Another st205 in the states. Options

[WH95TE]

I like the 3 spokes, although i'd much rather have some OZ Superturismo GT's

[99GT]

They won't return my emails. Kinda shady I'd say.

[lagos]

95stcelica and i went over to check the car out today, only to find that they had closed their shop early.
as soon as we pulled up, i realized that i actually know someone who used to work there. im going to try to contact the guy i know to get more details on the car.

[99GT]

Let us know. I'm interested in getting one. I posted my car up for sale already haha.

[block]

ey, sell me your car. ill have a ssiii and a gt-four!!!!!!!

This post has been edited by block: Nov 18, 2008 - 9:22 PM

[Soulend]

hey whats the restrictions on the car once its in the US? im really interested in getting one so I'd really like to get more info on the importation of it.

Soul

[RickJamesBish]

ST205's are illegal in the states; I don't know why, but they are.

This post has been edited by RickJamesBish: Dec 6, 2008 - 2:40 PM

[richee3]

Emissions is a big reason they are illegal. Japan apparently has lower emissions standards than the US, and especially California. Plus real GT4's are RHD, whereas our USDM cars are LHD. Plus America gets the shaft on all the best cars I know there are more reasons why the GT4 is illegal but I haven't slept well in days and I can't think of anything right now.

[GMan]

> post Dec 6, 2008 - 2:12 PM
> Soulend
> '97 ST Hatchback
> From Tucson, Az

There were only 84 '93 CelicaTurbo All_Tracs imported and sold in '93;
the last year we got the turbo models. The price had climbed to near $25k !

Toyota did not want to import the 6g GT4 to sell fewer for even More $$ ?

Would've been a Great car though.

@ richee3
@ '98 GT Hatchback
@ From Galatia, Illinois
@ Emissions is a big reason they are illegal.

Emissions Might have Not been an issue ? The 3rd gen would've had to pass
stricter emissions stansards ?
The GT4 would've had to have been OBDII for 96+.
Might have been a problem ?

@ Plus real GT4's are RHD, whereas our USDM cars are LHD.

There are/were LHD versions of the GT4 for LHD markets, Germany, France etc...

@ Plus America gets the shaft on all the best cars

Well That is true.

There are several actual GT4's running around the states.
Plus several AWD & Turbo swaps around.
So you could get a reasonably legit (State legit) car.

Regards;
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