lets say i was thinking about attending one of the open lapping days at the nurburgring...

where can i rent a half *** decent car (any suggestions as to car type?)

anyone have a good website or a local +49 number to call regarding getting a car?

I just want to uhm, drive it around on the streets.

seriously speaking, where can i go rent a nice car, not a supercar, or a expensive car, just a nice car like a itr/ctr/bmw/vw, etc?

lastly, do any of our german itr comrads want to hang out ? please PM me!


Modified by w@@t w@@t at 9:08 PM 10/18/2004

 

I rented a Ford Mondeo.... and a Ford Kaa.... that was through the military rentals though.

Good luck over there... lots of fun to be had

 

Avis rents VW Golf Manual... Is that close? (Also Mercedes E200 manual)..


http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/re...E=EUR&

Hertz has Ford Mondeo's and Ford Fusions (looks like a Focus?)

http://www.hertz.com/servlet/ByrServlet?MOVE_TO=4

 

A BMWCCA member's guide to renting a BMW in Germany.

http://www.garageboy.com/bmw/eurrent.html

 

that helps alot...thanks!

now only of the matter of where i can learn the rules of driving in germany?

 

Learn the signs... thats the hardest part of the test...

Just remember when you see the speed limit with a cross through it.. there is no speed limit

 

Oh geeze!!!

Your not going to attempt to drive over there, are you??

Please becareful, I hear everyone there drives like me

 

The biggest difference is in the different street signs. Learn these and you shouldn't have a problem. Some important rules though:

1. No passing on the right.
2. At a stop sign, the car to your right always has the right of way.
3. Lights go Green->Yellow->Red --> Red->Yellow->Green. (The US goes Red->Green).
4. Don't speed as many speed zones are under camera surveillance. Be especially aware of this in town. There are cameras in some speed zones on the Autobahns (especially near a city) and many intersections in towns/cities have them.

Otherwise, have fun!

 

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i've heard of the suicidal raging tendencies there too

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lol...is there a test? I figure i could just get a international drivers license? no speeding limit ?

 

When I was in switzerland several years ago the airport car rental places had Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches, and A couple Ferraris to rent. I would think they'd do the same in germany.