Pics of my teener in Germany
12-11-2004, 02:59 AM
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Nicole,
I moved to the bay area when I was 12, with my family. Dad works for Siemens-Nixdorf. Then his Long Term Assignment contract ran out so we all moved back to Germany when I was 18 (20 now). I bought the car here when I was 17, and I took it with me to Germany and rebuilt it and all that. These pictures are on the first drive after the engine went back in. Then I wanted to go to college in the states and here I am. The car is still awaiting transport sadly.
I moved to the bay area when I was 12, with my family. Dad works for Siemens-Nixdorf. Then his Long Term Assignment contract ran out so we all moved back to Germany when I was 18 (20 now). I bought the car here when I was 17, and I took it with me to Germany and rebuilt it and all that. These pictures are on the first drive after the engine went back in. Then I wanted to go to college in the states and here I am. The car is still awaiting transport sadly.
12-11-2004, 03:09 AM
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So, you have a California registered car in Germany... That's pretty interesting! Did they ever give you a hard time regarding that? How did you manage the insurance and smog test requirements to keep it registered here while it was in Germany?
12-11-2004, 03:16 AM
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Well, I'm from a small town about 20 minutes from Paderborn. I never registered the car. Whenever I wanted to drive it for a couple of days I got one of those proof of insurance things (versicherungs doppelkarte) and went to the strassenverkehrsamt. They gave me temporary plates good for 3, 5 or 10 days.
My mom took a 2002 VW beetle with her, and that took a lot of changing the lights and who knows what, plus all the TUV and whatnot.
My mom took a 2002 VW beetle with her, and that took a lot of changing the lights and who knows what, plus all the TUV and whatnot.
12-11-2004, 03:55 AM
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Well... it's still easier to take a US car to Germany than a German car to the US. I used to think us Germans are the leaders in bureaucracy, but I think the US government certainly tops that when it comes to importing vehicles... Because those Germans are really, really crazy, driving those unsafe polluters with no speed limit, right? 
12-11-2004, 07:10 PM
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Here's my 914/6 on our way to winning 2nd in Class 1 in the Porsche Deutsche Meisterschaft - maybe I should fit anti roll bars.
Its an original six, first sold in France, then sold to England, and I brought it to Germany in January.
Its an original six, first sold in France, then sold to England, and I brought it to Germany in January.
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12-12-2004, 07:43 AM
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Yes, never restored - carries a lot of wax inside - the only non-standard parts are the wheels, which are from a '74 Carrera. The rear wheel arches were "pushed out" an little by the previous owner to fit these wheels but I won't comment on the standard of workmanship.
Still, the drifts you can have with 8 year old tyres are great !!!
Still, the drifts you can have with 8 year old tyres are great !!!
