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we had the topic some time ago, as some of us are interested in the new sti 2.5 litre engine...

what exactly needs to be done for american cars to meet european (and swiss ) regulations is not evident yet.

here an example of a 2.5 US STi imported some weeks ago:

31000,- $ car
1600,- $ Bremerhaven (handling, harbor tax and delivery)
600,- EUR delivery (TÜV and transport to Austria)

30000,- EUR incl. 10% EU customs (1,205,- EUR = 1 US $)

3300,- EUR TÜV including "Abgas-und Laermeinzelgutachten" (exhaust and noise tests)
2000,- EUR dealer profit
35300,- EUR total cost without tax

so i think your car only needs exhaust and noise test. no changes to fuses / lights, no other tech mods to be done. just drive and enjoy

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as you are bringing a car in from another country, the Tüv is pretty easy in this respect,. As you can then get a gutachten (certificate which states all changed parts etc as "standard") in one go.

Not sure about the differences between the two models, but the STI versions are different.

If you are importing it, there are two ways to go here - one, if you are with the us forces, then they can bring it in for you - no charge, plus you are exempt from tüv and a few other things - plus you can have a different numberplate to the rest of us.. If you are bringing it in privately, make sure you "own" the car longer than 6 months, then it is regarded as a "used car" and is exempt from import taxes.. There is a lot mor to it, but if you need more info etc, then I can put you in touch with a few people who can help you...

Regards,
Neal
neal_cheeseman@hotmail.com

PS: are you in germany already? And if so, where-abouts??

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Here's a little bit of extra info on exporting/importing a car:

http://www.importexporthelp.com/car-exporting.htm

http://www.de.tuv.com/germany/de/produkte/mobilitaet_und_verkehr/fahrzeugpruefung_stationaer/rund_ums_fahrzeug/import.html

You also might want to check some local european car dealerships for used wrx's. At the very least, the cars came with better brakes than the US models as well as the option of the fixed headrest seats. All came with 17" wheels as well. The price of buying in europe is pretty expensive compared to the US but if you include all the cost of shipping and import, you might be better off.