Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (March 2009, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:31:36 -0230
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: importing vanagons to Canada
In-Reply-To:  <781954.51488.qm@web45312.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

This is all good news. I had thought that an old vanagon that didn't comply with current Canadian rules about things like daytime running lights or (as someone else mentioned to me) separating the shore power connection from the shore water connection, simply couldn't be brought into Canada.

Thanks, everyone!

Joy

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Poppie Jagersand < poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> > I imported my NY registered Vanagon Westfalia without much > trouble when I moved to Canada 8 years ago. In addition > to national, there may be provincial requirements. In Alberta > the bus had to go through an "out-of-province" inspection. > Basically a hopped up safety inspection. Nowdays they require > installing a 3rd brake light. in 2001 I didn't have to do that. > > Any vehicle older than 15 years is easy regardless of origin. > Vehicles newer than 15 years must also satisfy Transport > Canada regulations. Most US registered vehicles do this. > > Martin (and '82 Westy "Poppie") > > --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > From: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> > > Subject: importing vanagons to Canada > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Received: Monday, March 16, 2009, 7:36 PM > > I seem to recall a discussion a while > > back on the legality of bringing US > > vanagons into Canada. It seems to me it is not > > possible, since they don't > > fit Canadian "code" for vehicles. But I was wondering > > if anyone has some > > info on that. Yes, I did search the archives! > > but didn't find it. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Joy > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! > Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.