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Originally Posted by Neilk
Rick,
Will probably be pinging you for some suggestions in Southern Germany/ Czech Republic. I am picking up a BMW in Munich in late July and will be driving it to Nice, France. I'll have 10 days to play with so looking for ideas as well.
Neil
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Well, the Porsche Museum in Gmuend, Austria is right off the hwy., about two hrs. south of Munich. Austria's vignette is 8 Euros for 10 days. Czech Republic's is 16 Euros and Slovenia's is 15 Euros. Slovenia really checks them too. BMW Welt, where you pick the car up, is awesome! You'll love it.
I have to say, though, driving here gets worse every time I come. My friends here sort of laugh when I tell them my rental car is a Hyundai. But I spent the majority of this trip in other countries where the max. speed limit is 130 km/h. There are a few good spots in Germany where you can really let loose. But the traffic here SUCKS. You really need to be off the beaten path to be able to drive fast here. On the first day, driving from Munich to Nueremberg, I was doing 160 km/h in the right lane and got passed by a 997TT like I was standing still. The wind almost blew me off the road. But that's getting rare. Besides, can you really hammer a brand new BMW during the break-in period? Have fun with the gas prices. It's about 1.60 Euros per litre or $7.34 per gallon. And Germany is a relative bargain.