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Old 09-28-2012, 02:40 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Next friday I will be going down to the states, crossing into Michigan, we will see how they like my heavily modified Neon!

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Old 09-28-2012, 04:21 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I just came back from San Fransisco after a nice vacation .. no issues either direction due to areo-mods .
BTW the trip MPG was 60.2 without even trying to save, just enjoying the drive
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Old 09-28-2012, 06:16 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Next friday I will be going down to the states, crossing into Michigan, we will see how they like my heavily modified Neon!
I hope you don't get problems when crossing.

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I just came back from San Fransisco after a nice vacation .. no issues either direction due to areo-mods .
BTW the trip MPG was 60.2 without even trying to save, just enjoying the drive
Nice to hear you had no problems and good FE
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Old 09-28-2012, 09:17 PM   #14 (permalink)
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imagine you are a border guard and see this heap headed your way...
The border guards might bemore interested in Heather than the vw...just saying...
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crossing the border tomorrow, i hope i'll not get any problems.
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Old 09-28-2012, 11:43 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I've seen several comments about having a car dismantled and not put back together... no officer has the right to leave your vehicle in a heap of parts, and they would be open to civil action if they did.
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Old 09-29-2012, 12:12 AM   #17 (permalink)
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If they're tearing your vehicle apart, then the drug dog has found something and you're going to jail anyways.

I've crossed the border many times. The worst they've done is take 2 minutes to rummage through a suitcase and dawdle enough behind the counter to make it take 30 minutes... but that was with a passenger.
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Old 09-29-2012, 12:22 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Best to leave all the illicit contraband, oranges and the such home for this trip.
Bible on the dash and a blank smile will help also.
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The border guards might be more interested in Heather than the vw...just saying...
She does get a little more attention than she'd like sometimes...

She and her sister were driving their own VW in the rally that year across borders, a convertible bug 'Tribute Car' painted to look like the 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace car. No surprising, they got asked to pull over and go in the building as well.
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Old 09-29-2012, 06:44 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Best to leave all the illicit contraband, oranges and the such home for this trip.
Bible on the dash and a blank smile will help also.
kidding
Add a burger to the bits you want them to look at, as a distraction.

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