Driving a Modified Car in Germany

[Silverthorn]

Hi All,

 

Just after a bit of advice from anyone that has driven their modified car through Germany.

 

On the 3rd of August me and my girlfriend are taking her (slightly) modified GT86 on a 2 week EU road trip and one of the countries we are driving through is Germany.

 

 

I've checked the requirements for the countries we are visiting and already have everything we need to carry (triangle, high vis, breathalyser, Swiss Motorway Pass etc.) but I've heard a few horror stories about driving through Germany with their strict rules on modified cars.

 

However, most of these stories relate to cars with crazy camber, stretch and all sorts.

 

Her car is almost stock. It only has a set of Calibre Suzuka wheels (with correctly sized tyres), 25mm wheel spacers and Meister R Coilovers.

 

 

Do you guys think we have anything to worry about?

 

Hopefully I'm just over-thinking this but i really don't want to get stranded miles from home as the car has been seized for some ridiculous reason. (I watched a documentary where a guy had his basically bone stock Octavia VRS seized for wheel spacers...)

 

Any help would be HUGELY appreciated.

 

Cheers

Edited July 22, 2019 by Silverthorn

[Ekona]

Miles over thinking it. 

[Silverthorn]

8 minutes ago, Ekona said:

Miles over thinking it. 

Exactly what i wanted to hear!

 

I was only concerned with the fact that none of the parts fitted are TÜV approved. But figured this probably wasn't too great on an issue given the parts fitted to most track cars visiting the ring.

[nissanman312]

Dont drive like a loon and you will be fine.

Enjoy your trip 

 

Some really nice roads in all of those areas you have highlighted especially through the national parks.

[stanski]

The gt86 looks stock apart from a nice set of alloys. Nothing to worry about.

 

If it had been chavved up lime green fast and furious stylie that would be another story but then again a lot of traffic cops are car buffs too.

 

Enjoy the trip.

[Silverthorn]

Ah that's perfect! Cheers for the help guys! @nissanman312 @stanski

 

Should be an awesome trip 

[Andy_Muxlow]

You might have problems if you took your car over there though  sorry couldn't resist buddy. As above the car looks stock really, you shouldn't have any issues.

[Silverthorn]

5 hours ago, Andy_Muxlow said:

You might have problems if you took your car over there though  

That's exactly the reason we're taking hers 

 

I'd love to take mine but it's just asking for trouble. I'd probably struggle to even get it on the train, let alone the rest of the trip... 

[coeld]

Did the trip go without issues? I'm having the same concerns :) 

[Sim]

6 hours ago, coeld said:

Did the trip go without issues? I'm having the same concerns

I've done a few euro rallies with @nissanman312 , he's done way more than me and we've never had any major issues with the police or authorities.

 

I've bought the road tags for Germany and Switzerland on some trips but not on others so I'm not sure anyone has ever checked them.

 

I did a good weekday rally around wales a few years back as well, the only thing getting in the way was the sheep.

 

Either way it's always been fun.

 

[nissanman312]

I think you should only have issues if you're driving like a loon or if your car is dragging itself down the road or ridiculously loud or something 

 

Other than that have fun 👍