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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:31:26 AM EDT
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Did it have mexican plates?
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:32:05 AM EDT
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Probably up from Mexico. See Chevy's and other cars from Mexico all the time here in Austin.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:32:47 AM EDT
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I've seen several, but all had Mexican plates on them.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:34:21 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:34:49 AM EDT
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux?
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:36:22 AM EDT
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? Duties taxes and make it EPA legal. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:36:32 AM EDT
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Probably up from Mexico. See Chevy's and other cars from Mexico all the time here in Austin. How long can a car with Mexico plates stay here? Is it something like you have to cross back over every 6 months or so? Might be a work around. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:37:12 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. +1. There would be a long line. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:37:44 AM EDT
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Duties taxes and make it EPA legal. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? Duties taxes and make it EPA legal. Good luck with the latter, and good luck getting it titled and registered here in the states. Importing a vehicle that doesn't have all of the appropriate stamps and blessings of 87 different federal overseers is ... challenging, to put it lightly. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:40:37 AM EDT
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? You can't, it will still need to meet emission/crash test standards in the US. What people do is buy a Hilux and ship it to the US in pieces, then reassemble it on a US made Tacoma, and use that vin to register it. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:43:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:43:12 AM EDT
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Amnesty for Mexican vehicles!
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:43:29 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. This. Plus at least two other guys I know. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:44:12 AM EDT
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Can't import anything that isn't on the list unless it's 25 years old. So go find an '88 Hilux and you're GTG.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:45:42 AM EDT
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I would definitely buy one. I have driven them while deployed and I like simple vehicles. I also liked the 4 door Ranger we had as well.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:47:03 AM EDT
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Buy in Mexico, strip it down, haul back on trailer, reassemble as kit car
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:47:09 AM EDT
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Sweet can I get one with a DShK attached to the bed.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:47:19 AM EDT
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You can't, it will still need to meet emission/crash test standards in the US. What people do is buy a Hilux and ship it to the US in pieces, then reassemble it on a US made Tacoma, and use that vin to register it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? You can't, it will still need to meet emission/crash test standards in the US. What people do is buy a Hilux and ship it to the US in pieces, then reassemble it on a US made Tacoma, and use that vin to register it. UNLESS....it's more than 25 years old. Have a buddy that imports Land Rovers from Australia- no emissions, no crash testing and they register them without issue here in Texas. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:53:08 AM EDT
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You would not be able to import it. So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 5:58:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Amnesty for Mexican vehicles! |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:07:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: +1. There would be a long line. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. +1. There would be a long line. I'd be there. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:32:40 AM EDT
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Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Fucking Retarded. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:40:22 AM EDT
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I have seen a few with CA plates. There must be a way to get them but it probably is complicated and/or expensive.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:45:09 AM EDT
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I had a Hilux in Afghanistan and just got back from town here in Islamabad in a Hilux. I would be one of the first ones at the dealership if they started selling the 4x4 diesels in the US on a large scale. I have seen a few in TX but it has maybe been 5 in 2-5 years.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:49:28 AM EDT
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Fucking Retarded. The King demands his tribute. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 6:53:45 AM EDT
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Fucking Retarded. Thankfully we have no shortage of people willing to carry out such retarded actions. 
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:18:36 AM EDT
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Thankfully we have no shortage of people willing to carry out such retarded actions. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Fucking Retarded. Thankfully we have no shortage of people willing to carry out such retarded actions. Yep. Officer Fucktard was looking like he really enjoyed watching that Defender get trashed. 
What a waste. 
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:39:47 AM EDT
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You would not be able to import it. So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Wouldnt it be easier to swap engines? |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:46:38 AM EDT
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There is a company near Fort Worth that installs armor on vehicles.
They have had Hilux trucks before to add armor. This was not for use in the US, but I do not know if they actually road test after instillation. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:46:58 AM EDT
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If you are determined, there are ways.
Read this (its about grey market bikes, but mentions Unimogs - which were NEVER imported). http://www.motorcycle.com/forum/misc-news/2580-buying-gray-market-bike.html |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:47:05 AM EDT
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If they did, I'd have one in my driveway
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:48:02 AM EDT
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Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0  can someone tell me how importing a 25 year old vehicle is any safer than importing a new vehicle? It still burns fuel, still has less safety features, it's just older. Save the planet and its for the children my ass!
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:51:01 AM EDT
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I was bringing my wife home from the hospital yesterday. Out-patient back surgery. They injected steroids into her back near the spine. Anyway, As we were coming back from Houston on 59, I passed a little Toyota Pickup. Tacoma sized. As I passed it, I looked, as it was marked a little unusually. As I passed the front quarter panel, I noticed the Hilux badging. I was unaware that this little truck was available here. Is it a diesel? I couldn't really tell. Traffic was backed up and I really couldn't get back after I passed it to see. That picture of WTF you are talking about really helped
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:51:59 AM EDT
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They caught 1 Defender, but missed that 40ft container of cocaine.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:53:30 AM EDT
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They caught 1 Defender, but missed that 40ft container of cocaine. the cocaine has kick-backs |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:54:55 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. You and the rest of us. Too bad Congress has fucked us out of half the decent vehicles in the world, by creating so many restrictions. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:55:58 AM EDT
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Good luck with the latter, and good luck getting it titled and registered here in the states. Importing a vehicle that doesn't have all of the appropriate stamps and blessings of 87 different federal overseers is ... challenging, to put it lightly. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? Duties taxes and make it EPA legal. Good luck with the latter, and good luck getting it titled and registered here in the states. Importing a vehicle that doesn't have all of the appropriate stamps and blessings of 87 different federal overseers is ... challenging, to put it lightly. Better yet, severely restrict the EPA. Didn't someone do a study on how the EPA 'banned' small diesels from coming in the country....they didn't know what the fuck they were doing during the testing and the 'emissions' that they decided were too bad to allow things like the HiLux to be imported turned out to be particles from the TIRES. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:56:13 AM EDT
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UNLESS....it's more than 25 years old. Have a buddy that imports Land Rovers from Australia- no emissions, no crash testing and they register them without issue here in Texas. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? You can't, it will still need to meet emission/crash test standards in the US. What people do is buy a Hilux and ship it to the US in pieces, then reassemble it on a US made Tacoma, and use that vin to register it. UNLESS....it's more than 25 years old. Have a buddy that imports Land Rovers from Australia- no emissions, no crash testing and they register them without issue here in Texas. I've heard of people going to the scrap yard and buying a totaled car similar to make and year and registering the new one with the old vin on a salvage title. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 7:59:05 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. You would be right in line behind me. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:00:33 AM EDT
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. They'd have to booger it up with DPFs and urea exhaust treatment and all that other whale-saving crap. Otherwise, it would be awesome. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:11:34 AM EDT
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You and the rest of us. Too bad Congress has fucked us out of half the decent vehicles in the world, by creating so many restrictions. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If they ever sold a simple, no-frills Hilux Diesel, I would be in the dealership with wallet out. You and the rest of us. Too bad Congress has fucked us out of half the decent vehicles in the world, by creating so many restrictions. like the chicken tax? Ford beats chicken tax |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:21:07 AM EDT
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Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 They did the same thing down here to 4 Defenders they seized from someone. A former coworker of mine's uncle had a towing company with their yard right next to a storage unit our company had in West Palm where the police stored them. It really killed me to see them sitting their in jail. I'd have given my left nut to buy those things. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:28:11 AM EDT
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Fucking Retarded. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So what's the law on going to mexico and buying a diesel hilux? So... If you really want one... You buy a 10-15 yr old Toyota gasser here in the states. Get on internet and browse mexican used car lots. Find comparable toyota in mexico. Plan road trip to mexico. Purchase hilux Get local shop or the dealer you get your truck from to swap your VIN plate and frame plates. Swap vehicle badges Buy a case of oil filters - impossible to get here in the states Sell gasser to used dealer in mexico Return from your wonderful trip to mexico. Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 Fucking Retarded. BEYOND fucking retarded. HOW DARE YOU DEFY OUR "STANDARDS!" 
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:32:22 AM EDT
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They did the same thing down here to 4 Defenders they seized from someone. A former coworker of mine's uncle had a towing company with their yard right next to a storage unit our company had in West Palm where the police stored them. It really killed me to see them sitting their in jail. I'd have given my left nut to buy those things. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 They did the same thing down here to 4 Defenders they seized from someone. A former coworker of mine's uncle had a towing company with their yard right next to a storage unit our company had in West Palm where the police stored them. It really killed me to see them sitting their in jail. I'd have given my left nut to buy those things. I feel so much safer with those dangerous death machines off the roads.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:40:00 AM EDT
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I looked into importing foreign cars a while back. if I recall, if you separate the engine and drivetrain from the vehicle and remove non DOT approved items like tires and fluids, you can bring it in as parts. The you either have a licensed importer make it DOT appoved for US roads or you just reassemble and find a state to register it in that doesn't care.
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:40:58 AM EDT
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can someone tell me how importing a 25 year old vehicle is any safer than importing a new vehicle? It still burns fuel, still has less safety features, it's just older. Save the planet and its for the children my ass!Dude nobody said the government uses logic in the course of its job. Sorta like how you can build an AR-15 here all day long but if you tried to import the SAME fucking gun, even guns that were MADE here but sent over seas like M1 Carbines, you can't fucking import them due to the ATF and its liberal interpretation of the 89 EO. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 8:52:44 AM EDT
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I observed a "Hilux" at a gas station last year. When I called the driver out on it, he grinned and admitted it was just the badges
For what it's worth, he appeared to be an immigrant from south Asia. Probably was pissed he had to trade his Hilux for a Visa 
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Posted: 9/11/2013 9:15:01 AM EDT
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I feel so much safer with those dangerous death machines off the roads. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Kind of like what this guy did with his Defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0 They did the same thing down here to 4 Defenders they seized from someone. A former coworker of mine's uncle had a towing company with their yard right next to a storage unit our company had in West Palm where the police stored them. It really killed me to see them sitting their in jail. I'd have given my left nut to buy those things. I feel so much safer with those dangerous death machines off the roads. Four door wagons of death I tell ya. 
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Posted: 9/11/2013 9:25:23 AM EDT
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They caught 1 Defender, but missed that 40ft container of cocaine. When inspecting a container it's pretty hard to tell that it is packed 39' with cocaine. |
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Posted: 9/11/2013 9:39:35 AM EDT
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I saw a very new looking one yesterday stopped at a traffic light.
It's funny because reading Toyota forums everyone in Hilux countries wishes they could buy Tacomas. |
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