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As per HOUSEBILL 307:
Mod. Utility Vehicle Classification.

The mahindra Roxor can now be made street legal in NC. Side x sides are still a no-go.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahindra_Roxor
  • REQUIRED to have a 2.4L engine or LARGER!
  • MUST BE 142" long or GREATER
  • MUST BE 70" Tall or GREATER
  • MUST BE 58" wide or GREATER
  • ALSO, MUST NOT BE A all-terrain vehicle, golf cart, utility vehicle, or a riding lawnmower.
 
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70" tall? Most cars are not 70" tall.
By those rules half of all Hyundais are illegal if applied to cars.
Sounds like a case for equal protection....

An Indian rip off of the Jeep Wrangler. Banned from import and sale in the US until they completely redesign it.

"In June of 2020, the United States International Trade Commission ruled that the Roxor infringed upon Jeep's trade dress. This decision was accompanied by a limited exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order, effectively barring the import and sale of the Roxor in the US.[9] [10] Mahindra is redesigning the Roxor to further visually distinguish it from Jeep's vehicles.[11]"
 
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They are really awesome vehicles. I got to play with one a few months back.
Drove it all over my friends farm. I liked it better then razor they had.
Everything was metal, everything was built strong. I always just felt like the razor was a plastic toys.
 
I saw one plated in N.C. a couple of weeks ago up in @Burt Gummer 's neighborhood. Had to look it up to figure out what it was. Must have been some hanky dealings to plate it.

I want one now..
 
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One word of caution: It's a cheaply made vehicle from a 3rd world country and does not meet current NHTSA safety standards for highway use . Federal law says you can't import vehicles for highway use unless they meet current NHTSA standards. These vehicles are labeled and certified as "Offroad Use Only" by the manufacturer to circumvent federal import laws. As a result, if you take one on the road and something breaks/fails and you get hurt (or hurt someone else), the manufacturer is going to disavow any liability due to your own voluntary misuse of the product, because it is clearly marked as not intended for highway use. If you are gonna roll the dice on one of these, I'd suggest you don't skimp on your insurance.

Oh, and the side-by-side lobbyist are already working to legalize their highway use as well. Since NC has now determined that vehicle safety standards are not required for highway use, the floodgates on all sorts of non-traditional and oddball vehicles might be about to open.
 
I think this is good news. I wouldn't use one as an interstate cruiser, but for a mostly off-road truck that gets some highway use on back roads or in town, I think it would be fine.
 
I thought they were being built in Michigan? Not imported?
 
Arizona has allowed side-by-sides on their roads and streets for years. Hasn't been any problems. At least not any problems that you hear about that make the news. On the side by side forums that are frequent a lot of guys drive them back and forth to work. Bring their kids to school and them.
They do need to be street legal with radial tires, have blinkers windshield horn etc.l
 
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An Indian rip off of the Jeep Wrangler. Banned from import and sale in the US until they completely redesign it.
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Mahindra started building Jeeps in the '40's.

 
Arizona has allowed side-by-sides on their roads and streets for years. Hasn't been any problems. At least not any problems that you hear about that make the news. On the side by side forums that are frequent a lot of guys drive them back and forth to work. Bring their kids to school and them.
They do need to be street legal with radial tires, have blinkers windshield horn etc.l
"radial tires?" Damn. Not even cars are required to have radials. There are some mud terrain tires that are not radial, but legal on road.
I saw 4 wheelers on the road every time their was snow on the road. Flying down the street.
 
I like our Mahindra tractor. Per the specs this Roxor has a Diesel engine too. If the price is right, I would consider one for a commuter vehicle.
 
I like our Mahindra tractor. Per the specs this Roxor has a Diesel engine too. If the price is right, I would consider one for a commuter vehicle.

$16k base. Add nice BFG KO2 tires, 8k/lb winch, a LED light bar, and radio, $19k.

Edit, and governed to a top speed of 55mph.
 
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$16k base. Add nice BFG KO2 tires, 8k/lb winch, a LED light bar, and radio, $19k.

Edit, and governed to a top speed of 55mph.
Hmm, wonder what a new car runs these days? I know there are different schools of thought on it, but the last few times, I've bought the car new and drove it for over 10 years, putting hundreds of thousands of miles on it. I just keep the oil changed regularly.
 
It a copy of the cj jeeps that mahindra was licensed to produce in India. Awesome toys but I was turned off by the price and not being able to drive on the road legally. Diesel engine matched to a five speed transmission. I’m pretty sure by now the governor has been bypassed as well.
 
I know a guy who has worked on a couple of the tractors and he says they are a giant POS. So I wouldn't get to much of a hard on for one.
 
One word of caution: It's a cheaply made vehicle from a 3rd world country and does not meet current NHTSA safety standards for highway use . Federal law says you can't import vehicles for highway use unless they meet current NHTSA standards. These vehicles are labeled and certified as "Offroad Use Only" by the manufacturer to circumvent federal import laws. As a result, if you take one on the road and something breaks/fails and you get hurt (or hurt someone else), the manufacturer is going to disavow any liability due to your own voluntary misuse of the product, because it is clearly marked as not intended for highway use. If you are gonna roll the dice on one of these, I'd suggest you don't skimp on your insurance.

Oh, and the side-by-side lobbyist are already working to legalize their highway use as well. Since NC has now determined that vehicle safety standards are not required for highway use, the floodgates on all sorts of non-traditional and oddball vehicles might be about to open.

you can plate them up here as long as you put a couple of safety things on (i think review mirror and lights), can do the same with 4 wheelers
 
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