So I finally got the number plates fitted on Friday on my 96 4.0 Liter! Before I bought it I only had a drive around a parking lot because it was not registered.
It was not cheap but has only run for 28,000 Miles and inside and out is like a new car. Absolutely everything works.
I suppose, that being a USA import to Germany, it was the first time that it had been over 100 MPH today!!
Feeling happy!!!
Barry
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Congrats, Tudor … 
Sounds like you got a great find (got any pics to post, btw?). 
Be sure to maintain her that way … 
I take it then you’re in Germany? btw, for some reason I thought they drove on “the wrong side of the road” there, like the Brits 
… but someone set me straight on that recently … 
Nope. I did my army servce in Germany. I will always enjoy thinking of thse days. Only oddity to me was the metric system. KPH not MPH! and more. Oh and two currencies to deal with. Army scrip and dmarks. We got paid in scrip. all [paper. no coins. But, not legal to muse scrip on the german market. We had places to convert some scrip tpo dmarks. a very favorale rate was enjoyed. We wuz rich!!
Interesting about “scrip”, Carl … I had never heard of those … just figured you guys got paid in good old U.S. $$ 
… How did they work and do you have any pics of what they looked like? I wonder if someone still had any if they could “cash them in” still this long after for regular U.S. $$ … ? 
Atty Dallas:
p[aper money. Not the quality of the real thing. Just a tad larger than the real bucks. And,as said, No coins. \At one time, i was the designated battery pay officer. Ian a sergeant drove to nearby kaiserlautern and got the bills. We sat a table and counted them out. The sergeant was armed, as was I. 30 caliber carbines. Bach at the Battery, the troops lined up. Sergeant and i sat a tavle with the list. As eah soldier came up, i counted out his pay. My sergeant aside me, recounted to make sure. i think the ehange point was at the PX, it was abut 4 to 1!!! Scrip used for booze at the cass 6 store, PX, commisary officer’sclub, gas station. Out on th e twn, it was marks.
No i should ahve kept a souvenir bill or two. And, i doubt that any can now be redeemed!!
supposedly used to prevent the black market. flopped. the black market was alive and well.
Oh, another exchange medium. Choclate, nylon hoe, cigarettes and coffee.
Carl, when i was there (West Germany) in early 70s we were paid in U.S. dollars. I also did the pay officer additional duty you speak of. And like you ,(but years later) picked up the payroll at Kaiserslautern Army Depot. Loaded 45 on my hip and my driver/guard loaded rifle. I would pay the G I., and before he could exit the room he would have to pass by the First Sergeant, who naturally was collecting “donations” for good cause.
Although scrip was no longer in use, we were rationed on gasoline. Received a coupon book each month for some number of liters of gasoline. Could be used anywhere. On post or off-post. Once your monthly allotment was used you then paid with cash, on post or off, or parked your car until you received your next booklet. Was always nice to have friends with economical cars because they generally had leftover coupons.
Still have the ration. 400 liters/month. All done via electronic debit card now…
Did not know that. Interesting that the ration remains the same (as best I can remember we got about that in 1972). I cruised around in 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass … 350 chevy 4 barrel. Frequently ran out of coupons before end of month.
I think we were rationed on cigarettes and whiskey as well but don’t recall ever having issues of not having enough for our personal use
Jim:
Much the same. I was there in 52-55. The pay duty was when I was in Battery A, 57th AA gun Battalion at Worms, Germany.
Formerly, a Grman army Kaserne. Only Major and above got a 45. But, on guard or Officer of the day, we borrowed a 45!!
Oh, courtesy patrol. Em and an officer. Borrwed 45 again.
No ration on gas. Yes on cigarettes, coffee and booze.
When my tour was up. I was waiting at brigade HQ in mannheim. turned in my car to be shipped. Needed a car!! Bought a 32 Ope/ German regstery and insurance. bought german gas Much like a 29 chevrolet. but at about 3/4 size.
Sold when we flew home. Not a bad little car.
As a Lt in the Field Artillery my sidearm was a Colt 1911 45 cal.
Then when I became an Army Aviator it was a S&W 38 regardless of rank. I know guys in combat theaters frequently carried other weapons of choice they acquired.
Car shipment we had to go to Bremerhaven to pick up, and to ship. My first, and only, experience of riding the German train system. Pretty good. Sold the Olds before coming home.
YUP… Piocked up my 49 mercury in bremehavesn. I rode a train and escorted a group of GI\ds yjat had cpmpleted their tours and were shipping out of Bremerhaven. Delayed in gettinmg ing. No turn signals. My car was inspected. well, it had my tools in the trunk I fixed them. It got dark and I was exhausted. I pulled over to the shoulder to nap. when day light came, ugh, stuck in mud!!! A german crew workig on the road came by!. A little truck. They put a chain on nteh Merc and with me feathering the gass, got out!!! I thankerd them profusely. Gave them all my cigs. Much pleased They lit up as did I and we sahred a smoke.
My armory includes a 38!!
Although my MOs was AAA, we got some training in using the 90 mm’s in an fied artillery role.
When I was the Brigade lision officer, we had an army pilot on scene. L19!! Min purpose wass his crew\s rsdio. it could talk t the to plae withhe s;eeves tp shot at. Left over B16.
I went up with a couple of the guys. One was a real afdventure. A tale for another day the other took it easy on me. Except for a flat spin repvery!!1
I could have liked that duty…
Carl
I flew helicopters. Never was rated in Fixed Wing, but got some hours with a friend of mine. We did a couple of stalls and spins in a Cessna.
Hope all is well out in Walnut Grove. Ta ta gor now