There was one on Ebay some time ago up in Oakland, CA area. No sunroof
and velour interior. Beautiful!
On 1/8/06, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wonder if the W140 w/OM606 turbo was ever imported as a foreign
> diplomat's personal vehicle. That's the only manner in which I can
> imagine one of those cars entering the country...at least until 25
> years from their original build date, when they'll be legally open for
> importation.
>
> On 1/8/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Craig,
> >
> > Importing a car to the USA that was never originally sold here just
> > about takes an act of Congress, or some sort of diplomatic powers.
> > Usually it requires making the whole car meet DOT regs, which can be
> > obscenely expensive. There are a few loopholes, but I think those are
> > few and far between. For instance, if you are moving from another
> > country to the USA permanently and want to bring your personal car
> > over, I think that's possible. (??) Not many people would fall into
> > that category, though.
> >
> > Believe me, I'd LOVE to find a way to get a W124 E60 AMG Limited
> > across the pond, but it'd probably easier to import all the parts
> > needed to build the car and then assemble it here - same with the
> > W140.135 that has the 606 turbo motor. Stupid import laws! I wonder if
> > that car was sold in Canada? It's marginally easier to get a Canadian
> > car to the USA - I think. (???)
> >
> > +dm
> >
> > > --
> > > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 15:29:53 -0700
> > > From: Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody with a 603 3.5?
> > >
> > > > Such a shame we never got the 180hp S300 with the turbo 606 motor over
> > > > here. I'd be all over one of those!
> > >
> > > Any chance of importing one from wherever they were sold?
> > >
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
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