RE Re: sad news - importing Sciroccos

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

what about importing and just swapping vins to a trashed mkI?


Josh Able

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: RE Re: sad news - importing Sciroccos


>
> Importing a shell should be easier ... but, considering that so many of
the
> cars are in original condition, you'd probably have to settle for a fixer
> upper.
>
> I doubt that the better condition ones will get parted  :)
>
> Again, save me the Orange 76 Auto ... a little elbow grease and that thing
> will shine like a museum piece!
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: sad news - importing Sciroccos
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:15:23 -0500
>
> Better yet, what is the law about importing uni-bodies.  For example, if I
> imported a non-running straight body, and tell them that I am swapping all
> the running gear, interior, etc into it, would that then satisfy them, or
is
> the shell not considered "parts".  I can get used transmission parts, or
> used interior parts, what about a whole body?  What about having Dirk
source
> one, pull the engine and trans, and then I arrange shipping to the states
as
> a used uni-body?  The MKI "body" itself is certified, just not the
bumpers,
> turnsignals, and non cat engine, right?
>
> Marc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com>
> To: <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: sad news - importing Sciroccos
>
>
>  >
>  > The more you import, the cheaper it gets ... kind of.
>  >
>  > Technically you can get so many cars per container, and the larger the
>  > container the cheaper the split.
>  >
>  > The question is the actual import. Only one Scirocco has been
documented
> as
>  > being imported - an 86.
>  >
>  > What the EPA etc will say regarding no cat and small bumpers is
something
>  > else. Of course, if you can prove that the car is a model with limited
>  > numbers left .. or rare, it's supposed to make things easier. This
should
>  > apply in this case.
>  >
>  > I for one would gladly house a MKI - the orange one really grabs my
>  > attention.
>  >
>  > I didn't get too far yet regarding importing .. need to call the EPA or
> the
>  > correct government office to ask about this kind of situation - explain
> what
>  > car it is, that there are only a limited number left etc, and find out
> what
>  > it will take to import it without the government requiring major
>  > modifications to be made.
>  >
>  > I suppose VW wouldn't like to put one of those in it's museum? or do
they
>  > already have a nice one?
>  >
>  > Tobias
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