Border crossing blues at Niagara

[Spencer87]

Yeah, thats why they stopped me. I'm sure they were doing their checks to ensure I wasn't bringing the car in to be sold (I was warned if my VIN shows up on any bill of sale, it would be my last trip to the states). It's always nice being asked to step out of the car to witness some retard rape your clutch.

It also didn't help it was my first trip to the states with her.

[Paradis]

i go across every saturday at 6 am, and i never have issues.

why?

I agree. I used to live there. Blaine almost every weekend without any issue.
Ontario totally different.

Well ontario is bordering the metro centered area with about 100x the traffic and population, so naturally i would expect things to be less... sunny.

[starboy869]

I would have a kill switch installed. When the agent gets in the car..... nothing. somehow make it look like your battery died. hahaha

[Nismoist]

I would have a kill switch installed. When the agent gets in the car..... nothing. somehow make it look like your battery died. hahaha

Three reasons why that is a terrible idea:
1. Customs officers dont have a sense of humor.
2. They will probably tow it away at your expense, not including the damage they do to your car.
3. They might start to disassemble your car to find whatever you are hiding leaving you standing next to a pile of parts.

[falcon]

yah me and my buddy , 2 19 year olds, took my gts4 accross, i have a loud exhaust aswell, this was about 7 months ago vancouver peace arch crossing, no issues at all, didnt even look at the car

That's because it's the west coast. I have NEVER has a problem crossing in anything here. From my stripped out Gts-t, to the FD and the Miata with no interior... lol

One more reason why the East coast sucks ballz.

[kev]

That's because it's the west coast. I have NEVER has a problem crossing in anything here. From my stripped out Gts-t, to the FD and the Miata with no interior... lol

One more reason why the East coast sucks ballz.

This has to be a joke as no one who uses capitals could possibly be that stupid.

[MikeRWK]

That's because it's the west coast. I have NEVER has a problem crossing in anything here. From my stripped out Gts-t, to the FD and the Miata with no interior... lol

One more reason why the East coast sucks ballz.

Lord **** do they not teach geography in western canada, ontario is not the east coast, there NO ******* COAST in ontario.

[canadianjoker]

Lord **** do they not teach geography in western canada, ontario is not the east coast, there NO ******* COAST in ontario.

Are you guys on the other side of the Rocky Mountains? Mhmm thats what I thought east coast :P
Yup no problems here, been across a couple times in my stripped out gtst, not even a 2nd glance.

[falcon]

``east cost`` to Vancouverites = anything past Manitoba

We lump everything that`s outside of BC into the same catagory. Mostly because central Canada dosen`t really count and I forget it`s there.

There`s ``west coast`` which = Vancouver and ``east coast`` = anything past Manitoba

[cozmosland]

i go across every saturday at 6 am, and i never have issues.

Cause i do something down there for a few hours every saturday....

i duno maybe it's just the crossing you goto but if i do have any issues and i have sometimes, it's on the way back in. but it's like 1 out of 10 times that i may get pulled in.

[dah_hunter]

``east cost`` to Vancouverites = anything past Manitoba

We lump everything that`s outside of BC into the same catagory. Mostly because central Canada dosen`t really count and I forget it`s there.

There`s ``west coast`` which = Vancouver and ``east coast`` = anything past Manitoba

X 100000000000000000000

LoL..



on another note.. its coming back into Canada where i mainly have the issues.. but thats mainly because i never delcare things.. LoL..

[ooter]

When I went in last year I had not a single issue. 3 guys aged 20 or so in a GTS-T! You got the shaft man maybe they noticed the crackdown on Canadian owners driving across and selling them.

is it illegal to drive across the boarder and sell it? i heard they can trace it back to you, but i also heard a LOT of people do that kind of stuff...

[Morphy]

Well I just got back from an adventure. A 5 hour shopping trip turned into 9 hours. First time bringing my GTR across the border. Been across many times before in other cars no hassle and nothing bad against my name in their system. And I gave them no crap the whole time.

I crossed at Hill Island (near Kingston). They took me out of the car, took the keys and sent me inside. I spent the next 3 hours being interrogated by 1 then 2 guys. Went to the back interrogation room about 5 times, asked a load of questions, many of them over and over. They basically outright accused me of wanting to go and import and sell it. Was threatened with arrest, threats to read me my rights etc... It was always fun to walk back and forth from the interrogation room as the guy had to keep his hand on my shoulder. I had some wicked looks from the crowd everytime I came back. Finally after 3 hours and a full search of the car they let me go.

Nice to be presumed guilty from the get go.

So was that it? Oh no. Coming back 3 hours later I was in a slow line for Canadian customs. As I pulled up beside the U.S. customs building I was waved back into their area. Three ICE agents had been waiting there for me since the moment I left (they told me so), waiting to see if I came back. Another 30 minutes of questions and a full search of the car and I was off.

Best part is everyone told me to expect the same everytime I cross the border as they are cracking down on illegally imported cars.

Thank god I'm a pretty smart guy and semi cool under pressure. The third time or so I was back in the interrogation room the guy claimed to have found a NY cell phone number and instructions to a meeting with someone in my car. I can see how someone could cave in to this type of pressure and make a slip or just admit to something.

I'm seriously thinking of going back next weekend. Now that I've been through this and know what to expect, I can play with them the next time

Oh, to top it all off? Crossed back into Canada, asked the customary 3 or 4 questions and sent on my way, even with a bunch of delcared goods.

[quadracer111]

Be careful how much you play with them...
YouTube - LEAKED RECORDING AT US/CANADA CROSSING

[BrooklinsFinest]

Be careful how much you play with them...
YouTube - LEAKED RECORDING AT US/CANADA CROSSING

I'm not too sure what this guy expected to gain by being an @$$ to this boarder gaurd. He was making a mockery of his job and his authority. I'm also surprised that any one is shocked by the repercussions to his actions. The amount of Canadians that don't believe that our police don't act in the same manor is unbelievable. I grew up in Scarborough Ontario, and spent a lot of time in down town Toronto, and learned VERY quickly that if you don't comply with police requests or give them attitude, you're gonna wind up in a whole lot of trouble, and its gonna cost you a ton of money and time to get out of it whether you're guilty or not. It sucks for the honest people of the world, but not everybody is honest, and the dishonest ones are usaualy very good liars, so the cops cant take the risk. Just look act the fiasco that ensued after the G20 summit in Toronto. My personal rule of thumb is to be cooperative and do what they say if you don't want to end up in jail.