Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:09:16 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: South Africa Vanagaon
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

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 suppose VW of USA did not bring them here because they would have
> certainly taken a chunk of VW's Eurovan market. Not that the Eurovan market
> was much at that.
>
> BenT
>





Ben T wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/18/2003 6:06:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>
> > Not to mention that the DOT has a slight objection to the steering wheel
> > being on the wrong side.
>
> They don't really have a huge problem with that. I've had few RHD vehicles
> before. Although they may say something if you tried to import a brand new one.
>
> I currently own a RHD single cab.
>
> BenT