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What the gent describes relative to the Audi QC is the normal manner in which manufacturers deal with cars which are pro-production models brought into the USA for testing or demonstrations. It was my understanding the could only be driven on manufacturer plates - I suspect this car is not being driven in compliance with the law under dealer plates. However, in the end, the car must indeed be destroyed and certification of that destruction must be returned to the manufacturer. This is a US law. When I attended the Bondurant driving school in the mid-80's, they used the Datsun Z-car as their school car. Why? Because they had a deal with Nissan. When Nissan finished their demo use of new Z-cars, they turned them over to the Bondurant school for TRACK ONLY use. This was a win-win deal, because Nissan got more enthusiastic drivers trained in Z-cars, and Bondurant got cheap cars. But when the school was done with them, they were destroyed (crushed, I believe) and certification of that fact was returned to Nissan. So - if you have the $$ to use this car for track use, I would recommend checking the laws relative to importing the cars. I DO NOT KNOW if there is a time limit on how long the vehicle can be used before being destroyed - I don't think there is one. However, if the car is NOT used on the street, it should work out OK (based on my minimal understanding - note caveat...) as long as there's no time limit. I suspect approval from Audi might also come in handy if the current "owner" is getting notices about it. ******************************************************* Al Powell Voice: 409/845-2807 107 Reed McDonald Bldg. Fax: 409/862-1202 College Station, TX 77843 Http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/satellit/alpage.htm *******************************************************
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