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Date:         Wed, 10 Nov 2004 05:18:56 EST
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA Made Legal/ Beetle Mexicano
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In a message dated 11/9/04 9:46:21 AM, dart330@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< Wasn't there a company in the SW US that was importing new Mexican Beetles,

changing the VIN and registering them as 1960s models?

Sure they swapped in the old frame >>

The old tunnel which had the kosher VIN was SUPPOSED to be installed in the new Mexican Beetle. I've seen a website showing the process as performed in someone's backyard down there, but, apparently, not all the tunnel installers went to all that trouble in order to produce an inferior car. The only Mexican Beetle I have seen firsthand, simply had the original chassis numbers removed and the new numbers stamped on the tunnel. Also, the alteration was obvious with coarse grind marks where the original numbers had been and the new numbers stamped pell mell in a rude manner.

The real question is: what contorted logic allows for swapping a rusty chassis spine to be considered to be within even the spirit of our laws regulating importation?

George


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