Cars You Want, But Your Country Wont Import.

[Rabid]

Theres so many great cars the US doesn't even get. Half the time we don't even always get the good versions of AMERICAN cars. It's even worse with imports. When they finally do bring a good car over here, they dumb it down and change its styling to the point that it looks nothing like the car it was supposed to be. Then when no one buys it the manufacturers are like "see, we told you there was no market for that car here". For every great car we don't get, someone builds an SUV. Anyways these are a few of the cars I would love to see in the US. Not all of them are new.

Nissan Skyline

Nissan Silvia

Nissan Cefiro (first gen, we got it when it became the Maxima)

Honda Civic Type R

Vauxhall Astra VXR

Ford Focus ST (euro)

Ford Mondeo (euro)

Ford Fiesta ST (euro)

Alfa Romea 147 GTA

I mean, thats just a few cars. Theres prolly 50 more that I would kill for. Like the early generation Evo's and STi's, or the AWD Celica's. I'm also curious to see what cars you guys would like to import if it was possible.

[SECURITY]

i thought we voted to not let you post anymore.

[arbess]

maybe when the US starts setting up free trade to other countries then your worries are no more... but until then, enjoy your v8's.

btw i love the new corvette ls6, unlike the wannabe hsv's ls1 pushrod technology.

have fun and come down under.

p.s I have probably stated the above comments out of context but, I feel for your dilemma. =)

Edited June 14, 2007 by arbess

[Mr Eps]

yeah dude...

you're from the US anyway, you do know this is skylines australia right?

sorry i shouldn't be rude, just breathe out... try to help...

ok

F50 nissan Cima / gloria / president

the brand new toyota crown

the brand new toyota aristo

1995 cadillac fleetwood brougham

[Rabid]

yeah dude...

you're from the US anyway, you do know this is skylines australia right?

sorry i shouldn't be rude, just breathe out... try to help...

Yeh, I have some Aussie friends who post here, and are always linking me to these forums, so I figured if I was gonna read all the posts anyways I might as well reply. This is the "General Automotive Discussion" forum is it not?

I'd also like to add the Toyota Chaser to my list.

[eMsta]

btw i love the new corvette ls6, unlike the wannabe hsv's ls1 pushrod technology.

viper ftw!!! But only the first generation vipers....the current ones dont tickle my fancy

[DRD-00F]

yep. RT-10's look like ass

[GT-R32]

Yank cars of the past, present and future. Same as all those Euro LHD onlys we miss out on. All the Jap only models etc etc!! Heaps. You gotta make the most of what you can in your country when it comes to uniqueness, which is why I drive a GTR

[Mr Eps]

oh yeah? well my dad has a car like fred flinstone.... he imported it from bedrock! compliance was a killer but man that thing turns heads when we be ROLLIN'.

[Ronin 09]

i will continue to hold a grudge against the government for not letting me have an E30 M3 in LHD registered in Victoria.

And I will continue to hold a grudge against BMW for not releasing the E30 M3 in RHD.

[Silver-Arrowz]

I'd like A renualt Clio V6. Strap a V6 into the rear seat of a regular clio and propel the power through the rear wheels. WEEEEE!!!!!

[Kaido_RR]

F40,F50,F60

Evo3

[anfo]

TOYOTA BB!!

[bubba]

Dodge Ram SRT-10 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[Whiplash]

TVR Sagaris, Speed12

Stealth B6 680hp+968Kg's= foooking fast http://www.stealthcars.co.uk/

Saleen S7

Edited June 15, 2007 by Whiplash

[kralster]

maybe when the US starts setting up free trade to other countries then your worries are no more... but until then, enjoy your v8's.

btw i love the new corvette ls6, unlike the wannabe hsv's ls1 pushrod technology.

have fun and come down under.

p.s I have probably stated the above comments out of context but, I feel for your dilemma. =)

ahh the new corvette does use pushrods. There is nothing really wrong with pushrods either. They negate the need for a huge high head sitting on top of a block. And the current corvette seems to rev pretty hard.

The current LS2 has more technology behind it than some old RB series engine period.

[BAMR33]

Are there actually any cars we can't import in Australia? I mean most of the time it just comes down to money, who's got $200,000 to spend on a viper. I'm pretty sure if you want a car enough you could own it for two years in the country its coming from and then bring it in as a private import.

[daisu]

Don't you have to live in the country where you own the car before you bring it over?

I'd give my left nut for a C35 laurel...

[Ad_N]

It would suck though to know that you own a certain car, having it on the other side of the world and not being able to drive it. What gets me is all the imports you see that can only be imported for race/rally only. If you look at some of them there does not appear to be anything too wrong with them. Some are absolutely nuts which probably explains the statement I just made. Oh well.......

[R33_Beast]

Renault Clio V6

Corvette Z06

Ariel Atom (pretty sure there hasn't been approval for it as yet?)

TVR Sagaris & other similar cars

Porsche 951 (a tiny number were available here, but they should have brought more. They're like commonwhores in the US with every 17yo able to pick up a decent example for around AUD$8000 )

I'm sure I could think of plenty more but that's a good start.