Hey Guys,

Well I got myself a new job which will take me from Waterloo, Ontario Canada to Dallas Texas soon. Since I love my E34 530i soo much I want to take it with me. What do I need to do in order to get my car across the border.

I would only be in Dallas for two years and then moving back to Canada so it would only be a temporary importation. So do I even have to do anything?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

contact dmv?

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btw do they call it dmv in texas?

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contact dmv?

Good call...I didn't think of that.

I looked for information on the NHTSA web site, and apparently all I have to do is fill out a form...and when I come back to show proof I'm bringing it back to Canada. I'm just wondering if I would need to have the car registered with Texas plates eventually?

I would gess the nhtsa form is probably for temporary and whenever that expires you would either have to renew, or register it in TX. Kind of like a green card, maybe.

I would gess the nhtsa form is probably for temporary and whenever that expires you would either have to renew, or register it in TX. Kind of like a green card, maybe.

Yup, apparently the max time you could have it is a year, but then you can apply for an extension of up to 5 years. Since I'm in Dallas for two years I was hoping I could keep it registered and insured in Canada...just keep my mouth shut about the temporary move with the insurance company...:devillook!!

I used to work as a safety and emissions inspector for Texas, and if i recall correctly, Dallas is just a safety inspection, turn signals, headlights, reversing lights etc...no emissions, but when coming to a city in texas for more than a month, you have to get it inspected, if more than a year, you have to get it registered.

-Joe