# the 2005 list of automotive registered importers

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 12, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745 "2006-01-12T12:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/1 "2006-01-12T12:03:15Z")

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[http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/web\_RI\_list06202005.html](http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list06202005.html)

if you have a car you want to get in the states … start callin places !

RI business interest codes are:

- **Willing to modify vehicles imported from Canada** 
- **Willing to modify vehicles imported from other countries** 
- Willing to modify passenger cars
- Willing to modify multipurpose passenger vehicles (e.g., vans, SUVs)
- Willing to modify light duty trucks
- Willing to modify medium and heavy duty trucks
- Willing to modify trailers
- Willing to modify buses
- **Willing to modify motorcycles** 
- **Willing to petition NHTSA for an import eligibility determination**

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/2 "2006-01-12T13:06:58Z")

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^^what does RI stand for?

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/3 "2006-01-12T13:09:11Z")

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Registered Importer

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/4 "2006-01-12T13:11:04Z")

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I’m not sure what I am looking at.

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/5 "2006-01-12T13:12:46Z")

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wow i cant beleive how many places are actually close by

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/6 "2006-01-12T13:14:36Z")

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a bunch youll notice import from canada, but not from abroad, mainly because almost anything available in CA is available in the US, it just requires a few small tweaks (speedo, DTR and such)

> [@JaysGreenLX](#):
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> I’m not sure what I am looking at.

your looking at a complete or nearly complete list of companies that the federal goverment has decided are allowed to import foreign gars for legalization in the US

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/7 "2006-01-12T13:17:25Z")

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> [@HotRodKid](#):
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> a bunch youll notice import from canada, but not from abroad, mainly because almost anything available in CA is available in the US, it just requires a few small tweaks (speedo, DTR and such)
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> your looking at a complete or nearly complete list of companies that the federal goverment has decided are allowed to import foreign gars for legalization in the US

Ah I see.

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**Author:** ![MrFliGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrfligsr/32/3069_2.png) [@MrFliGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrFliGSR)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-2005-list-of-automotive-registered-importers/6745/8 "2006-01-12T13:28:25Z")

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that’s cool. Too bad people be asking crazy money for their cars up there.