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on the other hand as a German the rules and regulations are pretty tough. you can't mount ANYTHING on your car without a special authorization. no aftermarket wheels, spoilers or engine tuning. everything has to be bullet proof. otherwise you lose your insurance. I've heard that the rules in the states have been stiffened as well. Quote:
at the moment the Germans are mad about the Corvette Z06/ZR1 and the new Nissan GT-R (I loved the Skyline R34...). something regarding the original topic: it seems that buying a canada version would be the easiest way of getting a "europe ready" Camaro. my next step will be to check the lights (front lights, brake lights and turning indicators) and the exhaust noise. I'm pretty sure that it won't be a problem at all because the vettes here in Germany aren't modified and the import market is booming (more or less^^). I'll contact a dealer in the states (there are many recommendations in another thread on this forum) and check what I've got to do to buy a car. maybe I'll have to take a flight to the US and buy it on my own, maybe I'll buy the service from a special import and export company. have a nice day, evening, night - spaRTan
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12-22-2008, 04:46 PM | #16 |
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It depends on which state you live in really. In Florida, the only stuff they enforce at all is modified exhaust (I call it the ricer rule), ridiculously loud stereos, and tail/head lights. I've seen lots of stuff rollin around that really shouldn't even be a car anymore. Some states have inspections for emissions n stuff but there's nothing of the sort to speak of here.
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now we only need that sort of check for all those stupid drivers sitting in those cars.
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12-23-2008, 03:36 AM | #18 | |
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12-23-2008, 04:41 AM | #19 |
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Just writing to say that the Canadian version of this car has metric of course, but it also if anything would be more likely to pass than an american version. I say this because here in Canada, we have higher crash standards and such. (Which is the reason we didnt get the latest version of the GTO and also the Mitsu Evo's of the past. We have the EvoX now.But those 2 examples and others didnt meet our crash tests involving front bumpers.)
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12-23-2008, 05:17 AM | #20 |
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I'm laughing...it's a little after 3:00 a.m. and I haven't been to bed yet. As much as I'd love some sort of an autobahn here in the U.S., with all the drunks and drugies we have here, we'd be moving at an impressive 3 mph for at least 20 hours a day due to all the accidents! Okay, time for bed....
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12-23-2008, 09:32 AM | #21 |
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Check out this thread .. looks to be in metric ..
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10822
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12-23-2008, 09:43 AM | #22 |
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yes it is. as stated before it's the Canada version of the Camaro.
now I just need to figure out whether I have to order one in Canada or whether it's possible to get a Canadian version in the states. I think exporting from Canada shouldn't be harder than from the US. I'll keep you informed... spaRTan
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12-23-2008, 10:27 AM | #23 |
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from what i've read, there will be an allocation produced for sale in europe. i would only imagine that those would have the metric gauges as well
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12-23-2008, 11:36 AM | #24 |
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guess what, we know its you because your name is on the Left side of the screen. all you need are faces for the dials which are so easy to change you can be sure that gm will have them for the car.
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I can't wait that long!
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12-23-2008, 11:50 AM | #26 |
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The cars can be reprogramed from imperial to metric, but that cuts out the last ~1/3 of the speedometer. Swaping out the dial faces would work, but then things like temperature and fuel economy will still be displayed in the wrong units. I'm hoping that everything will be proper for cars destined for us in metric countries.
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Having imported from the States I was wondering too about K/PH vs MPH . I believe you will find the dash gauges will be identical in the USA /Canada. Auto switch over according to my dealer..
German will use the metric from the program already on board. |
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