Can someone confirm this?

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:12 pm

http://forum.ringersforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=40190

Really bad news for many of us I fear.

Lloyd@JRD · Post by **Lloyd@JRD** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:53 pm

Can't confirm, but not good :?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:01 pm

Discussed in detail on NL and the general consensus is that it is completely unenforceable as no non-german registered cars would be able to get TUV. Therefore it is down to local country roadworthy tests as it is on the normal german highways. And, after all the same rules apply there as normal german roads.

I generally agree that it wont happen but will keep an eye on it.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:09 pm

They will continue to be vigilant on noise and general roadworthyness of the vehicles left on and I would not be suprised to see spot checks in the car park on things like leaks and any 'ropey' looking shi**ers that some brits seems to think would be a great idea to take over and trash.

Nurburgring Gmbh want to keep the place open as much as we do but want to lessen the closures, deaths, accidents through trying to find a way to make cars safer and/or more reliable on there.

Just my thoughts of course - I may be wrong

If there is anyone wanting/needing to go to the ring before they shuffle off this mortal coil - sooner rather than later is probably wise just in case :lol:

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:32 pm

My point was more about modifications that have been made to the cars needing TUV approval........'haben sie etwas papieren Englander?'

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:40 pm

Same answer - I really cant see it happening in anyway apart from them distinguishing and targeting obviously home made modifications. Anything beyond this takes it outside of german road law and rules out effectively anything other than german production cars.

rolty · Post by **rolty** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:18 pm

I've been following this fairly closely on Northloop as it'll likely affect me at some point next year. From what I gather it'll just be business as usual, ie if a car meets the respective standards of roadworthiness in it's country it 'should' be ok to use in Germany, and as such the Nordschleife.

It looks to me like Nurburgring GmbH are just trying to get rid of the people who bring a shitter over there just to thrash about and don't really care about the consequences of a potential hose failure on the circuit etc.

Foreign custom must make up a good 50% of their revenue during TF and I don't think that Nurburgring GmbH are going to cut half of their income just like that.

If you consider this along with the fairly substantial price increase in lap tickets and JK's it would seem that Nurburgring GmbH are trying to streamline their users to make their, and their customers, lives easier by getting rid of the users that create problems.

lsop · Post by **lsop** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:52 pm

best I buy a german DRT then

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:41 am

[quote] (jim..c @ Nov 23 2007, 02:39 PM)
Is your car MOT'd, insured, and legal.

If yes, then don't worry. As long as you:

* Aren't silly loud

* Aren't drawing attention to yourself

* Haven't anything that would flagrantly contravene TUV regulations - see chipboard spoilers for example

* Aren't an arse in the carpark or out on the circuit

Then you've absolutely nothing to worry about. Unless you are genetically predisposed to panic - in which case unlucky.

Hi jim..c , you are TUV approved! thumb.gif

The official point of view about foreign vehicles has changed a little.... a_whistle.gif

(copied from nurburgring.nl)

Bezugnehmend auf mein erstes Mail,
....solange ein Fz keinerlei Gef

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:35 am

Great news. Just got to sort the silly loud thing now

Thanks for the confirmation Dunkinator :thumb: