RE: [DMCForum] European Diesel Car Exports

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If that car is available over seas with a diesel it shouldn't be to
difficult to retrofit.

I was wondering the same thing about smaller Nissan trucks as they are
available in diesel.

Greg


-----Original Message-----
From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Marc Levy
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:02 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DMCForum] European Diesel Car Exports

Not a bad idea, but importing cars in to the USA is
not an easy business.  They must meet DOT safety
standards.  Most European cars will not pass.


A better idea may be to import diesel engines along
with conversion kits for common late model cars.  For
instance, does Nissan have a European diesel engine
that we can drop in to a Maxima?  


--- Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Just a mad idea - who wants to go into business with
> me importing diesel 
> cars from Europe to the US? Older diesels are really
> easy to pick up 
> cheap - I'm running a Citroen turbo diesel which I
> bought for £100 off 
> ebay, and it's done 12,000 miles in 5 months and
> still going strong (and 
> quick!). If you're worried about fuel costs, it's
> the only way to go. I 
> heard on the radio recently that diesel cars now
> acocunt for 48% of UK 
> car sales.
> 
> It's a short hop to France for a supply of left-hand
> drive cars too.
> 
> Martin

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