By Gil Stevens (Gil) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 06:00 am: Edit

How do people do this?.. i was always under the immpression that you cant import these badasses.. so how the hell did this guy do it and register it in NY??.. anybody have any idea??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=597622313

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 11:56 am: Edit

Dissassemble it into chunks... motor, body, doors, hood, then ship it over in pieces. Reassemble. Register as a kit-car. Once registered as a kit-car, it's legal.

That's one way.....

-L

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 12:09 pm: Edit

I think that you can get a 97 D110 over here.. I think it is on the OK to import list.. I'm pretty sure it was a 97....

By Gil Stevens (Gil) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 12:12 pm: Edit

i also saw a guy who had a 2000 TD5 110 in Kansas..whats that all about??.. how do you get the TD5 thru EPA??

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:27 pm: Edit

Eric,
Not '97, but '93. Also, you can get a Disco from between '94 and '99, BUT! EVERYTHING has to be converted over to match the US-spec model, and then pay some hefty fees on top of it.

Gil,
Back to my first post... If you take it apart... ship over an engine and tranny, then ship over a box of doors, and then a hood and fenders, then ship over a rolling chassis (for parts!)... Once it is over here, you put it back together. When you register it, you claim it as a kit-car... then you can use a diesel or whatever engine, no probs...

Depending on where you are....
Some places, you could go in, and register it as a genuine '99 Rover, and they wouldn't question it, they'd hand you a title and a tax, and you're done with it. Others, they'd catch it, and impound it... those are the places where you definitely would opt for calling it a kit-car.

If you tried to keep it as a running vehicle and bring it in, that's when you'd find that the EPA would get involved, in addition to DOT, Customs, etc. Unless it's over 25 years old, that is....

So, anyone want a 1975 2-door diesel Range Rover??

-L

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:31 pm: Edit

Nope - can't bring any non-NAS 110 over whole (legally) - all it takes is breaking it down to a few major groups - body on frame, drivetrain, etc - then hope it gets through Customs - then register it using another VIN already here. - I'm sure that's what someone did to get a 110 TD5 in

Not that I'd condone something like that.......

Or I guess you could sneak in a 15 year old vehicle through Canada

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:45 pm: Edit

Bill,

Actually, you can legally bring in a '93 D110, but '93 only. 1993 was the only year that D110s were imported to the US. So, if you force a D110 to meet US-specs, then you can bring it in.

Now, that's not simple... the chassis is modified for the US-specs, different glass, it HAS to be a V8 (which isn't common outside the US), different lights, etc. etc. Then, after actually changing all of that, you have to pay some serious fees to have it certified that all of those changes have been carried out. And, the changes would have to have been done by a registered shop... you can't do it all yourself. Fees alone, I've been told, would end up around $8k USD.... ouch!!

Based on that same premise, you can bring in '94-'99 Series I Discoverys. Again, all the conversions have to be carried out, fees paid, etc...

So, what happens is, start with a non-US Disco, pay LOTS of moolah to convert it, then another 8k for certification, and it's more expensive than buying a nice one here. So why would you bother?


Like you pointed out, you could drive one over from Canada, reregister it, and you're there. Or, break it into components, ship, then rebuild. If you register it with another VIN, though, you'll get in serious trouble if busted. But, you can legally register it as a kit-car.... OR, depending on your local DMV, you 'might' be able to register it with its own VIN... once registered, it's registered...

-L

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:49 pm: Edit

How hard is it to register a Kit Car?

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:57 pm: Edit

Depends on where you are.... Some places, it 'might' be an ordeal... other places, it's may be as simple as having it looked over to make sure that it has lights and a windshield and brakes and exhaust....

-L

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 03:37 pm: Edit

Leslie - correct on all counts - I was just trying to avoid the "legal" method suggestions

Bill

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 03:40 pm: Edit

Yep! I can't afford to do it 'legally'!

Nor could I afford getting caught doing it illegally, either!


-L

By Steve (Steve2) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 04:06 pm: Edit

man 110s rock - but at then end of the day - the cushy ride, auto trans and cruise control on my disco are nice.....

must be getting old!

By Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4) on Wednesday, November 07, 2001 - 09:29 pm: Edit

ok....what about the rover importing to canada if you got one with no miles like a new d90 tdi off the lot and all can you take those to canada shit I would jst off road across the border or something..or are thier rules with automobiles the same as ours

By Craig on Wednesday, November 07, 2001 - 10:13 pm: Edit

www.mountainrovers.com

Craig

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Thursday, November 08, 2001 - 01:45 am: Edit

Canada allows vehicles 15 years old as opposed the US rule of 25 years.