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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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Vitz (Echo hatch) is available in Canada

Man, this sucks. How come we don't get that?

I want a little JDM putt-putt but we get none in the US.

Is it possible to buy it there and register it here?
Old Dec 15, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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it cant be that hard to register it here, when was the vitz released in canada?
Old Dec 15, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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buying vehicles in Canada and registering them here isn't that hard at all. i don't personally know the details on how its done, but motorcycle guys have been doing it forever. Canada gets lots of 400cc supersport bikes that are popular in lightweight superbike classes, and guys bring them in all the time. i think he hardest part is generally the duties when bringing them across the border.
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Just out of curiosity, but did you just realize the fact that the Vitz was in N/A north of the border hiding under the echo label?

I test drove it.. Nothing spectacular. word is, a turbo version will be offerred next year...
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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Why the hell would anyone want Shi, er Vitz?!
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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I know that ECHO is Vitz, but we do not get the hatch version here. Only the "pregnant" and "bloaded" sedan.

VITZ is nice. At $13,000 USD that car is cool. Slap a Top Secret turbo kit on it and zip around like a madman.
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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could someone get some pics of the vitz, maybe a few pics of modded vitz
Old Dec 17, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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If we're talking K cars, I'd rather have a Suzuki Alto Works, Daihatsu Move, or Toyota Starlet Glanza V
whitelegacy, if you take a look in an import mag, there's a 5Zigen ad w/ a modded Shi, er Vitz
Old Dec 18, 2003 | 12:59 AM
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Vitz be da bomb for shizzle.
Old Dec 18, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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I would buy a vitz as a little around town car if they sold it here... they are actually pretty damn cool!
Old Dec 19, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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Originally posted by hashiriya
Yeah, I've seen that 5zigen ad, it's a blue Vitz w/black Attacks.

K cars = cool

Aren't they bringing the Honda Fit over here?
Yeah, I heard that Honda was going to bring a new, smaller car to the US to replace the growing Civic as their small, cheap economy car.
Old Dec 19, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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