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    04-27-2012 11:46 PM #1
    Was just wondering how many of these beasts made it north of the border. I know mine was one of 8 or10 imported back in 2006 to Quebec,there was a stupid law banning these cars until some fanatics figured out a loophole on how to get them in. Thank you guys!! Anyways, just wondering....

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    04-28-2012 01:00 AM #2
    i am in calgary, got my R last august, it came up from Cali. As far as I know there are only 3 BMP R's in Alberta so pretty rare little rides!
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    I live on the far east coast (Nova Scotia). There's a few over this way. 1 DBP (mine), 2 BMP, 1 RS(low miles and super clean), 1 full r32 swapped jetta wagon(soon to be HPA 20th boosted), and 1 full r32 swapped mk4 GLI(soon to be on the road).






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    04-28-2012 08:46 AM #4
    my rs and a tr of a friend in the north of quebec!
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    04-28-2012 03:25 PM #5
    I'm in Saskatchewan, with a BMP R32 I picked up a year ago from Calgary. As far as I know there is only one other mk4 R here, a RS that came from Quebec.

    We also have 3 mk5 Rs, 2 blue and 1 white.

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    04-28-2012 03:45 PM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by execchef337.1 View Post
    Was just wondering how many of these beasts made it north of the border. I know mine was one of 8 or10 imported back in 2006 to Quebec,there was a stupid law banning these cars until some fanatics figured out a loophole on how to get them in. Thank you guys!! Anyways, just wondering....
    there not allowed in canada? so how u get them in? just swap the guts into another mk4?

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    04-28-2012 05:20 PM #7
    Mine is BMP and is Alberta plated (Calgary). My .:R is originally out of NYC but I bought it down in Florida last January. It is currently back in Florida with me as I study.

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    04-28-2012 11:24 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by RDIRTYTOO View Post
    there not allowed in canada? so how u get them in? just swap the guts into another mk4?
    Hahahaha!! Not quite!! In Quebec back in 2006,the only way to get them in is if they were brought in as salveged titles, meaning damaged but redone.My DBP was from Pennsylvania and was damaged left fender,bumper but no airbags deployed. originally I think we could not import them because of bumper specs and ect.... Long story short, now im pretty sure you can bring any in as long as they meet safety inspections!

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    04-28-2012 11:26 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by jeanson View Post
    my rs and a tr of a friend in the north of quebec!
    Le rouge y'a tu le toit noir marbreé pis le devant badgeless??

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    04-29-2012 09:23 AM #10
    oui ses toi de drumondville qui lavais ?? mais la il est sur bbs rs et peinture neuve car elle etais fini! metton quel avais besoin damour!

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    04-29-2012 11:12 AM #11
    Quote Originally Posted by jeanson View Post
    oui ses toi de drumondville qui lavais ?? mais la il est sur bbs rs et peinture neuve car elle etais fini! metton quel avais besoin damour!
    Non ,moi j'ai une DBP, mais J,ai vu cette voiture avant a Drummond,pensais de l'acheter mais le gars a choké avant de la vendre! Ouin,le TR avais besoin d'amour!!!! Pis tout le filage de system de son etait stressant!!!

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    04-29-2012 03:39 PM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by execchef337.1 View Post
    Non ,moi j'ai une DBP, mais J,ai vu cette voiture avant a Drummond,pensais de l'acheter mais le gars a choké avant de la vendre! Ouin,le TR avais besoin d'amour!!!! Pis tout le filage de system de son etait stressant!!!
    il ses desister 6x environ avec plusieur personne

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    04-29-2012 03:45 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by execchef337.1 View Post
    Non ,moi j'ai une DBP, mais J,ai vu cette voiture avant a Drummond,pensais de l'acheter mais le gars a choké avant de la vendre! Ouin,le TR avais besoin d'amour!!!! Pis tout le filage de system de son etait stressant!!!
    en effet cest un petit kid innocent qui avait sa . jai payer le prix pas mal , peinture neuve , suspension neuve , refaire du filleage , head light neuve , pas dappuie tete etc . jai mis 10 000
    sur le char pour le mettre neuf ! mais jvoulais absolument un TR avec linterieur super propre
    et pas trop de milleage ... mais jen ai payer le prix

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    04-29-2012 06:10 PM #14
    My .:R was imported in to Canada in 2006 has the Leather and Cloth interior When I was at SEM motor sports on Saturday dropping my car off to get some work done, I saw 3 other .:R 2 Blue and one Red. I know of 2 people who have 08s

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    04-29-2012 10:33 PM #15
    I bought mine last August locally in BC. I'm the third owner. The previous owner imported it up from Florida in 2006.

    The interior was trashed, the paint in bad shape, about a dozen dents around the car. Nine months later, here she is:



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    04-30-2012 02:26 PM #16
    Quote Originally Posted by Jonnymooshoo View Post
    I bought mine last August locally in BC. I'm the third owner. The previous owner imported it up from Florida in 2006.

    The interior was trashed, the paint in bad shape, about a dozen dents around the car. Nine months later, here she is:



    I love my cloth seats but man your leather seats looks amazing
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    04-30-2012 03:36 PM #17
    not only the seat! i want an engine bay like that! did you dyno it??

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    04-30-2012 04:20 PM #18
    There has got to be 20+ .:R32's in BC, possibly quite a few more.

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    04-30-2012 05:28 PM #19
    Quote Originally Posted by jeanson View Post
    not only the seat! i want an engine bay like that! did you dyno it??
    Soon! Waiting for exhaust and new software

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    04-30-2012 05:43 PM #20
    Johny do u know who did your seats? They seem to have added a few extra seams on the bottom part of the seat. Looks amazing.

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    04-30-2012 06:50 PM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by B0rin View Post
    My .:R was imported in to Canada in 2006 has the Leather and Cloth interior When I was at SEM motor sports on Saturday dropping my car off to get some work done, I saw 3 other .:R 2 Blue and one Red. I know of 2 people who have 08s


    Mine was the red R that you saw. I seen yours there as well.

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    04-30-2012 09:18 PM #22
    Quote Originally Posted by mapleleaf979 View Post
    Johny do u know who did your seats? They seem to have added a few extra seams on the bottom part of the seat. Looks amazing.
    Thanks!

    Tim at Velocity Upholstery did them for me. He did my rear seats for me too (see the link in my signature). Headliner and pillars to come soon. It's completely custom and we decided on materials for the inserts, the grey stitching and also the extra seams. I felt that the seats needed them for symmetry and it's a little subtle detail to set them apart from OEM seats.

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    04-30-2012 09:47 PM #23
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve99 View Post
    There has got to be 20+ .:R32's in BC, possibly quite a few more.
    Ya I think there are 10+ in Calgary alone, we have a pretty good number of R guys here
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    04-30-2012 09:56 PM #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Vr6smine View Post
    en effet cest un petit kid innocent qui avait sa . jai payer le prix pas mal , peinture neuve , suspension neuve , refaire du filleage , head light neuve , pas dappuie tete etc . jai mis 10 000
    sur le char pour le mettre neuf ! mais jvoulais absolument un TR avec linterieur super propre
    et pas trop de milleage ... mais jen ai payer le prix
    Ha! C'est sur qu'a ca couter une couple de$$ mais pour une TR,Ca vaut la peine!! On devrais faire un meet de .:R du quebec cette été, pourrais etre cool!!

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    05-01-2012 01:44 PM #25
    Quote Originally Posted by execchef337.1 View Post
    Ha! C'est sur qu'a ca couter une couple de$$ mais pour une TR,Ca vaut la peine!! On devrais faire un meet de .:R du quebec cette été, pourrais etre cool!!
    jai essayer lans passer sur vw quebec et jai pas eu beaucoup de reponse....

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    05-01-2012 02:11 PM #26
    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo eh View Post
    Mine was the red R that you saw. I seen yours there as well.
    It looked good, I'm picking my car up today so amped to drive her again
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    05-01-2012 04:57 PM #27
    Quote Originally Posted by jeanson View Post
    jai essayer lans passer sur vw quebec et jai pas eu beaucoup de reponse....
    Peut-etre sur Montreal Racing? En tout cas,on va voir c'que on peut faire!!!!

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    05-01-2012 05:37 PM #28
    Quote Originally Posted by execchef337.1 View Post
    Peut-etre sur Montreal Racing? En tout cas,on va voir c'que on peut faire!!!!
    oui ses sur

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    05-01-2012 10:18 PM #29
    I'd say less than 10 up here in Edmonton.

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