Date:         Fri, 14 May 1999 12:34:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Import restrictions
Comments: To: "Jason M. Yasment" <jyasment@HOTMAIL.COM>
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No I was told there was another way to bring in a "collectible" car but it
could never be registered. They used the example of trailering it around
from show to show.

Also mentioned... If a normal gray market vehicle was not converted within
the allotted time (1 month or year, don't remember), then it would have to
be exported or "destroyed". Funny, I don't think they would me destroy my
own car.  :-) I'd hand them the title and the VIN tag and head straight to
the junkyard for another set!

What really bothers me: 15 years ago with a little grease in the palm,
certain inspectors in shall we say "Jersey" could overlook certain vehicles.
I was in PA a couple of years ago and nearly ran off the road when I saw a
BMW M1 sitting in front of a shop. I talked to the shop owner for a few
minutes. It had Jersey tags and NOT a thing converted. Pure German spec.
(M1's never sold in the US. Maybe only 500(?) of them made in the early 80s)

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason M. Yasment [mailto:jyasment@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 9:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: [VANAGON] Import restrictions


All of these import restrictions apply to vehicles that are to be
registered, right?  If you wanted to import a vehicle that was for off-road
use only and was never to be registered, would all these "crash test"
restrictions apply?

Jason M. Yasment
'84 Westfalia (up for new trans and brakes)
'98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage, still)
'98 Ford Escort (rental car)