[porsche911girl]

Hey all,

it's me again, with another question, hehe.

Anyway, when I saw BMW's 120i 4-door hatchback on the back of my favorite music magazine (Q)last summer, I have decided that I want one. I was elated when I heard that BMW was finally bringing their 1 series to the US, only to sink into disappointment when I discovered the hatchback was not included in the offerings.

So, I have decided that I want to buy one from Europe (preferrably a left-hand-drive one, with an auto trans) and import it to the US.

However, I have no idea how this is done, how much money it would cost, and then the whole Europe vs US emissions, safety, etc standards are different.

But I've seen a few on ebay, in fact, one, for $20k with an auto trans (it's a 118i) but it's in the UK and is RHD (Right-hand drive).

Has anyone ever done this with a car before, and how much red tape is involved?

Thanks in advance!