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06-15-2007, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='435473' date='Jun 13 2007, 04:06 PM
Znod...sounds like your having a great time on your vacation! Thanks for the entertaining pics and hope to see more. Our company has an office in Koln Germany...never been there but I hope to soon. Have you been able to take advantage of any of the high speed roads in your rental?
For all, a guickie--more later:
Today we saw signs for:
Wang
Wangers
Fuchsberg
Werkhoff
Just in fun--for Ice, especially.
Having great time. Great hotels; beautiful places.
06-15-2007, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='434062' date='Jun 10 2007, 08:54 AM
Oh, and here is a pic of our 3er--320d. Very nice little car. Makes me think more about getting a 335i, but, then, there always is the 09 590i.
Maybe a bit less wa**ing and fu**ing
Did drive last week with a brand new E90 320i and boy was I glad to get my own E60 back.
06-15-2007, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='436069' date='Jun 15 2007, 02:50 PM
Today we saw signs for:
Wang
Wangers
Fuchsberg
Werkhoff
Wang
Wangers
Fuchsberg
Werkhoff
ABC
06-15-2007, 10:49 AM
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Thanks for hanging with me Rr and ABC.
Today's headline: NAV LADY SNATCHES DEFEAT FROM VICTORY
Luzern: 2:00 pm. Once again Nav Lady did it poorly. She got Znod and wife within 50' of arriving perfectly at their Luzern hotel. She took them from Insbruck to Luzern and then over a tricky route to within one turn of their hotel. Unfortunately, she did not say "turn right" quickly enough and said to do so in the middle of a bridge. Then, she got the party hopelessly lost trying to get back to the other side of the river and to the hotel. Znod finally turned her off and the tired couple managed to find the hotel on their on. All's well that ends well.
Luzern is, as usual, a gorgeous place, and our hotel room is on the river also with a view of the lake and a range of mountains. I may have a new favorite place, although we drove through a mega rainstorm and walked in moderate rain for several hours. All clear now.
Here are the top photos for today--from a store floor.
Today's headline: NAV LADY SNATCHES DEFEAT FROM VICTORY
Luzern: 2:00 pm. Once again Nav Lady did it poorly. She got Znod and wife within 50' of arriving perfectly at their Luzern hotel. She took them from Insbruck to Luzern and then over a tricky route to within one turn of their hotel. Unfortunately, she did not say "turn right" quickly enough and said to do so in the middle of a bridge. Then, she got the party hopelessly lost trying to get back to the other side of the river and to the hotel. Znod finally turned her off and the tired couple managed to find the hotel on their on. All's well that ends well.
Luzern is, as usual, a gorgeous place, and our hotel room is on the river also with a view of the lake and a range of mountains. I may have a new favorite place, although we drove through a mega rainstorm and walked in moderate rain for several hours. All clear now.
Here are the top photos for today--from a store floor.
06-15-2007, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ro11dice' post='436291' date='Jun 15 2007, 09:22 PM
Zman, dump the nav lady in lake lucerne and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
06-15-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='436296' date='Jun 15 2007, 09:43 PM
That's a good suggestion. She has helped some, but mainly on things we could easily do ourselves--like Inzbruck to Luzern. Unfortunately, she tends to fail in the detailed/complex circumstances--where you need her the most. She took us on a wild goose chase in Insbruck--trying to get to its "Old Town" area. The Nav Lady can't dampen our spirits, but, if I weren't for the large screen, then I probably wouldn't get nav on my next BMW.
06-16-2007, 11:18 PM
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Scenic OK if requested. Not being able to get there is a 
. But, yes, no bad neighborhoods. CU at the next stop, Heidleberg.
. But, yes, no bad neighborhoods. CU at the next stop, Heidleberg.
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='436569' date='Jun 17 2007, 09:18 AM
Scenic OK if requested. Not being able to get there is a . But, yes, no bad neighborhoods. CU at the next stop, Heidleberg.
. But, yes, no bad neighborhoods. CU at the next stop, Heidleberg.
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06-17-2007, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='436747' date='Jun 17 2007, 02:24 PM
Znod - Sounds like your NAV lady is getting quite confused on your journey. I think I know what the problem is... do you have the NAV version with the dark haired lady on the front of the DVD or the version with the blond lady on the front?
(This is probably going to get me into triouble, but couldn't resist )
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