Really sorry guys, haven´t checked the HUBB recently, too many things to do, anyway, let´s try to clarify some situations in a simple way

FIRST - Every tourist from anywhere in the milk way who´s not required visa can enter Brazil and stay for 90 days and renew the stay for another 90 days, you mustrenew your "extra 90 days" before the expired date.

SECOND - When you enter into Brazil drivin/riding, there´s no need anymore of the TIP forthe vehicle, as explained to me from border officers, it´s not worth controlling vehicles entering Brazil once it´s impossible to register an used foreigner vehicle.

THIRD - When you get your passport stamped and they give you the piece of paper with your details, they WILL ask your plate or NOT, it´s mandatory, So the plate in that piece of paper IS NOT officially linked to your passport, that´s a fact. Isay this because I´ve helped bikers leaving Brazil WITHOUT their bikes and they never asked about the vehicle wich the plate is registered in the piece of paper.

FOURTH -MY OPINION - As you´re not obligated to leave the country with the vehicle wich the plate is registered in the piece of paper, I can´t see why someone can consider that the brazilian customs are not being laxist and are being more restrict.
Of course it´s a gap in the law, but believe me, it was a lot of trouble to register a vehicle in a border and then after 3 months when the vehicle leaves the country, the entry information hasn´t arrived in the main office of the Customs in the capital of Brazil and the vechicle has already left.

If you have more doubts about this situations feel free to ask me and I´ll happy to help. If you´re passing by Iguazu just give us shall for a ok.

All the best

Rod
Bikers Help Desk