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Stealth Gt86 · 09-10-2013, 03:29 AM

Hello 86 friends
my name is Marshall and I am in the U.S. Army and its looks as though I'll be moving to Germany in a few months and I would really like to take my 86 over there. I currently have only coilovers and 18" wheels on the car as well as tinted windows, but I have a Greddy turbo kit and clutch oil cooler fuel mods and aluminum radiator sitting in the box as I'm not sure as to what German vehicle laws are against modifications. Any insight you guys can provide me with would be a lot of help. Thank you in advance.

-Marshall

Guillaume · 09-10-2013, 04:13 AM

If you want to modify your car, you must use TÜV approved parts ( [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein"]Technischer Ãœberwachungsverein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] ).
Any part bought in the US most certainly doesn't comply, even if the same identical part is also sold with the certification, you need the paper that says "TÜV approved" to be valid, there is no arguing.

Our German fellow members will confirm, but forget your tubro kit if you want your car to be registered in Germany. Now, if you're gonna use US Army license plates (I've seen some at the Nürburgring before), it might be a different story.

Guillaume · 09-10-2013, 04:19 AM

I can't seem to edit my post above, so here it is. This article gives you an insight on owning a modified car in Germany: http://bridgetogantry.com/2/index.ph...he-end-is-nigh

brian6250 · 09-10-2013, 04:34 AM

I spent 8 years in Germany upto Febuary 2012 and I had a highly modified 2004 supercharged Mustang. American soldiers and civilians have their vehicle inspected on base and do not have to be inspected by the TUV but the Germany laws are inforced by the on base inspectors that are Germans. The inspection is easy but remember no tint is allowed on the front windows and loud exhuasts are a no go! The rest of the inspection is standard stuff to see if your tires are ok and you do not have any leaks under the car.

Stealth Gt86 · 09-10-2013, 11:22 PM

i have the stock exhaust and no leaks, I do have tint though
I guess that'll be coming off. So if go the Army route I don't have to pass emissions?

and thanks for the info guys

09-10-2013, 03:29 AM	#1
Stealth Gt86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: silver scion 10 series frs Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 282 Thanks: 86 Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	maybe moving to Germany Hello 86 friends my name is Marshall and I am in the U.S. Army and its looks as though I'll be moving to Germany in a few months and I would really like to take my 86 over there. I currently have only coilovers and 18" wheels on the car as well as tinted windows, but I have a Greddy turbo kit and clutch oil cooler fuel mods and aluminum radiator sitting in the box as I'm not sure as to what German vehicle laws are against modifications. Any insight you guys can provide me with would be a lot of help. Thank you in advance. -Marshall

09-10-2013, 04:13 AM	#2
Guillaume Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Exige S 240 Location: Belgium Posts: 732 Thanks: 319 Thanked 602 Times in 287 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	maybe moving to Germany If you want to modify your car, you must use TÜV approved parts ( [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein"]Technischer Ãœberwachungsverein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] ). Any part bought in the US most certainly doesn't comply, even if the same identical part is also sold with the certification, you need the paper that says "TÜV approved" to be valid, there is no arguing. Our German fellow members will confirm, but forget your tubro kit if you want your car to be registered in Germany. Now, if you're gonna use US Army license plates (I've seen some at the Nürburgring before), it might be a different story. __________________ My car Last edited by Guillaume; 09-10-2013 at 04:24 AM.

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09-10-2013, 04:19 AM	#3
Guillaume Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Exige S 240 Location: Belgium Posts: 732 Thanks: 319 Thanked 602 Times in 287 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can't seem to edit my post above, so here it is. This article gives you an insight on owning a modified car in Germany: http://bridgetogantry.com/2/index.ph...he-end-is-nigh

09-10-2013, 11:22 PM	#5
Stealth Gt86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: silver scion 10 series frs Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 282 Thanks: 86 Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i have the stock exhaust and no leaks, I do have tint though I guess that'll be coming off. So if go the Army route I don't have to pass emissions? and thanks for the info guys

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