GMC Typhoon in Canada??

[Sonic Racing]

I have found a GMC typhoon in the US that I want to bring back up to Vancouver , but when I spoke to GM for a recall clearence letter they said you can't bring one of these into Canada, yet I have seen them here and one is for sale in the autotrader, does any one know what the story is?

[benyl]

Both the Syclone and the Typhoon were sold here.

[TurboMedic]

check the DOT or customs website, I can't remember which, but they have a large list of acceptable and non acceptable vehicles....not only that, they are coming up on the 15year rule shortly

[benyl]

www.riv.ca

[ACX]

I didn't think they were technically sold here but some of course ended up here.

I phoned about one for sale in Innisfail a couple months back and the guy wanted 27k for it.

[finboy]

you can legally bring them here, there are a handfull in calgary and e-town

[Redlyne_mr2]

Fawk 27K i was hoping the price had dropped on those a bit...guess not..I love those trucks.

[JCX]

To echo what has been said, they weren't actually sold here but there are a few around. When they were new you could import them here so I would imagine the same rings true now.

There is a Canadian forum here that may assist :

http://www.syty.net/forums/?

[Sonic Racing]

I spoke with RIV and they said I needed a letter of compliance, and when I rang GM for one they said no they where not allowed in Canada, didn't meet CMVSS standards..

I told her I had seen them driving around and she said she didn't now how that could happen...

There must be same way to do it.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by ACX
I didn't think they were technically sold here but some of course ended up here.

I phoned about one for sale in Innisfail a couple months back and the guy wanted 27k for it.

For $27,000 CAD you better be getting a truck in showroom condition.

Here are a bunch forsale out of the US primarily.

http://www.syty.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40

[JCX]

Originally posted by Sonic Racing
I spoke with RIV and they said I needed a letter of compliance, and when I rang GM for one they said no they where not allowed in Canada, didn't meet CMVSS standards..

I told her I had seen them driving around and she said she didn't now how that could happen...

There must be same way to do it.

See my earlier post?

Click the link.

Go to the Canadian forum.

There appears to be a local who recently got one across.

It is possible.

[JCX]

Originally posted by sputnik


For $27,000 CAD you better be getting a truck in showroom condition.

Here are a bunch forsale out of the US primarily.

http://www.syty.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40

A guy I know of on another board just sold his for like $24K USD! Granted it was in super shape.

[Sonic Racing]

Thanks JCX just put a post up will see what happens...

[D. Dub]

Originally posted by sputnik


For $27,000 CAD you better be getting a truck in showroom condition.

Here are a bunch forsale out of the US primarily.

http://www.syty.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40

For $27000 they better be throwing in a Smart car or something...

they weren't that great.

[Rockski]

Originally posted by benyl
Both the Syclone and the Typhoon were sold here.

no, they werent, but you can get them here and they are sold here now

[finboy]

calgarySS imported a syclone this summer, try pm'ing him

[Graham_A_M]

WOW $27k.... damn, what makes them work even half that? aren't they just a blazer with a 350 supercharged? man do it yourself and pocket $20k.

[Sharpie]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Fawk 27K i was hoping the price had dropped on those a bit...guess not..I love those trucks.
I know one guy that paid 32k for one if i am not mistaken.. A little much buy i would love to own one... but a grand national first:drool:

[finboy]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
WOW $27k.... damn, what makes them work even half that? aren't they just a blazer with a 350 supercharged? man do it yourself and pocket $20k.

wrooooooooong

turbocharged intercooled 4.3 with all wheel drive, and syclones have been known to dip into 12's from the factory ;)

from a standstill there isn't much that can touch them on the street.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Syclones are sick. :drool:

[Toms-SC]

CalgarySS has got one, damn its nice.

[CalgarySS]

Hmm old post. pm sent.

Let me know if you are still looking. I can walk you through the procedure.

Gord