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Postby RedGTA » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:16 am

Hi lads,

Were the GTAs ever sold in the USA?

Or, has anyone ever successfully imported one to the US and got past EPA requirements?

Is there an exhaust system available with a CAT for the GTA (non-turbo)?

Thanks!
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:21 pm

renault had intended to start selling them but then AMC was bought by .... (chrysler I think) and it all went to the wall.
The car was redesigned to comply with the USA regs (looked a bit like this ;
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There are one or two in the states.
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Postby 2P5T » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:55 am

GTA LeMans were catalysed weren't they? I'm 99% sure about that (and being down by 15bhp as a result) and since the regular GTA Turbo continued production beyond the limited edition, I'm speculating that some late-model turbos may have had a cat too? :?:

The steel roof-bracing of the A610 was possibly due to the intention to sell those in the US? (Which didn't happen). Think I read that somewhere.

As many questions as answers there, I know. :roll:
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Postby JohnC » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:49 am

Anyone good at translation :?: .......Andy H perhaps. :wink:

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Postby johnb » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:37 am

This is a translation using Google translate which I am using a lot to translate sections of the A310 manual.

The American version of GTA would conquer this market full of promise. Only a handful of cars will be exported to a late registrations. Note the special protections for this car ready to board.
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Postby mogster242 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:47 pm

Only a handful of cars will be exported to a late registrations


should read:
only a handful of cars will be exported for registration/homologation purposes.

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Postby Stunned Monkey » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:39 pm

There's a GTA somewhere in Texas IIRC which has been fitted with a DeLorean engine (because it meets California emissions). Just being catalysed doesn't cut it
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Postby turbodog » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:10 pm

GTA,s fitted with cats model no D502 left hand drive 485 right hand drive3 only 1 left in this country GTA,s made for USA 21 no sent to America ? I know there are some in France GTAs LE MANS D502 A left hand drive299 right hand drive26 ALL above fitted with cats
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Postby Paul Taylor » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:08 pm

Stunned Monkey wrote:There's a GTA somewhere in Texas IIRC which has been fitted with a DeLorean engine (because it meets California emissions). Just being catalysed doesn't cut it


Yep theres one in Houston Texas. Red in colour.
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Postby 2P5T » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:52 pm

Alpineandy wrote:The car was redesigned to comply with the USA regs (looked a bit like this ;
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Another:

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