Originally Posted by svony

Now you guys know why I buil a 3dr replica rather than importing one, there are a few 3dr/Merkur ringers here but that's a chance I would rather not take. The Merkurs are here because in addition to the 5MPH impact bumpers they also have side impact bars in the door and few other chassis reinforcements that help them meet our safety standards. Lights and glass are also different.

It cost approx. $250K to have a car tested by DOT/EPA before it can be considered here for road use, oddly and that enough the RS500 is legal because of it' limited production numbers.

Beefy... you're better off with one of our shitboxes