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Old 12-11-2007, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by UncleBob
actually i did some research about taking my swiss X5 to n. america and was told i couldn't because it didn't meet american standards for safety. i would assume that implies that my X5 is not as safe as the american versions although i find that tough to swallow.

i can understand changing the lights and a few other things but safety standards??
Doesn't mean it is not as safe, just means it doesn't match DOT specs. Could be something as dumb as white signals instead of amber....it is all wrapped under the title "safety".
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