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.

[goferris]

my understanding of the laws is this

rhd is NOT illegal- my friend has a rhd integra type R that she uses as a daily driver but she did have to import it in 2 containers then reassemble in the states.

you may have to do some modification to the vehicle to get it to pass emissions and such (or know someone who'll do it for an extra 100$ on the side )

the one gt4 that i know of in the states switched vins with an ST i believe and that's how it was registered.

either way it won't be an easy task. your best bet would be to demod your car, sell it, then buy another in the states or just sell it altogether