So...with all of the car people out on the internet, and the forces of mass communication, can't we
start a lobbying effort of our own to restore personal grey-market importation or at the very
least, apply the 15 year policy that Canada has replacing our 25 year restriction. I actually like
the 15 year rule. As well, I think there should be a rule that says you can import anything from
any marque that isn't normally here anyway. Peugeot, Renault, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, etc come
into mind. But could also include others such as Marcos, Venturi, Koningsegg, etc..etc..
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From: "alan5o5" <alan5o5@hotmail.com>
To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:11:47 -0000
Subject: [Peugeot-L] More on the NHTSA and the history of import restrictions
> I alluded to Mercedes-Benz involvement in US legislative changes.
> More can be found on this topic here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHTSA
>
> Other interesting items are the frequent head buts with French
> manufactures and the DOT/NHTSA.
>
> Citroen had issues with turning headlights, and hydropnematic
> suspension. I was also told once, that Ralph Nader's liking of the
> Citroen DS was a death-knell to the car in the USA.
>
> There was something regarding Peugeot and bumpers, but I cannot locate it.
>
> Here is the quote about the Citroen SM:
> "Also in 1974, NHTSA banned the Citroen SM automobile, which
> contemporary journalists noted was one of the safest vehicles
> available at the time, due to a non-safety related design issue. The
> law under which the SM was banned was repealed in 1981. Ford
> reintroduced a similar powered suspension system to the US market in
> 1988 in one of its Lincoln models."
>
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