>
>What is it about the new VW's that cannot be imported in to the US?
>Not the emmissions. It's appearently the safety requirements are not
>being met.  I'm wondering if one could call a dealership, or VW Mex. and
>have a long block, including the FI "brain" shipped here to the US?
>The remainder could be fabricated/procured for a minimum of
>$$$(relative).  What do ya'll think?

        Why not buy a bus in Mex., drive it home, and put all the parts on
an old US breadloaf. Then you have a legal VIN. The question is: How close
is the Mex. H2O chassis to the older US breadloaf? If VWMex added/changed
the engine mounts, you get the picture...

Peace,
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