[V8] Canadian V8's

[Dave Head]

Many people have successfully imported Audis from Canada over the years 
- urS6 and urS6 Avants were very popular imports for several years, due 
to rarity or the 95 and 95.5 model years in the US. First step is to 
call AOA with the VIN(s) and get a US DOT/EPA compliance letter. You 
need the 'unleaded fuel only' gas door sticker and a US spec speedo and 
gas gauge (must read 'unleaded fuel only'). The last items are normally 
required during the inspection for titling purposes.
I would well imagine there are some articles at S-cars.org, and you can 
find some owners there that have done it.
Kent Anderson's group may also be a good resource. Unfortunately, 
karquattro.com is listed as an attack site on google. I'm not sure if 
they are still in operation, and with the uproar in ACNA over the last 
few years whether his is still affiliated with Audi. The number used to 
be 1.877.KAR.3814


Gunter Lorberg wrote:
> Dave...are you certain that the Canadian V8's have a DOT sticker?  I can't find any on mine on the door pillars.  There is, of course, a Transport Canada decal.  Under the hood and affixed to the top of the front x-frame there's a decal stating, among other things, that the car conforms to US EPA regulations.  
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> The cars have operational day time running lights, of course.
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> From: D Morralee <superdaveski at hotmail.com>
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com; audi fan <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7:14:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Canadian V8's
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> Any Audi that is imported into North America is good on both sides of the boarder . The Canadian cars have a DOT sticker on the door pillar already.  There are some small things that have to be changed with vehicles coming up from the states . Things like Day lite running lights have to be working . I don't know all the laws on this but I know it isn't that hard anymore. ( both ways ) Back in the late 80's Free trade agreement between Canada and the USA established guild lines. I believe they started by charging a duty for cars built and assbly. Canada/US/Mexico that were 15 years or younger, the next year it was 14ys and younger and so on. 
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> cheers superdave ( Ottawa ) 
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> IMPORT DUTY. An Import Duty may also be payable at the same time. Duty is only applicable to non-NAFTA vehicles and is calculated at 6.1%. NAFTA cars are vehicles that have been manufactured or have been assembled in Canada/US/Mexico with a minimum of 55% content. A "NAFTA" vehicle is exempt of ANY tariffs, duties or taxes when sold in Canada/US/Mexico. A "NAFTA" vehicle can be easily determined by looking at the VIN number. If the first character of the VIN is a NUMBER then it is DUTY FREE. If the first character is a letter, the vehicle is subject to a 6.1% Import Duty. 
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> everything you wanted to know about NAFTA ( AUTO's ) and were afraid to ask .
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> http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/assess_nafta/auto_goods.html
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>> From: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> To: mark.afheldt at zerox.com> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:45:36 -0500> CC: v8 at audifans.com> Subject: [V8] Canadian V8's> > Aha! I knew it. Someone once told me if it was too good to be true, it> probably was! :)> > Since Mark is IN Canada, he is the most logical V8 Addict...er...ENTHUSIAST> to get one of Gunter's V8's. Choose on, and color it "GONE". A perfect> solution.> > The other car should go to Ron since he has been in this soap opera lots> longer than me, for sure. How about this scenario:> > Perhaps the car could be driven across the border by a Canadian citizen. If> the car was driven across the border it could change hands there and be> driven back to Massachusetts, where it would be dismantled at Ron's leisure.> There is NO way that the car can be legally brought into this country as a> user, UNLESS all the documentation including that from Audi will stipulate> that the car met all US requirements, DOT and EPA. >
>  > That's the easiest way for Ron to get the car. The other would be to pull> engine and transmission in Canada and bring the car back in pieces. The> paper work would probably be simpler that way.> > Whichever way it goes, I will step out of the queue for these cars now. One> should stay in Canada and the other should go to Ron. Roger will sink back> into the winter doldrums and his A6S Fantasy. As my late Mother used to> say: "Roger: there is ALWAYS another car!".> > Roger> > _______________________________________________> Audifans V8 mailing list> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http://audifans.com/shop/> 
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