What a waste!
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superlucent

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25 posts

179 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/12/watch-feds-crus...

I know the USA has strict import laws, and people are importing New "Old" Defenders and Minis, but do we really need "British Law Enforcement to be there?

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Saturday 13th December 2014
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'There' as in the USA? It doesn't say that, only that they were 'teaming up' which could simply mean liaison between two agencies. If that Mini has had its VIN swapped, its year of manufacture changed and doesn't meet US safety regulations, destruction seemed inevitable.

iDrive

443 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th December 2014
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More significantly for us (as in the UK) - it makes the USA a less attractive outlet for stolen UK classics.

The ACPO/AVCIS rep will no doubt be looking at where too many stolen UK classics disappear to.

lowdrag

13,183 posts

242 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Then I think that they should swivel their heads 180 degrees.

RobinSherwood

336 posts

244 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Maybe they should be concentrating a bit more on Japan which is a RHD.

Our 1971 Mini Cooper S Mk3 owned by my father from new was stolen in London. It was rare in that my dad took it from the showroom to Downton when brand new and latterly when the engine needed rebuilding it was rebuilt by Janspeed as they bought Downton. Nearly a year after the car was stolen Janspeed got an order for parts that could only have been for my dad's Mini and they contacted us, we contacted the Police but apparently under Japanese law the new 'owner' has title of the car after one year irrespective of the fact it is stolen!

RobinSherwood

336 posts

244 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Maybe they should be concentrating a bit more on Japan which is a RHD.

Our 1971 Mini Cooper S Mk3 owned by my father from new was stolen in London. It was rare in that my dad took it from the showroom to Downton when brand new and latterly when the engine needed rebuilding it was rebuilt by Janspeed as they bought Downton. Nearly a year after the car was stolen Janspeed got an order for parts that could only have been for my dad's Mini and they contacted us, we contacted the Police but apparently under Japanese law the new 'owner' has title of the car after one year irrespective of the fact it is stolen!