If the EU makes this law

[98SVT - was 06GT]

the US will follow suit.

Have you heard about the new rule that EU is proposing?

It is really stirring up the hot rod and custom car scene over here.
It's a shocker, especially for those of us who love to tweak and customize our rides.

Here's what's happening: The EU wants to change the rules about what counts as a "historic vehicle." And it's not just a small tweak – it's a big deal that could hit our community hard. Under this new rule, to keep your car classified as historic, you need to meet three tough conditions: It's got to be at least 30 years old, its model type can't be in production anymore, and it must be preserved in its original state without major changes. That's right – all those custom modifications that give our cars their unique character could disqualify them.

But wait, it gets even more serious. Extensive restoration projects, parts cars, and even private parts sales could pretty much become illegal with this directive as it stands. And if your car ever gets de-registered or taken off the road, it's automatically considered an End of Life Vehicle (ELV). That means you've got to take it to an approved recycling station without unreasonable delay.

The new rules also say that national authorities will have to check every time a car changes hands. They'll decide if it's just a regular used car or an ELV. If it's an ELV, the transfer is blocked, and you guessed it – off to recycling it goes.

[Side-Oilers]

Brett:  Thanks for posting. I did not know about that.  Was it proposed by France?

[Kent]

Delete this bullshit, this will never happen. This is totally wrong and will never pass any court in the EU.



And this law below that you quoted here is a fact since 1975 in EU and what happened nothing!

It's got to be at least 30 years old, its model type can't be in production anymore, and it must be preserved in its original state without major changes.

[tesgt350]

the US will follow suit.

Have you heard about the new rule that EU is proposing?

It is really stirring up the hot rod and custom car scene over here.
It's a shocker, especially for those of us who love to tweak and customize our rides.

Here's what's happening: The EU wants to change the rules about what counts as a "historic vehicle." And it's not just a small tweak – it's a big deal that could hit our community hard. Under this new rule, to keep your car classified as historic, you need to meet three tough conditions: It's got to be at least 30 years old, its model type can't be in production anymore, and it must be preserved in its original state without major changes. That's right – all those custom modifications that give our cars their unique character could disqualify them.

But wait, it gets even more serious. Extensive restoration projects, parts cars, and even private parts sales could pretty much become illegal with this directive as it stands. And if your car ever gets de-registered or taken off the road, it's automatically considered an End of Life Vehicle (ELV). That means you've got to take it to an approved recycling station [/b]without unreasonable delay.

The new rules also say that national authorities will have to check every time a car changes hands. They'll decide if it's just a regular used car or an ELV. If it's an ELV, the transfer is blocked, and you guessed it – off to recycling it goes.

SO, I guess Car Museums will soon be gone.

[deathsled]

Fifth Amendment  Rights of Persons
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Fourteenth Amendment
Section 1
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

[deathsled]

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.-

These days even quoting the US Constitution results in a lot of pushback and labeling in negative connotations.  Public school civics class here in the US is either non existent or a total joke.  This country is indeed heading down a dark road.  It seems true.  History does repeat itself.  Game on.