OT - Dallas police cars

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004, Punch wrote:
>
>> > and while we're going way OT, I'm starting to hassle GM Canada and
>> > Transport Canada as to why the GTO is on the "banned" list from
>> > Canada. So far, from riv.ca I've gotten a "it's not allowed, and I
>> > don't know why" response.
>
>> Ray, what are you talking about, the GTO is sold in canada!
>
> The GTO is *not* sold in Canada, for it does not meet Canada Motor Vehicle
> Safety Standards.

are we talking about the newer GTO? because I was just ( 1 month
ago )sitting in one in the dealership in Barrie, Ontario Canada... any
chance a few somehow slipped through??

a quick check of Pontiac Canada, doesn't list the gto either, hmmmm

Punch wrote:
> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
> n.umich.edu...
>
>>On Sat, 25 Dec 2004, Punch wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>and while we're going way OT, I'm starting to hassle GM Canada and
>>>>Transport Canada as to why the GTO is on the "banned" list from
>>>>Canada. So far, from riv.ca I've gotten a "it's not allowed, and I
>>>>don't know why" response.
>>
>>>Ray, what are you talking about, the GTO is sold in canada!
>>
>>The GTO is *not* sold in Canada, for it does not meet Canada Motor Vehicle
>>Safety Standards.
>
>
> are we talking about the newer GTO? because I was just ( 1 month
> ago )sitting in one in the dealership in Barrie, Ontario Canada... any
> chance a few somehow slipped through??
>
> a quick check of Pontiac Canada, doesn't list the gto either, hmmmm
>

Well, they'll have a hell of a time getting it insured:

http://www.riv.ca/english/US_vehicle_admissibility.pdf

GMCanada called me yesterday, where I reaffirmed that I want a GM
version of a BMW 3 series. (small, sporty, rwd, 4 seater.) Maybe a
Camaro or Firebird... or a GTO.

Turns out the bumpers are the problem with the GTO. That sucks,
especially because they could probably use the Catera or CTS parts to
bring the bumpers up to spec.

Ray

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004, Punch wrote:

> > The GTO is *not* sold in Canada, for it does not meet Canada Motor Vehicle
> > Safety Standards.
>
> are we talking about the newer GTO?

Yep, the '04-'05 model.

> because I was just ( 1 month ago )sitting in one in the dealership in
> Barrie, Ontario Canada... any chance a few somehow slipped through??

If you were to ask, you'd probably find it was a display model only, not
for sale.