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562s13 · 08-12-2012, 08:12 PM

Currently active duty in the air force and im pcsing to ramstein air base.. can anyone tell me what to expect? Besides great beer

hows the car scene there? How easy to get ahold of aftermarket parts? Any places you'd recommend the wife, son and i can travel to see?

AsleepAltima · 08-12-2012, 09:28 PM

travel everywhere. hit the concentration camps too - very surreal. the food and beer is absolutely awesome. i dont know how the car scene is though... i was there in the mid-late 90's and it was cool then but it was primarily german cars - go figure. lol.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 08-13-2012, 08:01 PM

Are you bringing a car? Its hard to find JDM parts if you're bringing an S-chassis there. Easier to get parts from the states more than anything. So if you have bulky car parts, bring that shit with you in your TMO.

I got a couple buddies out there right now. For the most part, Nurburgring is 45 mins away. That was the first thing he did when he got there. You are pretty much in the middle of europe. You can drive in any direction and you can be somewhere different in 4 hrs. Head west and you'd be in Paris, north and you'd be in Amsterdam, south and you'd be in Switzerland, head east and you'd be in Czech Republic.

2sav · 08-14-2012, 05:56 AM

I just came back from Baumholder(army base) about 4 months ago. Airforce guys are so lucky, Ramstein is the best post in Germany. You will have fun there specially if you like to travel. There are trips organized by the mwr to different countries. Its pretty cheap so I suggest you hop on that.

Car scene is different, mostly euro cars but alot of jdm cars around are owned by soldiers. I seen supras, skylines, nsx and other rare cars for cheap that you can own while your there but will be hard to bring it back. They have a german CL there if u want a RH drive car.

Parts and labor for vehicles services are ridiculous btw, just use the auto shop for $5 if your mechanically inclined.

Oh be careful driving on the autobahn..no speed limit lol

mattack69 · 08-14-2012, 11:24 AM

Hit me up when you get here I'm stationed at Spang about a hour north.

562s13 · 08-14-2012, 04:19 PM

For sure matt and thanks everyone else.. ill check out paris with the wife... Should be fun looking forward to it

mattack69 · 08-15-2012, 11:30 AM

bring me a navan bumper

562s13 · 08-15-2012, 04:57 PM

Gimme monies and find it and maybe

08-12-2012, 08:12 PM	#1
562s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: norwalk Posts: 477 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hello.. moving to ramstein ab:) Currently active duty in the air force and im pcsing to ramstein air base.. can anyone tell me what to expect? Besides great beer hows the car scene there? How easy to get ahold of aftermarket parts? Any places you'd recommend the wife, son and i can travel to see? __________________ "My car got into a fight with a 18 wheeler, and the truck won."

08-13-2012, 08:01 PM	#3
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Are you bringing a car? Its hard to find JDM parts if you're bringing an S-chassis there. Easier to get parts from the states more than anything. So if you have bulky car parts, bring that shit with you in your TMO. I got a couple buddies out there right now. For the most part, Nurburgring is 45 mins away. That was the first thing he did when he got there. You are pretty much in the middle of europe. You can drive in any direction and you can be somewhere different in 4 hrs. Head west and you'd be in Paris, north and you'd be in Amsterdam, south and you'd be in Switzerland, head east and you'd be in Czech Republic. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

08-14-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
mattack69 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany biashses Age: 43 Posts: 412 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Hit me up when you get here I'm stationed at Spang about a hour north. __________________

08-14-2012, 04:19 PM	#6
562s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: norwalk Posts: 477 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	For sure matt and thanks everyone else.. ill check out paris with the wife... Should be fun looking forward to it __________________ "My car got into a fight with a 18 wheeler, and the truck won."

08-15-2012, 11:30 AM	#7
mattack69 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany biashses Age: 43 Posts: 412 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	bring me a navan bumper __________________

08-12-2012, 09:28 PM	#2
AsleepAltima Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Ca Age: 51 Posts: 667 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	travel everywhere. hit the concentration camps too - very surreal. the food and beer is absolutely awesome. i dont know how the car scene is though... i was there in the mid-late 90's and it was cool then but it was primarily german cars - go figure. lol.

08-14-2012, 05:56 AM	#4
2sav Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nor CaL Posts: 89 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I just came back from Baumholder(army base) about 4 months ago. Airforce guys are so lucky, Ramstein is the best post in Germany. You will have fun there specially if you like to travel. There are trips organized by the mwr to different countries. Its pretty cheap so I suggest you hop on that. Car scene is different, mostly euro cars but alot of jdm cars around are owned by soldiers. I seen supras, skylines, nsx and other rare cars for cheap that you can own while your there but will be hard to bring it back. They have a german CL there if u want a RH drive car. Parts and labor for vehicles services are ridiculous btw, just use the auto shop for $5 if your mechanically inclined. Oh be careful driving on the autobahn..no speed limit lol

08-15-2012, 04:57 PM	#8
562s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: norwalk Posts: 477 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Gimme monies and find it and maybe __________________ "My car got into a fight with a 18 wheeler, and the truck won."