Exporting my ST202?, UK to US Options

[Vince-Noir]

Really noobish question here, but i'd like to know. Can you have a 3S-GE engine in your celica in the US??? I think IIRC that the 3S-GTE from Euro and Jap ST205 GT4's are not allowed for some reason. I'd like to know as im relocating to MA for a couple of years myself and thinking of exporting my car.

Reason being that 2nd hand cars in the UK are worth sod all at the moment and i'd be lucky to get $4000 for it (you can get a quality ST205 for $7000 in the UK right now), yet as i understand i'd be hard pressed indeed to pick up anything as tip-top in MA for the same price due to relatively higher used prices. So... if it works out cheaper to export my Celica GT to Boston than buy one for of the same standard for the total costs involved then i would consider it. My girlfriend says shes seen several RHD cars around (shes local south MA) so thats not an issue - just whether i am allowed the 3S-GE engine in it or not. I can't see it being based on emissions as its only a 2.0litre 4 banger?

Another reason is i love my car and don't want to sell it for peanuts after i've kept it in such good condition, not to mention modifying it

I've done a search for this but its come up blank, cheers guys.

[808celica]

from word of mouth i heard some army dude brought a gt4 silver one down here to the islands. i havent seen it myself, supposively he passed all that stuff and sold it to some kid on the west shore for $3k sooo im guessing military has an easier chance of getting a car here????

This post has been edited by 808celica: Jul 16, 2008 - 7:30 AM

[Vince-Noir]

from word of mouth i heard some army dude brought a gt4 silver one down here to the islands. i havent seen it myself, supposively he passed all that stuff and sold it to some kid on the west shore for $3k sooo im guessing military has an easier chance of getting a car here????

Interesting - unfortunately i don't have strong enough contacts in the services to call on anymore Still sounds like it could be somewhat illegal in the US, i don't know if its so well enforced out on Hawaii though.

This post has been edited by Vince-Noir: Jul 16, 2008 - 7:42 AM