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lukeschwartz
Original Poster
35 posts
35 months
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Anyone managed to get a turbo Rx8 registered in Germany, with ABE (allgemeine betriebserlaubniss) and TÜV abnahme, greddy PTP or whatever
I want !!
even better would be a RX8 Turbo on E85. Runs nice and cool, knock not such an issue and a little bit cheaper on petrol (even though ive heard you need btw 30-50% extra E85 by volume)
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EDLT
14,580 posts
75 months
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Is this car for personal use or is it going to be a rental?
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markeyturbo
52 posts
20 months
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my brother is a mazda tech and i'm sure i remember him saying that you can flip the beam pattern via a laptop, maybe this is only certain models but may be worth a call to your local dealer
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Si_man306
323 posts
54 months
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Sounds like a hell of a lot of hassle....and just to get this straight, you're living in the uk but this entire process is so that you can have a track car for the ring and be insurered? If so you're completely nuts!
Good luck though..!
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nsa
880 posts
97 months
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Si_man306 said: Sounds like a hell of a lot of hassle....and just to get this straight, you're living in the uk but this entire process is so that you can have a track car for the ring and be insurered? If so you're completely nuts!
Good luck though..! It's more common than you'd think. Google Nurburgring insurance to find out why.
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BrightonEd
38 posts
30 months
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I've also done that 'heat to undo' headlight thing, although on a 535d. The plastic adjusters for the dipped beam had perished, so was MOT fail for aim being too low, & as I was selling it seemed a good idea. Into oven at 80-100 degrees C, prized open, replaced parts, resealed. Bargain.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
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BrightonEd
38 posts
30 months
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I've also done that 'heat to undo' headlight thing, although on a 535d. The plastic adjusters for the dipped beam had perished, so was MOT fail for aim being too low, & as I was selling it seemed a good idea. Into oven at 80-100 degrees C, prized open, replaced parts, resealed. Bargain.
Although I've no idea as to the longevity of the lights afterwards. My worry would be that they'll no longer be sealed and will mist up in cold weather.
Oh, & don't put them lens down onto the over rungs. You may get lines across them! (nearly did that myself)
Good luck.
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Dale Lomas
135 posts
24 months
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Hey guys, just a few points to help your understanding:
1) UK headlights are worth buttons, that's why I don't mind messing with mine.
2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year
3) It is my personal car, but I do work "9-5" at Rent4Ring, hence the ring rental in the background of the shot!
EDIT:
4) The sheet that defines the beam pattern is in fact metal in the HID headlamps, and not plastic. My plan is to flip the plate around, front to back, nothing more.
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Turbo Harry
5,116 posts
106 months
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 I knew you wouldn't be able to resist getting your COC out again.
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S2000Etype
45 posts
21 months
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Can you get RX8 lights from the USofA? Surely they have gazzillions of em? Ebay USA all the way...
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S2000Etype
45 posts
21 months
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Craig!
331 posts
66 months
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Correct me if I'm wrong but USA spec lights although LHD may not be E-Marked.
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P2BS
153 posts
12 months
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Dale Lomas said: Hey guys, just a few points to help your understanding:
2) I actually live in Germany for most of the year ... that explains how you can even register a car there. Unless you use some company trickery, you need to have a residency permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) to pitch up at the Strassenzulassungsamt to register a car. No residency, no plates - simple as that as an individual - once you've got through the stringent TUeV. It is a hell of a lot of effort to go to just do laps knowing you're insured, but if you live in Germany for most of the year, I'm guessing most UK insurers wouldn't cover you at all if they found out - most policies have a time limit of cover out of the UK (6 months IIRC).
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marsdalebear
110 posts
116 months
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@lukeschwartz Who is this Dave you keep refering to? 
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Black S2K
455 posts
118 months
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The beam cut-off shields are normally curved in projector lenses - I don't know whre all the nonsense about reversing them comes from. Oh, it's the internet.
You'd be better off getting some replacement LHD projector units of the same make & dropping them in. I did the opposite & bought some generic RHD 50mm Hellas & made adapter brackets once.
You can melt the seal using a heatgun & several screwdrivers. Gently re-heating to re-seal the mastic usually works fine for watertightness.
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lukeschwartz
Original Poster
35 posts
35 months
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Opps sorry may apologies. Dale i meant!! Anyway Dale if you look at my new commented piccys, mite save give u an idea.. love to hear how u go. 
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Dale Lomas
135 posts
24 months
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lukeschwartz
Original Poster
35 posts
35 months
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Wow im BLOODY IMPRESSED!
full marks to you mate.
PS Have you done a round of GLP?
Im thinking of doing 28 July
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