Toyot turbo diesel importing

[Erratic]

So it's no secret that canada can get these RHD TD cruisers. What would stop someone with a relative that lives in Canada from buying a cruiser, driving to the states for a "visit'' but never returning the vehicle to canada? The motor gets swapped into a US truck and life goes on. Would anyone care? Is that possible? Just a thought. Not that I would ever do such a thing

 

[83white]

haha....

 

[syrinxstar]

But how could you live with yourself knowing that you're related to a canadian???

 

[Erratic]

If I'm driving a diesel cruiser I'd be OK with being related to pee wee herman. Just tell me if I'm a little nuts here. I've had a couple of drinks and may not be thinking clearly. Drunk posting. So fun.

 

[83white]

haha (thinking off all the friend I have up there). I mean, you could do that, the truck would be worthless then unless parted....

 

[brownbear]

Why not make a bill of sale for super cheap and cut the frame and import it legally?

Buy the parts so to say.

The person who gets the visitor permit could really get himself in trouble by not removing it from the US in the appropriate time. Might not be able to go across borders again.

Be better to drive up to Canada and have the engine installed and then head home IMOP

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! Duh, yea? Like just buy the engine/driveline of your choice up there, and bring it in as farm/industrial equipment. John

 

[MikePL]

Won't you have any trouble when it comes to the yearly obligatory car inspection? You do have such inspections, dontcha?

 

[Grolar]

Here in CA we have a smog inspection every two years and I'm afraid the tech guy can read the difference between a gas and diesel engine... And if I remember well, he was also checking if the engine and chassis had matching numbers. The result was sent by secured wire to the DMV. But of course, this is communist California!

 

[brownbear]

There are guys in CA with legal conversions. How they went about it I don't know. But if you search the diesel section you can find threads about it.

Also see the importing FAQ in the diesel section. There is a lengthy USA part.

 

[F0RSAKEN]

Theoretically, depending on your state, it would work. Here in WA Ive never had a car physically inspected, though a diesel will not pass an emissions sniffer. So to bypass that (here at least) you could drive the truck here from CA, swap parts, and register the newly converted diesel in a non-emissions county. It helps if you have relatives there. Then come tab renewal time, just walk in, buy the new ones, walk out with no one the wiser.

 

[Erratic]

I didn't know if the person in Canada would get in trouble for not returning the vehicle or not. But you guys say yes so it's probably a no go. As for inspections. I don't think I'd have much of an issue here in NH. But perhaps as time goes on and laws cinch down, or if I move out of state there may be an issue. I currently have a 91 VW GTI with a 99 Audi 20valve turbo motor in it and I drive it daily. I don't even have an emissions certified EFI on it. It's running complete standalone management. Heck I don't even have a cat or charcoal canister! I think there's a hole in the ozone layer that follows my car around. But thanks for the info. Truth is I probably wont ever do it anyway, but it's just fun to think about. The vehicle that I really want already comes in diesel in the US, so maybe I'll just save my cash and buy one.

 

[seabeecruiser]

I could be wrong here, but I thought that I had read once that a person in the U.S. could bring a vehicle into the the country from Canada if that person had purchased it from a relative. I have relatives in BC and have contemplated doing that but I lack the money to buy a diesel truck.

 

[medtro]

Would it be less trouble and cheaper to get a half cut vehicle?

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