andersoncollectibles Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I went and picked her up today. She is really dirty.. and has a few scratches (looks like she bumped into the side of the container she was shipped in - a bit of paint on the front panel ...) But I really can't complain.. the insurance should cover it.. and I FINALLY after months of waiting have her all to myself! I took the train all by myself all the way across Germany! I missed one connection because the train I was on was late, but I managed to find another train. I got to the shippers in time, but customs was closed. I batted my eyelashes a bit and got them to see me anyways! LOL OMG... now i freaking know what you mean about the rattles. That shifter was DRIVING ME INSAINE. Everytime its in 4th gear it just vibrates like crazy. Man if only Bob could get it going like that. On my way back I got to meet one of the members of my Scooby Club who has a 93 turbo legacy wagon. We took some pics.. and I will post those later. Oh happy day... the Hotness is home! Children's and Family Photographer http://www.AForgetMeNotMoment.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Man if only Bob could get it going like that. Wow....that is priceless:) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlabs Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Congrats! -=- Livin life at 140 BPM -=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 about time!!!! I thought you up and left the forum, havent seen you in a while. have fun on teh Autobahn!!! Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Good thing there's no damage to the headlights or rear end.... Enjoy! :icon_bigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Enjoy the ride. Good luck with the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepFreeze2 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 :icon_chee Good news!!! YA RLY!!! Home of +2500 useless posts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prelude Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 don't forget put that L7 badge on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 That's awesome! And like Bu11dogg, I was starting to wonder if we needed to send out a search party for you! I'm just curious: I would think it would cost a fortune to ship a car overseas. Did the military help you with that, or did you have to pay for it yourself, and if you had to pay, how much was it (if you don't mind my asking)? Are there any good Suby tuning shops in Germany, or do you do your own wrenching? Any mod plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersoncollectibles Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 you had to pay, how much was it (if you don't mind my asking)? Are there any good Suby tuning shops in Germany, or do you do your own wrenching? Any mod plans? It was $1800. Not any tuning shops in Germany, at least none that I know about. There are some in Luxemburg. All the mods are done for now. I would like to add a BOV but not sure about needing the retune... and I am getting a few little "accessories" still for looks. Other than that.. she perfect as is with the mods I have already done. I know.. haven't been around a lot lately.. had my class.. and then dealing with all this car stuff. Back in the groove now. Thanks for missing me LOL Children's and Family Photographer http://www.AForgetMeNotMoment.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I know.. haven't been around a lot lately.. had my class.. and then dealing with all this car stuff. Back in the groove now. Thanks for missing me LOL Glad to know we didn't pee you off, or anything. So, where's what's his name? I would have thought it would cost more, BTW. $1,800 doesn't sound too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersoncollectibles Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 What's his name is still you know where.. and will be for a year. He doesn't get alot of free time and I guess its difficult for him to access the boards.. the website won't load properly or somethin. Children's and Family Photographer http://www.AForgetMeNotMoment.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 What's his name is still you know where.. and will be for a year. He doesn't get alot of free time and I guess its difficult for him to access the boards.. the website won't load properly or somethin. Yeah, I know he's kind of busy for a while. It's not the same without him here, but I understand that sometimes LGT.com has to wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Go ahead & get a BOV...No need for a custom tune;) Make sure it is set @ 50/50..Just installed the GFB unit, very simple install. Good luck & stay safe Feel free to PM me any autobahn ROMPS:) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I went and picked her up today. She is really dirty.. and has a few scratches (looks like she bumped into the side of the container she was shipped in - a bit of paint on the front panel ...) But I really can't complain.. the insurance should cover it.. and I FINALLY after months of waiting have her all to myself! I took the train all by myself all the way across Germany! I missed one connection because the train I was on was late, but I managed to find another train. I got to the shippers in time, but customs was closed. I batted my eyelashes a bit and got them to see me anyways! LOL OMG... now i freaking know what you mean about the rattles. That shifter was DRIVING ME INSAINE. Everytime its in 4th gear it just vibrates like crazy. Man if only Bob could get it going like that. On my way back I got to meet one of the members of my Scooby Club who has a 93 turbo legacy wagon. We took some pics.. and I will post those later. Oh happy day... the Hotness is home!:lol::lol::lol: and poor whats his name has now been forgotten. JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Congratulations on your new ride.... Enjoy her as much as possible... Cheers, Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Did sombody say pix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 FINALLY.........congrats..........now it's time to have some fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersoncollectibles Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Pics are here.. http://my.prostreetonline.com/member/andersoncollectibles/ Thanks guys.. its good to be a REAL member of the club now! Children's and Family Photographer http://www.AForgetMeNotMoment.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlabs Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Mmmmmmm black... Mmmmmmm going on the Autobahn... Drive safe! -=- Livin life at 140 BPM -=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADirtyLegacy Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 woohoo!!! congrats!! drive it like ya stole it!! Kenda:dm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxiboy Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Are cars left hand drive in Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Oh man I'd love to get my GT out on the autobahn!! I've mentioned this before, but your car is HAWT...Luvin the black together with those wheels. (Someone please remind me why I got silver?) You must have been missing her BIG TIME. Happy driving! edit- BTW do you have any pics of how your system is setup in the trunk?...would love to see how it looks. I'm thinking of doing something with my stereo setup one of these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Not any tuning shops in Germany, at least none that I know about. There's at least one shop in Germany, http://www.kochtuning.com, that can do an EcuTeK reflash of your ECU and have their own AWD dynamometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Are cars left hand drive in Germany? The only right hand drive countries in the world are ex British colonies (except US) and Japan. Every where else is France based - left handed. History and origin About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason. In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people. Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road. In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the other parts of the world began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver's seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road. In addition, the French Revolution of 1789 gave a huge impetus to right-hand travel in Europe. The fact is, before the Revolution, the aristocracy travelled on the left of the road, forcing the peasantry over to the right, but after the storming of the Bastille and the subsequent events, aristocrats preferred to keep a low profile and joined the peasants on the right. An official keep-right rule was introduced in Paris in 1794, more or less parallel to Denmark, where driving on the right had been made compulsory in 1793. Later, Napoleon's conquests spread the new rightism to the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Russia and many parts of Spain and Italy. The states that had resisted Napoleon kept left – Britain, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Portugal. This European division, between the left- and right-hand nations would remain fixed for more than 100 years, until after the First World War. Although left-driving Sweden ceded Finland to right-driving Russia after the Russo-Swedish War (1808-1809), Swedish law – including traffic regulations – remained valid in Finland for another 50 years. It wasn’t until 1858 that an Imperial Russian decree made Finland swap sides. The trend among nations over the years has been toward driving on the right, but Britain has done its best to stave off global homogenisation. With the expansion of travel and road building in the 1800s, traffic regulations were made in every country. Left-hand driving was made mandatory in Britain in 1835. Countries which were part of the British Empire followed suit. This is why to this very day, India, Australasia and the former British colonies in Africa go left. An exception to the rule, however, is Egypt, which had been conquered by Napoleon before becoming a British colony. Although Japan was never part of the British Empire, its traffic also goes to the left. Although the origin of this habit goes back to the Edo period (1603-1867) when Samurai ruled the country, it wasn’t until 1872 that this unwritten rule became more or less official. That was the year when Japan’s first railway was introduced, built with technical aid from the British. Gradually, a massive network of railways and tram tracks was built, and of course all trains and trams drove on the left-hand side. Still, it took another half century till in 1924 left-side driving was clearly written in a law. When the Dutch arrived in Indonesia in 1596, they brought along their habit of driving on the left. It wasn't until Napoleon conquered the Netherlands that the Dutch started driving on the right. Most of their colonies, however, remained on the left as did Indonesia and Suriname. In the early years of English colonisation of North America, English driving customs were followed and the colonies drove on the left. After gaining independence from England, however, they were anxious to cast off all remaining links with their British colonial past and gradually changed to right-hand driving. (Incidentally, the influence of other European countries’ nationals should not be underestimated.) The first law requiring drivers to keep right was passed in Pennsylvania in 1792, and similar laws were passed in New York in 1804 and New Jersey in 1813. Despite the developments in the US, some parts of Canada continued to drive on the left until shortly after the Second World War. The territory controlled by the French (from Quebec to Louisiana) drove on the right, but the territory occupied by the English (British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland) kept left. British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces switched to the right in the 1920s in order to conform with the rest of Canada and the USA. Newfoundland drove on the left until 1947, and joined Canada in 1949. In Europe, the remaining left-driving countries switched one by one to driving on the right. Portugal changed in 1920s. The change took place on the same day in the whole country, including the colonies. Territories, however, which bordered other left-driving countries were exempted. That is why Macau, Goa (now part of India) and Portuguese East Africa kept the old system. East Timor, which borders left-driving Indonesia, did change to the right though, but left-hand traffic was reintroduced by the Indonesians in 1975. In Italy the practice of driving on the right first began in the late 1890s. The first Italian Highway Code, issued on the 30th of June 1912, stated that all vehicles had to drive on the right. Cities with a tram network, however, could retain left-hand driving if they placed warning signs at their city borders. The 1923 decree is a bit stricter, but Rome and the northern cities of Milan, Turin and Genoa could still keep left until further orders from the Ministry of Public Works. By the mid-1920s, right-hand driving became finally standard throughout the country. Rome made the change on the 1 of March 1925 and Milan on the 3rd of August 1926. Up till the 1930s Spain lacked national traffic regulations. Some parts of the country drove on the right (e.g. Barcelona) and other parts drove on the left (e.g. Madrid). On the 1st of October 1924 Madrid switched to driving on the right. The break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire caused no change: Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Hungary continued to drive on the left. Austria itself was something of a curiosity. Half the country drove on the left and half on the right. The dividing line was precisely the area affected by Napoleon's conquests in 1805. When Germany annexed Austria in 1938, Hitler ordered that the traffic should change from the left to the right side of the road, overnight. The change threw the driving public into turmoil, because motorists were unable to see most road signs. In Vienna it proved impossible to change the trams overnight, so while all other traffic took to the right-hand side of the road, the trams continued to run on the left for several weeks. Czechoslovakia and Hungary, one of the last states on the mainland of Europe to keep left, changed to the right after being invaded by Germany in 1939. Meanwhile, the power of the right kept growing steadily. American cars were designed to be driven on the right by locating the drivers' controls on the vehicle's left side. With the mass production of reliable and economical cars in the United States, initial exports used the same design, and out of necessity many countries changed their rule of the road. Gibraltar changed to right-hand traffic in 1929 and China in 1946. Korea now drives right, but only because it passed directly from Japanese colonial rule to American and Russian influence at the end of the Second World War. Pakistan also considered changing to the right in the 1960s, but ultimately decided not to do it. The main argument against the shift was that camel trains often drove through the night while their drivers were dozing. The difficulty in teaching old camels new tricks was decisive in forcing Pakistan to reject the change. Nigeria, a former British colony, had traditionally been driving on the left with British imported right-hand-drive cars, but when it gained independence, it tried to throw off its colonial past as quick as possible and shifted to driving on the right. After the Second World War, left-driving Sweden, the odd one out in mainland Europe, felt increasing pressure to change sides in order to conform with the rest of the continent. The problem was that all their neighbours already drove on the right side and since there are a lot of small roads without border guards leading into Norway and Finland, one had to remember in which country one was. In 1955, the Swedish government held a referendum on the introduction of right-hand driving. Although no less than 82.9% voted “no” to the plebiscite, the Swedish parliament passed a law on the conversion to right-hand driving in 1963. Finally, the change took place on Sunday, the 3rd of September 1967, at 5 o’clock in the morning. All traffic with private motor-driven vehicles was prohibited four hours before and one hour after the conversion, in order to be able to rearrange all traffic signs. Even the army was called in to help. Also a very low speed limit was applied, which was raised in a number of steps. The whole process took about a month. After Sweden's successful changeover, Iceland changed the following year, in 1968. In the 1960s, Great Britain also considered changing, but the country’s conservative powers did everything they could to nip the proposal in the bud. Furthermore, the fact that it would cost billions of pounds to change everything round wasn’t much of an incentive… Eventually, Britain dropped the idea. Today, only four European countries still drive on the left: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta. http://users.pandora.be/worldstandards/images/driving%20on%20the%20left.gif List of left-driving countries The following is a list of countries of the world whose inhabitants drive on the left-hand side of the road. Most of the drivers of these countries use right-hand-drive vehicles. 1. Anguilla 2. Antigua and Barbuda 3. Australia 4. Bahamas 5. Bangladesh 6. Barbados 7. Bermuda 8. Bhutan 9. Botswana 10. Brunei 11. Cayman Islands 12. Christmas Island (Australia) 13. Cook Islands 14. Cyprus 15. Dominica 16. East Timor 17. Falkland Islands 18. Fiji 19. Grenada 20. Guernsey (Channel Islands) 21. Guyana 22. Hong Kong 23. India 24. Indonesia 25. Ireland 26. Isle of Man 27. Jamaica 28. Japan 29. Jersey (Channel Islands) 30. Kenya 31. Kiribati 32. Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) 33. Lesotho 34. Macau 35. Malawi 36. Malaysia 37. Maldives 38. Malta 39. Mauritius 40. Montserrat 41. Mozambique 42. Namibia 43. Nauru 44. Nepal 45. New Zealand 46. Niue 47. Norfolk Island (Australia) 48. Pakistan 49. Papua New Guinea 50. Pitcairn Islands (Britain) 51. Saint Helena 52. Saint Kitts and Nevis 53. Saint Lucia 54. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55. Seychelles 56. Singapore 57. Solomon Islands 58. South Africa 59. Sri Lanka 60 . Suriname 61 . Swaziland 62. Tanzania 63. Thailand 64. Tokelau (New Zealand) 65. Tonga 66. Trinidad and Tobago 67. Turks and Caicos Islands 68. Tuvalu 69. Uganda 70. United Kingdom 71. Virgin Islands (British) 72. Virgin Islands (US) 73. Zambia 74. Zimbabwe List of right-driving countries The following is a list of countries of the world whose inhabitants drive on the right-hand side of the road. Most of the drivers of these countries use left-hand-drive vehicles. 1. Afghanistan 2. Albania 3. Algeria 4. American Samoa 5. Andorra 6. Angola 7. Argentina 8. Armenia 9. Aruba 10. Austria 11. Azerbaijan 12. Bahrain 13. Belarus 14. Belgium 15. Belize 16. Benin 17. Bolivia 18. Bosnia and Herzegovina 19. Brazil 20. British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego García) 21. Bulgaria 22. Burkina Faso 23. Burundi 24. Cambodia 25. Cameroon 26. Canada 27. Cape Verde 28. Central African Republic 29. Chad 30. Chile 31. China, People's Republic of (Mainland China) 32. Colombia 33. Comoros 34. Congo 35. Congo (former Republic of Zaire) 36. Costa Rica 37. Croatia 38. Cuba 39. Czech Republic 40. Denmark 41. Djibouti 42. Dominican Republic 43. Ecuador 44. Egypt 45. El Salvador 46. Equatorial Guinea 47. Eritrea 48. Estonia 49. Ethiopia 50. Faroe Islands (Denmark) 51. Finland 52. France 53. French Guiana 54. French Polynesia 55. Gabon 56. Gambia, The 57. Gaza Strip 58. Georgia 59. Germany 60. Ghana 61. Gibraltar 62. Greece 63. Greenland 64. Guadeloupe (French West Indies) 65. Guam 66. Guatemala 67. Guinea 68. Guinea-Bissau 69. Haiti 70. Honduras 71. Hungary 72. Iceland 73. Iran 74. Iraq 75. Israel 76. Italy 77. Ivory Coast 78. Jordan 79. Kazakhstan 80. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) 81. Korea, Republic of (South Korea) 82. Kuwait 83. Kyrgyzstan 84. Laos 85. Latvia 86. Lebanon 87. Liberia 88. Libya 89. Liechtenstein 90. Lithuania 91. Luxembourg 92. Macedonia 93. Madagascar 94. Mali 95. Marshall Islands 96. Martinique (French West Indies) 97. Mauritania 98. Mayotte (France) 99. Mexico 100. Micronesia, Federated States of 101. Midway Islands (USA) 102. Moldova 103. Monaco 104. Mongolia 105. Morocco 106. Myanmar (formerly Burma) 107. Netherlands 108. Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Saba) 109. New Caledonia 110. Nicaragua 111. Niger 112. Nigeria 113. Northern Mariana Islands 114. Norway 115. Oman 116. Palau 117. Panama 118. Paraguay 119. Peru 120. Philippines 121. Poland 122. Portugal 123. Puerto Rico 124. Qatar 125. Réunion 126. Romania 127. Russia 128. Rwanda 129. Saint Barthélemy (French West Indies) 130. Saint Martin (French West Indies) 131. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 132. Samoa 133. San Marino 134. Sao Tome e Principe 135. Saudi Arabia 136. Senegal 137. Serbia and Montenegro 138. Sierra Leone 139. Slovakia 140. Slovenia 141. Somalia 142. Spain 143. Sudan 144. Svalbard (Norway) 145. Sweden 146. Switzerland 147. Syria 148. Taiwan 149. Tajikistan 150. Togo 151. Tunisia 152. Turkey 153. Turkmenistan 154. Ukraine 155. United Arab Emirates 156. United States 157. Uruguay 158. Uzbekistan 159. Vanuatu 160. Venezuela 161. Vietnam 162. Wake Island (USA) 163. Wallis and Futuna Islands (France) 164. 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