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just recognize the no speed limit areas (bars through the posted limit), ask for a car with GPS, and do not go over the speed limit, you will get caught If someone is coming up behind you in the left lane faster, move over to the right one. Left blinker in the left lane means "I want to pass you, move over" don't drive like the tards in North America (yeah, people drive like tards in NA) and be courteous on the roads! it is super fun and easy to drive in Germany
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but in general, I've found they are a bit more aware of their surrounding than in North America
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Here is an example of what I meant.... 1 Letter (Major City of Frankfurt): Two Letters would have two before the registration stickers, and three would obviously have three.
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Watch on the autobahn in particular when it goes from no limit to a posted speed limit. I was riding over there (motorcycle) two months ago and I certainly took notice of going from doing 170+ km/hr to 80 km/hr pretty quickly.
I'm sure Germany has it's bad drivers but most, at least on the autobahn, are familiar with moving right after passing. Ausfahrt means exit, not a rest area LOL
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I rented it for 10 days and it came to about 660 USD. The gas mileage was a ridiculous 45-50 mpg, and we drove over 2000 km during the trip.
The car was limited to a top speed of 190 kmph. I actually found the smaller german roads and driving in switzerland and italy more enjoyable than driving at top speed on the autobahn. Didn't come across any left lane hoggers like here in the US but there were many who flaunted the speed limits in all these three countries. I just stuck to what everyone advises here regarding not going over the speed limit.
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Gas prices over there are ludicrous LOL. Makes any $4/gal complaint in the US look like STFU.
We spent on average 40-50 Euro a day filling up two motorcycles
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Just spent 3 months there, Ingolstadt which was just north of Munich. Watch out for the signs on the autobahn, I got 3 tickets and the rental company will just bill you after a month or so. Definitely go to Prague, 2-3 hr drive from Munich, and have come Absinthe ice cream. Also find out if there are any festival going on, usually got a good beer garden with regular brew beer and sometimes special festive beer.
Other places to go that are close by Munich: - Ulm Munster, pretty old gothic church and you can climb the 768 steps - Salzburg Austria castle, salt mine tour and eagles nest (specially if your military) - Zurich and rhinefall Switzerland - Belgium, closer to cologne though - Neuschwanstein castle, packed with tourist though - BMW museum, Audi museum (Ingolstadt 40 min north of Munich on A9), porsche in Stuttgart - BMW welt an factory tour, if you need a specific part for your bmw and need a part number, just ask one of the staff and they will kindly get it for you - Hops museum in WolNzach if your a beer brewer - Dacau concentration camp - hofbrauhaus is over rated but still a must, good pork knuckle - Berlin if you have tim, 5-6 hr train ride from Munich,pack some beer forthe train ride Try all the beer you can if your a beer drinker, downside is it will suck when your back in the states. Have fun and be safe |
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^ thanks!
I will def be going to some of those places you mentioned. I just booked my factory tours this morning! super excited for that How is the Dacau concentration camp?
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and this maybe a stupid question but you can get by with just english?
i don't know a spit of germany
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Germans are actually friendly.
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