re: Paging Mr Sinister - 1st legal Nissan Skyline GTR imported into America

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Due to the specifications of certain governmental regulating agencies like the EPA, DOT, NHTSA, and FMVSS, historically it has been illegal to import the Nissan Skyline GTR R32 and numerous other high-performance Japanese cars. However, a stipulation states that any cars that are 25 years old or older are not required to abide by these regulations and can therefore be driven legally in the United States.

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What specifications does this car not abide by?

And it seems kind of stupid to just throw away these restrictions once it's 25 yrs+. Either have them or don't.