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• TUV
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:00:47 +1300
  Funny, I remember the TUV being criticized by an Australian car magazine because they don't check safety issues like: a motorcycle with a...
• Re: 16" alloy wheels on ebay 5x112 (vanagon bolt pattern)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 16:57:10 EST
  In a message dated 2/2/02 12:46:28 PM, derekdrew@RCN.COM writes: << The number is supposed to be registered with TUV...
• RE: AW: syncros 14'' & 16'' for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 18:47:38 +0300
  ...Than it has to be examined by the TUV (see VANAGON.com >dictionary) and off you go. There is a specialist at TUV Manheim...
• Re: Doka lunch wagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 20:43:58 -0700
  ...seldom seen > > < > http://cgi.ebay.de/Verkaufsfahrzeug-VW-T3-DoKa-Eigenbau-TUV-Asu-neu_W0QQitemZ130296473285QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Nutzfahrzeuge?hash=item130296473285&_trksid=p3286.c0...
• Re: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 12:05:49 -0600
  on 2/20/03 10:26 AM, TJ Hannink at tjhannink@YAHOO.COM wrote: > Someone had sent me a copy of a TUV compliance...
• Doka lunch wagon?
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:28:20 -0700
  Something seldom seen <http://cgi.ebay.de/Verkaufsfahrzeug-VW-T3-DoKa-Eigenbau-TUV-Asu-neu_W0QQitemZ130296473285QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Nutzfahrzeuge?hash=item130296473285&_trksid=p3286...
• Re: Optimal bus to bring to Germany
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:51:22 +0200
  ...the car has to pass technical inspection (TUV) and smog inspection. This have to be done every two years. Smog inspection will be no...
• VR6 stopping, 4-disc-brakes almost finished!
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:09:57 +0100
  ...Then I�ll look for a TUV station here in Germany to legalize it. I am thinking about selling these kits complete for ca...
• Re: Whatever happened to that German guy who put 4 wheel disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:50:11 +0200
  ...Now I want to get the whole setup tested by the german TUV to be sure everything is perfect, strong enough etc. When the...
• Re: Doka lunch wagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 08:42:13 -0400
  ...seldom seen > > <http://cgi.ebay.de/Verkaufsfahrzeug-VW-T3-DoKa-Eigenbau-TUV-Asu-neu_W0QQitemZ130296473285QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Nutzfahrzeuge?hash=item130296473285&_trksid=p3286.c0...
• AUDI V6 engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sat, 21 Feb 1998 21:45:50 +0100
  ...CC and TUV approval Video and swap description phone +49 421 3808003 -usual disclaimers- Helmut '80 Camper
• Re: Importing US vanagon to Europe.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 16:48:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the car has to pass technical inspection (TUV) and smog inspection. 3. the car has to be modified to german standards - mainly front and...
• 15" Oettinger Alloys F.S.
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:56:54 -0700
  ...They are a TUV approved wheel and are specifically made for the Vanagon (T3). These alloys are in nice shape and would make a...
• Re: Towing with a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:24:54 +0100
  There is a table with approved towing loads wich are approved by German TUV and allowed by VW for vehicles licensed in Germay. I...
• Re: Towing a trailer
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 17:24:12 +0200
  ...All loads and other specifications are approved by the German TUV and in conformance with German laws. Regards Helmut '80 Vanagaudi
• Re: Different view on the15" wheel subject
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 12:07:25 -0700
  ...the early '90s van use the same wheel does not answer the question whether there is a TUV approved 15in steel wheel for Vanagons.
• Re: Passat 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 03:16:40 -0000
  According to Helmut Zeidler in Germany, you cannot get TUV aproval for using these on a Vanagon as the load rating of the wheels...
• Syncro long range fuel tanks found.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 08:07:30 +0200
  ...They are TUV approved with a delivery time of 2-4 weeks. Ask them for shipping details - they seem willing. Contact DA"RR Expeditionsservice...
• Re: "H & R" lowering spring kit
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:58:30 +0900
  ...The suspension site has a > list of all H+R products, also the german TUV-certificate for > the vanagon springs. The product number is...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c, Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 8 May 2002 21:52:41 +1200
  >When my 4-disc-setup will be certified by the german TUV (or better say >"if"?, they got no time yet), it will be...
• Re: ES-12 Caution
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:56:54 -0600
  ...The German TUV requires this safety feature. It makes the stove harder to light because you have to heat up the thermocouple before the...
• Re: wbx 6, should I?
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 12:16:26 EST
  ...you have to get the up grade aprooft by the German TUV. If you didn't have the right paperwork you spend approx. $3000...
• Re: NASCAR Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:13:33 +1200
  ...Swaybars will be Addco, though the TUV refuses to certify Addcos because they always crack (though apparently this doesn't affect their performance). Australian...
• re: my windshield washer gizmo
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 May 95 15:22:51 CDT
  ...do they have junkyards in germany? i mean, what with the TUV and all, can you take parts off wrecked cars and use them...
• Re: 15 inch wheels and offset (non) 'problem'
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 21:54:53 EST
  ...out 4" beyond then fenders? and the solid black limo tint all around? :<) TUV officials would have a fit here in center city.... ;<) chris
• Re: VR-6 In a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - HERMANN DE BOER
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:17:32 -0500
  ...The German TUV says so. Cheers, Hermann de Boer Kansas City 87 Westy (275000miles/ 45 000 on I4) -----Original Message----- From: Gary Stearns To...
• Re: [syncrolist] Re: [Syncro] Papers for Mangels wheels for German Registration with TUV
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:00:44 -0700
  yes, a 15" tire on a 14" rims is a tough one.... :-) Does BF Goodrich make a 14" model? The tire you mentioned is...
• Re: EV & EV Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 11:32:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The tests were conducted by the TUV, the German govt' organization, so are probably much more believable than the manufacturer... If any one wants...
• Re: aux fuel tanks
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:57:08 -0700
  ...a fuel tank in the spare tire well, but the German > TuV says no way to that one. If you are in a front...
• Re: "H & R" lower spring kit
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 10:23:30 +0100
  ...The suspension site has a list of all H+R products, also the german TUV-certificate for the vanagon springs. The product number is...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:08:26 -0700
  ...German TUV tested and approved. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of...
• re: Extra Gas
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 24 Feb 97 20:25:29 CST
  ...1.5 gallons) under the (716) 759-8666 front of the vanagon. (the can SAYS it's certified by the german TUV agency). joel
• Re: OT: Where have all the Vanagons gone in the UK & IT?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:23:50 EDT
  ...i guess strict TUV standards keep the older vehicles off the roads. i saw no beetles either..
• Optimal bus to bring to Germany, perhaps more realistic alternatives.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Jan 97 14:13:57 EST
  ...the car has to pass technical inspection (TUV) and smog inspection. 3. the car has to be modified to german standards - mainly front and...
• Re: smoked tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:08:33 +0200
  ...Also, the smoked/clear taillights and front turn signal lenses have a german TUV certificate (as long as they are not self-tinted, but...
• RE: VW on Star Trek
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 8 Nov 96 11:09:25 UT
  ...Unfortunately, in the scenes from next week, they are in the van coming towards a truck or something and Tuvok yells "jump". I really...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t matter
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:25:15 +0200
  ...And you won�t get the stronger conversions officially approved by the german TUV without a brake upgrade (stock brake�s approved top speed...
• 15 inch wheels and offset (non) 'problem'
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 11:00:39 +0100
  ...Karl, I do not agree with you, at least the German TUV does not allow to mount ET45 rims without adjustments to a Vanagon...
• Re: 15 inch wheels and offset (non) 'problem'
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 21:44:30 -0700
  ...the most important thing." Thanks to Helmut and his note regarding TUV approval we get a taste of the climate that produces probably a...
• Hansen brake kits #2
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:09:29 +1200
  ...Anyway, a KIT >rotor-center could easily be drilled to Mercedes pattern instead of >Porsche. > > I have heard that the TUV has some ridiculous...
• Vent shades/wind deflectors Helmut, pls read
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 08:43:45 EST
  ...the pair was $45 for the vanagon front windows, and is OEM, and TUV approved. easy to install, too.. chris
• Re: 251mph Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:10:28 -0400
  ...Are they TUV approved (and DOT for that > matter)? Well, yes. I'd say "does it work?" and "does it look right on the...
• Karmann Gipsy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 12:50:01 +0200
  ...Hand, RC, Markiese, 15 900 DM Gipsy, manuf. '88, 2.1 Liter with Cat, 117.000 km, TUV approved, Casset-Radio, awning, 8.000...
• Bike rack - plus - stove knob
  Historical mailing list - Gentle Ridge
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:50:57 -0500
  ...brought over from Germany, a Euro Carry camping gaz 50 kg (TUV sudwest typ B8). It installs with brackets that hook over the top...
• Re: Winkler Products - Group Buy Anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:45:54 -0500
  ...german tank, they are usually cheaper. "These tanks have to be TUV approved. That means they undergo testing in Germany to be sure that...
• Re: Ever seen this? Vanagon snow-plough
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:24:52 -0800
  Looks to me like Claus purchased the rig from the municipality, then fixed it up and got it relicensed by the Tuv. But that...
• Re: German Wants To Join!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 May 1995 12:02:19 -0300
  >you another $300 to repeat it! The two cars I currently own would never >pass the german inspection of the TUV. >You're also...
• Re: Doka lunch wagon? roach coach
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:09:21 EDT
  ...NET writes: > > http://cgi.ebay.de/Verkaufsfahrzeug-VW-T3-DoKa-Eigenbau-TUV-Asu-neu_W0QQitemZ130296473285QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Nutzfahrzeuge?hash > =item130296473285&_trksid=p3286.c0...
• Audi 15 Inch Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 06:51:34 -0500
  ...Gary > >I have only seen TUV wheel compliance documents that also list the specific >tires used. The weight rating varied greatly depending on the...
• How do I know my new aftermarket steering wheel is safe?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:57:41 -0400
  ...who assembles kits for vanagons in a way they are german tuv approved (the blinkers stop automatically). installation would have been a bliss if...
• Re: KAW springs anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:57:33 -0700
  ...while the new set is 230euro, they regularly have a set that they used "to get the german tuv approval, run for 20miles" for...
• Re: Wheel Offsets
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:04:43 -0800
  ...They would never get a gutachten from the TUV (sort of like a vehicle inspection here in the States). Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: my windshield washer gizmo
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 4 May 1995 14:46:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...do they have junkyards > in germany? i mean, what with the TUV and all, can you take parts off > wrecked cars and use them...
• Re: NASCAR Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:32:47 -0700
  ...One SVX-powered T3 was seen to leave > its gearbox in pieces all over the track. > > Swaybars will be Addco, though the TUV refuses...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:30:54 +0100
  ...HA Projekt, and Projektzwo are offering wheels that don't meet TUV? I thought they were!! In fact, I was counting on their expertise...
• Re: Vanagon handling (long)
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sat, 29 Mar 97 22:22:01
  ...This test was similar to that used by TUV (German gov't). In these tests, most severe injuries where caused by the floor buckling...
• Re: Westfalia Van in Germany
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 17:07:52 -0700
  ...Or sell them to American GI's whos cars needed to be inspected, just not to TUV standards. I wish I would had a...
• Re: Tail lamp bulb specifications
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:37:41 EDT
  ...Hella equivs for 50 watt halogen bulbs as they are not Tuv approved for Germany yet. Some people are recommending using the 1156 bulbs...
• AW: syncros 14'' & 16'' for sale
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
  Tue, 13 May 97 13:27:40 UT
  ...Than it has to be examined by the TUV (see VANAGON.com dictionary) and off you go. That's the whole show for germany...
• Re: Winkler Products - Group Buy Anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 21:30:46 +0200
  ...german tank, they are usually cheaper. > > "These tanks have to be TUV approved. That means they undergo testing in > Germany to be sure that...