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Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:08:34 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: South Africa Vanagon
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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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