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  • First motorcycle purchase advice

    Hello, I’m looking for a bike. I am 26 and will soon take my A driver’s license and would like to give me a bit of thought about the costs that could come to me. The following criteria: – Budget: as cheap as you can get something “reasonable” in good condition, minimum open, maximum needed 4.000€ – Use for the summer trip to work (completely overland) and occasional relaxation trips in the area (live in Bavaria) – maintenance costs so my wife would also like to take with her, so also a little more space – performance relatively no matter, I am a relaxed driver and will most likely drive between 70 and 110 tacho. In this area she should be nice flexible and comfortable to ride. Vmax doesn’t matter. – To my taste optical preference would be for example a Honda Shadow 750 If I have forgotten something important so I always liked to ask questions. I really have no idea about the matter and therefore I ask here just once on the search for friendly and competent purchase recommendations and opinions. lg Haasinger

  • Still on the track this August?

    Hello together, I’m about to finish my studies and probably start working hard in September. As this results in a few weeks of holiday, I would like to use the time to spend a (first) day on the race track. I live in NRW and could therefore reach everything in about 400 km radius. So Oschersleben, Hockenheim, Nürburgring, Bilsterberg, Belgium etc. Do you think it is realistic to find an offer for July or August? which providers should I look at best? At Speer Racing I have already looked at the remaining “getting started” trainings but that there is only a waiting list. How can I understand that? Are they fully booked and I am on the waiting list for the next training? So far I have only driven Supermoto on the Harz ring for two weekends. Do you think I could try it directly with the instructor training? I am grateful for any idea/tip. LG Edit: Hab e just found a suitable appointment at HPS Racing. They probably still offer an appointment on 01.08. Has anyone had experience with HPS here? http://www.hps-racing.de

  • A2 Naked or something?

    Hello together, I’m soon finished with my A2. Now I’m looking for a suitable vehicle. 21 J., 185cm, 95 kg, 80%Land, 20%City. From a super sportsman some forum entries and acquaintances have already “deterred” me successfully. Sure great look, but probably very uncomfortable – which is very important to me. I’m stuck on ner Naked. Combined in my opinion everything quite well: sporty look, a little aggressive, and the seating position is relaxed. So far, only the CBF500 and mt-03 are relaxed. I’m going to try both of them, but I’d be grateful for other suggestions. CBF heavier = significantly worse handling? (cf. mt03) I think a new machine fits with me. I like the modern look (edged) + ABS is also relatively important to me and the “A2 boxes” only exist for a few years, which makes the used only 1000€ cheaper, where you don’t know how to deal with them. I also think that a throttled person doesn’t make any sense with me, because I’m going to get a new one after 2 years anyway. The reason for this is that I can now drive as much sample as I want, I’ll just have more experience after 2 years and know what matters to me. I’m grateful for your opinions and suggestions! LG Mopai

  • Smart forfour furbo twinamic

    Hello together, I’m new here and am just thinking of buying a smart forfour twinamic. Do you have experience with how the one behaves with snow? I have a little thought about the motor that is in the back and which ‘life-km-can you expect with the smart duchschnittlich so?

  • TÜV on Eisenmann RACE

    With Eisenmann directly you get for the level RACe no TÜV-part report have asked now ma with an intermediate dealer who also sells the Eisenmann ESD and this gives me for the level RACE an expert report. Why can Eisenmann give me no expert report or the intermediate holder already!

  • heavy gun E46 M3

    Hello guys, summer looks pretty bad for me buddy picks up the E46 M3 The thing goes hell. So far I was able to annoy him (E36 M3) with my TT well but now…… I can’t think of anything anymore and it’s absolutely not 10000 € for a conversion. So as an allternative a RS4 is a good or bad thing but the consumption is really bad. What are your experiences about M ́s

  • Replace starter cables

    Hello together, with my oldie (Jaguar) it turned out that the cable from the LiMa to the starter is already quite age-weak (runs directly next to the engine), i.e. the external insulation is quite stiff and crumbling, there are already two cracks in it. The problem is: the cable is no longer available to buy. Now my thought was that one could simply take electric cable as a meter-ware and attach ring cable shoes to both ends to connect it in the car. guess I, cable is not the same cable, so what do I have to pay attention to? As far as electrical equipment is concerned, I am rather unnecessary, I only know that the starter has 1.8Kw according to the spare parts catalog and the LiMa probably 120A, can be derived from this somewhat regarding the quality of the cable? Greetings Olli

  • Ford Fiesta or Toyota Yaris

    hello, my mother wants to buy a car for max. 5000 euros. the selection is the fiesta (2001-2008) and the yaris (2nd generation 2005-2011). the car must have an automatic transmission. is it true that a diesel engine with an automatic is better able to cope and the consumption of the car does not increase as much as with the gasoline? which car would you recommend to me in terms of consumption and other costs, such as reperaturability. or is there still alterna I would have thought at the fiesta that with the 68 hp you can drive the car with 130 or 140 on the highway, already at the power limit. I hope you can help me and thank me already in advance.

  • BMW E39 530i vs. Volvo V70 II 2.4 T5

    Hello dear forum, today it’s about a car for my father (known here under the user name “heulgetrieb”. His V70 TDI is still running great, but you can always think about replacement. One thing in advance: I convinced him of the advantages of a gas conversion, he will no longer buy diesel, I think. The reason for this was among other things the videos of various acceleration and speed orgies with corresponding sound, which made him think – combiniert t with the fact that a vehicle converted to gas gets both a green badge and is cheaper in the tax as well as the insurance. The driving profile is rather rural (Landkreis TÖL) and often through the mountains, what you do in Upper Bavaria just now and then a long distance trip on the highway (Dresden, quite rarely also the Baltic Sea). My father is on understatement, and it must be a combi. What do you think? Bavarian quality work with silk-soft M54 engine (one of the best that ever existed) combined with the rear drive and slightly sporty tuning? Or Swedish (set with Ford parts) quality with the 260 hp-5 cylinder, which one does not look at its bully power from the outside and which is not so common on German roads? Which actually has the more practical cargo space? They both have clear and well-processed cockpits. Even in maintenance the vehicles should hardly differ, I suppose. of course, there are more different replicas, but you have to look for them in the Volvo. How do you think about it? Even as a BMW fan I am unsure

  • Mitsubishi 3000 GT (Gen.2) VS Toyota Supra (MK IV)

    Hello guys, I am faced with a very difficult decision. Which of the two (Supra MK IV or 3000 GT Gen.2) send cars should I get and what would be to pay attention to during various visits? Advantages, disadvantages if someone has already sat in both. Durability of the engines (if you take care of them properly), ease of maintenance. Consumption and taxes are very similar and I think in the insurance also. So only technical. Creates simply a direct comparison of both personal and objective. Please help me! With kindest regards and a big thank you in advance