There's bits of cars and debris all over their roads. Unsurprisingly.

@@101steel4 also I doubt that such tuning is not making the vehicles unstable and just not handle how it would be safe.

I nearly choked on my pizza and fall off my chair at that

They got a couple more pressing issues like the fact that in 27 states, you can just walk into the room and vote in federal elections without any effective form of ID or NO form of ID

In my state (idaho) I can buy a junker mechanics special car off facebook marketplace and officially register/title it in my name completely online without anyone ever even looking at the vehicle. In fact I did exactly that 2 years ago with a 700 dollar Saturn Vue with a salvage title. Got new plates mailed to me and everything. I barely passed the smog test, which is the one and only "inspection" and it's basically just making sure your emissions systems work, like 5 months after registering the vehicle. It's kinda nice to have that freedom but also kinda concerning.

correct, we also have that in norway

That makes more sense, I was questioning that too.

BTW the limits for tire threat depth is Winter minimum is 4 mm Summer it's 1.6mm So if your winter tire is below 4mm it counts as summer tire which can also be fined as winter tires are required by law so if it is snowy conditions and your tires are below 4mm its 60 € and a point on your license If you hinders other road users ots 80 € and ontop one point If you cause an accident its 120€ and can even cause you to lose your drivers license

​@@GunsniperRZ8 thats Austria, in Germany its allways 1.6mm, recemmendation summer 3mm and winter 4mm but not required (source: ADAC and Toyota)

​@@Nic04054yes and no. In Germany that law is somewhat fuzzy as it requires things to be adequate to the weather. So on winter tires in winter conditions, 1.6 mm may be just within the legal limits, but insufficient.

Even worse, unapproved aftermarket parts automatically void the vehicle's status of being road approved, and driving such a vehicle on public roads can very well be a felony.

Exactly, usually the parts have to be stamped (like engraved or moulded into the part) a K number in Germany (approval from the Kraftfahrtbundesamt) or the European E number. Or as he mentioned, documentation of it being approved (ABE documents). That usually applies only to aftermarket led bulbs (I think there are only two available right now, and those are only legal for certain vehicles). If you replace the whole headlight it has to have approval anyways. And modern LED headlights have no replaceable bulbs anyways.

The aftermarket LEDs need to be tested and approved for one (or more) specific car model. That costs money and is only done for models with high numbers and less for older cars.

@@reinhard8053 I think here in Germany by now you can get only two or three models from Phillips and Osram, restricted to a limited number of vehicles. While they still seem to extend the list, I guess you are right, that will only happen for vehicles where it may be worth the effort. And they sure come at a price. Although I think for those cars, it might well be worth it.

@@alexanderkupke920 Australia uses the 'E' system too, LED globes can't be put into regular lights, because the reflectors aren't suitable, but if you can find an entire LED light unit that has an E marking it can be fitted

Almost is just another word for not ;)

Wouldn't fly in Denmark either. And the track gauge (Google translated) must remain the same, as original (distance between rims/tyres).

Doesn't fly anywhere in the EU really. Most national vehicles codes are based on UNECE 1958 E-rules, or the 2019/2144 EU regulation. Relevant national authorities can make exceptions, but that's usually for individually built hobby vehicles, not modified consumer vehicles.

@@nuclearmedicineman6270makes wonder how are special purpose vehicles such as Tractors handled within the regulations, as the Wheels as a whole can be pretty wide and go a significant distance beyond the edge of the fender

It's almost flush so it's almost good. Which means it's not good. 😂

Haha clever 🤣👍🎉

And the other answer is the difference between getting a drivers license in Europe and USA (Canada as well).

I think the reason is much more complicate and consisting of MANY factors, TUV being only one of them. One should also consider road design, transmission type, attitude towards laws & rules... Hell, even cost of car. There is no way here you'd buy barely functional wreck for few hundred bucks and drive in it for more than few days before being stoped by patrol and possibly losing licence.

Speeding is also a thing. In some states trucks are allowed to drive as fast as the cars. Here they would jump up when you say this in the same sentence with slow driving.

are you having a stroke?@@Nordlicht05

Nah, because the Germans use their brain while driving, while the people in the USA rarely do.

lol

@@JohnHazelwood58 I too am lamenting out loud!

There is also no need for bulletproof cars in here , so all that extra weight would be useless.

Add to it, that most younger people in Europe, for example drivers who got their driver's license after summer of 1998, would most likely not have a valid license to drive that monstrosity, as it exceeds 3.5 tons gross weight.

​@@alexanderkupke920Can't speak for all states, but in mine a normal car license lets you drive vehicles up to 4500 kg. And you can drive cab trucks or motorhomes.

I halfway expect people to argue against inspections on a second amendment argument.

@@walkir2662 But i am a responsible gun owner and maintain my gun properly! So I can use it in public and nobody is endangered... 🤣 Sounds like a fun discussion to me.

While it's not usually said out loud, there's also an argument that this could be connected to healthcare. If an American wants to do something stupid and pay the price it's all on them, but if the government is going to pay for your hospital stay then they want some oversight on what you did to get there. Same reasoning for stricter laws in areas like food production, over-the-counter medications & supplements, etc.

@@cmlemmus494 But it is not the government that pays for the healthcare. Why do people always say something like that? Well in Britain the NHS is a government institution but still it is tax money paid by the people that covers the bills. And in Germany the healthcare insurance are run by private companies and the prices are set by a non government commission. The government only collects and distributes the money from the people to the services and sets up the rules for the system, and that is the very purpose of a government how it should be in a representative democracy as it is. And of course there are voices saying out loud why the majority should collectively pay for the stupidity of individuals. I have quite often heard arguments in that regards for example when it comes to smoking. But in the end you can't just let people die on a basis of what? Some people run on the street lost in thought and get rolled over by a car, well that was stupid, pay the hospital bill yourself prick? Most of us make stupid decisions that lead to unfortunate outcomes at some point in life and you simply can't rule that out in a generalized way, especially with arbitrary complaints about the reasoning of millions of other people.

@@walkir2662 half the americans are just bad shit crazy, i gave up on them, luckily we have the sane ones like Ian

Ah, Germany. Where you can do where you want, provided you first fill out your own bodyweight in paperwork, in triplicate.

@@bcubed72 not sure about germany, but in austria, it needs to be filled out just once. but still, people who like tuning drive around with 2 binders full of documents. don't tune cars without a trunk.

​@@bcubed72 Nope. Its heavylie regulated and you need to be great friends with inspector. The folder is just full of certificates that the parts are street legal in combination with the vehicle and that they passed safety inspection. You can get custom parts certified too. But then they get custom inspection, registration and twoce the amount of license certificates.

the minimum expectations for an car to be allowed to drive on the autobahn is (it has to be inspected and up to code): it can drive at minimum 60km/h with its own engine power... the only exceptions are made for Oldtimers which arent able to drive 60km/h but they have to stay on the right lane / the "slow lane" ... trucks for transportation are only allowed to drive 80km/h should stay on the right lane but are allowed to overtake slower driving trucks or cars... the regulations and Inspections are for everybody to have an safe car and drive safe on every road not only the autobahn :) greets from germany ❤

@@Max.Mustermann. I worked as a mechanic for many years, and, have seen people drive away in vehicles that are so completely unsafe we had to make them sign a waiver certifying that our shop didn't touch the vehicle, and, were therefore not responsible for anything that happened. I WISH we had standards in the States like they do in Germany. It would make the roads much safer.

@@ExUSSailor i get your point... We have Black sheeps too... Like ppl getting licenced TÜV Inspectors and throwing those TÜV inspection stickers at Everyones licence plates if they Pay enough for them to close both eyes during the Inspection(if they even Inspect the car)... Up to faking Emission and Brake checks during the inspection which is noted on the paper you get as a car owner to proof your car succesfully made it thru the inspection... So There are many shitboxes driving around Here too... i want an safe car.. I dont want to hurt myself or others because my car is unsafe and failed at somepoint... Ive watched some "just Rolled in" Videos... If they keep faking inspections over Here we will soon have cars Like some in the Videos... Which is realy sad... Like i said i get your point you as an mechanic want the driver of an car you worked on to be safe such as the other drivers around them 😇

@@Max.Mustermann. Actually we have less of those inspectory now. For a few years now, if a Tüv-inspector certified a vehicle to be safe and it was involved in an accident because of a component that was certified safe just shortly before, it was treated as a "Ordnungswidrigkeit" (misdemeanor) for the inspector. Nowadays, after a lot of fired inspectors from a certain test organization, it is classified as a "Straftat" (crime). This might prevent the inspector from continuing to work in his field ever again, depending on the hiring standards of the companies. In return, the tests have become even more stringent, and inspectors are not as willing as before to let stuff slide or just tell you to fix it until next time. Even a defective bulb, which could occur on the drive to the Tüv station, can result in a fail nowadays.

If you can go to unlimited speed on the autobahn you want your car in top condition…🎤

Pedestrians seem not to exist in the US.

In Austria first after 3 years, second 2 years later, and then every year.

@@seifenraspel2382 Makes sense. Yeah, I think its also 3 years for new cars in Germany as well.

In Denmark the first inspection is when the car get's 4 yo after first registration. After that it is every two years (24 months).

By common sense it was said in the video the other way around. Winter tires must have bigger tread than the summer one. For example here in Czech Republic it's 1.6 mm for summer tires and 4 mm for winter one (or 6 mm for vehicles over 3.5 t)

Not everything said in the video is true! The prescribed minimum tread depth is at least 1.6 millimeters. If the limit is not reached, the wheels must be changed according to legal regulations. This applies to all types of tires! But that only affects the legal regulation! However, it is recommended that you change summer tires with a tread depth of 3mm or more. 4mm is recommended for winter and all-weather tires. This is also how it is taught to driving students.

Yeah i think he did a mistake and flipped them around as it makes no sense allowing winter tires to be worn down more then summer once when grip in the winter snow needs deeper threds.

Hell yeah, Germany loves their unnecessary harsh regulations and milking their people!

Where I live there is zero inspection required, and I'm thankful for that because I'm dirt poor and public transit is very poor, I would have never got my first decent job if I had to pay and fix my car to these standards.

@@noseboop4354 inspection is like 40 dollars + it saves lives

@@Eurotruckpro Inspectionhere is like 150$ and it will need noting to fail it. Last time my car fail because the Lambda Sensor was 0.01 over for 1 measuring point in the graph wile a long idle test. That has nothing to do with safety or environmental Protection, it was just very expensive :(

@@Hobby_Electric In Sweden you fail if you don't have washer fluid

Wrak van de week noemde we het in Nederand

If the TÜV inspector were to let the issue with the tires sticking out go through, then the police would also take a closer look at which TÜV inspector it was.

You might get by if it is only 1mm because that gets difficult to measure precisely.

​@@reinhard8053okay yes but then that is a human error or a machine error and not a "ah well idc i will let you pass"

​@@Schmokkie1984yh I doubt a inspection service wants to get in trouble

@@rlas TÜV is not like going to your mechanic that is approved for conducting state inspections. the closest thing i can think of inspection wise in UL, but it is really more like the USPS. It is not officially a part of the German Government, but it is closely linked. For example, TÜV conducts you written exam and your driving test to get your driver's license. The government simply looks at the certification from TÜV and processes the paperwork. They take it very seriously as certifying things to be safe is what they do, and pretty much ALL they do. When my motorcycle was inspected in Germany, they parked it in the garage and had a device that looked at the head lights and said of one was a little off in one direction or another. In fact they informed me my high beam was slightly off in one direction, but it was not a fail because it was the high beam and it was allowed because of that, but if it got much worse I may need to have it fixed. Had the low beam been that far off it would have been a fail. They did tell me my low beam was not perfect, but it was not close to failing either. it also told them the exact color of each bulb. In the US a mechanic turns on the light and says, yup, it works your good. That said individual inspectors are human. One of the inspections i got on my motorcycle, the inspector told me i had a major failure, and would have to arrange for the motorcycle to be hauled to a mechanic for the brakes to be repaired. I thought maybe pads too low, but i checked it myself that day and i knew the bads had plenty of life left. I asked him to show me and he took me into the garage and he grabbed the handlebars and rolled the bike forward and then pulled the front brake, and said, front is good, then released that rolled the bike, and pulled the clutch and said, your rear brakes are not working at all. I laughed and told him that is the clutch and pointed to the peddle and said that is the rear brake. He insisted he is an avid bicyclist, and he knows where the brakes are. So I put my foot on the brake pedal and told him to try and roll it now. When it did not move, he walked away and brought back a colleague. The colleague hoped on my bike rolled it back and forth and applied the front, and then the rear brakes. Told him it was good and left. The inspector apologized and said he assumed motorcycles where the same as bicycles, and that i had passed the inspection.

Mene su rušili ove godine zato što nisam imao zadnji brisač. 🙄

That sounds almost like here in Sweden. I guess we don't check break fluid viscosity, nor colour (or we do check colour, just that it's not mentioned). I can add that here we also check for the following: * All seatbelts lock and functions properly. * Warning triangle exists (in case you have to stop by the side of the road it's REAL nice to warn other cars about it before they slam into you...) * Suspension (shake-test and visual inspection). * Rust (not cosmetical, but in case suspension, break lines, knuckles, frame etc. is in bad shape. Or if it can have sharp edges that will hurt people if you hit them (getting hit is bad, getting hit and cut up is "badder") * Tyre tread depth and wear-pattern. Also, not allowed to stick outside of the wheel housing. They usually scan the car for error codes. I guess this is possibly part of the breaks/suspension and perhaps other things. So basically, they check for all the stuff that makes your car safe to drive, for you and everyone else. Oh, and if you own a trailer you need to check that too. Because, I guess, it's not very safe when your trailer looses a wheel or something. :)

@@StefanAxelsson everything you listed, you can add to my list I think that all over Europe the tests are very similar (the only difference is in the intervals and some details) As for the color of the vehicle, when you buy a vehicle it has a color let's say #16 "Japanese Red" and they write that in your "vehicle book" If you change the color, then you have to come to the station to change the color description

The diesel cars have a different inspection schedule 3,1,1,....

In Germany it's after 3 years for the first time when new and after that every 2 years. So 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and so on

Inspections are costly, and with no viable public transit options you would condemn a lot of people to be jobless.

It's not costly. It's around 50 eur a year. If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while.

It's not costly. It's around 50 eur a year. If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while.

@@noseboop4354 Might be better than killing someone because the brakes are bad or a wheel just flies off. If you own a car you need insurance and tax(?) and gas. So an inspection won't bring the cost up much. It's more the needed repairs.

@@richarddeutsch9984 "If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while." correct! that way my little 24year old Peugot 305 just passed Tüv without 'investments'

Sort of. Germany is more strikt then the Netherlands. Here in the Netherlands we are free to use unclasified parts. In Germany all parts like brakedisks and brake hoses need to be aproved by the TuV.

In Germany (theoretical) Seasonal tires are optional too. Law is: If you want to drive under winter conditions (snow, ice on the roads) you need appropriate tires (Winter or All Season). As long as you park and don't drive at such conditions you can have Summer tires all Year.

The Swedish version: Winter tyres are mandated _if_ the roads are considered winter condition. If any of the following exist on any part of the road surface snow, ice, sleet, frost OR... _if a police officer says it is_ 👈👀what!

Up in the north it is fun driving with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres in the snow, although it is wise to considerably increase the time you allow for journeys.

You mean cats and other animals stuck in the engine room?😅

Historicaly correct tuning. Available 10 years after the car was build. With some exceptions. Safety and emissions parts can be newer.

You can if the manufacturer of the bulbs got them homologated for your specific car model. I only know Phillips and Osram doing it and not in that many models so it is a pain.

@@gunner38ED Yes because Phillips and Osram need to pay a full "is in spec" approvement for each headlight + LED light check from the TÜV. It's costly for each combination and therefore they do this first with headlights used very often in cars (for a lot of potential customers) and then adding more and more cars etc. I have an 30 year old Motorcycle with H4 bulbs and (wiring isn't the best anymore) the one H4 - "Long life" - Bulb is dark like hell. But with all the vibrations and only one bulb you do not want to risk using a +150% or more "lasts only a few hours when vibrating" bulb that suddenly stops working when you are at the Autobahn with 100mph at night. LED would be perfect. Headlight is "open" at the rear (no problem with the cooling) and the LED light will last long because vibration doesn't kill it. Maybe the will certificate the bulbs for my Motorbike sometimes.

Here in Australia if that make/model comes out with LED lights (e.g. upgraded model) and yours doesn't (Povo pack car lol) you can fit the upgraded lights to your car, but you can't put LED globes into your halogen light fittings (Pretty much all LED globes sold here actually have "Not for highway use" written on them)

@@DSP16569legally it is a new headlight

@@DSP16569 You should check the compatibility lists at Osram and Philips from time to time, they have added motorcycles now.

Slovakian and French regulations seam quite similar

also not topic of this video but custom utility beds for pick up are not a thing here in Slovakia. They are absolute pain in the ass to get certified so they are practically illegal.

Unless you get one that has been explicitly certified for your car and headlight model.

the bulbs arent actually orange

@@papalaz4444244 They are if the lenses are clear

​@@papalaz4444244depends on what kind of indicator you have, many actually have orange/amber bulbs

@@papalaz4444244 Some bulbs are available in orange colour.

​@@papalaz4444244they are on many cars. And the color peals of the glass sometimes. You will fail with that. Common problem.

Most of Europe is a lot free-er in how you can modify your car than Germany, Austria & Switzerland. For exhaust as an example here in Finland where i live all it needs is the cat to meet the Euro Emission standards your car is and be E-certified. I have a 200CPSI Euro 3 Certified High-Flow Cat and i can pass no issues even though rest of my exhaust is also self built with High-Flow non OE parts

Isn't quite true... Germany is way more permissive than Italy about this argument. As the gentleman said in the video, you can do some tuning and customizations on your car, if you make the paper that certificate that those parts are legal to be used on public road. Sadly this is not possible in Italy, for whatever reason... There is tuning manufactures in Italy as well, but it's still a "win - no win" game, even with the needed documentations. You may ask "why?" and I'll say "I dunno... Italy🤷‍♂️"

But the most countries aren´t as Harsh as Germany. Look that your car is registerd in Eastern Europe and you have a lot more freedom

​@@MrBluePoochyena Definitely not in Spain. In Spain you cannot modify your car freely, in practically no way. For example, you cannot use tires outside the measurements homologated by the manufacturer. Additionally, when faced with a modification, ANY mechanical, you will have to homologated the changes, and the process can be very expensive and tedious. ITV and TUV and others in europe are the toughest inspections in the world in terms of standars.

Germany seems to be one of the most strictest countries in Europe. - While inspections are common in Europe, but in Germany inspections are far stricter. This is also the same country that shoot people for running out of fuel on the autobahn. - I wouldn't be surprised if Germany remove toilets from every service station.

Or you need the conversion be certified by the TÜV. That might cost a bit if the modifications are bigger or get to the structure.

Yeah, it's called freedom and not being a nanny state. Lots of people from those heavy inspection european style states like California are moving out to Texas.

@@noseboop4354 Funny, I personally experienced someone installing a larger sound system in their car. Unfortunately he didn't change the cables. 2 days later the car was burned out on the side of the road. If the car had been in a garage at the time, the entire house would probably have burned down, including the people who were sleeping in it. It's not about patronizing you, it's about protecting others from your stupidity.

Same in Australia

Hi you should not use the word Benelux , an American has no idea what that is .

The regulations are pretty much harmonised throughout the EU