was the cinq ever sold in the US?
General to export or not to export
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General to export or not to export
I don't think Fiat/Alfa/Lancia sold anything in the USA from 1996.
I could be wrong but I don't think Fiat as a brand has been sold into the US for years.
That was one of the reasons for grabbing Chrysler.
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That was one of the reasons for grabbing Chrysler.
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bad news.... i really wanna export the cinq (altho the mrs thinks im stupid) as im looking to emigrate to Florida! the US have an environment protection agency (EPA) which strictly checks exhaust emissions and also fuel evapouration emissions... without a US model for comparison could take some work but im looking at ways to do it
Your best bet is to natter to Jim Magill when he returns, he's taken two cars out there although they have gone to a museum.
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Exporting a car to the US is a complete nightmare usually, there are a few US specific regulations which cause real problems even for car manufactures (eg the jacked up suspension MG midgets to get the bumper height correct which ruined the handling). Take a look & see if it's possible for a 'cento but I think it'll be way to much work.
People tried importing S1 Lotus Elise's into the US & they've ended up as trailer to the track trackday cars because they couldn't meet various requirements without wrecking the cars.
People tried importing S1 Lotus Elise's into the US & they've ended up as trailer to the track trackday cars because they couldn't meet various requirements without wrecking the cars.
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florida has no MOT if i have been informed correctly i can ship it across in pieces reassemble it over there then register it as a 'kit car' afaik the bumper heights wouldnt matter. iirc they only check emissions and then register it with chid and engine number i could also lean out the fuel mix for when its being checked to bring the figures down altho tbh if it was legal in the uk then almost definately it wouldnt have a problem passing emissions in the US apart from the fuel evap. figures
silly idea tbh, you're better off getting a car out there, especially one with Air conditioning. not worth the hastle, and what would you do for spare parts, and would a small car be suitable for the traffic over there.
Shock horror, they are a few small cars over there, when I was in Missouri I saw a Yugo, and yes it was being driven, it hadn't fallen to bits entirely
the smallest car that i know of that is over there that is sold over here as well is the mini
R5s were sold over there, but as Le Car - one appears in My Name is Earl, and in Wonder Boys and some other films - only with a 1.4 auto but you could export the 1.4t, manual box and other bits...
I think Toyota was planning to take the Aygo over there, no idea if they went thought with it though, maybe the current economy and general "greener thinking" will encourage them.
When exporting classic Minis to be restored in the US older ones (from the 70's and earlier iirc) and sent over as they don't need to pass as many emissions and/or safety regulations.
I think Toyota was planning to take the Aygo over there, no idea if they went thought with it though, maybe the current economy and general "greener thinking" will encourage them.
When exporting classic Minis to be restored in the US older ones (from the 70's and earlier iirc) and sent over as they don't need to pass as many emissions and/or safety regulations.
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They need to be 25 years old and over for import into the US IIRC.
Obtaining Cento spares would be an absolute nightmare; you'd have to import practically everything, which won't be quick or cheap. The shipping costs alone will be similar to the the value of the car.
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i know i have to do more research yet if its gonna turn out to be £2k or so i will chloroform the mrs so its too late by the time she wakes up, but if its like 5k i think ill be buying sommin over there... i wanna get a cento stateside tho id be ridin dirrty!
A 903 Cinq is listed as a US model in the factory Cinq manual. People have got TZ750s (yep, Kenny Robert's old bike) road legal in California, so it should be possible (with a lot of effort................).
California is the worse place for been green so if someone car import something old there then getting it into another state should be easy enough!
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the quesion is... after getting over there, finding one, getting the bits together to make it a sporting (or a 1242) is it gonna be more hassle than just exporting my RHD sporting...
if its too expensive then ill sell her then find one over there but for the moment im e mailing an importer who can hopefully give me mor of an idea about the process and whats involved with actually getting it over to florida might get lucky with emissions i might just find that all i have to do is put a charcoal filter in and ship it over but thats wishful thinking i fear
if its too expensive then ill sell her
then find one over there but for the moment im e mailing an importer who can hopefully give me mor of an idea about the process and whats involved with actually getting it over to florida might get lucky with emissions i might just find that all i have to do is put a charcoal filter in and ship it over but thats wishful thinking i fear
it'll cost an arm and a leg to get it over their. then getting spares over too wont be cheap.
Best buy a car out their.
Best buy a car out their.
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so basically if someone can bring into spec it will cost me a ****in fortune
