How can I get a VW Lupo?

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Hello,When I visited Spain I saw a nice VW Lupo which was a very nice looking cutecar that we can't get here in Canada or in the US either.How can I get one of these and fix it so its legal and bring it back home?Also the girl in the car was cute and I'd like to bring her home too butthat another story.  She probably wouldn't come anyhow come to think of itbecause she could only go to the beach about 2 weeks a year here and shewould have to wear a bathing suit most places.  Anyhow, does anyone elsehere have a Lupo in the US or Canada?Thank you.

Matt B. · Accepted Answer

So which is it?  The US or Canada?If the US, visit  and look at the vehicleimportation guidelines under the regulations section.For Canada, you'll need to find Transport Canada's site and startresearching there.It better be a cool enough car to warrant the trouble and expense.

Joe · Answer

its a mix between a golf and a polo, i hate the look of it. not worthimporting. old peoples carUK.

Rob Guenther · Answer

Isn't it smaller then any one of those? Lupo-Polo-NewBeetle-Golf/Jetta-Passat-Touareg-Phaeton... isn't that how it goes, sizewise?They really should bring the Polo over to Canada to compete with the Echohatchback and the Chevy Aveo, Hyundia Accent etc....  There's a big marketin Canada for subcompacts... and VW could really use a product under 20thousand....

Randolph · Answer

Yes, Lupo is smaller than Polo, which again is smaller the Golf.

Track Wheel base Length Width Height Lupo 139/140 232 253.5 164 146 Polo 143.5/142.5 246 389.5 165 146 NB 151/149.5 251 408 172.5 150 Golf IV 151.5/149.5 251 415 173.5 144

All numbers from 2003 model year and >

Sherlock · Answer

How about the measurements on the girl?

Randolph · Answer

That's a whole n'other set of reference books and a whole n'othernewsgroup, like news://Sherlock wrote:

Ken Sternberg · Answer

VW has stated it has no intention of exporting the Lupo to NorthAmerica. A Canadian dealer told me it was because it cannot meet thecrash test standards.

Phil Conroy · Answer

You can probably import one to Canada, provided that the car is at least 15 years old. That way it is "grandfathered" in the import regulations.

Other than that, the manufacturer/importer would have to submit vehicles for a series of crash tests and other types of destructive testing in order to obtain an import license for the vehicles in question.

HooHa · Answer

Lupo TDI = 90+MPGThat's pretty fricken cool.

verndog · Answer

Years ago people were importing European cars by my old house, at a corvetteshop. It involved replacing the bumpers with US qualified bumpers, andinstalling the US required door braces in the doors. Also all the emissionengine stuff too. Paperwork, Ect cost about 5000 bucks and a long wait, ifall went well. Sometimes the cars wernt accepted and the cost doubled. Itwas only worth it on Porsches ,Ferraris ,Ect. Ive been trying to import adiesel Enfield Motorcycle for a couple of years and cant figure it legally.But they are all over Germany , India Ect. There a lot of cars not in the USlike the Ford Ka diesel, and many more sub compacts. I suspect if gas keepsgoing up , we might see some eventually.

Peter Parker · Answer

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