There is a lot of misinformation in this thread is all I'm gonna say.

 

In regards to the DUI situations at the border, was this PRE- 9/11 or POST-9/11 ??? Just wondering...

 

from what i understand your marked for life at the boarder pardon or not

 

If you wing it to get down there (good luck, I just came back, they ran my id through a computer), you may not be able to wing it to get back up again, and be stuck down there, who knows what kind of trouble that will cause. yikes. If I were your "friend" I'd call up the US Border & customs to see what has to be done. If you follow that to a tee, then there shouldn't be any problem. A friend of mine tried to get past with a criminal record also, but that was for a fair bit of not-so permisable activities, and theft offences. He was denied entry, and had to take the bus back. I've heard of cars also being checked for illegal mods, like exhausts that are too loud or improper colored lights, tinting problems and whatnot.

 

hey guys..... well i just went down to the autoshow today.... and i had no problems..... and i ... i mean my "freind" ... has a dui on his record.... they asked if i had been denied and said no... then asked if i had any crimanal convictions said yes and told them what it was and they ran me through and was all clear to go.... only about 45 sec ... so as long as ur honest ur good to go...

 

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i can't remember exactly who it was but at finals, there was the one guy from ontario who got stopped at the border cause of his record and didn't make it to finals...don't let that happen to you! what a waste!

 

Wow, you're helpful, oh wise one.

It is incredibly easy to tell someone they didn't do tings right (any idiot can do that even to somebody who DID do things right). The statement hold water if you can demonstrate the proper way of doing things.

 

i think your biggest ally is to have a good reason and to be prepped for it. have letters stating where you are going and have all your plans readily available and organized. the extreme car thing is not the easiest thing to get accross here in bc wash border, but once we got it thru once, the next times were easy as pie, the fiorst time they went thru it with dogs and searched everything. we got our document searcehd to and everything checked. we now drive thru and they even mention." so your gonna go compete again eh? . try to cross once and expect to be turned back. but it will pave the way to future trips