This also happens to Canadians at the US customs when entering the US.......

Todd Daley
Ontario, Canada
65 Kombi
70 Ft Bonito(kitcar)
71 Type 3 Fastback
82 Vanagon Diesel
85 Audi GT Coupe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg" <kessler@OHIO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:04 AM
Subject: Driving In Canada
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> Once we cleared customs ( and my wife finally calmed down) we turned
around and headed back home through the US. I didn't want to spend the rest
of my trip being hassled by simple-minded authorities who think they can
identify a threat simply based on the type of vehicle they drive. There is
plenty to see here in the US without having to be treated this way!
>
> I can only assume from my experience and the others on this list that the
Canadian Government is targeting VW vans.
>
> Greg
> 86 Westy
> 73 Thing
> 99 Subaru Forester
>