I want to go to Commie Cuba

"JR1" (type35bugatti)
04/02/2015 at 15:30 • Filed to: Cuba

Screw the beaches and the attractions I want to see the cars.

DISCUSSION (27)

Manuél Ferrari > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:32

my pops went

he said it was awesome!

food and alcohol is soooo cheap

and all the cool cars

jkm7680 > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:32

Me too!

Textured Soy Protein > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:34

Commi? Really?

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/02/2015 at 15:34

And Cuban Cigars that are legal!

U.S. Customs used to seize them at the airport from people who tried to bring them back from Cuba since you aren't allowed to currently bring anything to Miami Int'll. You used to only be able to fly to Cuba from Miami if you had family there, had an educational visa or were granted a visa.

I'd be pained to be the guy shredding all of those cigars though.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Textured Soy Protein
04/02/2015 at 15:35

Is he lying?

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:37

They don't tell you that there are plenty of modern cars there. People think the place is totally devoid of cars. Lots of second tier companies like Daewoo have cars there.

I just did a side deal with a Cuban resident in the US for a month on his car. He actually has a US made Neon in Cuba by way of Panama.

I have...plans. BIG plans in Cuba.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > jkm7680
04/02/2015 at 15:39

They shredded them? I thought that's where good chunk of the TSA's income came from.

JR1 > Textured Soy Protein
04/02/2015 at 15:39

It's a joke

JR1 > Manuél Ferrari
04/02/2015 at 15:40

Really? That is all the more reason to go! I figured like most tourist places it would all be high priced.

Textured Soy Protein > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:41

Which part is the joke: the misspelling, or the "commie"?

JR1 > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR
04/02/2015 at 15:42

I figured places like India, Russia, and Germany imported to Cuba.

Big plans? Importing classics?

JR1 > Textured Soy Protein
04/02/2015 at 15:43

I did not know that is how it was spelled. But overall the Commie statement was a joke.

jkm7680 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
04/02/2015 at 15:47

Yep. They shred, incinerate and flush into the sewers all prohibited items coming into the country such as meat, vegetables, cigars. That kind of thing that they couldn't legally sell in the country at all. They seize, but never sell.

Also, USCBP and the TSA are different agencies. CBP is armed and is responsible for everything coming into the country, while the TSA is unarmed and their efforts are more focused on what is being brought out of the country.

Items that the TSA seizes at airport security checkpoints like knives will get sold for revenue. That kind of thing can be found on Govdeals and there's a few stores out there that sell those items, but never prohibited items that are seized by CBP coming into the country.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
04/02/2015 at 15:48

A friend of mine from work was there only about 6 months ago, he had a great time, he was there for the cars.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/02/2015 at 19:19

Smart man! I wish relations with Cuba didn't suck so much. I know they are getting better but it still makes me hesitant to go.

Manuél Ferrari > JR1
04/02/2015 at 19:30

Yeah! He went last decade. I'm sure it will get more expensive over time but it was cheap then because not many people could come. You had to use loopholes in the law to go there from the US.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/02/2015 at 19:31

YESS!

JR1 > Manuél Ferrari
04/02/2015 at 19:41

I think it is absurd that we still need to use loopholes to get there from the US. But it is a Communist state so I guess I understand why.

Manuél Ferrari > JR1
04/02/2015 at 19:53

So is China though and we can go there :)

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > JR1
04/02/2015 at 20:09

Better hurry before Castro kicks the bucket...

JR1 > Manuél Ferrari
04/02/2015 at 21:49

Gotta love Nixon and Detente!

Manuél Ferrari > JR1
04/02/2015 at 23:36

Haha yes!

Now we can sell Fords to Iran too

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
04/03/2015 at 18:33

He had a great experience there, said the people and cars were awesome. Took a long time to get approved to go tho.

His biggest take away about the old cars Was they chop the roofs off to make homemade convertibles because they either don't have ac or the ac doesn't work haha. And they don't do any reinforcing of the body he said it was horrifyingly awesome. I'll have to try and get the link for his photography for you.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/03/2015 at 22:34

I always wondered what would happen if you chopped the top off an old car without reinforcing it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
04/03/2015 at 22:47

FLOPPY CAR

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/03/2015 at 22:49

Just keep her under 50 I'm sure it'll be fine

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
04/03/2015 at 23:01

haha, apparently they didn't. It was still fine. But you could definitely tell