We recently received an interesting question from one of our readers. The reader Stefan R. asked us something about "Moped car, with Polish papers. The question: “I am planning to buy a so-called moped car for my child. It refers to …
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In Germany, World Cup fever had recently risen due to the soccer World Cup. To show support for the German team, many decorated their cars with flags and scarves. To ensure that the vehicle decoration does not endanger others, certain regulations must be observed. ...
Continue reading "Inward processing? Vehicle tuning abroad and the pitfalls!
It wouldn't be surprising if, as a Swiss person, you didn't think about tuning your vehicle in Germany for at least a moment. Because, in theory, materials and working hours are less expensive in Germany than in Switzerland. However, I would like...
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Tuning your own vehicle is a dream of many car and motorcycle enthusiasts. But the tuning itself is often only part of the dream, because driving up to events and meetings with your piece of jewelry is what makes it so appealing for many...
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We recently received an interesting question from a reader. The reader Bernd S. asked us something about registering a car abroad: “Can I register my vehicle with a friend in Serbia and drive it in Germany? The background is…
Continue reading "Middle and narrow lettering on the license plate - the information!
In Germany, short number plates with middle lettering are generally permitted. And the license plates can even be shortened if no more than 6 digits have to be applied. This avoids unsightly open spaces that a 520 mm long license plate would entail. ...
Continue reading "Short license plate – not everyone knows this trick!
Recently updated on October 25, 2023 at 12:24 p.m. [Update: 25.10.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX] This post has been updated to reflect newer information. Short license plates – who gets them? If you want a small license plate for your car, then there are various conditions...
Continue reading "Custom number plate: What is allowed, what is forbidden?
Recently updated on September 23, 2023 at 05:51 am [Advertisement] Personalized license plates are becoming increasingly popular these days. For many vehicle owners, the license plate is simply a mandatory measure as part of the...
Continue reading "Noise measurement with the smartphone: how it works!
One thing in advance: a mobile phone app is not suitable for reliably determining the noise level of the vehicle. The mobile phone is of course not an officially approved tool for checking compliance with the prescribed noise limit values. This only works really reliably if a precision sound level meter according to the ...
Continue reading "Use of dash cams in Germany & Europe: the info!
Everyone knows them, the sometimes funny video recordings that show bizarre scenes in traffic. However, the recordings are often not funny clips, but accidents recorded on video. Recording traffic violations and accidents is also the…
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