In a message dated 7/18/2003 8:07:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Of course my reply clearly was to your speculation of why VW did not > import new ones from RSA. > > There is no prohibition on individuals importing RHD vehicles as long as > a bunch of rules are complied with. Many people have done it with the > help of a Registered Importer. Never heard of anyone doing it with a RSA > "Vanagon" and they don't appear on the FEDs list of eligable vehicles. > Because of crash testing requirements it seems unlikely to be straight > forward. > Mark, I made no mention of driver orientation in my original post. I simply suggested VW did want the RSA Caravelle to compete with the Eurovan in the US market. BenT |
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