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| ThinAir |
 May 2 2003, 12:53 PM
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Best friends  Group: Members Posts: 2,569 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Seeing that Dr. Hamley's 916 is in the U.K., the buyer is going to have to import it. Now I'm not gonna be the buyer, but I've long been interested in what it takes to bring a classic car into the U.S. I read a lot of the VW magazines and it's clear that there are lots of cars that make the journey both ways across the Atlantic. Since Europe is my preferred place to vacation, I just might run across something on one of my trips that I'd like to bring home. What does it take?
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| jonwatts |
May 2 2003, 01:06 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
To bring cars in from any country they need to meet US DOT safety laws as well as any smog laws for the area in which you live. For a car like this 916 I would bring it in as an exhibition or museum piece, as making it US DOT legal would detract from its value. I wouldn't even register it. If you can afford the car you can afford whatever ticket you might get on the rare occasion it may see city driving.
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ThinAir914 How to import a car? May 2 2003, 12:53 PM
cha914 I am no expert, but I have looked into this before... May 2 2003, 03:46 PM tryan i believe every 'person' gets a one time e... May 2 2003, 03:53 PM aufaber There is an exemtion added a few years ago for car... May 2 2003, 03:57 PM anthony Yeah, I just saw a program on the Fine Living chan... May 2 2003, 08:34 PM GWN7 Call your local customs office for the proper info... May 2 2003, 08:38 PM krk a) check w/customs -- for older cars, it's not... May 2 2003, 08:41 PM Dave_Darling My understanding is that the "one-time exemption" ... May 2 2003, 11:27 PM
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