> >What is it about the new VW's that cannot be imported in to the US? >Not the emmissions. It's appearently the safety requirements are not >being met. I'm wondering if one could call a dealership, or VW Mex. and >have a long block, including the FI "brain" shipped here to the US? >The remainder could be fabricated/procured for a minimum of >$$$(relative). What do ya'll think? Why not buy a bus in Mex., drive it home, and put all the parts on an old US breadloaf. Then you have a legal VIN. The question is: How close is the Mex. H2O chassis to the older US breadloaf? If VWMex added/changed the engine mounts, you get the picture... Peace, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edmund A. "Eddie" Hintz **|** "You may say I'm a dreamer, Voice Major, UT Austin * | * But I'm not the only one... <ehintz@mail.utexas.edu> * /|\ * I hope someday you'll join us, '70 Primered Transporter */ | \* And the world will live as one. '72 Orange Super Beetle ***** Imagine." Web page: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~ehintz ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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