by Wmcmanus » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:50 am
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Im researching this now and it looks limited.
The only exception to the windshield / bumper rule is the special interest vehicle registration. And for this it has to have the resemblance to a vehicle made prior to 1968
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurren ... 6_0005.htm
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Sort of reminds me of the law against importing a Mini Moke to the Cayman Islands. I'm told that they would almost for sure apply the Moke law to prohibit the importation of an Atom as well. If so, I'd get stopped in my tracks even before I managed to get an Atom shipped to the Island. Not to mention the registration and insurance issues that would be just as tricky if I somehow got through that hoop.
During the past couple of weeks I've been "grounded" in Idaho Falls while awaiting the repairs to my motorhome. I've been driving into town every day in the Atom, mostly in 40 mph speed zones. After a couple of days, it started to get pretty dull. This experience has put the final nail in the coffin in terms of my hopes of ever getting a second Atom for Cayman where the speed limit is 40 mph nearly everywhere. You can goose it a wee bit in 2nd gear, but then you hit 40 and need to lay off. That would be no big deal if there were places I could go to open it up, but not on a little rock like Grand Cayman. Perhaps the big island in Hawaii is different in this regard. I've never been there myself, but that's something I'd definitely look into before bringing an Atom there. You don't want to have 80% of the car's ability tied behind your back all the time.
[quote="bolus"]
Im researching this now and it looks limited.
The only exception to the windshield / bumper rule is the special interest vehicle registration. And for this it has to have the resemblance to a vehicle made prior to 1968
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0026_0005.htm
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Sort of reminds me of the law against importing a Mini Moke to the Cayman Islands. I'm told that they would almost for sure apply the Moke law to prohibit the importation of an Atom as well. If so, I'd get stopped in my tracks even before I managed to get an Atom shipped to the Island. Not to mention the registration and insurance issues that would be just as tricky if I somehow got through that hoop.
During the past couple of weeks I've been "grounded" in Idaho Falls while awaiting the repairs to my motorhome. I've been driving into town every day in the Atom, mostly in 40 mph speed zones. After a couple of days, it started to get pretty dull. This experience has put the final nail in the coffin in terms of my hopes of ever getting a second Atom for Cayman where the speed limit is 40 mph nearly everywhere. You can goose it a wee bit in 2nd gear, but then you hit 40 and need to lay off. That would be no big deal if there were places I could go to open it up, but not on a little rock like Grand Cayman. Perhaps the big island in Hawaii is different in this regard. I've never been there myself, but that's something I'd definitely look into before bringing an Atom there. You don't want to have 80% of the car's ability tied behind your back all the time.