Completely Catless - Crossing US/Canada Border Regularly

Dr. G · 10-06-2011, 02:10 PM

So now that I switched from PE to Vanguard I realized that if I put my Downpipes back on my car will probably smell a lot from the outside.

I cross the US/Canada border a lot for school and was thinking what if the border officers smell a whiff of gas while I'm standing there and they are doing the routine questioning? When you pullup to the officer you pretty much standing there idling and if the winds blowing the right way all the fumes will be blowing straight at the officer... if he knows his cars I think there's a chance of him picking up that the car may be catless?

I will probably also get searched a couple times too since my car is usually VERY VERY heavily packed with stuff when crossing, so I'm starting to wonder if this could pose a potential risk and if I would be better off going back to my PE with the secondary cats in place.

Will be crossing into Michigan/NY and back into Canada regularly

kdiggz · 10-06-2011, 02:13 PM

i crossed the border probably 20-30 times in my catless sti and evo. never even thought twice about it. there's no emissions testing in upstate ny so i doubt they will care. i'm not a border guard though, just speaking from experience

jpsimon · 10-06-2011, 02:14 PM

I'm a border guard and can tell you it's all good

jpsimon · 10-06-2011, 02:15 PM

* i'm not really a border guard. but i've crossed the border many times with catless cars and never thought about it and never had any issues

kdiggz · 10-06-2011, 02:17 PM

wait...i changed my mind. i'm a border guard now

Brey335i · 10-06-2011, 04:22 PM

I'm a border guard too. And I think we're more afraid of your socialismus than your smells

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 10-06-2011, 04:25 PM

I'm a border guards former roomate... I can tell you there is a risk anywhere and likely not as much at border patrol as they are concerned about drugs mostly.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 10-06-2011, 04:34 PM

I cross with Catless DPs all the time

Mike

Syndicategt · 10-06-2011, 04:47 PM

You're good. Now if you drove a 1980 F-150, they might question you some.

Wedge1967 · 10-06-2011, 04:58 PM

I think if you get caught you may get the two fingers in the tailpipe test. LOL

Officer Bob has really big hands.

RoundelM3 · 10-07-2011, 08:55 AM

I have an uncle whose cousin's nephew knows someone down at the local dragstrip who is related to a guy that used to be a border guard, and I always leave my two cats at home when crossing the border. They start to meow a lot when the car stops, and that could draw unwanted attention.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 10-07-2011, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roundel335

I have an uncle whose cousin's nephew knows someone down at the local dragstrip who is related to a guy that used to be a border guard, and I always leave my two cats at home when crossing the border. They start to meow a lot when the car stops, and that could draw unwanted attention.

lol

Mike

badass335 · 10-07-2011, 10:01 AM

Catless is not an issue! Try crossing with a tank of meth in the trunk!
"what are you bringing across?
Nothing sir.
What's that In your trunk?
Meth sir. My car is a addict!"

10-06-2011, 02:10 PM	#1
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kdiggz Captain 20 Rep 659 Posts Drives: e92 ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (10)	i crossed the border probably 20-30 times in my catless sti and evo. never even thought twice about it. there's no emissions testing in upstate ny so i doubt they will care. i'm not a border guard though, just speaking from experience Last edited by kdiggz; 06-13-2012 at 03:25 PM..
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3065 Rep 10,197 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	* i'm not really a border guard. but i've crossed the border many times with catless cars and never thought about it and never had any issues
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kdiggz Captain 20 Rep 659 Posts Drives: e92 ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (10)	wait...i changed my mind. i'm a border guard now
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Brey335i Banned 112 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	I'm a border guard too. And I think we're more afraid of your socialismus than your smells
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Wedge1967 Banned 125 Rep 2,172 Posts Drives: '07 e92 AT Sport Montego Blue Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (3)	I think if you get caught you may get the two fingers in the tailpipe test. LOL Officer Bob has really big hands.
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badass335 Lieutenant Colonel 109 Rep 1,948 Posts Drives: 2017 540i Xdrive Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Surrey, BC iTrader: (10)	Catless is not an issue! Try crossing with a tank of meth in the trunk! "what are you bringing across? Nothing sir. What's that In your trunk? Meth sir. My car is a addict!"
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