... Re road legality: The question is not just whether the nameplate is street legal in Europe, the question is whether the car that made the attempt was street legal. According to EU rules, a car with modifications that are not covered by the original homologation, and that were not later approved by an accredited technical service is no longer street legal. These modifications can be as small as using a non-approved seat or tire. Theoretically, an expired bandage in a first aid kit can render a car illegal - according to EU rules. This may sound ridiculous, but people have been fined for that. Non-typeapproved tires or bodykits definitely would render a car non-streetlegal.