waynelambright

A few weeks back I asked the question about Importing from the UK? : https://rennlist.com/forums/968-forum/397962-import-from-uk-968-cs.html

There is a 968CS that could have been bought for $14,000. USD, the UK has a mix of LHD and RHD cars.


With regards to importing a uk 968. I suspect that if the car have the proper brace's in the door, USA dme chip, and a catalytic converter, they would pass the DOT. Air bags are not a fed requirement. If I'm not mistaken Porsche was one of the first to make ROW cars meet USA emission standards which is why this might now be possible, where as in the past it would have been cost prohibited.

We might find that its only a few off the shelf parts to import them. Would anybody want to help in the research.

Thanks for your consideration.

RajDatta

I know you will definitely need to change the speedo. Possibly the dme/dme chip.
Probably add bumperettes (yuck!). I know that if you can get Porsche NA to verify that it was built to NA spec, it would go a long way.
Raj

Luis de Prat

That would be great, and I would love to help locating nice examples and sending them your way.

Yet it's always been my impression that that the federalization process carries some pretty stiff fees that are inevitable?

FRporscheman

To americanize it you will also need a nav unit, a couple of dvd players and 5 cup holders, Venti-sized.

Seriously I don't know much that others here don't but I'll offer whatever help I can give. If you do get it, we gotta hang out. I'm in san francisco every 3 weeks and every break from school. Well even if you don't get it we should hang out.

PorscheDude1

Is the glass made to US spec? How about lighting requirements?

Luis de Prat

Same SEKURIT glass and the lighting is easily converted to the US spec yellow front parking lights.