[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[matt ludwig.]

I say "Live free of Die"....

; )


matt ludwig.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1995.5 S6 Avant
South Portland, Maine


On Mar 25, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Sean Douglas wrote:
> Harold:
>
> OK, what I am proposing is highly illegal and I do not condone such
> activities.
>
> 1. sell your car to an out of state "friend" and register it there
> 2. remove the VIN and replace with a 1995 VIN
> 3. buy said 1995 S6 from friend and register it in NH
> 4. swap VIN back
> 5. (optional) change your name and go underground into the "Audi  
> witness
> protection program"
>
> Sean
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Kase
>> Sent: March 25, 2008 11:59 AM
>> To: Mark Pollan
>> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell
>>
>> This is only a short term fix.  Cops will pull you over after
>> seeing out of state plates everyday for 6 months.
>>
>> Dave Kase
>>
>>
>> Mark Pollan wrote:
>>> You got any people that live in a state that does not require this
>>> *and* that would be willing to host your registration?
>>>
>>> Just another angle perhaps...
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Harold McComas
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:57 AM
>>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>> Subject: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell
>>>
>>> I got a '96 S6 bought in 2003. Recently NH started doing OBD2
>>> inspections for emissions, starting with, ta-da, '96 and
>> newer cars.
>>> So it looks like by
>>>
>>> Nov I have to be rid of the car (inspection due by then). If I was
>>> living back in ND this would not even be an issue.
>>>
>>> I wrote the state asking if I could get an exemption and
>> they in turn
>>> contacted EPA who basically said: " I would have to PROVE
>> that the car
>>> was legally imported" and around inspection  time I would need to
>>> produce such documentation. Problem is, I don't think the
>> car was ever legally imported.
>>> Some Canadian bought it , took it to TX . I assume he
>> worked there a
>>> couple of years then sold or traded it, then it went to a
>> guy in Mass
>>> and now I have it.  I contacted a Registered Importer, one who has
>>> specifically imported a 1996 S6 and he pretty much told me
>> I was SOL
>>> or I could spend 5-10k to try install OBD2 ( ya right).
>>>
>>> So, the question now is what to replace it with? I want to
>> stay in the
>>> VW/Audi family, I still like the S6. However I really,
>> really want a
>>> Europa Blue sedan none has come up in the last 6 months or
>> so. Another
>>> Cashmere one
>>>
>>> would be OK too. Don't really care for the Black ,Pearl
>> White and Red.
>>> My dad had 3 green cars in a row so I don't want one of
>> those either.
>>> I could swap some of my parts on the new S6 depending on
>> what it came with.
>>>
>>> A newish A4 w/ 1.8T or 2.0T and quattro might be another
>> possiblilty.
>>> My friend is going to let me borrow his 2006 GTI for a week, that
>>> would let me know if I would even be interested in the
>> newer GTI/GLIs.
>>> I had a '85 GTI for 16 yrs and put 240k miles on it.
>>>
>>> I would have to buy another car first as this is my only car.
>>>
>>> Harold M
>>> 96 S6  Cashmere Gray
>>> Manchester, NH
>>>
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