Homeland Security Raid For SMOG VIOALTION!!!

More discussion and in-depth analysis here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/silver-subscribed-private-forum/454909-feds-seize-more-than-40-illegal-land-rovers.html

 

But coal rollers are perfectly legal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOexMaqNQts

 

Merica.

 

Thanks for the post on this, quite alarming - perhaps more to the story?

 

This thread title is somewhat misleading.

WBTV's story and video here: Couple has questions after agents seize Land Rovers - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC

The owner says it was a 1985 Defender, but the document they show with a list of Defenders and their address and VIN highlighted (probably given to them by the DoHS) shows it was a 1996 (maybe 1998 because the camera moved quickly). The reason for seizure was using a false VIN to illegally import it as a 25+ year old vehicle that is exempt from EPA and DOT requirements rather than an 18 year old (at current), which requires these.

It basically was seized because it's an illegal import with false VINs. Not really seized for failing a smog test and driving on the road. It's not uncommon to read about cars being seized for illegal importation. If this really was a 1985 Defender, it wouldn't be a problem.

 

90% of all 308 owners just crapped their pants.

 

Apparently is was not the first time: Land Rover Defender Destroyed in Baltimore - ABC2News.com

 

"Ensuring the safety of imported products is a top priority for CBP,"


pffffff, why don't they just say "we cant allow vehicles from Europe that cost 4 times less than here ?"

Njoy your 500k dollars F12, here at less than 300

 

I think the Homeland is much more secure with that Land Rover out of private hands.


BT

 

Stupid. Part the thing out.....Rather than crush perfectly useable and legal parts.

 

i feel so much more safe with-out those british things here