want to check with Customs (and maybe DOT) > > before you bring in a car. > > > > It was 1968 that the Feds starting to require various > > "safety" standards, as well as the EPA requiring > > emissions standards around that time. > > > > Back in the late '70s I imported a car from Europe > > and was provided a long list of requirements - everything > > from break-away switches to the proper safety glass. > > As a matter of fact even if the safety glass was real > > safety glass, it would need replaced unless it had a > > "registered" brand logo imbedded in the glass. I don't > > know how much they might enforce the standards on a 25 > > year old car, but they might... > > > > Tim Mullen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus-cars/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
