Saturday, February 8, 2025

Police warn against cheap tuning from Temu

It can be so cheap that it's a bad idea. At least when you ask the German police about tuning from Temu.

Tuning and the parts for it are often really, really expensive. The Chinese platform could be a shortcut to cheaper solutions. But it's a bad idea, say the police.

At least in Germany.

According to Bild, the police in the German state have even hired a tuning expert. His name is Kai Schiffer, and he thinks the cheap parts from China are a bad idea.

– I have personally relied on spacers that were actually ordered from Temu. These are of course many times cheaper, but never reach the standards that apply in this country, says the police expert.

Kai Schiffer, however, has no problem with German drivers tuning their cars. The vast majority of people who have cars as a hobby do it exactly as the book says.

– It's a nice hobby, and I like the people who really know their vehicles – who know what the strengths and weaknesses are, and what needs to be repaired.

Another thing is that not all electric cars can actually be tuned. Here the police tuning expert is referring especially to electric cars. Those cars just don't have the same options. But the weight is also a problem for electric cars. It's almost impossible to do anything about it.

The fact that the police have no problem with people who tamper with cars is living proof of this by the police's participation in the Essen Motor Show. Every year, a new tuned police car is on display at Europe's largest car show. This year it was an AC Schnitzer-converted BMW M2. Read more about it here .

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