Jochen1964 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi there, whilst surfing Gary´s GARAGEMAHAL he invited me to join the Bullnose Enthusiast. I am Jochen, live in Germany and a To Be F150 owner (hopefully over the next couple of weeks). Once I have completed the deal I will happily share all the details with you. Speak soon, Jochen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Welcome, Jochen! I almost commented in the email about your English, but I now see that it is the Queen's English and not our lowly American English. That means I'll have try to remember some of what I learned while we lived in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen1964 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Welcome, Jochen! I almost commented in the email about your English, but I now see that it is the Queen's English and not our lowly American English. That means I'll have try to remember some of what I learned while we lived in England. no worries Gary though I am not sure where you picked up my Oxford style :-) Interestingly I hear from the Brits that I have an US influence. Anyway I am European and pretty sure that we will find a way to share our thoughts and views. Looking forward to that. Otherwise we can always go back to German :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 no worries Gary though I am not sure where you picked up my Oxford style :-) Interestingly I hear from the Brits that I have an US influence. Anyway I am European and pretty sure that we will find a way to share our thoughts and views. Looking forward to that. Otherwise we can always go back to German :-) Jein! I don't know German. Well, just enough to rent a zimmer and order schnitzel. "Whilst" gave your Oxford linguistic style away, but prior to that I thought "American". So, there's a mix, for sure. I spent a couple of years on Ole Blightly and have been back many times, so I see the Brit in what people say and understand it. But I have to think about it to use some of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 "Whilst" gave your Oxford linguistic style away, but prior to that I thought "American". So, there's a mix, for sure. I spent a couple of years on Ole Blightly and have been back many times, so I see the Brit in what people say and understand it. But I have to think about it to use some of it. Isn't that funny...there are certain English words that didn't make the trip across the Atlantic;). Even up here in Canada, we've managed to hang on to some British words that are not used in the US, both in spelling and pronunciation. I thing Zee and Zed is a good example;). Welcome aboard Jochen! Like some of the others on here, I too have spent quite a lot of time in Germany with my work. Last trip, in 2012, after a week in Radolfzel, I managed to snag an extra day and rented a KTM990 in Zurich so I could rip around the Alps a little bit, and the Black Forest. It was a high speed tourist trip, but it did the trick;). Congrats on the new truck;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen1964 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 "Whilst" gave your Oxford linguistic style away, but prior to that I thought "American". So, there's a mix, for sure. I spent a couple of years on Ole Blightly and have been back many times, so I see the Brit in what people say and understand it. But I have to think about it to use some of it. Isn't that funny...there are certain English words that didn't make the trip across the Atlantic;). Even up here in Canada, we've managed to hang on to some British words that are not used in the US, both in spelling and pronunciation. I thing Zee and Zed is a good example;). Welcome aboard Jochen! Like some of the others on here, I too have spent quite a lot of time in Germany with my work. Last trip, in 2012, after a week in Radolfzel, I managed to snag an extra day and rented a KTM990 in Zurich so I could rip around the Alps a little bit, and the Black Forest. It was a high speed tourist trip, but it did the trick;). Congrats on the new truck;). Sounds like you had fun in one of the most beautiful spots around here. I personally love the three corners area combining the best of all three countries: French food and wine, Swiss landscape and German roads. And all of this on an Austrian motorbike 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Sounds like you had fun in one of the most beautiful spots around here. I personally love the three corners area combining the best of all three countries: French food and wine, Swiss landscape and German roads. And all of this on an Austrian motorbike 👍 It is a beautiful part of the world. Our first trip to the Continent was when we lived in England. Flew into Basel and drove a big circle: Piz Gloria; Grindelwald; Salzburg; Berchtesgaden & Obersalzburg; Fussen & a couple of next-door castles; Lichtenstein; The Black Forest (bought a clock); and back to Basel. Absolutely stunning. So, what's the news about the truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen1964 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 It is a beautiful part of the world. Our first trip to the Continent was when we lived in England. Flew into Basel and drove a big circle: Piz Gloria; Grindelwald; Salzburg; Berchtesgaden & Obersalzburg; Fussen & a couple of next-door castles; Lichtenstein; The Black Forest (bought a clock); and back to Basel. Absolutely stunning. So, what's the news about the truck? The truck has undergone the German main certification check last week but the inspector from the certification body (TÜV) went on hols straight after that. Therefore he will only finish the paperwork next week and forward to the current owner. The current owner will then register and unregister the car in his city as a German car and then we will finalize the deal. This will mean me driving down the 1.5 hours, doing the financials and getting the paperwork from the truck, driving back home without the truck. Registering the truck in my home city with the paperwork the next day to get the license plates and then my wife driving me down again, putting the license plates on the truck and then taking the truck home. Welcome to Germany and its bureaucracy. It might well be that I need to show the truck with the installed license plates to the registration office the next day. All in all it should be the week after next or the one after that. With regard to the towing load: the inspector didn´t reject it in first instance and I need to see whether and how much he will reflect in the German papers of the truck. That is a small success already. Will keep you posted. For all who now say, ok there needs to be a small sacrifice to get on the unlimited German Autobahn: I recon that 75 % of all German Motorways are now limited to 120 km/h or less and I doubt that the truck will make the limit at all :-) Almost forgot to mention that the truck needs to have a technical inspection from that certification body every two years. Sorry Gary, tried to keep it short but these are the key elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 The truck has undergone the German main certification check last week but the inspector from the certification body (TÜV) went on hols straight after that. Therefore he will only finish the paperwork next week and forward to the current owner. The current owner will then register and unregister the car in his city as a German car and then we will finalize the deal. This will mean me driving down the 1.5 hours, doing the financials and getting the paperwork from the truck, driving back home without the truck. Registering the truck in my home city with the paperwork the next day to get the license plates and then my wife driving me down again, putting the license plates on the truck and then taking the truck home. Welcome to Germany and its bureaucracy. It might well be that I need to show the truck with the installed license plates to the registration office the next day. All in all it should be the week after next or the one after that. With regard to the towing load: the inspector didn´t reject it in first instance and I need to see whether and how much he will reflect in the German papers of the truck. That is a small success already. Will keep you posted. For all who now say, ok there needs to be a small sacrifice to get on the unlimited German Autobahn: I recon that 75 % of all German Motorways are now limited to 120 km/h or less and I doubt that the truck will make the limit at all :-) Almost forgot to mention that the truck needs to have a technical inspection from that certification body every two years. Sorry Gary, tried to keep it short but these are the key elements. Wow! Just WOW! That's OTT as the Brit's would say. (Explain that one please.) Here in Okiehoma we sign the title and hand it over. Then, within 30 days, we go to the tag office and put it in our name. Anyway, glad things appear to be going along smoothly - if slowly. As for the Autobahn, I didn't know the speed had been reduced that much. (For the others, 120 KPH is ~75 MPH.) And I'll bet that they are policing it pretty closely. On the length of the post, what's the worry? We don't pay by the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen1964 Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Wow! Just WOW! That's OTT as the Brit's would say. (Explain that one please.) Here in Okiehoma we sign the title and hand it over. Then, within 30 days, we go to the tag office and put it in our name. Anyway, glad things appear to be going along smoothly - if slowly. As for the Autobahn, I didn't know the speed had been reduced that much. (For the others, 120 KPH is ~75 MPH.) And I'll bet that they are policing it pretty closely. On the length of the post, what's the worry? We don't pay by the word. agree that it appears to be over the top Gary but this reflects the rare case of importing a car that was not built for European / German standards or was never registered over here. A standard registration requires an insurance evidence, the cars document and about 2 hours time and then you are ok to hit the road. I see the truck as a hobby horse, a project and an investment. Rationally there is no point to have a F150 over here since the parking lots are far too small for these sorts of beasts, the fuel efficiency is crap hence will cost you a fortune at ca. 6 USD per gallon and spare parts are hard to get or expensive. However they are a character and set out from the look alike pick up trucks over here, they have a decently sized engine :-) and they are still very rare. My suspicion is that there is one European (subcontracted) Pick up plant which assembles pick ups over here and only swaps the brand flags. Also the way I live utilizes the advantages of this truck since I always have something to carry or to tow. Therefore the challenge for me will be to utilize the working truck potential whilst protecting its historical car status and value over here. So long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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