Import Defender 110 Tdi into Canada - Land Rovers Only

David Verbisky · 05-02-2005, 08:28 AM

Hello fellow Canucks. Does anyone know how to go about importing a new 110 Tdi left-drive into Canada? Land Rover UK & Canada aren't interested in helping too much. Cheers.

David.

exmodlad · 05-02-2005, 12:35 PM

Don't even waste your time......if its not at least 15 years old to the month....it will be a loosing battle.

my advice is to get a good 15 year old Land Rover and get the 300tdi put it it over in the UK before it comes to Canada......

i have been down this road and if i were to do this again, thats what i would do

Landy-Andy · 05-04-2005, 12:10 AM

Hi David,
I agree with Gord, not much chance of getting it into Canada unless its 15 yrs or older.
There is a couple of outfits that are importing "knocked down kits" which are basically new defenders that come over it a kit form, then get rebuilt in Canada. This seems to be a little loop hole (for now).

Here is a link about importing for your reading,

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel/br...es/menu-e.html

Good luck,
Andy

dent · 05-17-2005, 03:55 AM

Andy, these knock down kits... any info on them? have any links etc?
take care
sam

TsiArt · 08-09-2005, 05:54 AM

That's odd. Why Canada would want old car to be ok to import?

I have friends that import cars to Poland and Poland wants all new or no more then 5 years old . If they are older then 5 years , the Tax is unbelivable .

People did that two with cars from germany . They tuke them apart , got some paper that the car was for parts , and they got it in as parts car , later assembled it , and registered it . But that loop hole is gone now in my country .

Now Anyone knows if it would be posible to import that car from USA to Canada ?

And I would like to know for my self , on How hard would be to import a car to USA thrue Canada ( a japaniese car ) .

rmuller · 08-09-2005, 06:57 AM

USA wont let you import the car unless its 25-years+ old.

geoffreytomkins · 08-09-2005, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Verbisky

Hello fellow Canucks. Does anyone know how to go about importing a new 110 Tdi left-drive into Canada? Land Rover UK & Canada aren't interested in helping too much. Cheers.

David.

Where in Canada are you? or are you in the UK? :0) I don't think Kits are admissable in Canada?? Could be wrong though.

Geoff...

aclarke · 05-15-2006, 09:08 PM

Hey. I thought I'd throw in here, just to get the word out. I'm looking for a LHD Canada-legal (>15 years old) D110 station wagon with a 200tdi.

If anyone has something like that for sale, or good contacts to help me source one overseas, I'd love to hear from you. I'm in Waterloo, Ontario.

Thanks a lot,
- Andrew Clarke.
andrew at clarke dot ca

pickuprover · 05-16-2006, 05:00 AM

If you are in Ontario, forget about the knock down kit... you will not get insurance. They changed to insurance laws and it is considered a Kit car... As well I would not put the 300tdi in it till it gets to Canada. That engine was not registered to that year of truck and if they run the engine number they will send it back or bury the truck ( a mate of mine works at the docks in Halifax and watched one get crushed and buried, almost cried, due to a 300tdi in an old truck.)

aclarke · 05-16-2006, 07:22 AM

Hi Andrew Barr. I tried emailing your hotmail account yesterday but it bounced. You wouldn't happen to have gone to high school in Kenya and lived Malawi, would you? I knew another Andrew Barr who's the same age. I just moved from southern California back to Ontario (Waterloo) although I'm moving near London (Embro) in a couple months so it would be good to know other local Land Rover people regardless of whether I used to know you or not!

What's this about crushing vehicles with a 300tdi? I thought you could import an old vehicle even if it had a new engine. Do you know what happens if I import, say, a 1988 with a 200tdi in it? Or are they only worried if it's an engine that wasn't in the vehicle at all > 15 years ago, like the 300tdi or td5?

Thanks,
- Andrew.

pickuprover · 05-20-2006, 04:59 AM

Andrew:
Send the email to theYahoo account, the Hotmail account never seems to work. Unfortunately I have never been to Kenya,but it is on the travel list... definately always good to meet another rover owner... what truck you got?

As for the truck, since the numbers did not match, I believe the frame number was okay, but the bulkhead and engineand tranny numbers were not 15 years old, so they demolished it.. such a crying shame...

pickuprover · 05-20-2006, 05:14 AM

oh the email is pickuprover@rogers dot com

05-02-2005, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
David Verbisky Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Import Defender 110 Tdi into Canada Hello fellow Canucks. Does anyone know how to go about importing a new 110 Tdi left-drive into Canada? Land Rover UK & Canada aren't interested in helping too much. Cheers. David.

05-02-2005, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
exmodlad Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Langley BC Canada Posts: 32 Gallery: 0	Don't even waste your time......if its not at least 15 years old to the month....it will be a loosing battle. my advice is to get a good 15 year old Land Rover and get the 300tdi put it it over in the UK before it comes to Canada...... i have been down this road and if i were to do this again, thats what i would do __________________ Big Gord Langley BC Canada 1986 Ex-Mod Land Rover 110 2.8 TGV Tdi Only the Best Will do Last edited by exmodlad : 05-04-2005 at 06:33 AM.

05-04-2005, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Landy-Andy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada Posts: 124 Gallery: 0	Importing..... Hi David, I agree with Gord, not much chance of getting it into Canada unless its 15 yrs or older. There is a couple of outfits that are importing "knocked down kits" which are basically new defenders that come over it a kit form, then get rebuilt in Canada. This seems to be a little loop hole (for now). Here is a link about importing for your reading, http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel/br...es/menu-e.html Good luck, Andy

08-09-2005, 05:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
TsiArt Polish and proud of it. Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Haven, CT Posts: 613 Gallery: 0	That's odd. Why Canada would want old car to be ok to import? I have friends that import cars to Poland and Poland wants all new or no more then 5 years old . If they are older then 5 years , the Tax is unbelivable . People did that two with cars from germany . They tuke them apart , got some paper that the car was for parts , and they got it in as parts car , later assembled it , and registered it . But that loop hole is gone now in my country . Now Anyone knows if it would be posible to import that car from USA to Canada ? And I would like to know for my self , on How hard would be to import a car to USA thrue Canada ( a japaniese car ) . __________________ I'm a Proud owner of a vehicle that has a turning Radius of 747 Check out our Frappr! Myspace ? It dose not mather who votes, only matters who counts the votes _ Krushchew

05-15-2006, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
aclarke Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Embro, ON Canada Posts: 13 Gallery: 0	Looking for 200tdi LHD D110 station wagon Hey. I thought I'd throw in here, just to get the word out. I'm looking for a LHD Canada-legal (>15 years old) D110 station wagon with a 200tdi. If anyone has something like that for sale, or good contacts to help me source one overseas, I'd love to hear from you. I'm in Waterloo, Ontario. Thanks a lot, - Andrew Clarke. andrew at clarke dot ca

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05-17-2005, 03:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
dent beer drinking member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 322 Gallery: 0	Andy, these knock down kits... any info on them? have any links etc? take care sam

08-09-2005, 06:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,398 Gallery: 0	USA wont let you import the car unless its 25-years+ old.

05-16-2006, 05:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,351 Gallery: 0	If you are in Ontario, forget about the knock down kit... you will not get insurance. They changed to insurance laws and it is considered a Kit car... As well I would not put the 300tdi in it till it gets to Canada. That engine was not registered to that year of truck and if they run the engine number they will send it back or bury the truck ( a mate of mine works at the docks in Halifax and watched one get crushed and buried, almost cried, due to a 300tdi in an old truck.) __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

05-16-2006, 07:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
aclarke Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Embro, ON Canada Posts: 13 Gallery: 0	Hi Andrew Barr. I tried emailing your hotmail account yesterday but it bounced. You wouldn't happen to have gone to high school in Kenya and lived Malawi, would you? I knew another Andrew Barr who's the same age. I just moved from southern California back to Ontario (Waterloo) although I'm moving near London (Embro) in a couple months so it would be good to know other local Land Rover people regardless of whether I used to know you or not! What's this about crushing vehicles with a 300tdi? I thought you could import an old vehicle even if it had a new engine. Do you know what happens if I import, say, a 1988 with a 200tdi in it? Or are they only worried if it's an engine that wasn't in the vehicle at all > 15 years ago, like the 300tdi or td5? Thanks, - Andrew.

05-20-2006, 04:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,351 Gallery: 0	Andrew: Send the email to theYahoo account, the Hotmail account never seems to work. Unfortunately I have never been to Kenya,but it is on the travel list... definately always good to meet another rover owner... what truck you got? As for the truck, since the numbers did not match, I believe the frame number was okay, but the bulkhead and engineand tranny numbers were not 15 years old, so they demolished it.. such a crying shame... __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

05-20-2006, 05:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,351 Gallery: 0	oh the email is pickuprover@rogers dot com __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

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