Category: US Cars Forum

Hi Cruiser I’m in favour of making a cruising thread here, because that’s what this is all about when driving a US car! Post your experiences and especially your cruising videos! So newcomers can catch the feeling of driving a US car a little bit. The vehicles are much better to enjoy in action than in sterile photos. I start with:Mustang Generation Cruising Switzerland from June 2008 (Yesterday) Looking forward to your posts Bluesilentpro

Hello together! I’m going to the west coast at the end of April, and of course I want to get a few pieces next to the holiday (of course my girlfriend doesn’t know yet), now my question. If it’s parts e.g. rims that I don’t get in hand, I can send myself the same thing, customs and eust. are of course clear. Have the luck that falls into time the Pomona swap meet. Thank you very much!

Moin moin together, I have a question regarding a key number for a Dodge Ram. The vehicle was imported by the previous owner from the USA and therefore has as type key number 2 only as so often known zeros. However, if I enter the first registration date of July 1, 1999 in the car letter and in the search 164kW machine I get the notification that this vehicle was built only until 06/1998 in this version. I suspect that the vehicle was built 98 However, I still lack the key number for 2 as repairs have to be carried out. According to Google, the 5.2 L V8 with 164KW has only been installed until 06.1998. In this respect, there is now a small puzzle and hope that someone can help me further. I look forward to your answers Best regards Sascha PS: I am looking for a side window front passenger and for a C1500 Stepside a gear converter, if Since someone can help out please PN to me. Thank you very much

Hello all, I am currently restoring a 1978 Camaro and have some questions and hope you can help me. I need new dampers and a new spiral spring in the front, because the parts are defective or almost rusted through. While browsing on Rockauto.com I also found a combined unit for my Camaro (see picture). Now the question: When I install such combined shock absorbers, do I still need the original spiral spring?! Or can I do all this? leave it out and simply install the shock absorber/spring element and everything is good?! Thank you for your answers, I hope you can help me. Greetings Cam

Hello. my getiebe seems to be spinning somehow. Again and again the car ruptures while rolling comfortably in the 4th gear. That’s about as if the gang jumps out briefly. has someone had something like this before or knows what it might be?

HI US Car Fans, Maybe someone can help me here?! Have the following problem with my ’76 shelf 5,7 V8; every time I drive around with him and he is really warm, he goes out and jumps back on when he has cooled down a little. What could it be? I have already tried various things, but before I tell you what I have done I want to see what you say about it. PLEASE PLEASE help!!!! MfG Dine & Matze

Hello everyone. I’m the next with the cylinder head problem. 4.6 he Northstar. I had taken the car to a US workshop because it cooks constantly, especially at mountain ranges. A CO2 test was taken to exclude a cylinder head problem. The test was negative, so first of all good for me. Compression test was okay, pressed off, okay. Suspect was thermostat and water pump. So, let it do…. Then the nasty surprise! The car cooks exactly as before. So wi I think it’s the cylinder head screws, you hear and read a lot about it and that it’s a Northstar disease. If that’s what it is, I’d be happy about nice people who have already done such a repair and can help me. To throw away it’s way too nice. Year 94 and really a great car. Would be nice if a private screwdriver, the spas, would be of course, only the prices that are mentioned in the forum in workshops, I can not pay. I am also happy to join and help. Would be great if someone would sign up. The car is “due to driving” therefore a radius of 100 km around Frankfurt/Main would be still possible. Thank you very much. Greetings to all US car fans.

Moin, just got my car tax notice from the tax office. Should pay 1268€ tax per year – although my jeep is registered as a “truck open box”. The tax office probably has guidelines that there are certain vehicles (including Jeep) which are admitted as trucks, nevertheless should tax as cars. Supa, wa? Now I pay the state car (the expensive variant) and the insurance truck (also the expensive variant). So the vehicle costs me annually at FIX COST approx. 2,400 euros. ES LEBE DEUTS CHLAND!!!

Moin together, was at the Mi on the IAA to look around for SUV’s with 3 rows of seats….and has to confess that the Mercedes GL with Abtsand has the best processing and the best space, also in the third row, and (more important) behind it. But since March I am diligently collecting information about the GMC Acadia, I have compared now: Loading volume has the Acadia according to paper 1000L more !!!! clearly to be seen on the pictures he also has more space inside. Fuel consumption sc But the acadie would be less than half the cost until it is here!!! That’s why the question to everyone: Who has already experienced with the acadie and can tell me something about quality and workmanship. Even better would be information where you can look at one in D times / test drive. Already in advance; am Ami quality already used, I drive currently 2006 Mustang GT and need now still a family carriage. Would be great if someone could help. So far greeting Andreas

Hello together, I got a 1960 Cadillac from the USA and wanted to register him without changing anything to the Red 07 number, but there probably changed in April 2007 what and it is demanded that almost everything should be changed in German. Has an experience with the registration from 1960 Caddy and can tell me what and how I have to change everything for our super, super German TüV to register my Caddy, lamps ? if yes, which also fit the car, so with curved glass, only Ablendlich or also high-light ? Standlight ? Blinker ? Datasheet ? Wanblinker ? Rear stretcher ? Milestacho with Km make ? if yes where about ? only with stroke or pay ? etc. Thank you for your help ! Greetings Dieter