CAPT_Howdy
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I remember reading about Oklahomans importing Japanese kei trucks into the country as farm equipment and registering them (All perfectly legal, under Oklahoma law.). Any Okies out there - is that still a thing?
Back about six years ago we had a guy come down from Mass with two Defenders that he was trying to sell. They were both black market cars that had been reVINed as 1997 Defenders.
They obviously were not 1997 Defenders as they were Diesels station wagon models identical to the one above. I think they were actually 2002 or 2003 MY Five door station wagon versions.
I remember reading about Oklahomans importing Japanese kei trucks into the country as farm equipment and registering them (All perfectly legal, under Oklahoma law.). Any Okies out there - is that still a thing?
Only a year out though, the 1998 model (Td5 era) went right through to 2007 with only a few minor changes (they upgraded the dashboard a bit).
These are old Land Rovers you're talking about. That price in your head for buying one? Double it. Then double it again. That's the real figure you're looking at.
a car without airbags?? how unresponsible can you be???
oh, you drive your bike without a helmet? no problem...
wtf...
$140+k would be insane to pay for a used Defender. Sure, there are people trying to get $55-75k for them, but you can also find them in the $35-40k range pretty regularly. If you want to scrape the bottom end of the market, there are 2 currently for sale for $20k.
One reason why there is no Federal helmet law is because a huge number of those guys on Harleys who demand that they be allowed to ride without a helmet... are lawyers.
Personally, I don't have a problem with the lack of such a law.
1. When is 'more dead lawyers' ever a bad thing?
2. If they want to commit suicide, that's their right - they should be allowed to do so.
One reason why there is no Federal helmet law is because a huge number of those guys on Harleys who demand that they be allowed to ride without a helmet... are lawyers.
Personally, I don't have a problem with the lack of such a law.
1. When is 'more dead lawyers' ever a bad thing?
2. If they want to commit suicide, that's their right - they should be allowed to do so.
Is there a history of grassroots opposition to this rather silly law? 'Save the manuals' received quite a swell of support, so why don't we try to start a 'let us import' movement? I'd really like an MK1 TVR Tuscan...
don't disagree with that, just as someone who has no problem with a LR steeringwheel cracking his skull should be allowed to have it happen...
it's not like not having an airbag makes it more dangerous for people outside the car...
Only a year out though, the 1998 model (Td5 era) went right through to 2007 with only a few minor changes (they upgraded the dashboard a bit).