Euro to USA

GeorgeM · 27-11-2016, 06:25 AM

Hello Folks,

General question which hopefully someone can answer. If I purchased a LH Euro car and shipped it to the USA, will it pass emissions? From what I have read, its a pain to get a euro car shipped to the states.... No tax but a bunch of red tape.... Has anyone research this or even tried it??

Thank you for your comments in advance....

GeorgeM

**shimmy** · 27-11-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeM

Hello Folks,

General question which hopefully someone can answer. If I purchased a LH Euro car and shipped it to the USA, will it pass emissions? From what I have read, its a pain to get a euro car shipped to the states.... No tax but a bunch of red tape.... Has anyone research this or even tried it??

Thank you for your comments in advance....

GeorgeM

I thought CsL was not legal in US. You will have to wait until it becomes legal which iirc is 25 years from manufacture (blimey CSL prices will rocket in 2028 - reminder is in my diary.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/02/14/im...united-states/

GeorgeM · 28-11-2016, 03:18 PM

Just curious, is there an exhaust kit that can change out to make it pass US emissions.....? I would assume the US sold units have replacement parts that would drop in.... Sounds like a hassle but worth it on a low mileage car....

**Mike R** · 28-11-2016, 05:51 PM

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Just curious, is there an exhaust kit that can change out to make it pass US emissions.....? I would assume the US sold units have replacement parts that would drop in.... Sounds like a hassle but worth it on a low mileage car....

I guess it depends on which State, but the US exhaust has the cats closer to the manifold for emission compliance, so combined with these and a tweak of the ECU, I'm sure a good tuner can get it to pass, as you are getting cars retrofitted with CSL parts to pass okay?

**shimmy** · 28-11-2016, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeM

Just curious, is there an exhaust kit that can change out to make it pass US emissions.....? I would assume the US sold units have replacement parts that would drop in.... Sounds like a hassle but worth it on a low mileage car....

Makes no difference.....its not legal, not crash tested, not legal........exhaust is irrelevant iirc

**Mike R** · 29-11-2016, 10:16 AM

Maybe convince the powers that be that it is a "Substantially Similar" car to the standard M3 (perhaps even putting standard M3 parts on to get it to pass)?

**shimmy** · 29-11-2016, 10:20 AM

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Maybe convince the powers that be that it is a "Substantially Similar" car to the standard M3 (perhaps even putting standard M3 parts on to get it to pass)?

I think BMW might have tried that!

GregorFuk · 29-11-2016, 01:39 PM

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I think BMW might have tried that!

Yet according to Cutters & Pistonheads they are the same car.

Trawler · 29-11-2016, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GregorFuk

Yet according to Cutters & Pistonheads they are the same car.

But they are. They said so

**shimmy** · 29-11-2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GregorFuk

Yet according to Cutters & Pistonheads they are the same car.

And that's why we are clever and they are all plebs ......... billy and Yanto aside

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GeorgeM Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 6 Casino cash: $352	Euro to USA Hello Folks, General question which hopefully someone can answer. If I purchased a LH Euro car and shipped it to the USA, will it pass emissions? From what I have read, its a pain to get a euro car shipped to the states.... No tax but a bunch of red tape.... Has anyone research this or even tried it?? Thank you for your comments in advance.... GeorgeM

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28-11-2016, 03:18 PM	#3
GeorgeM Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 6 Casino cash: $352	Just curious, is there an exhaust kit that can change out to make it pass US emissions.....? I would assume the US sold units have replacement parts that would drop in.... Sounds like a hassle but worth it on a low mileage car....