Anyone in Germany? [Archive]

jon619

06-20-2008, 11:54 PM

I envy you guys so much. I just came back from Germany.. Spangdahlem specifically. I didn't have the car then, but I'm sure it would have been great. The autobahn is just a mile or so from the front gate at Spang. I'd be flying all over that place. I had a BMW 525 and a Audi 100 and drove the hell out of them. Oh, remember to race your car around Nurburgring. Last time I was there, it was like .. 12 or 15 euro.

Stelina

06-22-2008, 04:26 AM

Hi guys,

I just signed up here and found the Germany thread. I'm German, so I grew up on the Autobahn.
My husband works as a civilian for the Army in Mannheim. We also ordered a MS3 so there will be one more here...

I just recently saw a MS3 in Mannheim with Heidelberg license plates.

MXchaos, did you order through Autoexchange? When? And what did they tell you when to expect it?

EngulfinFlames

06-24-2008, 03:39 PM

wow. more germany people that i have expected. We would definitely have to get together. and yea, i was planning on running the ring. one of my life long dreams.

mxchaos6

06-24-2008, 05:34 PM

I ordered mine in febuary, I'm deployed right now and I will be taking delivery in late Oct/ early Nov of this year hopefully

jaydubz

06-24-2008, 10:37 PM

Nein!

Nachtsturm

06-24-2008, 11:17 PM

I want to go to germany!(spin)

Stelina

06-25-2008, 02:19 PM

hey,
i ordered early march and i just got to know that the car was built on june 6th, but it won't leave the States till August 18th, so the estimated delivery to Germany will be second week of september...
mxchaos, I guess we gotta be patient!
I have never seen the Mazda MPS (German one) except at the dealer and I have been paying attention since february...theyre pretty rare.

Engulfinflames,
are you excited to come to Germany? Are you going to MA or HD?

mckraut

06-25-2008, 03:32 PM

...someone send me a beer stein please. kthxbai

Stelina

06-27-2008, 02:45 AM

what kind are you thinking of? there are so many...

Vindikacione

07-06-2008, 04:39 PM

I left Germany 7 months ago.

Here's a hint.

On 3 lane autobahn roads you can usually get to 140+mph without worrying about a trucker cutting you off. But be very alert.

On 2 lane autobahn roads I recommended no faster than 120mph, otherwise you'll probably cook your brakes as the truckers, especially eastern-block, love cutting right in front of you to pass up the "slower" truckers.

Be smart, stay alive.

I so miss the autobahn. With gas prices as high as they are it'll be tough, but try a Cannonball Run from K-towne to the Czech border. If you get anything under 3 hours, you're the $hit. I'm pretty sure the Germans have a site (in German) that posts times, but I couldn't find it. Stelina? Maybe you know.

TreFlip999

07-06-2008, 04:42 PM

HA i have orders for heidleburg in december :D I have a protege5 though

Stelina

07-07-2008, 03:20 AM

Sorry, I looked, but couldnt find anything really, sorry.
Heidelberg is nice, I go to college there everyday. Unfortunately the A5 is always crowded when Im going, so no speeding there, but probably better for my mileage... still more than 2 months to go...

mrghana

07-07-2008, 08:24 AM

i was born in Austria and my father currently lives there... he told me the mps cost 30000-35000 euros is that true? and if thats the case why don't you order from here and sell it over there? you'll make some profit (drinks)(naughty)

Stelina

07-07-2008, 02:45 PM

i just built one online on the German website, for a brandnew mps with all possible options it's 31.150,00 € which is 48 871,235 U.S. dollars! Incredible huh? Everything here is just so much more expensive (argh)

anyway, I think importing is more worth if you buy more expensive cars because you would have to pay quite a bit for import tax, 19 % Sales Tax
and so on...

Stelina

07-19-2008, 03:13 PM

saw a red one in Mannheim on post today...I guess there are quite a few :-)
My car will leave the US port on August 14...I think/hope I'll have it by the middle of september...wohoo....

almberg32

07-19-2008, 04:44 PM

i just got back from germany about a month ago. i was in weisbaden but i didn't get my speed3 until i got back to the states. ur gonna have a lot of fun driving it over there!

Stelina

07-22-2008, 08:08 AM

Cool, how did you like it?
i am so looking forward to the car !!

almberg32

10-01-2008, 06:11 PM

its a great car. i had a blast in germany. i travelled a lot.

Psycho_Maz

02-05-2009, 08:19 PM

Germany folks,

I may be moving out to Frankfurt this summer. I have a new 08 MS3 and want to take it over there, but am concerned about my warranty. Were any of you able to to transfer your MazdaUSA warranty so that you can use it in Europe? Right now MazdaUSA says my warranty is no good in Europe and that I am pretty much out of luck and if my car dies over in Europe.

240ka

02-05-2009, 09:26 PM

Stelina

02-07-2009, 05:45 AM

you dont wanna see the gas mileage while driving like a constant 145 mph ;-) It's fun though (yippy) It's nice keeping up with other fast cars...

Psycho_maz: I asked my husband as well, he says the warranty is world wide, you just have to go through auto exchange like I explained in the other thread

240ka

02-07-2009, 01:07 PM

shit, im averaging around 200miles a tank due to my driving ha.

i wouldnt be suprised one bit to see my mileage on the bahn

robspeed07

02-07-2009, 05:51 PM

where have you guys been im in germany (well deployed right now) im stationed in baumholder but my car is with my parents in mannheim(they are stationed there) till iget home we need to do a get together or something ill be home end of may im going to the nurnburg ring in june ihae had my car up to 160 on a6 coming fromfrankfurt going to mannheim or i think thats the a5 i hve a cpe intake and turbosmart bov and im getting ready to put on my cobb font mount when i get home anyone wanna help. As for warranty work i had them fix my car over there 3rd gear snycro went out i had to go through car exchange but they handle it wth a mazda dealer in ktown and its fixed now so yea whats uop wit a meet up?????

EngulfinFlames

02-08-2009, 12:20 PM

I took a trip to Cheb, Czech Republic 2 months ago from stuttgart and hit 140mph. Love the roads here, Just have to watch out for the Cameras. I am getting about 240 Miles until i fill up...roughtly at 2 lines from E

Stelina

02-08-2009, 01:16 PM

We picked up the car on September 15 and have now 10.300 miles on it :)
Mileage went up to 23.9 now, but I don't speed all the time of course. Overall very satisfying, love the Autobahn :)

I have seen a black MS3 at Mannheim just recently. Do your parents drive it or is it just sitting there?

robspeed07

02-08-2009, 01:28 PM

they drive it man we gotta do a meet somewhere when i get back anyone wanna help me do my cobb fmic install when i get back???

mxchaos6

02-08-2009, 04:45 PM

I'm up for a speed meet anytime, stationed at ramstein,

EngulfinFlames

02-08-2009, 05:07 PM

I am up for a meet. I'm down in stuttgart , so its a bit of a drive for me from here.

Stelina

02-09-2009, 05:12 AM

Same here. We're not too far from Heidelberg and Mannheim.

robspeed07

02-09-2009, 08:49 PM

well we shiould get together in june thats when ill be back from my deployment anyone wanna help me install some guages and my cobb fmic???

Psycho_Maz

02-16-2009, 09:46 AM

Any military folksin Germany have problems registering their cars with window tint? I heard that any tint on the front windshield, front driver or front passenger is illegal in germany and will fail military vehicle inspection to register the vehicle. (I have 35% all around...not on windshield of course.)

Also, the sound limit is 95 decibals. Has anyone had any probs with MS3 stock exhaust with the polizei or military?

This link is dated but I am worried it still applies:

http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/news/releases/2007-10-19-03_TintedWindows.pdf

almberg32

02-16-2009, 08:33 PM

it's true that you can't have any tint on your passanger or drivers window. i don't know about the windshield though. if you get it inspected in the summer just roll ur windows down during the inspection. thats what i did. they shouldn't be too anal about the inspection since its a new car.

Stelina

02-18-2009, 03:15 AM

Yea, they changed that like 2 years ago or so...

My husband drives a S2000, and 2007 they didn't say anything, but then the 2008 inspection they made him take it off :(

That's why I havent tinted my windows on the mazda so far, because I think if I did it, I'd want it on all of he windows.
In Germany youre allowed to tint the windows, just not the driver's and passenger window and of course the front windshield.

You can only have tint in the front if it's factory tint.

EngulfinFlames

02-18-2009, 03:32 AM

when my 08 got here, I didnt even have to inspect it, and i have 20% all around except the windshield. The guys at POV shipping said i would have to take it off, but its been 3 months, and they are still on. I'm pretty sure my car is over 95db. Everytime i pass by the vehicle reg place, the guy looks out and stares. like "who the hell passed that guy?!?!"

Stelina

02-18-2009, 04:17 AM

haha cool.
you're right though. I forgot, new cars don't need an inspection for 3 years. so yes, I could put it on right now, but would have to take it off in 2011 then. I don't think they say anything, only at the inspection place, because they might think it's factory and that's why you passed.
I have to pack my bags now, we're going to Florida tomorrow - wohoo...not great weather there, but much better than here :)

excceleration

04-02-2009, 02:19 PM

I am going to Spang in June, i was curious what everone is paying for Insurance and what company they use? I got a quote... it was $255 per month with USAA. I am only 21 and i have the Mazda6s

Stelina

04-02-2009, 03:32 PM

We pay 141 a month, USAA as well. We get a few discounts because my husbands car is also insured with USAA and he turned 25 last year.
It might be cheaper as well right now because until midnight we have a 3rd car insured, which we just sold last week.

We're really happy with USAA. Someone scratched my car when we had just gotten it (didnt find the guy) and they paid immediately.

I need advice on wheels! I"m thinking about ordering the OZ Ultraleggera in black, what do you guys think? I've looked at so many pictures but it's hard to decide.

EDIT: Now with 2 cars insured it's 162 a month.

jon619

04-02-2009, 08:35 PM

I am going to Spang in June, i was curious what everone is paying for Insurance and what company they use? I got a quote... it was $255 per month with USAA. I am only 21 and i have the Mazda6s

It's been a year since I left Spang, but I still have fond memories of the place. The nice thing about USAA is that they are automatically connected with the car registration on base. You might try geico or progressive? I paid almost nothing because all I had was an old car with liability. Oh, remember to get an international license and go watch movies in Luxembourg. June is good timing, lots of festivals coming up. Make sure you go to pigfest in wittlich and rockamring at the nurburgring. No speed limit right out the main base onto the autobahn. Fun times.

I need advice on wheels! I"m thinking about ordering the OZ Ultraleggera in black, what do you guys think? I've looked at so many pictures but it's hard to decide.

I think the Ultraleggeras are great for the MS3. You might want to act soon because I think they're phasing them out for those newer OZ wheels.

Stelina

04-03-2009, 11:16 AM

I'm almost sure that I'm gonna order the OZ's later tonight :)
Thanks for your advice

EngulfinFlames

04-03-2009, 12:19 PM

I have the ultraleggeras in black and they are BITCH to keep clean. but when they are clean they are awesome. slightly curbed front passenger one and almost cried

Kain

04-03-2009, 12:40 PM

Ich bin ein jelly donut.

dizzin9

04-03-2009, 10:36 PM

Ich bin ein jelly donut.

si. (guitar)

excceleration

04-06-2009, 12:03 PM

Does anyone know for sure about the whole 95 decibal policy? I was thinking about putting the Magnaflow exhaust system, CAI, and new wheels and tire on my Mazda 6s when i got home from Korea, (warranty expires end of this month) but dont want to waste my money on the exhaust if it is too loud and have to replace it... or maybe a way to 'temporarily' fix it?

robspeed07

04-06-2009, 01:44 PM

diddiyo

04-06-2009, 03:11 PM

Spangdahlem specifically.
10 minutes from where I was born, raised and where my parents are still living (thumb)

EngulfinFlames

04-07-2009, 02:08 PM

i bought the oz's havent put them on till i get back to the states because baumholders roads suck ass so is everyone still down for a meet in june sometime thats when ill be home again from this deployment!!!

Great choice on keeping them off till you get back. I'm for a meet. let me know. june is good

robspeed07

04-07-2009, 02:40 PM

Great choice on keeping them off till you get back. I'm for a meet. let me know. june is good

Yea we deff gotta hook up i wanna see your car in person it looks freakin sick in pics im going to install this fmic when i get back when in june are you good because i have redeployment leave all of june till the 6th of july!!(2thumbs)

EngulfinFlames

04-07-2009, 03:51 PM

Yea, I leave for Afghanistan in August so gotta get a good meet. Weather is FINALLY looking up. Hit 65 this weekend, woke up and went to wash the car right away.

robspeed07

04-08-2009, 11:11 AM

yea weather out here is looking goo to lol cant wait to leave here before it gets in the 100s again

Stelina

04-10-2009, 06:59 AM

Ordered the Ultraleggeras, expecting them any day now :-)

EngulfinFlames

04-10-2009, 01:35 PM

thats like three of us with ultraleggeras

robspeed07

04-11-2009, 10:13 AM

yea the only problem is mine is back in the states not in germany

Stelina

04-10-2010, 09:13 AM

Hello everyone!!

I'm selling my Mazdaspeed3 2008!! If anyone is interested, send me a message for more details.
The car is well maintained and in great condition. The only reason I'm selling it, is that I have been commuting to Frankfurt for work by train for a year now so I hardly ever drive the car anymore.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunny weather in Germany!