Canadian VINs are "Americanized" - so a typical Canada / US VIN will have same sort of WV2BH0248LG123456 setup. Where a non US / Canada VIN would be like this WV2ZZZ24ZLG123456. So, nothing in the VIN that says it is a Canadian market vehicle, only that it is a Canada / USA vehicle. If the vehicle is in front of you, the only definite difference between the Canadian and US van is the following: - KM/H speedometer - No "BRAKE" or "SEATBELT" lettering - CMVSS sticker instead of FMVSS sticker There are other differences, but not applicable to all years. Hope this helps. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 Internet http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to the large quantity of email we receive, please include previous email correspondence when replying. This will allow us to read the full dialogue in one message so that we may provide you a quicker and more accurate response.
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of robert shawn feller Sent: March 28, 2006 19:28 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: another vin question... Sorry to perpetuate the imported DOKA discussions but inquring minds want to know how this crap works! (that would be me.) So let's say someone gets a Canadian (or better yet German auto) into the US what will set up the "red flags" to a local state BMV. I spoke with someone online who is selling a Vw that is registered in a US state with title & reg, claims it is NOT from the US and still have the kilo speedo in it. Obviously it got past customs but are the german VINs (or Canadian) setup the same as the USA spec? What I mean is does the genius at my local BMV just going to put the VIN in and see it's a Vw that is legal here or is something in that VIN going to set of the FBI computers in Lanning? If so wouldn't this computer go off every time someone exchanges a "legal import"? Does each owner have to carry around customs documentations for the next owners headaches? No conjecture here.we all can GUESS it will catch up with you, but who really knows? Shawn Ohio |
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