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how does that change the fact that you can’t register a RoW VIN unless it’s 25 yrs or older? I don’t think it will make a difference if from Canada or not - the VIN is with the car…
Because Canadian cars generally get a pass to come to North America. But, I agree that the rules will state it is not legal.
Loopholes do exist though, I have friends who have exploited them. Creative thought can sometimes pay off, and once you have the US title it starts to matter a lot less if it's 'fed' legal versus state legal too, particularly on cars that are already US legal and comparable (like 997.1 GT2). We're not talking about Nissan Skyline GTRs here, so you'll blend right in and the parts are all available already too.
Last edited by Steve Theodore; 03-05-2024 at 01:02 AM.
I’ve heard a few people got titles for RoW 997.1 GT3 RS Clubsport’s that they weren’t supposed to have gotten. These cars weren’t federalized or imported properly. Because of the mistake by the government they are allowed to stay with that owner however if the cars are sold they must go out of the country. If sold to a domestic buyer they can be seized and destroyed.
there was a story I remember years ago someone somehow brought in a number of non-Federalized Lotus Elises pre 2005 and got them registered in one of the smaller more lenient states, then sold them off to various customers around the country who were very happy until a number of months or maybe even years later when the Feds showed up and literally confiscated / impounded each of these cars from the various owners.
As a dealer I DO NOT recommend trying to import or register any non North American sold vehicles that are under the age of 25. That's my official stance!
Interesting that the build sheet shows both 346-Wheels Painted Silver and CRU-Wheels Painted Black. Not sure I've seen conflicting wheel paint options on a car before.
Interesting that the build sheet shows both 346-Wheels Painted Silver and CRU-Wheels Painted Black. Not sure I've seen conflicting wheel paint options on a car before.
You had to select the silver wheels in preparation for black (or deviated color) wheels to be fitted. Silver wheels fitted on production line then changed to black at the Exclusive department. Any wheel color changes done at Porsche Exclusive have to been done silver on the production line. This is the special wishes option request form for the 997.2 GT3 RS, but they require silver wheels (option code #346) to be selected to do the wheels in a deviating color.
I don't have any previous notes on the 2009 white car. Looks pretty clean and a nice build! Can't say I've seen the deviated stitching on carbon air vents before. Some nice pictures in the listing too.
03-05-2024, 01:01 AM
