Check this German Ebay car... (killing some myths)

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Raffi)]

Now that I found the thread... what happens in Canada if it's newer than 15 
years... say 13 years?
-Raffi

At 12:00 PM 6/21/2004, Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec wrote:
>Count me in for a low miles '92 GT-II!!
>
>Actually to import a car from europe to Canada, it needs to be a 15 years or
>older car to avoid any hassles. 2004 - 15 = 1989
>
>Cheers.
>
>Marc
>'83 Scirocco
>'97 A4
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Allyn
> > Envoy? : lundi 21 juin 2004 11:32
> > ? : Marc Getty; koabi@seeohdee.com; 'car'
> > Objet : Re: Check this German Ebay car... (killing some myths)
> >
> >
> > > It is impossible for an individual to import (legally) a vehicle from
> > > Europe.
> >
> > ok, first of all:
> >
> > "Under 49 U.S.C. ? 30112(b)(9) (formerly section 108(i) of the Act), "any
> > motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old" is not subject to
> > importation
> > restrictions."
> >
> > that pretty much clears nearly all mk1 roccos. they DO NOT have to go
> > through a registered importer to come into the states.
> >
> > also, according to one of dave winchells prior clients (the
> > former director
> > of customs for east coast ports, who happens to live right here in
> > charleston), you only need a RI for those cars requiring major
> > rework after
> > importation (things like cars without tempered glass, grossly
> > incompatible
> > engines, etc). there is a procedure where you can get a 30-60 day
> > temp tag,
> > actually drive the car away from the dock (to your house), spend
> > that 30-60
> > days preping the car, then doing the whole emissions/safety check thing.
> > what is looked for on sciroccos (she looked over daves 82 mk2), is a mph
> > speedo, us spec (dot) headlights, and _possibly_ bumpers (its unlikely
> > anyone would realize euros are unpassable, especially if it was a rieger
> > kitted rocco).
> >
> > so apparently they are very anal about doing this with brand new
> > cars, but
> > they really dont care about >20 year old cars.
> >
> > so... that being said... who wants to import some roccos???
> > Al
> >
> >
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