[s-cars] importing problem

[Bob Frizzell]

Elijah,
What if a Canadian owns the car, moves to the US and sells you the car? Is
that possible?
We've got to figure something out for you.
There must be a way to get an airbag in there without spending the big
bucks.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Elijahallen92 at aol.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:41 AM
Subject: [s-cars] importing problem


> Hi all,
>  I have posted a few lists to get as many opinions as possible on  this.
As
> you may remember after I totaled my S4 I bought a 1991 Audi coupe. The
car is
> in Canada and at the time I could find no reason why it would be a
problem to
> import it so since toronto has some very good shops for custom work I
just
> left it there to be worked on and planned to import it when it was
finished.
> Well its almost done and now I find out that the car never came with  an
airbag
> and this is required to import it into the US. I have talked to  several
> people about getting one put in the car but it would cost way to much  and
would
> not guarantee anything. So, my question is, has anyone imported a car
from
> canada as a offroad vehicle? If so what is required to do it this way?
Also,
> isn't when the car becomes 15 years old none of this applies? If so is
this 15
> years from the build date of the car? Any help is VERY much appreciated.
If I
> can not get this car in the country is there anyone from Canada interested
in
> buying it? Heres a list of what I've done.
> My engine from my s4 with
> Pauder Rods
> new rings, and rod bearings one year ago
> ported and polished head
> RS2 EM (also have custom tubular header not installed yet)
> K27/26#6 hybrid turbo
> RS2 fuel injectors
> 7A exhaust cam
> Stebro cat back exhaust (I planned to have a new 3" exhaust built when I
> installed the tubular header)
> RS2 FMIC
> Dahlback Racing intake manifold
> DSY 6 speed tranny
> Five lug hub conversion
> Big Blacks with 993 323 rotors and aluminum hats
> centerforce clutch
> 11lb aluminum flywheel
> koni adjustible shocks
> H&R springs
> aluminum sub frame mounts
> S2 gauges
> RS2 front bumper
> RS2 headlights
> B4 hood
> The car is pearl white on black leather. There are a few dents and dings
in
> the body but nothing to bad. I had planned to paint the whole car a
different
> color and have any body work done at that time. I bought this car from a
guy
> on  Jimmys web page and there are still a few old pics there from when he
was
> first  starting the install. He spun a rod bearing and thats why I bought
the
> car and  replace the engine. Here is a link to the pics on Jimmy's site.
> _http://urs4.com/logbook/RS2CQ/registry/AJ/Andrew_Jackson.htm_
> (http://urs4.com/logbook/RS2CQ/registry/AJ/Andrew_Jackson.htm)
>
> Thanks again for any help,
>
> Elijah
>
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