Boston, MA euro-spec conversion to US-spec
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Boston, MA euro-spec conversion to US-spec
Does anyone know of any garages that specialize in euro to US spec conversions in Boston, MA? Preferably specializing in MINIs, but can't be too picky. I need to check with them on information about the MINI, what it takes to convert, if necessary. Thanks!
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I was going through the same issue last year when i went to ship my 330 CiC individual back to the states from Kuwait. I did alot of research to include numerous phone calls to US Customs in D.C, my port of entry(Charleston S,C). Nobody could give me an exact cuz they didn't even know!!! More research showed me what I needed to know. I didn't do it cuz I stuck around(still here) but most cars produced after 2000 are around the same standard. They say Euro cars don't have cats, my MINI does. Safety glass, reinforcements in bumper and doors, seatbelts....all the same. The ECU coding may be different, exhaust and gauge cluster...thats about it. I beat the exahust deal by ordering an aftermarket full exhaust from the states that is street legal( Hamaan with hi-flow cats) and for the MINI I bought Alta. If its legal in the states, there won't be oo much of an issue just keep stock parts close-by just in case
Rotterdammer, One thing about US spec cars is to ship outside to another country changes are minimal. US customs has a very silly standard to make you spend money on garbage that u can put back to the way it was after u get it in the country. Most countries accept US spec cars as is cuz we have MPH and KM/H on the gauge cluster. I have my 2003 Mercury Marauder (was only avail in the US) here with me in Kuwait and didn't have to change a thing The look on these Kuwaitis faces when that 4000lb sedan on 22" blows past on the highway is great.If anyone is curious, I can dig up those numbers to call if you want some piece of mind.
Rotterdammer, One thing about US spec cars is to ship outside to another country changes are minimal. US customs has a very silly standard to make you spend money on garbage that u can put back to the way it was after u get it in the country. Most countries accept US spec cars as is cuz we have MPH and KM/H on the gauge cluster. I have my 2003 Mercury Marauder (was only avail in the US) here with me in Kuwait and didn't have to change a thing The look on these Kuwaitis faces when that 4000lb sedan on 22" blows past on the highway is great.If anyone is curious, I can dig up those numbers to call if you want some piece of mind.
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AKIndiMini-- They are required, but the police are kind of lenient about it. As far a the plate goes, that is the State of Kuwait plate size. Saudi, and a few others use the long plates in the Middle East. Actually the majority of cars driven here are American. More GM than Ford though. Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers, 300C's, Corvettes, Hummers, Crown Vics, Grand Marquis, Tahoes, Suburbans...the big pickup craze is here as well. They love American cars here. Our cars drink gas like water, and they have gas to quench the thirst...LoL
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That's pretty cool. How do the imported American cars (I take it, they're originally US-market vehicles?) handle the extreme heat?
I remember from my time at a Jeep dealership - "export-market" Jeeps destined to the middle east (and other hot areas) were equipped with additional cooling system not found on standard US-market vehicles.
How hard was it for you to bring your car to Kuwait? I looked at bringing a old Euro-market Mercedes 280SE (w126 body) to the US...it would be a huge headache with customs.
I remember from my time at a Jeep dealership - "export-market" Jeeps destined to the middle east (and other hot areas) were equipped with additional cooling system not found on standard US-market vehicles.
How hard was it for you to bring your car to Kuwait? I looked at bringing a old Euro-market Mercedes 280SE (w126 body) to the US...it would be a huge headache with customs.
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As far as importing European to the US, I got the info I needed from here
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/RULES/...t01092006.html
That list has who anyone interested should contact on the issue. As far as importing my car here, I didn't change anything. I have only changed the water pump since its been here, no other issues yet LoL
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/RULES/...t01092006.html
That list has who anyone interested should contact on the issue. As far as importing my car here, I didn't change anything. I have only changed the water pump since its been here, no other issues yet LoL
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Really? I've seen a lot of imported Japanese cars in Vancouver. A few older Skylines which I don't think were officially imported. Pretty sure there's people who can import stuff to Canada.
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I'm just saying what Canada Customs told me (wanted to bring my MINI from Europe)
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I was going through the same issue last year when i went to ship my 330 CiC individual back to the states from Kuwait. I did alot of research to include numerous phone calls to US Customs in D.C, my port of entry(Charleston S,C). Nobody could give me an exact cuz they didn't even know!!! More research showed me what I needed to know. I didn't do it cuz I stuck around(still here) but most cars produced after 2000 are around the same standard. They say Euro cars don't have cats, my MINI does. Safety glass, reinforcements in bumper and doors, seatbelts....all the same. The ECU coding may be different, exhaust and gauge cluster...thats about it. I beat the exahust deal by ordering an aftermarket full exhaust from the states that is street legal( Hamaan with hi-flow cats) and for the MINI I bought Alta. If its legal in the states, there won't be oo much of an issue just keep stock parts close-by just in case
Rotterdammer, One thing about US spec cars is to ship outside to another country changes are minimal. US customs has a very silly standard to make you spend money on garbage that u can put back to the way it was after u get it in the country. Most countries accept US spec cars as is cuz we have MPH and KM/H on the gauge cluster. I have my 2003 Mercury Marauder (was only avail in the US) here with me in Kuwait and didn't have to change a thing The look on these Kuwaitis faces when that 4000lb sedan on 22" blows past on the highway is great.If anyone is curious, I can dig up those numbers to call if you want some piece of mind.
Rotterdammer, One thing about US spec cars is to ship outside to another country changes are minimal. US customs has a very silly standard to make you spend money on garbage that u can put back to the way it was after u get it in the country. Most countries accept US spec cars as is cuz we have MPH and KM/H on the gauge cluster. I have my 2003 Mercury Marauder (was only avail in the US) here with me in Kuwait and didn't have to change a thing The look on these Kuwaitis faces when that 4000lb sedan on 22" blows past on the highway is great.If anyone is curious, I can dig up those numbers to call if you want some piece of mind.
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