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Proud new owner of 2001 CW Type R

Posted: January 12th, 2003, 11:10 pm
by DeanO
After a 1 month search for the perfect, low mileage Type R, I finally found her. Thanks to this forum, I stumbled upon a 2001 Canadian spec, Champoinship White Type R with 6,000 miles.

Now I'm anxiously awaiting enclosed transport from Seattle to North Carolina. It should be here in about 10 days. Special thanks to the previous owner for these recent pics. (Good luck with the WRX, C!)

Details to follow.

Dean

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Posted: January 12th, 2003, 11:38 pm
by B2FiNiTY
Wow, I wish I could get a white one :D

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 2:21 am
by nw98typer
Congrats. It looks real nice.

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 11:00 am
by Nimbus
Can I buy it off you???

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 12:26 pm
by Aj
Sweet ride, good luck with it.

Later,
Aj

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 2:01 pm
by DeanO
Thanks, Aj.

Nimbus,

You don't really expect me to sell it this soon, do you? Let me enjoy the VTEC a while before I resell it. :)

Dean

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 2:45 pm
by Nimbus
DeanO wrote: Nimbus,

You don't really expect me to sell it this soon, do you? Let me enjoy the VTEC a while before I resell it. :)

Dean
Why not? Make instant money selling it to me for almost no work.

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 3:09 pm
by paul98itr
what does it take to roll a canadian r in the us?

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 9:04 pm
by danelot
Congrats on your purchase. I to have recently imported an 01 CW R from Canada. The only thing I noticed different is mine has a leather shift knob instead of titanium.

If you paid any Canadian tax, you are eligible for a refund from the Canadian government. All you need to submit is an orginal/stamped(as exported)reciept and the form herehttp://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/visitors/

That must have cost a few bucks to have it shipped from the northwest. It wasn't too bad for me. I live in upstate NY and drove it across the boarder myself.

Make sure you layer the security on. Not too many CDN R's in the US and I'm sure you'll want to hang on to it.

To answer the question " How do you import a car from Canada":
The easiest way to find an importer/broker. All they need is proof there are no recalls on the car and the vehicle specs. I purchased the car and drove it to customs w/ a transporter plate. My broker had the paper work waiting there for me. Shuffled some papers around and then drove the car to the brokers holding lot. It sat their for two days until they were able to provide me w/ the paper work to register it. It cost me 2.71% of the selling price for tax/duty and 450.00 brokers fee. I registered it and then drove it home.

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 9:23 pm
by DeanO
Well, I can thank the previous owner for importing the Canadian Type R into the US. The car was registered in Washington state.

It's costing $1700 to ship the car via enclosed transport. I'm using http://www.horselesscarriage.com Hell, the Acura may be the CHEAPEST car on the cross-country transport! I heard there were 3 Ferraris on board.

Driving the car 3,000 miles in the middle of winter was not my idea of fun. Because of the car's theft rate, open-transport was not an option either.

Posted: January 13th, 2003, 9:36 pm
by joe s
Nice. I have a '98 and love the white. Cool seats. Is there anything else red in the interior?

Posted: January 17th, 2003, 5:34 am
by ck01R
She sure looks familiar my friend! :wink:

Posted: January 17th, 2003, 7:45 am
by ITR97-143
whats her Number ?

Posted: January 18th, 2003, 2:27 pm
by champwhite98
good luck....... those red seats are fucking sick....

Posted: January 21st, 2003, 10:30 pm
by DeanO
The Canadian queen has landed! The enclosed car carrier driver said "nice car." That was quite a compliment from a guy who just delivered 3 Porsches and 2 Ferraris cross-country.

Dean

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Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 12:16 am
by paul98itr
Don't let that shit leave your sight!!! :lol:

Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 1:48 am
by nw98typer
Sweet pic's!

Enjoy.

Posted: January 23rd, 2003, 12:04 pm
by Utilitarian
Very nice. Are you in the Triangle area? I'm in search of one but it's so hard to come across one that is not ragged out with "performance parts" like pulleys and coffee can exhausts that totally take away from the car's appearance.

Posted: January 26th, 2003, 2:59 am
by Kangbateh
:D ain't nothinbg like looking at a clean ass type- :D :twisted: R

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Posted: January 27th, 2003, 9:23 am
by Type R 98
hey whats the problem with pulleys and a nice folgers coffee can exhaust??? =)

Posted: January 27th, 2003, 2:18 pm
by WHT95GSR
What shipping Co. did you use? I am looking to do the same thing very soon and I would like to know how it all goes, and how to contact them if you would recomend them. Thanks for the info.

Posted: February 2nd, 2003, 5:23 pm
by kabob
It's written on the side of the truck and he posted the website link in his 3rd post, doof :lol:

Posted: February 8th, 2003, 10:24 pm
by oops-Chris93Si
I love those pics of the car being loaded, congrats on the purchase.