night87

Please read it through and if you think it's necessary to change the current law of Import Legality, sign it and spread it! Let's at least give it a try and see what happens

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petition...years/L50BZzwj

David1

It will never happen.

vividracing.com

One can hope, but in all honesty you're most likely ight. People have tried it before.

North Star

The issue with DOT standards and the EPA is what really hinders importing certian vehicles. There is really no way you can petition that away.

highwaystardoritos

yup, people tried...shop's half-assed their way through it only to make it worse in the future...

vividracing.com

Changing it to 15 years instead of 25 is very possible. Nobody's expecting the EPA/DOT/NHTSA to just open the doors to any and all cars. I agree that the chances of it happening are slim, though.


What Motorex did has nothing to do with this petition. Motorex got caught illegally importing cars. This petition aims to alter the standards for importing cars.


I can't wait for 2015 to come around. After that it's all up hill. The 90s were full of awesome JDM cars, and once the 25 yr cap runs out, the only issue is actually finding a clean car to ship over.

ookielookie

I don't understand what this is all about. Can someone explain it for me?

rnye

You can legally import and drive a car that is 25 years or older that wasn't intended for the US market without having to change anything. They are petitioning to change it from 25 years to 15 years. It would open up access to a ton of cars (think JDM Skylines, Supra, RX7, 300ZX, etc), AUS/Euro models, etc.

Otherwise, while you can import some models that weren't EPA/DOT approved - you are limited to show cars/track cars (offroad use only).

ookielookie

Ohhhh okay. Thanks!

usafstud

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...port-laws.aspx

Here is a motoiq artical on it. Guys, sign up and have hope. I want a Lancia Delta Integrale HF 16v so bad.