Speaking of... I saw a 110 yesterday here in San Antonio.
Me likey.
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Oct. 15, 2009 4:10 p.m. m4ff3w Dork
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Oct. 15, 2009 4:21 p.m. JeepinMatt Reader
They made the rule partly because people were importing gray-market vehicles of non-US-spec versions of vehicles that were sold in the US already. Companies got pissed because they weren't buying their US-spec vehicles, so they had a hand in lobbying for it.
I also know that cars being right hand drive is a big part of it, as the Guvment wants new testing. If you could ever end up importing one under 25 years old, I imagine it would be a left hand drive one. A lot of military Rovers were LHD.
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Oct. 15, 2009 4:35 p.m. Keith SuperDork
"VSP" eligibility numbers are assigned to vehicles that are decided to be eligible under 49 U.S.C. ยง 30141(a)(1)(A), based on a petition from a manufacturer or registered importer which establishes that a substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle exists.
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Oct. 16, 2009 11:45 a.m. audifan New Reader
Get a land cruiser from toyota the land rovers aint all they are cracked up to be here is a link to a webpage which Bill Burke (often reffered to as the best offroad guy around period, he is to offroad as keith is to Miata's LOL) Him and the owner of 4WD toyota owner magazine went to test a new tire the 4WD t owner had a mid 90's FZJ80 and bill had his trusty D90 defender guess which did not make it out of the last obstacle Thats right the landcruise came thru fine but the MIGHTY ahem defender being driven by the best off road guy was STUCK so choose wisely Here is a link to the thread http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/324915-tested-some-35-dick-cepek-crushers-b...
Buy wisely grasshopper Landcruiser if your life depends on it
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Oct. 16, 2009 11:48 a.m. audifan New Reader
yet another reason for a land cruiser http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/324960-crash-tested-bumpers.html
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Oct. 16, 2009 12:25 p.m. Keith SuperDork
Bill Burke lives around here (or used to) - I actually took him wheeling on his 50th birthday. He once walked in to our shop and asked "Where's a good body shop? Night vision goggles don't give very good depth perception". I would not believe that excuse from anyone else.
As for the one obstacle - some obstacles favor short wheelbase vehicles, some favor long wheelbase. That's just how it goes.
