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#87 of 128 Re: Well they do something similar... [londnr] by buddy00 Jun 12, 2006 (11:59 am)
Replying to: londnr (Jun 12, 2006 10:29 am) I was not considering altering the VIN. I just wanted to have a 110 I could legally take back to the U.S. when I go. I think as long as I keep the engine and and other identifying marks in tact it should be perfectly legal to replace anything else. I can always break down the newer engine and ship it back for spare parts. Heck, maybe I'll get a 90 and a 110.   I don't think I have to go through an importer, I think the military will contract the shipping, it just needs to get through U.S. customs and they do that here. Replies to this message: londnr (Jun 12, 2006 12:38 pm)
#88 of 128 Re: Well they do something similar... [buddy00] by londnr Jun 12, 2006 (12:38 pm)
Replying to: buddy00 (Jun 12, 2006 11:59 am) I was at the port last week picking up a Land Rover with a friend. While we were there a military guy was having trouble bringing in his Armed Forces Europe car - it was all due to paperwork, he was missing a couple of forms.   Although it is early days for you, the current forms are: DOT form HS-7 and EPA form 3520-1 - but they may change before you are ready to do the move.   The comment on changing the VIN was posted by someone else, check my earlier post, I am pretty sure that you could rebuild a 1983 110 from the ground up as long is it is maintains its original form/character.   As to a different engine broken down for spares, you are outside my area of research, so I don't really know if there are EPA concerns or not. There are some Land Rover places in the US that already offer conversions to the later diesel engines, it might just be easier to have one of them do the work.
#89 of 128 Re: defender import [londnr] by buddy00 Jun 12, 2006 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: londnr (Jun 11, 2006 7:27 pm) I will have to do some checking to find out how much of a vehicle's parts you can replace and not change it's identification. I think as long as you keep the engine block and the parts with the VIN the rest is fair game.   I think the only way to get past the EPA is to keep the original 25 year old engine. I can always ship the new one back as a spare. Replies to this message: londnr (Jun 12, 2006 12:41 pm)
#90 of 128 Re: defender import [buddy00] by londnr Jun 12, 2006 (12:41 pm)
Replying to: buddy00 (Jun 12, 2006 12:39 pm) EPA is 21 years.   I can email you the forms to review if you like, there may be some information on them that is useful to you
#92 of 128 Any Chance of Defender Coming Back to U.S.? by racer_65 Aug 01, 2006 (10:21 pm)
A while back it was heard in the press that Land Rover has decided to extend the life of the existing Defender, and will be equipping it with air bag and so forth. Is there any chance it will meet the U.S. safety regulations, thus enabling it to come back to the U.S. market? Any insiders here?   I think lots of people miss it here. That's why people try to import these on there own. I certainly want one. A Land Rover dealership just isn't the same without the Defender in the showroom. Replies to this message: british_rover (Aug 02, 2006 7:13 pm) racer_65 (Aug 02, 2006 9:46 pm) british_rover (Aug 03, 2006 4:51 am)
#93 of 128 Re: Any Chance of Defender Coming Back to U.S.? [racer_65] by british_rover Aug 02, 2006 (7:13 pm)
Replying to: racer_65 (Aug 01, 2006 10:21 pm) Haven't heard anything yet on a new defender. They haven't even told us for sure when the LR2 is coming in. I see in various magazines that it will be here late in 2006 but I highly doubt that. Most likely it will be January 2007 at the earliest and most likely not till april 2007.   As for the Defender maybe 2010. Replies to this message: racer_65 (Aug 02, 2006 9:46 pm) british_rover (Aug 03, 2006 4:51 am)
#94 of 128 Re: Any Chance of Defender Coming Back to U.S.? [british_rover] by racer_65 Aug 02, 2006 (9:46 pm)
Replying to: british_rover (Aug 02, 2006 7:13 pm) Thanks for the input. I'm not excited about the LR2. There are already too many vehicles like that. The real enthusiasts want the Defender. When I read the UK Land Rover magazines, it's all about the Defender, yet we can't get any here! If you look at the second hand market for Defenders, it's obvious there is demand here. Will you guys tell Land Rover that we want the Defender back? Replies to this message: british_rover (Aug 03, 2006 4:51 am)
#95 of 128 Re: Any Chance of Defender Coming Back to U.S.? [racer_65] by british_rover Aug 03, 2006 (4:51 am)
Replying to: racer_65 (Aug 02, 2006 9:46 pm) Of course we have over and over. That is usually my first question for any of our Land Rover reps when they come to visit.   They have already made one update to the defender about a year ago to cut down on production costs. They made some production changes to decrease the amount of man hours required to build each defender. That extended the lifespan of the current design to around 2009/2010. I would be very surprised if they make changes to place an airbag on the defender so it can be sold here in its current form. Although I would love to get the defender here again in a year or so I think it makes more financial sense for Land Rover to spend the money adapting the LR3/RRS platform to a defender architecture.
#96 of 128 New Defender by cacarfiend Aug 22, 2006 (12:11 pm)
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/2007/the-dash-is-totally-hot-the-new-2007-land-rove- r-defender-195894.php   Nice! Too bad we won't get this one in the US!

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