Canadian Cobra's

[somedayaurora]

Originally Posted by TINNMANN

I know where there is a FF5 within a one hour drive of you that is for sale. It is one of the best sorted out cars that I know both auto cross champ, solo 1 champ and a plated car from the Targa Newfoundland. The price is very good and I can put you in touch with the owner if you are interested. It was built before the new Transport Canada rules and is titled as a 65 in Ontario so insurance is not a issue. The car was put back to street shape and freshened up.
Cheers Greg

Wow greg that would be great thanks . I'm in manitoba eh , my info says B.C. , just moved , wanted to make sure we didn't miss the great weather here
sdr
( funny how when talking to Canadians the eh comes out )
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[somedayaurora]

Originally Posted by zzmac

Unless it was BUILT more than 15 years ago, ANY CSX is illegal in Canada.

If I find one though you'll bring it up for me eh ? Seriously do you do vehicles ?
SDR
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[Hawkeye]

You can bring a CSX into Canada legally but it is a major project and pain. I know of a guy here in B.C. who bought one and had it shipped to a warehouse close to the border. He dismantle the car and brought it across as parts, it took him a year. Then it was then reassembled certified and licensed. I think he said it was a three year event but he has a legal CSX4???. I don't know the man at all I just ran into him in a strip mall parking lot and we got to talking with a common interest. I am sure you could do that with any kit.

I took the FFR parts list and duplicated it once regarding another kit, about 4 years ago. I then sent the list off to Transport Canada and got an approval in principal. You have to make sure there is not enough parts that they consider it a vehical. No electrical, fuel supply, brake or suspension parts, basically frame and body only. You then bring the rest over piece at a time. Like I said a major project.

[zzmac]

If it's titled as a '65 you have issues.

Originally Posted by TINNMANN

I know where there is a FF5 within a one hour drive of you that is for sale. It is one of the best sorted out cars that I know both auto cross champ, solo 1 champ and a plated car from the Targa Newfoundland. The price is very good and I can put you in touch with the owner if you are interested. It was built before the new Transport Canada rules and is titled as a 65 in Ontario so insurance is not a issue. The car was put back to street shape and freshened up.
Cheers Greg

[cdnus]

No-- that is not a LEGAL method of importing a CSX or any complete kit into Canada, but rather a way of circumventing the regulations that may come back to bite you (a very expensive bite I may add)

Craig

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

You can bring a CSX into Canada legally but it is a major project and pain. I know of a guy here in B.C. who bought one and had it shipped to a warehouse close to the border. He dismantle the car and brought it across as parts, it took him a year. Then it was then reassembled certified and licensed. I think he said it was a three year event but he has a legal CSX4???. I don't know the man at all I just ran into him in a strip mall parking lot and we got to talking with a common interest. I am sure you could do that with any kit.

I took the FFR parts list and duplicated it once regarding another kit, about 4 years ago. I then sent the list off to Transport Canada and got an approval in principal. You have to make sure there is not enough parts that they consider it a vehical. No electrical, fuel supply, brake or suspension parts, basically frame and body only. You then bring the rest over piece at a time. Like I said a major project.

And people give us Californians a hard time about the SB100 process.

[zzmac]

Anyone who disassembles a CSX or any another new or used Cobra and reassembles it and has it licensed, now owns an illegally licensed Cobra as per Transport Canada.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

You can bring a CSX into Canada legally but it is a major project and pain. I know of a guy here in B.C. who bought one and had it shipped to a warehouse close to the border. He dismantle the car and brought it across as parts, it took him a year. Then it was then reassembled certified and licensed. I think he said it was a three year event but he has a legal CSX4???. I don't know the man at all I just ran into him in a strip mall parking lot and we got to talking with a common interest. I am sure you could do that with any kit.

I took the FFR parts list and duplicated it once regarding another kit, about 4 years ago. I then sent the list off to Transport Canada and got an approval in principal. You have to make sure there is not enough parts that they consider it a vehical. No electrical, fuel supply, brake or suspension parts, basically frame and body only. You then bring the rest over piece at a time. Like I said a major project.

[cdnus]

When it comes to Cobras, you American guys don't know how good you have it.

Craig

[somedayaurora]

cnus and zzmac I gotta agree with you guys , not legal and probably no insurance coverage if I do something dumb or someone else does for that matter . I'm not a loop hole kind of guy , I got kids , a wife etc , owning a cobra is dangerous enough , don't want some thing to happen in it and screw them out of a inheritance or worse if its my fault , putting them out on the street .

SDR
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[jwd]

Originally Posted by cdnus

When it comes to Cobras, you American guys don't know how good you have it.

Craig

I certainly do. I had agreed to sell my car to a guy in Canada but after researching it, we found it was absolutely impossible to get it LEGALLY into Canada. For those thinking about the "loopholes etc.", Transport Canada told me that when it is discovered, and it WILL be discovered, the car will be confiscated and destroyed with NO COMPENSATION to the owner. Do you really want to risk all that money?

Jim

[somedayaurora]

I have found some good leads on the cobra import front (legal) But I have a neat loop-hole (known this one awhile) that is completely legal , Ex-pat . If you are an expatriate , say you were working oil rigs in trinidad for two years , bought a car there, japanese Spec , not legal in Canada . When you move home you can bring it with you legally . Transport Canada , Government of Canada , does't want to screw over its returning subjects "oh sorry you have to leave your car " and give you a pass as it were . If you live in socialist Canada (auto insurance owned/operated by provincial government ) your home free . If you live in Alberta or Ontario I guess it would be customary to bend over your auto insurance agents desk come renewal time .
SDR
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[jwd]

Originally Posted by somedayaurora

I have found some good leads on the cobra import front (legal) But I have a neat loop-hole (known this one awhile) that is completely legal , Ex-pat . If you are an expatriate , say you were working oil rigs in trinidad for two years , bought a car there, japanese Spec , not legal in Canada . When you move home you can bring it with you legally . Transport Canada , Government of Canada , does't want to screw over its returning subjects "oh sorry you have to leave your car " and give you a pass as it were . If you live in socialist Canada (auto insurance owned/operated by provincial government ) your home free . If you live in Alberta or Ontario I guess it would be customary to bend over your auto insurance agents desk come renewal time .
SDR

That may be a possibility. There was one fellow from Canada that had a work visa and was in the U.S. for many years. He bought a Cobra while here but when he tried to bring it home with him, was told to leave it in the U.S. because there is no way you can bring it in. He sold it before returning to Canada. Like I said,you're rolling the dice and may lose your car and your money.

[cdnus]

Yah-- Good luck with that one.

Craig

[somedayaurora]

Ok guys here's the latest . I got in contact with -CENSOR- , the owner of the csx and the guy in the video . He said -CENSOR- helped him get his in legal , he also mentioned not cheaply . I then asked -CENSOR- , owner of -CENSOR- , CSX dealer . He said -CENSOR- ( CSX dealer ) has a boarder broker who can get the cars into canada legally . Interestingly the same company -CENSOR- got his roller . So time to make some calls , Will report back . Side note : Still lookin local , checkin out FFR and got a lead on a nice 15yr old U.S. car so lots of irons in the fire , something will pan out
SDR
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[Ken Oikawa]

Buy 427snakesc's CSX4995, it's for sale, its local and it's legally registered in Ontario.

Wonder why he's puttng it up for sale after all the hassle he endured importing it into Ontario last summer?

[somedayaurora]

Um ya I don't think I could afford the engine ; Csx XXXX is " champagne wishes and caviar dreams " I'm more a Labbatts Blue hopes and walleye delusions kind of market .
But I appreciate the input .
thanks
SDR
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[SunDude]

Originally Posted by somedayaurora

Ok guys here's the latest . I got in contact with 427snakesc , the owner of the csx and the guy in the video . He said XXXXXXXXX helped him get his in legal , he also mentioned not cheaply . I then asked Stephen Becker , owner of Planet Cobra , CSX dealer . He said XXXXXX at XXXXXXXX ( CSX dealer ) has a boarder broker who can get the cars into canada legally . Interestingly the same company 427snakesc got his roller . So time to make some calls , Will report back . Side note : Still lookin local , checkin out FFR and got a lead on a nice 15yr old U.S. car so lots of irons in the fire , something will pan out
SDR

I think you need to go back and edit your previous posts to remove the names of those involved. This is an open forum. Such things should be discussed through PMs only.

Loose lips sink ships, buddy.


Anyone else who quoted somedayaurora's posts, please do likewise.

[cdnus]

Apparently he doesn't care, he has been advised in the past.


Craig


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One should choose his words carefully on this site---You never know who is lurking.

No need to out a fellow enthusiast. It's difficult enough to acquire one's dream car in this country.

Craig

[somedayaurora]

I hear you sundude , but I don't think anyone involved is trying to do anything dishonest . Besides Its a free plug for the companys . I just talked to XXX and they had no problem explaining the process to me and they don't know me from adam . So here it is , it comes up basically in pieces and they assemble it , per Transport Canada rules , VERY expensive . I would like to thank XXX , -CENSOR- , -CENSOR- and everybody for there help . So my options are build a FFR , 15yrs old U.S. car or something already here legally Why is everything always more $ in Canada Tried Don at D&D but the phone# I have didn't work . Keep an eye out , if you see something give me a heads up , Thanks guys
(if you guys agree with Sundude tell me And I will wipe it out ) you know what they say just because your paranoid doesn't mean somebody isn't chasing you
thanks
SDR
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