In a message dated 7/18/2003 8:07:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> Of course my reply clearly was to your speculation of why VW did not
> import new ones from RSA.
>
> There is no prohibition on individuals importing RHD vehicles as long as
> a bunch of rules are complied with. Many people have done it with the
> help of a Registered Importer. Never heard of anyone doing it with a RSA
> "Vanagon" and they don't appear on the FEDs list of eligable vehicles.
> Because of crash testing requirements it seems unlikely to be straight
> forward.
>

Mark,

I made no mention of driver orientation in my original post. I simply
suggested VW did want the RSA Caravelle to compete with the Eurovan in the US market.

BenT