New to Switzerland and have some questions?

tattoo_5678

I just moved to Basel Switzerland from the USA and would like to know if there is any VW nuts here in Basel? What are the regulations to what you can or can not do to your VW here in Switzerland, such as lowering, naroowed beams, rust, lights...e.t.c... Hope someone can answeer some of thesse questions and shed some light on this stuff for me. I am still looking for a VW since I sould all mine before I moved here. Thanks for any info in advance.

Glenn.

oorwullie · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:25 am Post subject:

hi glenn. there are plenty VW nuts all over swissland and good cars/vans are not cheap.

there are ways and means to getting modded cars street legal. again this is not cheap.

some ads and infos on clubs etc. here:

http://www.bugbus.net/

if you're ever round my way give us a call. Idea

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:34 am Post subject:

Is there many clubs or vw gatherings/shows in this area? I am currently trying to find a job so I can buy a VW soon. I am getting that itch to build something like I had in the USA. I need to find out more information on what is legal to do or not to do for a vehicle to pass swiss inspection? Can a car be rusty with good mechanics? or no rust? Narrlwed beam with shocks or not? I have lots of questions that need answers before I buy something. I already have found a few split bugs and a barndoor. What is your number and maybe we could meet up sometime. Would like to meet some vw people and maybe see what the vw crowd is doing to their vw's over here.

oorwullie · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject:

see the links here for a good overview :

http://www.cagero.com/newsite/links.asp

and follow links from those sites too.

i'm just an average mostly bus guy and don't get into all that extreme stuff you talk about but there are plenty who do.

i don't go to as many meets as i used to and i never heard of any shows in basel, there's a french swop meet in montbelliard a coupla times a year. hows your french? and your german for that matter! Laughing

here's a date for your diary:

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rusty cars is not an issue in switzerland, they just don't have any............ Razz

you sound pretty ambitious talking about barndoors and split bugs. do you have facilities to store and work on cars?

good luck with getting a job, hopefully you have a permit?

if you want you can call me on 079 243 08 33 , i generally don't answer phones before 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Idea

oorwullie · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject:

2 weeks and all quiet.

Razz

alex857 · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:40 am Post subject:

Hi,

June 2nd - 3rd meeting in Frauenfeld which is not too far:
http://veedubclub.blogspot.com/p/6-vw-classic-frauenfeld.html

And being close to Germany you could also have an eye on meetings there:

August 3rd - 5th meeting in Ludwigsburg
http://www.kaeferclub-ludwigsburg.de/kaefertreffen.html

Tintop73 · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:22 am Post subject:

One day................They will come Very Happy

oorwullie · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:29 am Post subject:

so is the OP still in switzerland and getting on with anything interesting? Question

i just moved house and have no tel. or internet till the 18th, i'm managing to log on thru' some neighbour's wireless connection but only sometimes. Wink

and my bay westie just sailed thru' inspection today. Cool

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:20 am Post subject:

I am still here in Basel. Starting school (German lessons) Monday. Still no work yet.

I keep searching for vw's everywhere I go, but untill I get a job to make that money, everything I have found is going to stay right where they are.

I have been to a old timer museum in France and that was really cool. They have a Mercedes in there that was a Porsche design, looks like a beetle.

I can not wait to see what the vw scene is like here.... so bring on the warm weather and hope to see some vw's soon.

If anyone would like feel free to put up some pics of your vw's and or pics of some of the shows that you might have attended here or Germany, France.

oorwullie · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:16 am Post subject:

there are more than enough pictures in all the links i gave you already. Idea

here's my ghia in it's new home, i drove it over on friday evening. Smile

and here's a swop meet date for you on the 5th may, a pleasant journey along the jura back roads from basle:

http://www.volkswrecksmuseum.com/ Cool

oorwullie · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:51 pm Post subject:

so are ya gonna make it to the volkswrecks trip or are ye still so poor that it's too far by 100 miles?

i'm not making a 100 mile detour to collect ya.

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:33 am Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:18 pm Post subject:

all the best for yer birthdays then.

dunno if i'll go either, see what the weather's like.

if i was going to bavaria i'd be heading for the FRAMUS museum. but @€10 to get in maybe i'd just look at it with a cold one in the biergarten across the street. Razz

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject:

Got back from my honeymoon. Went to Munich, Berlin and Wolfsburg. Loved the museum in Wolfsburg. They had a 43 split. schwimmwagen,kubel, kommanderwagen, rometesch, 3 barndoors and some awesome prototype vw's....many other numerous vehicles to mention. I am sure all these can be seen here in the gallery so I will not post any pics. If you have not gone I would highly suggest checking it out. 9 euro's to get in, so inexpensive and you can get right up on the cars too, just don't touch them!! Now I just need to hit some local VW shows.

Jacks · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject:

I have to admit that it seems a bit surprising to me that a recent transplant with limited language skills an money is able to scout out several split bugs and barndoors that have eluded locals. How did you do that? Shocked

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tattoo_5678 · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:42 am Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject:

so you bought the barndoor and the bretzelkäfers for peanuts but still don't have a place to put them cos ya can't speaka da lingo or what? Razz

take yer time answering, i'm off to the atlantic coast for a coupla weeks. Idea

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject:

Nope, I have bought nothing. Wish I could, but still no job. My German is getting better ans getting ready to go back to school to take some more classes. I still like to look and hunt when I am out and about though.

Jacks

tattoo_5678 · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:14 am Post subject:

Jacks,

I was asking those questions because I just moved to Switzerland and things are different here in Europe than in the USA.

So it sure would be nice to know what is legal or not as far as car modifiacations go., or atleast what I might be able to get away with such as bolt on/bolt off mods. after MFK is complete.

Cars can only be so low here, exhaust can only be so loud here e.t.c...... So again it would be nice to know this stuff before it gets done to anything I purchase and find out it won't pass the MFK.

In the US where I used to live my 60 did not have to have a State inspection/MFK.

From what I have been told my 60 here in Switzerland would not even pass a MFK cause it had no front shocks. (6 inch narrowed beam) and other little mods or things that did not work....


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