European, Australian and Asian Continent People

[No.1]

We do get better cars than the US makers (they don't do corners ) but we also pay more than the US customers.

Another fact is that most of the good cars (Audi, Porsche, BMW, Rolls etc..) are all built in Europe and so it is only fair that we get the priority. Any way.. the same is true of american exports. The corvette is dangerously difficult to obtain in Europe with (TUV/SVA etc.. approvals), but why we would want such a poorly tuned and manufactured vehicles is a different question all together

[oscargarza88]

Originally Posted by brembo Originally Posted by StanAE86 Out of curiosity, does the rest of the world wish they got a car that we have in the US, that doesn't get exported? Corvette maybe? Or do you just laugh when we wish about cars like and RS4 or RS3 even? I feel your pain, and you are not the only one that dream of getting the RS3 to their country,I`m sure some people in every country in the world drem about that car......

what car is the rs3? i have never heard it before, r u talking about the s3?

[MAE]

No body wants them in sweden and the ones we get dont sell well alltough i would love the gt 40 here otherwise i and the swedes dont give a rats ass

[666fast]

Originally Posted by oldsnail in canada, they have a stupid 15 year old rule. something like, if the vehicle does exist in the canadien market, we have to wait 15 years until it becomes admissable. so this year is when importers start imporing 89 R32 GTR's and Silvia's from japan.. so if we want a R34, we have to wait 13 more years.

We have the same thing here, except I think it's 20 years.
There are ways around it though. Obviously, as there are a handgull of R34 Skylines around.
There is the technological feat or of historical importance thing. You can thank Bill Gates for that one. Unfortuneately it only allows 2000 miles a year or something.
There are a few more ways around it. But it has to pass smog tests.
In Minnesota, we don't have emissions tests! yay

[Gnome]

We have good access to cars from all over the world, but the demand controlls what is availible. The market for sportscars is very small in here, but there are some Vipers, Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros rolling around anyway. US family cars are not popular because of our twisty roads. Driving soft, heavy cars is boring and will wear you out here. We have too many big SUVs! I hate them! Suburbans and Excursions are registered and taxed as lorries, which makes them relatively cheap.

[StanAE86]

I meant S3, my bad. But if they ever make an RS3, I'm fairly confident that the US wouldn't see that either.

[adlinyusman]

In Malaysia, you don't get all the cars which you guys get everywhere else, but we do get all the luxury cars, and i mean high end cars. Enzos(yes it's plural), Zondas, Murcielagos, Carrera GTs, Gallardos, RS6, RS4..etc. Unfortunately american cars aren't imported into the country primarily because Malaysian taxes are extremely high, and it gets even higher as the cc goes above 2.0. American cars are big muscular machines with 7.0 ccs being something of a common sight. At that rate, the taxes for a car with that cubic capacity will net you enough money to buy yourself a 360 modena spider. But i don't think we're missing much (no offense). The only American car i would really love to own is the C6 vette and the Escalade....don't ask me why.

Unfortunately because of the taxes..there are an abundance of Protons and Peroduas and wannabes who convert their protons and peroduas into mini Mitusibishis and Daihatsus....

[McP]

Originally Posted by StanAE86 I meant S3, my bad. But if they ever make an RS3, I'm fairly confident that the US wouldn't see that either.

There will be a Audi RS3 soon:

Info a dutch magazine (Autovisie of this week) :
Audi RS3, with 350 hp V6, to compete with Impreza WRX and Evo VIII.

[N.J.]

Car availability is not the problem here in Australia, but its the 'import tax' that really hurts.

For example:

In Australia, top of the line HSV costs around $100,000 (AUS) while the BMW M5 costs 200,000!

In the UK, both are 50,000 pounds!!!

Another example:

In Australia, the Porsche 911 Turbo costs $300,000 while in both the UK & US it costs around 100,000 (pounds/US dollars respectively)




Like I said, the import tax on cars here is murder!!! :shock:

[T.J. Detweiler]

There are lots of US cars that I would like to se in my country... But in Portugal its kind of a rare thing to see a super-sport car and a US super-sport its almost impossibel
I think their may be 5 vettes from north to south

Originally Posted by stracing no i don't have any desires for cars from the US, but we do have them after you fork out a large amount of doe

i agree not many wanted car's here a few Ferrari's here few Aston's there a few Lambo's over there

[Kangaroo Boy]

Here In Australia there is a little market for some Yanks cars and some come here as grey Imports....Ford Early 2001 made an effort importing RHD Ford Mustang Cobra and the Cobra was over priced, Didn't handle as good as the Ford Falcon TE50,lack the goods..The Dodge Viper came here last year,Was way over priced and I don't think many people bought one.The major Car Market here is Japanese cars and the local domestic cars...Also the European Car Market is very strong...But there not many Camaros,Corvettes,Mustangs,Dodge Vipers etc here.