Just found out that the EPA and DOT want to 'Test' the 500 before they'll release it on to the US roads...

Mmm... Oh yes and they want to charge me to do so!


Oh, EPA is Enviromental Protection Agency, this, from the country that has huge SUV's that barely do 9mpg !!!! :bang:


Jim

e505jpy said:

Just found out that the EPA and DOT want to 'Test' the 500 before they'll release it on to the US roads...

Mmm... Oh yes and they want to charge me to do so!


Oh, EPA is Enviromental Protection Agency, this, from the country that has huge SUV's that barely do 9mpg !!!! :bang:


Jim

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They r quite happy for their own products and the product of choice for Americans to dirty the atmosphere but not Jonny Foreigner... oh no... protect the US economy at all costs...

wait till jug gets going on this 1

whats DOT?

Mike - A - Million said:

whats DOT?

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I would guess at Department of Transportation

what do these tests consist of im curious?

does this mean you will have the first 500 on the road in america?

do they realise you are bringing it back?

Jim, take j1ppers/Mike with you and leave him there

Stu DemonD said:

Jim, take j1ppers/Mike with you and leave him there

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mummy said no

Stu DemonD said:

Jim, take j1ppers/Mike with you and leave him there

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America is more than 20 minutes from his house though, his mum wont let him.
and stop spaming this thread

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e505jpy said:

Just found out that the EPA and DOT want to 'Test' the 500 before they'll release it on to the US roads...

Mmm... Oh yes and they want to charge me to do so!


Oh, EPA is Enviromental Protection Agency, this, from the country that has huge SUV's that barely do 9mpg !!!! :bang:


Jim

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They will probably also probably require a tyre print and a headlight scan.

Yeah, they've changed their policy on 'Funny little Foreign Cars' since I took the panda in.... So they need to test one before they give written permission to the department of transport that the 500 isn't going to be a weapon of mass destruction, LOL

That's the pain of always being the first to do anything

Doesn't matter that I'm taking it back out again either, they still have to test it

Jim

Mike - A - Million said:

what do these tests consist of im curious?

does this mean you will have the first 500 on the road in america?

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I think it's just emissions... Well, I hope it's just emissions!




Or my 500 will be the First and Last one in the US, LOL

Jim

they won't let it in because its too good on fuel and its safe plus itally is near iraq
they just want to see how a proper car should look..



"are the castles in england like the ones at disney world"

believe it or not someone actually asked me this whilst in america

white 500 said:

they won't let it in because its too good on fuel and its safe plus itally is near iraq
they just want to see how a proper car should look..



"are the castles in england like the ones at disney world"

believe it or not someone actually asked me this whilst in america

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I got everything under the sun when I was there with the Fiat Panda...

'Is that one of them funny little cars that runs on Corn?'

'Ill give you 200 dollars for it so I can put it on a pole outside my auto shop...'

'You actually drove that across the Atlantic?'

Etc....

But you get stupid people everywhere... Look at Mini Clubman owers, LOL

Jim

e505jpy said:

I got everything under the sun when I was there with the Fiat Panda...

'Is that one of them funny little cars that runs on Corn?'

'Ill give you 200 dollars for it so I can put it on a pole outside my auto shop...'

'You actually drove that across the Atlantic?'

Etc....

But you get stupid people everywhere... Look at Mini Clubman owers, LOL

Jim

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i get "ooo you're from England do you know the queen":bang:


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e505jpy said:

But you get stupid people everywhere... Look at Mini Clubman owers, LOL

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Jim, could this potentially threaten the trip? They couldn't say no. Could they?

Steven said:

Jim, could this potentially threaten the trip? They couldn't say no. Could they?

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i thought about this.

have u got a backup plan?

Steven said:

Jim, could this potentially threaten the trip? They couldn't say no. Could they?

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There is always a chance... Look at the problems we had getting the panda in with Insurance cover.

It does seem to be more of a formality than anything else as the 500 is already pretty clean and it's only and 'environmental' test, not a full MOT.

The do completely bar some cars from entering thou... V8 Land Rovers are out for a start for some reason

Jim

Fingers crossed then. I hope the powers that be don't see this thread or it's title!