import from US to Canada - restrictions?

[Doug_Brg_Crk]

Looking to import 2002 TT from US with stage 3 mods. Technically according to RIV it is not admissible, since not OEM. if it was 15 years old to the month it would be , since not regulated; but it's not. I know cars are entering Canada with mods, am just wondering if someone has experience they could share to based on their experience. How did they get it into Canada, and did they have to do any modification back to original spec to get it approved. Engine bay looks pretty much stock, 3 in exhaust is obviously not. Is the only issue getting RIV inspection at Canadian Tire, and if so how particular about modifications to the car. OR is it more an issue daytime running lights and speedo display in km/hr vs mph.

[canadianA4B7]

So I think you need a owner ship and safety. Possibly a letter from dealership confirming this automobile can be operated in our country. I know transferring my 2003 Sierra I needed saftey, letter from. From a recent transaction of a friend getting a 1940 studebaker into Canada was nothing. Stopped declared it, paid the taxes (which we claimed a purchase between multiple parties only costing $600 cdn). From what I was looking to trade (2006 A4) as long as I had signed registration it wasn't to hard to do.

There's a company in St. Catharines Ontario (cushman Rd) who specializes in the transfer from USA -CDN. If I can find the number I will pm or post here. I spoke w a BMW z1 hard top (I can't remember if this was exact model) but owner located car contacted the company paid them $ for the car and transport/getting to Canada picked it up and drove it away. They completed everything including plates and registration to his name.

[Artem-RT]

When I brought a vehicle from states back in 2008 All Canadian tire guy was looking at was that it has a child restrainer hook up (you can buy it from can tire for 15$ and all you gotta do is just have it in the glove box), that sun advisor would have both English and French on it for the safety precautions, that you can see how fast you are going in KM/H and of course day time running lights. Other than that I didn't have any issues, it took a guy like 10 min to do that inspection. However, I had some issues at the border both times. First time they didn't believe me on the price I paid for the car and they kept me at the car strip search for 4 hours, but where unsuccessful to prove anything. I didn't lie on the price, guy sold it pretty cheap at the end and never took his original add down that border patrol found on the internet. They even called the seller and he confirmed the price, but they still would buy it. Anyways )) Second time we brought a car for my buddy that was also written on my name I had some issues with again cause I think I was black listed. That time they didn't want to let us in because car was lowered and it was against Canada transportations. PLEASE NOTE that the first car was lowered as well and they had it at the strip search for 4 hrs and didn't say a word. So we that second time we had to drive back to Calgary, get a set of springs and coil and do a change over at the US side. After that they had an issue that it wasn't done by a certified person.... But gladly my buddy had his Journeyman Mechanic ticket on him and them guys had no choice, but let us through.

Alright, enough with the story =) I think if you have all of the paper work and you are not black listed at the boarder you should be good.

PS: That was in 2008, but I haven't heard that much have changed since then.

[Toronto5.5]

nvm