Date:         Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:20:03 -0700
Reply-To:     chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Just spent 2 days in a VW LT Florida!
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No Vanagon in this story, but a cautionary tale about a local dude's Japanese cars being tracked down by the FBI (on ebay) and ordered crushed by a county judge last week.  Ridiculous really. I wouldn't try to sneak any car into the US after reading this.
Sorry for the long link,
Chris 3
 
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120527/GPG0101/205270497/The-Fast-Furious-De-Pere-man-s-cars-scheduled-crushed
 

Consider it flattering.
Like they're trying to get a little of our 'florida' and 'california'
glamor energy ..
just like we do with an American  car model name like Riviera.

Lots of non-conforming vehicles get into the US somehow, and get titled
and registered.
Either hoops to jump through, or hoops to sneak around.

On 6/5/2012 6:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> I am really annoyed that VW insists on naming campers after US states, and
> they won't make one here!  If that rig and engine are not made to US DOT and
> EPA standards, forget about bringing it home.  Ask VW if it is.   Good luck!


 
 
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120527/GPG0101/205270497/The-Fast-Furious-De-Pere-man-s-cars-scheduled-crushed

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