Importing a 996 in Europe

[Laurent996]

Hi there,

After three years in the US, it will soon be time for me to go back to France. Both my 996 and my SL55 will come back with me. I'm trying to figure out all the modifications that will need to be done to get them compliant. Has anyone ever gone through this before? I read several posts of cars brought from the US to the UK, but I'm wondering if someone has some experience with continental Europe and France in particular. So far, I believe the two following things need to be done:

- modify the sidemarkers to blink with the turning lights. There are several posts on this, but they all point to a link that no longer works. Does anyone has a DIY or a working link?

- modify the fog lights to have them working on both sides. Again, several posts, but links are dead or pictures are gone. Does anyone have something I may use?

- what else? I read on a post that the inspection also controls that the tire size is same as OEM. That was in the UK, is it true in other places?

- I know this is a P-car forum, but any advice on the SL would be greatly appreciated :)

I also plan to replace my gauges to get km/h instead of mph. Tool Pants posted a DYI in 2004, but the pictures are gone. Does anyone have another link or saved the pictures?

Finally, do you know an importer I may work with to pick up my cars and bring them back and maybe help with the prep?

Thanks in advance.

[SA321]

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...=europe++import

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Hi there,

After three years in the US, it will soon be time for me to go back to France. Both my 996 and my SL55 will come back with me. I'm trying to figure out all the modifications that will need to be done to get them compliant. Has anyone ever gone through this before? I read several posts of cars brought from the US to the UK, but I'm wondering if someone has some experience with continental Europe and France in particular. So far, I believe the two following things need to be done:

- modify the sidemarkers to blink with the turning lights. There are several posts on this, but they all point to a link that no longer works. Does anyone has a DIY or a working link?

- modify the fog lights to have them working on both sides. Again, several posts, but links are dead or pictures are gone. Does anyone have something I may use?

- what else? I read on a post that the inspection also controls that the tire size is same as OEM. That was in the UK, is it true in other places?

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no

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- I know this is a P-car forum, but any advice on the SL would be greatly appreciated :)

I also plan to replace my gauges to get km/h instead of mph. Tool Pants posted a DYI in 2004, but the pictures are gone. Does anyone have another link or saved the pictures?

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dont have to

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Finally, do you know an importer I may work with to pick up my cars and bring them back and maybe help with the prep?

Thanks in advance.

i can only recommend one in Fos sur Mer. where you are shipping? Le havre is the cheapest destination from memory