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Hank (Disco_Tex)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 03:50 pm: | 
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What are the pitfalls, DOT regulations, etc...
Just a burning desire to get my hands on a Defender Pickup with a TDI!!! |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 03:58 pm: |
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Short answer: you can't.
To do this legally, you would have to bring in either a '93 D110; or a '94, '95, or '97 D90, and would have to convert it to be identical to a US-spec model, meaning changing out all of the lights, the glass, the engine, emmissions, etc. THEN, you'd have to pay a hefty fee to have the importer certify that it is in compliance w/ DOT (which would cover the EPA regs).... If I remember correctly, that's an $8000 fee, w/o counting any work or parts to do it.
In the end, it's cheaper to buy one of the US ones.
Some other FYI:
You can import anything 25-years old or older.
You can import parts, put 'em together, and have a kit car - depending on your state.
Hope that helps....
-L |
Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:10 pm: |
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I have beeb researcehing..I thought about the kit car approch but what I read shot that Idea down.. it would be a expensive head ache to get one buyt if you have alotta money it could be done..get you a D 90 here and just get a TDI conversion..EAST COAST ROVERS...although I do no think that there is any service for Land Rovers and amking them meet EPA and DOT standards althgouh on the British Pacific message bopard there was news about the d-90 coming back over ...no not some unibody indepent supension bullshit the one like we all love but with Air Bags it does cost 8large to get ceritifed buy the importer but that dont include parts and all to get in acceptable by our standards..My idea would be to get to Mexico and get your d-90 shipped to mexico and 4 wheel it across the border thats my plan when i get old and rich..if cartels can bring lots of bad drugs I can bring a rover....as for now I am in college and by the time I am done and all Rover will prolly be a thing of the past like International and the Scouts...I see rover going the way of the Toyota Land Cruiser..as far as bringing the d-90 over here good luck..I am sure it could be done it would take time and money.. |
Hank (Disco_Tex)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:14 pm: |
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Leslie,
Can I contact you by phone?
e-mail me a number.... |
Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:20 pm: |
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it would be cheaper and much easier to get a Defender over here and have it converted by some place like East COast Rover |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:27 pm: |
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Hank,
I sent ya an email....
-L |
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| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:32 pm: |
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Hank (Disco_Tex)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:37 pm: |
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Leslie,
I aint got it yet. |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 09:02 pm: |
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FYI: I rec'd your email @ my home addy'....
Checked my work's server, it's showing no bounce, says that it sent....
If it didn't show up, I'll email ya from the other tomorrow, or whatever, to get up w/ ya....
L8R,
-L |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 12:54 am: |
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easy to do illegally
go to www.britrest.com and tell him what you want.
drive it over the border on canadian plates.
Get series title, register your "series" and never look back.
20k tops |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:19 am: |
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Hank,
Did you ever get my email??
Let me know and I'll resend if need be...
:0
-L |
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