Originally Posted by dnicoletti (Post 334232)

i was in deal with mr. hossein along my first trip to iran (2000). i was at the bazargan border without Carnet, he helped me to solve the problem. we went to the custom chef in Bazargan, where he's explained to the "boss" the misunderstanding with the agency in tehran wich were told me i could had get the carnet at the border. but, obiviously, it wasn't true. the boss trusted mr. hossein, wich was my guarantee with the custom and had the bike data signed on the passport beside the iranian visa. after three weeks i went back to bazargan on the way back to italy and i've paid to mr. hossein 70$ for his own involvment. but entering at the turkey custom i was stuck into no man's land because tehy've requesting me the carnet as they've assumed i had it as i was coming from iran. i was able to convince the officier to check the exit register where my exit was been signed three weeks berfore. it was one of the most thrilling hour of my life...

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