prharper
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They are 18's = 285/70/18. Have BP-51's and Bora 0.75 spacers. No noticeable rubbing.
What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (10 Viewers)
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Stock AHC, baby!
Scotch
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Sharp. Did you get touch up paint for the center caps? Or what?
That’s honestly impressive. Goes to show that Toyota builds quality stuff.
my homie! I’m glad I’m not the fattest pig of them all.
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Edit: oh crap. Add 170lbs for me and now I’m the fattest pig again
Hahah, overloaders anonymous. Admission is the first step? I think you still win
Would love to see more shots of that bumper. Looks good manView attachment 2580971
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Scotch
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solid rig. what roof rack is that?View attachment 2580971
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I've been trying to figure out how to say goodbye to my 200. 
Damn. Just sick to my stomach over this. I need to vent to you guys, some of the only people who will understand having such feelings for a vehicle.
I've been working almost a year to move to British Columbia. It's been a VERY long road with tons of paperwork and fees but recently got the verified credentials and the job and just started the next step, immigration paperwork. And guess what I found out? You can't import a modified vehicle into Canada! WHAT?!
But then I learn that there may be a loop hole, that you can import it if it is 15 years old. Well, she turns 15 in November of 2022. So what do I do? Leave it in storage until then? Sounds like a great way to kill a vehicle. Of course, I have friends who says to leave it with them and they'll drive it regularly, to which I say, "would you leave your wife with another man when you are out of town?".
So now I'm looking for a loop hole in the loop hole, a way to delay legally importing until its birthday, even if I have to have it parked up there. These are longs day of agony waiting for word from the powers that be to find out if I get to keep my baby. This sooooo sucks!
Anyway, that's what I've done with my 200 this week.
Damn. Just sick to my stomach over this. I need to vent to you guys, some of the only people who will understand having such feelings for a vehicle. I've been working almost a year to move to British Columbia. It's been a VERY long road with tons of paperwork and fees but recently got the verified credentials and the job and just started the next step, immigration paperwork. And guess what I found out? You can't import a modified vehicle into Canada! WHAT?!
But then I learn that there may be a loop hole, that you can import it if it is 15 years old. Well, she turns 15 in November of 2022. So what do I do? Leave it in storage until then? Sounds like a great way to kill a vehicle. Of course, I have friends who says to leave it with them and they'll drive it regularly, to which I say, "would you leave your wife with another man when you are out of town?".
So now I'm looking for a loop hole in the loop hole, a way to delay legally importing until its birthday, even if I have to have it parked up there. These are longs day of agony waiting for word from the powers that be to find out if I get to keep my baby. This sooooo sucks!
Anyway, that's what I've done with my 200 this week.
TheGrrrrr
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I've been trying to figure out how to say goodbye to my 200.
I've been working almost a year to move to British Columbia. It's been a VERY long road with tons of paperwork and fees but recently got the verified credentials and the job and just started the next step, immigration paperwork. And guess what I found out? You can't import a modified vehicle into Canada! WHAT?!
But then I learn that there may be a loop hole, that you can import it if it is 15 years old. Well, she turns 15 in November of 2022. So what do I do? Leave it in storage until then? Sounds like a great way to kill a vehicle. Of course, I have friends who says to leave it with them and they'll drive it regularly, to which I say, "would you leave your wife with another man when you are out of town?".
So now I'm looking for a loop hole in the loop hole, a way to delay legally importing until its birthday, even if I have to have it parked up there. These are longs day of agony waiting for word from the powers that be to find out if I get to keep my baby. This sooooo sucks!
Anyway, that's what I've done with my 200 this week.
I think I would leave it registered in the states and just drive it as visiting vehicle like a tourist. Be sure to register another vehicle as your primary so you have a vehicle on record. Take the Cruiser back to the states every few months and bring it back in, rinse/repeat until November 2022. I have no idea if this is possible, but it would be my starting point for solving for this issue which seems to be temporary with November 2022 in the distance.
Ironman 6ft
I'll second the customer service, it blew me away. I dropped a slider lollypop into the frame and couldn't retrieve it. Called BB and Rob answered, he fabricated one and shipped it the same day. I sprayed it with some paint and was off to the races again. You don't often see that kind of concern for customer satisfaction often.
afgman786
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I 2nd attempting something along these lines. Keep it registered in the states and have it there "visiting." If I am correct you can temporarily import a car for a certain amount or keep it in a country for certain amount of time before it needs to leave then can come back.
Lifted, front bumper, sliders and roof rack mostly, but I bet they would call out the dual battery and air compressor. Probably wouldn't call out the drawers.
prharper
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Spray painted the cap rings. Used the same paint with a small brush on the TOYOTA letters.
I don't think that will work. They already have limitations (12 months) for visitors but for my job, I needed to apply for both the work permit and permanent residency. I can drive it as long as I am there on just my work permit. But once residency is granted, you have either legally import the vehicle, export it back to the US, or destroy it.
Since residency for at least the next several years is my goal, I can't mess with that part of the program. The work permit expires after six months and they will let you renew it only if the residency application hasn't been approved yet. I am currently trying to find out if I can delay my residency application and just stay on the work permit until 11/2022, but I won't be surprised if they say no.
This. No one will bother you after you get through the border. Can't tell you what to say there, but you'll have a story and it will work lol. I live in Vancouver for half the year. Dual citizen. Imported my FJ40 back in 2008 and went through all the bureaucracy of retititling, customs and inspections. It just takes time, patience and as much pre-planning (paperwork, appointments, insurance etc) as possible.
The climate there is hard on older vehicles as I'm sure you know. I re-imported to US back in 2016. Canada Customs has everything. You don't need an importer.
Did you import anything else? I'm sure the FJ40 was easier because it is older than 15 years.
Edit: PM sent, sorry to fill thread with non-200 stuff.
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TheGrrrrr
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I just did some quick research and it looks like Toyota Land Cruisers built after Sep. 7, 2007 are admissible. As far as I can tell, the only modification that is explicitly identified as being a disqualifying modification is a suspension lift. Your bumper may also a problem. If you put it back to stock for the inspection, you would probably be fine afterward. Another option would be to form an LLC and register the truck to the LLC. At that point, as a visiting vehicle, it wouldn’t be tied to your name directly.
