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vik
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 Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:21 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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When you will be in Czech shout out to me too.
I´m in the Prague area.
Regarding the license plate. MD is Moldova.
Thus I would highly advice to avoid have this on your car.
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dobryan
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vanis13
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:08 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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| dobryan wrote: |
| vik wrote: |
When you will be in Czech shout out to me too.
I´m in the Prague area.
Regarding the license plate. MD is Moldova.
Thus I would highly advice to avoid have this on your car. |
Wow! Advice will be taken. |
MB is avail - scroll up from this link location to get to table of 2 letter assignments - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2#O...D2%20codes
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vik
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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Well, maybe look on it from the different perspective. In most European countries the license plates are provided to you by DMV equivalent and there are strict limitations and high penalties for having on the car something which resembles a license plate. It is not really if it is MB, MD, XX o XyZ.
As example. If you have bikes on a carrier on the back of your can you have to either move your license plate on the carrier or you have to buy special one which have stars on place where the annual technical inspection sticker is placed:
This varies from country to country, but this is a rule of thumb.
When we are on this subject Italy and Spain requires special reflection table on the bike carrier (each is different)
In Germany you have to get Umweltplakette which allows you to enter the cities (catalytic converter required to get one).
In France you have to have alcohol tester in a car 
And I can go on. This is not scaremongering. Each country has own rules and sometimes police is 100% fine, they see that you are over the pond and they relax slightly. As well you can meet some super strict person and for not knowing something pay fine which can be avoided.
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dobryan
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vik
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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No
Just keep the original US plates you have. And you will be ok.
Do not make any other which looks like license plate from Europe.
Oh - good idea to have one in front too. I know some US states do not require that.
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hans j
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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Germany has bike rack/luggage carrier license plates too. Would probably be best to move the USA plate furthest to the back.
I had Utah plates on when I picked up my single cab and there was definitely a Polizei inspecting it closely when we were on the autobahn, but I just waved when they drove past and that was it. I would not mess around with a Euro style plate, even under the USA plate. But you could mount it inside the van as decoration!
I still haven't even started my van to ship over yet 
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Corwyn 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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I'm following all of this closely, because I'll be going next year . . .
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dobryan
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vik
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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| Hans and Vik, should I mount the rear plate on the cook box that has the fiamma reflector? |
As most laws are written in layer speech:
¨The registration plate shall be placed by the owner or operator of the vehicle in a position specified by the design so that it is not lost in normal road traffic."
As I would understand it - if you have bike rack on tow bar you shall have either second license plate on the rack or you will move your rear license plate to the rack.
Other than this have it on the standard place - the flap.
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dobryan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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| Hans and Vik, should I mount the rear plate on the cook box that has the fiamma reflector? |
As most laws are written in layer speech:
¨The registration plate shall be placed by the owner or operator of the vehicle in a position specified by the design so that it is not lost in normal road traffic."
As I would understand it - if you have bike rack on tow bar you shall have either second license plate on the rack or you will move your rear license plate to the rack.
Other than this have it on the standard place - the flap. |
Thank you. I will have bikes on the back next to the cook box so it makes sense to move the plate to the cook box so it cannot be obscured by the bikes.
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MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620646
Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
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dobryan
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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I have had a new engine harness from Kyle Automotive for a while and had been putting off installing it. Lots of connectors… The harness is really good quality and was not too bad to install. I started at the passenger idle control side and worked my way across the engine and ended up at the ecu.
https://kyleautomotivespecialties.com/
Sorry no during the process pics.
Old harness.
New harness installed.
I used to have a dead spot off idle and it is gone. Smoother idle. Butt dyno says more torque and delivered smoother. I am happy I did it.
This was a luxury replacement not a necessity. I decided that the harness was over 30 years old and that I did not want to chase 40 year old wiring issues 10 years from now.
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MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620646
Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
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Klister
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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Corwyn
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Building a bus for travel in Europe "euroBus" |
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| What about a light for the plate? |
Only if he drives at night.
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