sad news

[scirocco16v88@hotmail.com (Tobias ><)]

The thing is .. you can't get to the car until it's inspected .. so there is 
no chance to swap the VIN tags.

Unless you find a port where they don't pay too much attention .. but 
they'll find out later and give you and everyone else crap about it.

I do believe you can attempt to do the stuff yourself .. I've read a few 
items some people had posted - but the hassle and paperwork and all the 
wonderfull Gov bs just makes it easier to go with an importer. Here again it 
would be a good idea to find someone who knows what's going on and won't let 
a car get chopped right away if it doesn't pass so you can be notified with 
alternatives.

Wouldn't be all that easy for me to get a nice 92 model ... sucks.

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Josh Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: sad news
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 19:06:43 -0500

Im still not sure on why (other than legalities that nobody would check) we
cant just swap VINs of dead mkIs of the same year?

What's the deal on importing a car that you are "not" going to put on the
road?


Josh Able

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mash" <type53@yahoo.com>
To: "scirocco-mail list" <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:03 PM
Subject: RE: sad news


 >
 > --- ATS - Patrick Bureau <pbureau@attbi.com> wrote:
 > > I know a container (fits 2-3 cars) cost 5K to send
 > > by boat.
 > >
 > > ATS - Patrick
 >
 > There are cheaper ways to ship cars . . .
 >
 > Here's a question, I can't tell from all the
 > government web sites if it is mandatory to work with a
 > certified importer or if a plain old citizen like
 > myself can tackle this. Web sites seem to suggest that
 > you MUST work through a certified importer, but would
 > the 25 year old cars be exempt from this? Anybody have
 > a definative answer?
 >
 > http://www.customs.gov/imp-exp2/informal/car.htm
 >
 > Needless to say, it would be wise to get all your
 > "ducks" lined up prior to attempting such a task.
 >
 >
 >
 > =====
 > Mark Peele
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 > http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
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 > or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
 > or http://thescirocco.com
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