anyone in europe have a modified truck??
#2
hi,
since every state of europe has its own laws and regulations i can only speak for germany, but here its not to easy to add anything to your vehicle that is not from ford or at least designed for ford. the f150 was never officially sold in europe, so its not like you find parts on every corner anyway. on the other hand you can always talk to those guys from tuv (inspecting agency) and mostly there willing to help and find a way. basically (with lots of time, nervs and money) everything is possible.
since every state of europe has its own laws and regulations i can only speak for germany, but here its not to easy to add anything to your vehicle that is not from ford or at least designed for ford. the f150 was never officially sold in europe, so its not like you find parts on every corner anyway. on the other hand you can always talk to those guys from tuv (inspecting agency) and mostly there willing to help and find a way. basically (with lots of time, nervs and money) everything is possible.
#4
#5
shure a lot of people here are carcrazy and tune the hell out of their rides. dual exhaust will basically be possible but you will need a "gutachten" (written statement) from the producer of the part or ford etc. that the part has been tested on the specific vehicle and is save to use, that it doesn´t affect the emissions in a negative way and for shure the decibel it produces etc etc. we have a tuv-station that just opened not to far from here. next week i swing by and see what i can find out. i let you know
#7
well, i think once you talk to the right guy from tuv, somebody that is really willing to help, even that wouldn´t be a problem. everything you do to the vehicle to change it from stock needs to be printed into your title and registration so -your friend- the "polizei" (if you ever get checked) can tell what is tuv conform and what not.
ya, they love paperworks over here!
ya, they love paperworks over here!
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#8
i plan to have a 32 valve navigator engine swapped in before i go (IF i go) the truck that would be going allready has 88,000 miles and i don't wanna be buying an engine over there within the next 3 years. I guess i can run shorty headers or stock navigator exhaust manifold and get highflow cats that are OBD2 compliant and see what happens... I just hope that the 3" maggie isn't too loud, lol
#11
If you guys come over with the military (at least the USAF) they will inspect your car n base. There are some LOUD cars, trucks and bikes over here. Keep the old system, you can put it on to get inspected, then swap 'em. Oh yeah Diesels run the whole country, emissions is in the news but not on the pavement!!
shanemichaelgerry@yahoo.com if you need more info.
shanemichaelgerry@yahoo.com if you need more info.
#13
Germany also just passed some additional requirements in regards to the exhaust system. If you have your vehicle inspected on base, they will check the loudness by reving the engine. Now, some inspectors will let some pass while others won't. Maybe the "good 'ol boy syndrom"? And most of the inspection stations are ran by German nationals.
In addition, you can't have window tint on your front two windows. Nothing. nada. Zilch. It looks wierd to see the back half of a hoopty blacked out with nothing on the sides. Most people (myself included) fail this part and have to remove the tint in oder to pass. The very next day I had the windows re-tinted. Warning, though - window tinting is very expensive. It was 80 Euros just for the front doors. Cash deal. Currently there are two kinds of license plates - those with "USA" on them and the German type plates. They are phasing the "USA" plates out. That being said, if you have the "USA" plates and your windows are tinted, the Polizei will not normally ticket you, but they can if they desire. If you have the German plates, they will gt you sooner or later. I cannot stand the German plates - the vehicle registration office will give you one long plate for the front (ie a normal size European plate) that you have to affix to your front license plate holder, and one "short" (ie normal size plate) for the rear. Now, I understand them going to the german tags in oder to blend in. But none of the locals use the plate combination the Americans use. So it basically does no good. And do you think German plates will help my KR "blend" in? Nope. If you look in my gallery, you can see what the "USA" plates look like. They are smaller than US plates as well.
And if you are coming over here - study for the driver's license test. It's no joke - from what I've been told. They changed the test and if you don't study, you won't pass.
Where are you headed to?
In addition, you can't have window tint on your front two windows. Nothing. nada. Zilch. It looks wierd to see the back half of a hoopty blacked out with nothing on the sides. Most people (myself included) fail this part and have to remove the tint in oder to pass. The very next day I had the windows re-tinted. Warning, though - window tinting is very expensive. It was 80 Euros just for the front doors. Cash deal. Currently there are two kinds of license plates - those with "USA" on them and the German type plates. They are phasing the "USA" plates out. That being said, if you have the "USA" plates and your windows are tinted, the Polizei will not normally ticket you, but they can if they desire. If you have the German plates, they will gt you sooner or later. I cannot stand the German plates - the vehicle registration office will give you one long plate for the front (ie a normal size European plate) that you have to affix to your front license plate holder, and one "short" (ie normal size plate) for the rear. Now, I understand them going to the german tags in oder to blend in. But none of the locals use the plate combination the Americans use. So it basically does no good. And do you think German plates will help my KR "blend" in? Nope. If you look in my gallery, you can see what the "USA" plates look like. They are smaller than US plates as well.
And if you are coming over here - study for the driver's license test. It's no joke - from what I've been told. They changed the test and if you don't study, you won't pass.
Where are you headed to?
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