"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
06/20/2018 at 13:27 • Filed to: Help, Spain, Modified
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"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
06/20/2018 at 13:27 • Filed to: Help, Spain, Modified | 2
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My handsome rottweiler for your time, (the muzzle and licence laws have almost put me off)
Wondering if any of you amazing people have first hand experience of owning a modified car in Spain?
I’ve had a pretty good offer to tempt me to moving out there, but from what I can tell modified cars are a big no no? Similar to Germany..... Anybody got any experience in owning or importing something modified to Spain?
lone_liberal
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 13:55 |
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When I was stationed there a friend of mine had a heavily modified Camaro, but that was a long time ago in pre-E.U. Spain so I’m not any help at all as usual.
Aremmes
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 14:01 |
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This idea of moving to Spain interests me, care to expand on it? How did it come about?
As for cars, I found
this page
on the subject. Apparently you can do it, but everything has to go through inspection.
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KevlarRx7
> lone_liberal
06/20/2018 at 14:40 |
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Any help is appreciated, thanks (:
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KevlarRx7
> Aremmes
06/20/2018 at 14:44 |
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That is my greatest fear, it’s just the thought of having no real say on what I can or can’t do myself irritates me....
My parents are looking to move abroad and I’ve been looking for a while, I originally planned on Crete but they threw the idea out there for us to live closer again
(Only seen them twice in 4 years)
And due to a few health scares they’ve had it would be nice to be able to be there for them.
Klaus Schmoll
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 14:44 |
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Registering a modified car in Germany is easy. You just have to use quality parts not cheap chinese ebay shit and do it properly, as in more power = bigger brakes etc...
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KevlarRx7
> Klaus Schmoll
06/20/2018 at 14:48 |
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Ahhh, so it’s not as Draconian as I was thinking. I thought it’d have to be a certified mechanic fitting the parts.
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Klaus Schmoll
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 15:20 |
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Maybe you thought of Belgium. ANY type of modification is illegal there. If it wasn’t installed by the factory or the dealer before delivery forget about it.
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KevlarRx7
> Klaus Schmoll
06/20/2018 at 15:24 |
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But if my car has been inspected and say I change the turbo before the inspection is due do I have to get it retested/certified? Or can you wait until the test is due again?
Thank you for your help, you’re awesome!
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Klaus Schmoll
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 15:41 |
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In Belgium cars have to be inspected every year, so whatever mod you fancy, you have a little less than 12 months to play with it (provided 5-0 won’t catch you, and you aren’t involved in an accident in which case the insurance company might have a word to say). I saw a documentary on tuner cars probaly ten years ago, where this Belgian couple had an F&F style Megane, saying that they can enjoy it for a year and then have to sell it to France or the Netherlands...
In Germany cars are inspected for the first time after 4 years and then every two years. If you swap a turbo for an identical one no one will care. In case of a bigger one, you are supposed to get it re-tested, same as with any other bigger changes, but with a different turbo, who will know the difference?
Let’s talk about a real world case here. Durtlaang plans to register his 205 CTI with a turbo engine from a Lancia MPV in Germany (or maybe the Netherlands). He also put on bigger brakes, upgraded the suspension, did some other resto-mod stuff (cruise control, etc.) all with either stock parts from other cars or from reputable after market companies who provide the necessary paperwork. The inspection will take little longer as they will take a closer look, but I see no problem there.
Honeybunchesofgoats
> KevlarRx7
06/20/2018 at 15:45 |
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I don’t have anything of value to add, besides Oppo rottweiller owners unite.
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KevlarRx7
> Klaus Schmoll
06/20/2018 at 16:05 |
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Interesting pointers, I think we’re very lucky here in the UK that we do have a bit more freedom of choice.
In your experience are the laws more relaxed for classic cars?
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KevlarRx7
> Honeybunchesofgoats
06/20/2018 at 16:07 |
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Yes! I’d be lost without my boy, they’re truly a special breed.
duurtlang
> Klaus Schmoll
06/20/2018 at 16:08 |
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Get my name right, Klaudia ;)
My Peugeot 205 now has the displacement and power of the ‘new’ engine in its registration. It was inspected for safety at a special governmental place. My new engine came from the same engine family as the old one (identical motor mounts) and was installed by a good mechanic, so that helped. I also had the donor vehicle in my name, so I could prove the origin of the motor (=not stolen). They checked if the motor serial number belonged to the donor. They’ve now registered it to the Peugeot.
I’ve seen cars with similar swaps offered for sale in Germany. Everything ‘eingetragen’, or so they say.
Anyway, I doubt my experiences in the Netherlands are relevant for Spain.
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Klaus Schmoll
> duurtlang
06/20/2018 at 16:18 |
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Hmmm, I think I like Klaudia. Sounds like some ‘50s Lancia. “Meet the Lancia Klaudia, the first car in the wuuurld to come with....”
*cue Clarkson voice