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Re: One More Thing [blueguydotcom]

by nkeen on Thu Aug 23 15:56:46 PDT 2007

Italy, France and Avignon, huh. Would that put you on the A10 past Genoa in northern Italy onto the A8 in France, past Monaco and through Nice and on to Aix-en-Provence? The road on the Italian side snakes along the coast through tunnel after tunnel. 100 + would be an exciting ride on that. I went in the other direction towards Pisa a few years back, and inland to Florence and Sienna. At one stage the autostrada has no shoulder but is a fast ride. The French have road building down pat though -- their signposting system is sophisticated, clever and effective. I have to confess that 150k was my max, but that was in a Mercedes A140.

Re: Quick update [blueguydotcom]

by nkeen on Sun Apr 09 15:13:33 PDT 2006

re "On the Italian toll roads the car effortlessly handled a quick 200 mile jaunt in a touch over 2 hours. My speeds ranged from 85-125. Most of the time I lived between 90 and 105. Flying through tunnel corners in excess of 100 mph needs to be experienced." Glad to read that you were following the max speed break in requirements in the owners manual, Blue Guy. Or had you racked up your 2000 km by then? The tunnels sound like the A10 between Genoa and the French frontier. That road is quite a drive -- in and out of tunnels all the way along the coast. But the autoroutes on the French side are much better engineered. When it comes to roads the French know what they're doing. Which makes me wonder -- how long before the sloppy highway build and maintenance tolerances in the U.S. loosen up my car.

We must question the auto’s role as canvas

by designman on Fri Oct 14 05:15:46 PDT 2005

…and the M's is sort of "White shoes, belts and plaid pants" …and the 650Ci looks like a catfish Good impressions. I’ve been struggling for a description of the busy M interior, and the “catfish” is new and spot on. I would imagine Lexusguy is talking about the front of the 6. The rear reminds me of a pugilist who has taken that one defining shot in the nostrils. One of the problems with today’s designs is the use of the lamps to explore shape. This is as ridiculous as trying to get creative with shirt buttons. There are many offenders of which several come immediately to mind… the Corolla head lamps look like Idaho potatoes. The E tail lamps look like that last hunk of Boar’s Head Genoa Salami that’s sits on the deli shelf… and the Z4 tail lamps look like the Toucan’s head that can often be found on a box of Fruit Loops. Of course, the 5 has its legendary Dame Edna Coke bottles, but if you look closely at those lamps you will also see the shape of a pigeon pecking at a scrap of bread. Next up on the drawing board… square wheels? The form that can be found in nature never changes. I submit human anatomy. Do we ever get bored with it? There are some aspects of autos that just make them what they are and that shouldn’t be upset. The utility of a car limits its role as a canvas. I suspect that in the future, the better designers will realize this. But history is long and we are very early in automotive history.

Re: dropoff cities? [tham]

by shipo on Sat Mar 05 19:42:35 PST 2005

Per the BMWUSA.com web site: Austria: - Vienna Belgium: - Antwerp England: - London France: - Nice - Paris (See note 1) Germany: - Bremerhaven - Cologne - Frankfurt - Hamburg - Munich - Sindelfingen (Stuttgart) Italy: (See note 2) - Bologna - Florence - Genoa - Milano - Naples - Rome - Venice - Verona Netherlands: - Amsterdam Spain: - Madrid Switzerland: - Geneva - Zurich Note 1: It is mandatory that the Paris Office be notified at least 4 days in advance of drop off. This can be done by email or phone. Note 2: Vehicle drop-off at the listed cities, must be arranged with E. H. Harms, Munich office at least 1 week prior to the intended drop-off. Once you drop off your vehicle, it will be driven to Munich (Germany) for truck transfer to port of departure. Car registration and insurance must be valid for at least 5 days after date of drop-off in Italy. Best Regards, Shipo

Postoak Pictures and ED

by orkwis on Fri Jul 26 12:05:13 PDT 2002

Postoak: Great pictures, it brings back some great memories. I only took about 5 on my ED since I was alone but you captured much of the essense. Germany is indeed a beautiful country. harlequin: My ED trip took me from Munich to Lugano to Genoa and ended up where postoak did. I wouldn't dream of getting close to a big Italian city with even an old car. Driving there is nuts! However, you can find a lot of nice places not too far from a big city and their Autostrada is the equal of the Autobahn in most ways. They have a speed limit that can only be described as virtual. I stayed at a town called Varazze on the Ligure Riviera 20 minutes outside Genoa. It's a tourist town on the sea, great beaches and easy to get around. Food was awesome, but few people spoke English (who cares, that's half the fun!) If you have a chance, by all means go, I'm ready to go back right now! As for ED, Volvo, Saab and MB definately do it. Volvo has the best deal 10% off MSRP, a hotel stay, limo pickup at the airport and they even have a place to take a shower at the delivery center. Of course, you still get a Volvo not a BMW. 5% discount at Saab but no discount for MB. Cool any way you look at it though, especially if you get on the German roads.

Re: Cicero [bmwccc]

by cicero on Fri Jul 23 14:46:33 PDT 2004

I picked mine up at Rector Audi and the experience was very good. They sell a lot of cars there and too a wealthy clientle. Unfortunately, the guy I bought from left claiming to have hit on the lottery and he moved back to Genoa or somewhere in Northern Italy. The service is prompt with attention to customer satisfaction. I had a problem with my Zenons going down after a bump in the road and they did not fuss or muss about it and replaced the part. Years ago, I bought my first Jetta GL (I went to 6 cyls later) and the digaphant (sp) fuel injection reached 96 degrees and shut down the engine----this meant I got 5 miles out the City in the fast lane and the engine shut down. The dealer, in its "efforts" to duplicate the problem could not find it because they were not in the car long enough or fast enough to reach the temperature. So they kept giving me the car back. Finally, I went to Lemon law and at the same time a bulletin came back on the problem and the car was fine after that. Having those repeated experiences with VW made me realize that I had to find a dealership that treated me nice. Coincidentally, the one that sold me the car went out of business; I feel no remorse. Now I have found a great dealership. Nicer wheels too. I enjoy the 4 but after seeing the new 6; European version, I am impressed. I think you seriously should consider the 6.