Remind me why we can't have these?

"gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun" (gbergey) 03/15/2015 at 20:05 • Filed to: Morgans in Canada, Morgan, Morgan 3 Wheeler, Canada, Blame it on Harper

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Because I'd do many many things for one...

Interestingly, one of the reasons Morgans aren't currently sold in this country is because Transport Canada requires any prospective dealer to crash test at least three cars, which, if your yearly inventory is half a dozen units at best, is costly and prohibitive. For reasons that aren't easily understood, the government agency is more than willing to adopt crash test results from the U.S.-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for major car makers, but insists on putting boutique manufacturers through the hoops.

The Globe and Mail

scoob > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:09

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THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS GET FOR RUBBING YOUR 15 YEAR IMPORT LAW IN OUR FACES

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:10

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gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > scoob 03/15/2015 at 20:10

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SORRY!

:p

bob and john > scoob 03/15/2015 at 20:11

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*shrugs and drives off in my R34*

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:14

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*Finishes cup of tea and has jeeves warm up the morgan*

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:17

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Is there any exemption for kit-built...

Like buy the Morgan, buy the motor, and "some assembly required"... = kit car = no crash test regs.

I still want one of these built around a Triumph Rocket III engine.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:30

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In Florida you can buy one!

http://www.chariotsofpb.com/Inventory/Inve…

Palm Beach is the ONLY place you can buy a Radical in the whole East Coast: http://www.radicaleastusa.com

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you 03/15/2015 at 20:36

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Some prices are too high to pay... ie the Florida bit.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 03/15/2015 at 20:40

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

If you want to import a kit car or a reproduction vehicle that can be driven, you must provide proof that it meets all passenger car class CMVSS before importing it. There is no difference, under the Act, between assembled and disassembled vehicles. Note : Most kit cars do NOT qualify. Therefore, kit cars cannot be manufactured to sell in Canada or imported into Canada .

Transport Canada & the Canada Border Services Agency are basically the Fun Police

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:49

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That is unfortunate. But it does make me think of this:

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 20:57

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It took a couple of years and a lot of changes to the Morgan but it's going on sale in Australia finally this year.....for just under $100,000 :(

Frank Grimes > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/15/2015 at 21:27

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Jack Does Cars > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/15/2015 at 22:03

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Well, if I understand correctly, they kinda are the police.

C9200 > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/16/2015 at 07:39

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I dont think Morgan's would do too well in a crash test. So its probably a good thing no one has tried.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 03/16/2015 at 17:45

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Thats extortion!

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/16/2015 at 17:46

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It bloody is! So happy to find out they were to go on sale, so sad to hear the price.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > C9200 03/16/2015 at 17:48

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They're probably a fair bit safer than a motorbike, unless it rolls right over on you... And since they're licenced as a motorbike in most/all(?) of the US, I don't see why they would need crash testing for Canada

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 03/16/2015 at 21:52

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Sell a couple children and a kidney?

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 03/17/2015 at 03:55

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I've got a couple of spares sitting around but the market price for children is way down at the moment and most of my organs aren't worth pissing on. Thanks for the suggestions anyway.