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      01-17-2006, 03:22 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by voltron1011
Nope...

If it doesn't conform to EPA standards it cannot be imported into the US. You can't even swap a diesel drivetrain into a North American version. There are very strict rules governing car importation.
I don't understand: how can the US govt. ban modern diesel engines (the 330d even has a particulate filter, meaning there's no more black smoke under acceleration), while allowing huge Cadillac Escalades the size of a house that do 2mpg
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