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Great updates John! Car looks terrific!
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03-04-2012, 02:12 PM | #113 |
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They don't give you a full tank of gas when picking up your car?
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03-04-2012, 02:23 PM | #114 |
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Restrictions on the indoor delivery at the Welt require delivery with 1/4 tank of gas or less. Understandable. And with the discount otherwise, I'm not complaining. :-)
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03-04-2012, 02:24 PM | #115 |
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LOL! It's actually not quite as strong as some cars, but definitely still a distinctive smell. And yes, I'm enjoying it. :-)
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03-04-2012, 02:26 PM | #116 |
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Correct. As part of the ED experience, they will allow you to park in the garage there for free. I had originally planned to park it at my central Munich hotel that first night, but after seeing how cramped that garage was I decided the Welt garage was a much more attractive option.
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03-04-2012, 03:41 PM | #119 |
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Guten tag from "Rothenburg on the Tauber"! I am uploading some pics from today right now, but thought I'd share some thoughts on the car and the experience in general while I await those uploads:
So, having said all those wonderful things, there are a few down sides that I've discovered:
I know there were other things I was going to put here, but it's 10:40 at night and I've had a few glasses of some really good regional wine and can't think of them right now :-) I'll post more when I think of them. |
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03-04-2012, 03:51 PM | #120 |
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Just a few quick pics before bedtime. Saw some great stuff on the Romantic Road today, but I'll keep this to only a few that more directly involve the car:
First, here's a cool view of the sorts of things I got to drive through today even on the flatter more open roads (yesterday was the more mountanous driving) Oh, and I wasn't driving when I took this - pulled off the side of the road and then stepped out to photo: This is what Mineral Grey Metallic looks like when dirty (No, I was not needing service - stopped for water to drink and that's just where I parked it) Random @ss shot: And weird angle side view from same spot as above: |
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03-04-2012, 04:39 PM | #122 |
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Love the pics; keep 'em coming! I'm so jealous...looks like you're having a great time.
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5.3.12 is supposed to be colder/foggy/rain snowy depending on elevation. Not sure of your plans but Nürnberg is more than likely on your route back and the old town is worth a stop if for just getting a true brat of the same name. Enjoy the rest of your trip and the Autobahn (lots of unlimited on A6/A9)
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03-04-2012, 06:57 PM | #125 |
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Nice update. This ED story is turning out great. Thanks for sharing it with us.
But I must say I'm not a huge fan of the Mineral Grey. It looks especially bad when dirty as in one of your recent pictures. As with any other darker color, it looks good only when clean, which wont be very often I guess. You do not have the Adaptive suspension, right? How is the ride quality? |
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03-04-2012, 07:45 PM | #126 |
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Congrats, and many happy miles.
Bring her out to the dfwautoclub.com weekly Saturday morning meet when she is back in Dallas....... Oh, and......Boomer Sooner!!!
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Great way to commemorate your once-in-a-lifetime experience (or maybe the first of many BMW ED's)! Great to see you on this forum as well SoonerJohn! Lookin' forward to some more pics my friend!
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Regarding suspension, I DO have the adaptive suspension. It rides very well. Takes bumps in the road and cobblestone streets quite nicely and still handles great as well. |
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My plan for today is to look around Rothenburg this morning and then just hit the road back to Munich to make sure I'm there in plenty of time for my 4:00 drop off of the car. :-( |
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03-05-2012, 06:01 AM | #132 |
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Awesome car and some nice shots of the car and the country. Thanks for taking time out of "your" trip to share with all of us. It is a beauty.
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