FOR(D) R(S)EAL?!?!

"Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy" (camshaft-chris) 04/17/2015 at 23:28 • Filed to: Ford, Focus, RS

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This just went across the block at Barrett Jackson! Legally imported to the U.S. and is fully street legal. Sold for $30k. I’m dumbfounded and extremely jealous.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:32

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http://jalopnik.com/5535150/2010-f…

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:34

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After buyers commission it's $31,900.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/17/2015 at 23:35

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Thank you for your 6th post of that. 

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:37

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I saw one in Metro Detroit last summer and was totally jealous.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/17/2015 at 23:39

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Still cheaper than the upcoming RS. And much more rare (at least in the U.S.). Nothing against the new RS by any means, but I've lusted after this car ever since it came out.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:40

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I was watching that too. My roommate was like; “what?! $30 k for a focus?!” I then explained to him why lol. Although I wouldn’t ever pay that much.

ranwhenparked > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:43

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There’s a long thread on this over at focusst.org. Apparently, this is “legal” only in the sense that it has a clear title and a valid registration, but nothing at all was done to satisfy federal regulations. So, legal as far as state authorities are concerned, but the feds still consider it contraband.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:46

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And questionably legal.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:46

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Anytime ;)

Svend > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/17/2015 at 23:58

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Considering its rarity in the U.S. USD$31,000 (GBP£20,000) is probably the lowest of what they’re selling for over here in the U.K..

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/us…

There are about 30 for sale on Pistonheads alone.

I think amongst the other sites there is around 40-50 for sale in the U.K. almost all going for more than this one went for, including the Mk1 Focus RS s.

Damn you all to blast: There is a 2010 2.5 RS at a Ford dealership near me for £23,000 with 32,000 miles on the clock.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/us…

Tohru > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/18/2015 at 01:14

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It’s running Mexico plates. It’s apparently been running Mexico plates since 2010. I don’t think it’s actually federally-legal or even state-legal.

MegaSuper > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/18/2015 at 01:31

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Can someone give a brief summary of how this is in the USA legally?

Dsscats > MegaSuper 04/18/2015 at 11:38

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“Not”

Done

MegaSuper > ranwhenparked 04/19/2015 at 00:04

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This is downright strange to me. I remember hearing the Mexico connection, but I never knew that it was flat-out illegal.

How is the auction company not liable in some way for auctioning what is effectively contraband? Do they just make all bidders sign an indemnifying agreement or whatever it’s called, so that way the it’s the purchaser’s problem, not the auctioner’s? I’m surprised that’s legal. It’s not like a car dealership in the US could import a bunch of grey-market cars from this year and then just sell them.

ranwhenparked > MegaSuper 04/19/2015 at 00:31

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The car isn’t illegal per se, just illegal for use on public roads and highways. If you had a big enough property with a private road system, you could drive it there, or on a racetrack. Or you could park it in your living room as a stationary decoration. I believe there is at least one Volkswagen dealer here that uses an Ultima Edicion Beetle as a permanent showroom ornament.

Small Scale Sydney - Death before Decaf > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 04/19/2015 at 03:28

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Why so much? They are not a rare car?

PS: I got one too - only smaller.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Small Scale Sydney - Death before Decaf 04/19/2015 at 10:38

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Awesome diecast! And they are very rare, a.k.a nonexistent here in the U.S. They were never sold here are they’re not technically legal to import either. This seller somehow managed to get this one in to the country by driving it across the border from Mexico. So this is the only one in the entire country, making it extremely rare here.