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This is fantastic! Looking and reading this urged my wife and I to sit down last night(with some prosecco and cured meat ) and review/re-live our Euro experience from June. We have so many of the same photos! Such a great time. We do love Munich as well
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Looks like a great trip.
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One day I will do this...Great trip, thanks for sharing.
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fantastic! you always have awesome pics! congrats on the ride my friend
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I would like to know this as well. As others have said, my wife is still skeptical even after I've shown her the savings of having an Euro Delivery! "There's nothing to do in Germany" she says, LOL. I have a few questions, what would the experienced EDers recommend for a first time newbie? I'd like to stay over there 4 to 5 days so I'm thinking of staying in the Munich area for this trip. Also, what do you guys think about the "BMW Travel Packages"? and what are the cost of those? Sorry for the 18 questions, just trying to get a grasp of this so I sound like I know what I'm talking about when I present it to my wife.
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Missed that later post. In the original post he said:
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Yup, sorry for the misinterpretation, friend paid her way, so I was just referring to my costs. But we did not scrimp; nice hotels & airbnbs, awesome restaurants. For sure you could do it for less. Airfare was $1275 RT from Columbia MO to MUC, which is a good price for August high season. There are cheap fares off season.
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Thanks! Need to get you over there more often!
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Just saw a YMB superman M4 on campus, 'ni baba'
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yes you are def correct on that one!
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Wow fantastic trip you have planned! Don't forget to order free ED limo from MUC to hotel. Take the U-bahn to Mariensplatz and cruise around in the afternoon. There will be a ton of energy!
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On another note, loved reading about your trip. My 335i was an ED, but didn't have time to drive around. This time we'll be spending the week with stops in Garmisch, Lake Como (via Stelvio Pass), and Lake Konstanz. Not looking forward to the tight roads in Lake Como, but got the cameras so hoping I can get through unscathed. Can't wait!
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Wow amazing trip (esp Portofino).. and car. Congrats on the new ride!
Thanks for sharing !
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A friend of mine actually sent me a picture of that the other day
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stressdoc, I will def have to talk to you about the places to go when I do it next year! Great car, nice color and great pics! Congrats and enjoy!
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Amazing trip, great pics! I'm in the early stages of planning my itinerary for a next September ED/Oktoberfest trip.
I kinda got the impression, as one of the earlier posters did, that you weren't particularly wowed by the car. I know there are a lot of future and present owners on here, and don't want to try and cast any doubt on their purchases, but your impression of the car seemed luke warm. I'm debating back and forth between the M235i and M3/4. I've driven both, but neither in MT. Compared to the E92 M3 with MT that i've driven the F82 with the DCT seemed like a beast. Thing is, i'm a manual kinda guy. Wondering if the DCT makes that much of a difference in how the F82 feels. Thoughts? As for my ED, current plan is wife and I arrive early september in Munich>Salzburg>Hallstatt>grossglockner>Stelvio>Ro mantic road>Cologne>Bruges>Nurburgring and finally back to Munich for the first few days of Oktoberfest. 17-19 days total with a few two night stays in several places for recuperation. |
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I don't intend to sound 'luke-warm' about the M3. I love the car, it is incredible. It is immensely more competent than my 335, but seems a bit more 'isolated' from road feel -- this may just take some time for me to dial in the feedback. I think that the manual tranny helps make the car seem more connected to one's nerve endings; you are more involved in what it is doing, and you can feel its heartbeat. It looks great inside and out. It is scary fast.
In deciding between M235 and F8x, the F8x wins easily for me because the chassis is so much better. The limited slip differential on this new M3 is superlative -- together with the chassis and suspension, this is what separates it from the pack and puts it in super-car category. For its price level the M235 is outstanding. As a DD the M235 is smaller and more sensitive. Both are great cars, best in their respective categories; just designed for different targets. It is more similar to the M5 than in the past. The driving experience seems a bit 'solid' and less nimble. It is not a Lotus. Its limits are really high, beyond my abilities. What sums it up best for me was how it seemed almost effortless to drive with the Alfas in the twisties on the autostrada who were sliding around in a more 'organic' driving experience. I still need the utility of a four door sedan. But when (if?) the Z2M comes out, I will be drooling. And planning the next ED.
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In general you can contact the European Delivery folks at BMWUSA, they are fantastic.
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