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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Just thought I would let you guys know that I am going to be putting my car fully through its paces today with a most excellent road trip.
Starting off in Oxfordshire UK onto Dover Ferry Port UK to Calais, France through to Belgium via Mons into Luxembourg then finally Kaiserslautern in Germany. About a 540 mile trip with plenty of opportunity to open up the car and blow the cob webs away! Should take about 11 hours door to door!
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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take a lot of pics and video too while you're at it and post it when you get back. sure sounds like it'll be one memorable and beautiful trip.

most importantly, stay safe bro!!
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ncoleman' post='884051' date='May 19 2009, 09:09 PM
Just thought I would let you guys know that I am going to be putting my car fully through its paces today with a most excellent road trip.
Starting off in Oxfordshire UK onto Dover Ferry Port UK to Calais, France through to Belgium via Mons into Luxembourg then finally Kaiserslautern in Germany. About a 540 mile trip with plenty of opportunity to open up the car and blow the cob webs away! Should take about 11 hours door to door!

Dang that is awesome! That is why I love europe you drive for a few hours and end up in a totally different culture. Is that a 540 mile round trip???

Over here I drive like almost 400 miles just to make a snowboarding trip.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Why dont you come with myself and some fellow BMW owners for another serious road trip as well ?

http://adampetherick.co.uk/e46Zone/EuroTou...%20Overview.pdf
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Old May 20, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ncoleman' post='884051' date='May 20 2009, 07:09 AM
Just thought I would let you guys know that I am going to be putting my car fully through its paces today with a most excellent road trip.
Starting off in Oxfordshire UK onto Dover Ferry Port UK to Calais, France through to Belgium via Mons into Luxembourg then finally Kaiserslautern in Germany. About a 540 mile trip with plenty of opportunity to open up the car and blow the cob webs away! Should take about 11 hours door to door!
Sounds nice man! I will be leaving tomorrow morning for the south of France, with the GP in Monaco on Sunday as the ultimate goal. But with all the radars on the french motorways I will not be opening her up as I'm sure you will be able to, this is offputting.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Jrowe' post='884060' date='May 20 2009, 12:20 AM
Dang that is awesome! That is why I love europe you drive for a few hours and end up in a totally different culture. Is that a 540 mile round trip???

Over here I drive like almost 400 miles just to make a snowboarding trip.
Are you kidding me I have to drive on avg 500 miles just to get out of Texas
I would kill for 400 miles to snowboard
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ncoleman' post='884051' date='May 20 2009, 01:09 AM
Just thought I would let you guys know that I am going to be putting my car fully through its paces today with a most excellent road trip.
Starting off in Oxfordshire UK onto Dover Ferry Port UK to Calais, France through to Belgium via Mons into Luxembourg then finally Kaiserslautern in Germany. About a 540 mile trip with plenty of opportunity to open up the car and blow the cob webs away! Should take about 11 hours door to door!
i am not one for long road trips, but for me over here in the US, that sounds INCREDIBLE. i do plan on driving through Europe one day.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jdcinc21' post='884200' date='May 20 2009, 06:06 AM
Are you kidding me I have to drive on avg 500 miles just to get out of Texas
I would kill for 400 miles to snowboard
texas is much bigger in a car then it is on a map. it took me FOREVER to get from san angelo to the arkansas border. i did stop in dallas though.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='884170' date='May 20 2009, 11:06 AM
Sounds nice man! I will be leaving tomorrow morning for the south of France, with the GP in Monaco on Sunday as the ultimate goal.
That sounds like a massive amount of fun, even with those radars everywhere.

You should post some pics of the race!

Happy motoring!!
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Sounds fun. Enjoy.
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