DEKRA Inspection: Get Your Vehicle Checked

hi
How was it for you regarding Dekra inspections after performance increases exceeding 20%?
'I recently visited a vehicle inspector who told me about certificates of conformity directly from Volkswagen, and possibly a special emissions test that could cost up to 2000 euros, as modifications to the turbocharger can alter the exhaust emissions.'

So, was it also complicated for you?

Since I'm planning to modify my little Polo and add some extra features, I'd like to know in advance what I can expect from the Dekra (a German technical inspection company).

Sure, here's the translation:

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postpolo 6n 1.9D => 1.9TD

Hmm, forget about that specific TÜV station and go to the next one. If that one messes up too, go to the next one, and so on...

'Back then, I had installed a TDI engine in my Corrado, and it was a real hassle to get it registered. They wouldn't register it as Euro 2 compliant, only with an emissions test (which would cost 2000 euros). Or they wanted me to get a 'low emissions' certificate, which was complete nonsense. I drove to two TÜV (technical inspection) centers in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, and both of them were unhelpful. Then I went to a tuning company in Dessau, near Berlin, and they sorted it out in 15 minutes, with Euro 2 compliance and without an emissions test certificate. How could the AFN engine, in that aerodynamic Corrado, possibly produce more emissions than in a Golf or a Passat?'

You're best off doing something like that at tuning companies, as they always have their own (paid) TÜV/Dekra inspectors.

Regards,
arne

@ Arne

What happened to Corri?

I've been in that situation before with a Golf 2 with an AFN engine. The fifth DEKRA inspector then wanted to do the full inspection. You just have to say that if you don't need it, the next person can do it.
Bye Mario.

@DocSnydor
'I had just installed a lowering kit and spacers that morning and had them registered... and then, in the evening, a young man (about my age) rear-ended me while braking, I'd say around 30 km/h. Someone in front of me was trying to turn, but there was oncoming traffic, so it wasn't possible to turn quickly, and we were stopped for a while when it happened. He had simply fallen asleep. Unfortunately, even the C-pillar was bent, and I didn't want to mess around with straightening it on a repair rack, etc. So, I ended up selling the car to an acquaintance.'
He drove the Corrado for about 2 more months before it was stolen from right outside his front door.

This is what it turned into. It's actually a shame, because so much work went into that good piece. Here's another picture: http://www.roehlmann.de/arne/corrado.jpg

It had a large turbocharger, a switchable chip, a G60 flywheel with clutch, etc.

Well, now I drive an A6 sedan, also with an AFN engine and a chip... but I miss the dynamics and speed with my 19-inch tires and a curb weight of 1600 kg. But, as they say, if you want to be beautiful, you have to suffer . Now I just enjoy my lumbar supports and the center armrest :LOL:.

Regards,
arne

Arne wrote:

Now I'm getting aroused by my lumbar support and the armrest

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Hi Arne,

I hope you also have that crocheted toilet paper roll on the dashboard.




... that's how it should be for a classic car .

P.S. By the way, this is from the storage compartment in my Jetta.