why are nissan skyline gtr illegal in the us?
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The reason a Skyline is illegal is because of NHTSA, DOT, and EPA regulations. There are a few R32's and R34's that were made compliant by MOTOR-EX in the late 90's early 2000's, but the company was shut down for not performing the necessary modifications on the cars. They were also expensive.
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It is usually a solid block of ice & can cause a damage to the other car or an accident. It isn't illegal on the roof of your car, but if you are driving and it obstructs your view, that is a reason to pull you over or find you at fault for any accidents you may cause.
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The short answer is no, unfortunately. While owning an Agera in the U.S. is not illegal, the car does not meet certain federal standards. This makes it illegal to drive on American streets. However, other Koenigsegg models can be driven on American roads, but you'll have to part with a lot of money to do so.
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Wheelie bars are probably not legal as they portrude past the bumper. Slicks are not DOT approved. ET Streets and such are, so they are legal.
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From Nissan, the R34 Skyline GT-R was only ever produced as a right hand drive model. . ... They did an R33 GTR and an R34 GTR. The R33 is somewhere in the US , although I have not heard of it in a while.
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A. No, the tires are designed solely for racing purposes and are not tested or labeled to meet FMVSS 109 or ECE30 Safety Standards for use on the street. IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE THESE TIRES ON PUBLIC ROADS.
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There is absolutely no truth in it at all, in the UK we have R32 GTR & GTS, R33 GTS & GTR, R34 GTT and GTR and R35. All of which have at least one turbo and are legal.
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Since they are not USDOT compliant and less than 25 years old, they are not legal in the US. The newest Skyline that is legal in the US currently is 1989. The R34 will become legal to import in 2025, assuming the laws stay the same.
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The legal requirement is for the load to be secure not whether or not there is a roof rack. If you've got a roof rack but the mattress isn't secured to it properly (or the roof rack isn't secured properly to the car) then that's illegal. ... It's a safety issue you don't want the mattress to fall off and cause an accident.
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It's The selling of duplicates cars that R* frowns upon and has the chance of getting banned. Duping cars for the please of having more then one to modify different ways is a different story.
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They are illegal except on emergency vehicles (24003 VC). * Tail lights that incorporate a bulb with a red tint or coating.
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The Nissan Skyline GT-R (Japanese: 日産・スカイラインGT-R, Nissan Sukairain GT-R) is a sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range. ... Today, the car is popular for import drag racing, circuit track, time attack and events hosted by tuning magazines. Production of the Skyline GT-R ended in August 2002.
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It is true, towing is “not recommended” in the US by VW for the GTI. Most owners in this reddit are From the US and this is the correct info.
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Re: Skyline GTS-T AWD question. GTS-Ts are RWD. GT-Rs and GTS-4s are 4WD. You can buy after market torque split controllers. For an R32 you can pull a fuse and instant RWD.
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It is not illegal to own a Koenigsegg Agera in the U.S. However, Koenigseggs are not street legal in the U.S. due to their inability to meet certain federal standards. The only exception that is street legal in the U.S. the Koenigsegg CCX.
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Well here in Indiana IT IS NOT ILLEGAL to run a hood stack. All it says is a vehicle must have a muffler or a muffling device that is operation at all time to muffle sound (I guess that means a turbo). But it says nothing about where exaust must exit.
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The short answer is that burnouts are illegal because the people that create the laws think the behavior is dangerous and nonsensical. ... A burnout is considered an invitation to street racing which is unsafe so in most places both are illegal.