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Finally decided to quit saying "next year" about one of these travel things I've been thinking about. The simple fact is it's going to be a while before the dollar really gets strong again. So did some searching and found, relatively speaking, a decent price for airfare and car rental. So I'm headed to Germany for 16 days. Yes, the Porsche tour is high on my list of things to do. As soon as I have a little better idea of what my itinerary will be over there I will swing by the dealer and have them assist me with setting up a tour. Let's see what else is over there...BEER!!!:D:D

Anyway for those that have been there if you have suggestions of places to go and things to see please let me know. Should be fun I'll be leaving in early October.:cool:
 
Congratulations. I've never been there myself and currently scheduled to go in mid Sept. My trip looks like it may be pushed back two weeks which brings my schedule about the same time as your's. I'm headed to Weilburg,
Germany.

Cheers.
 
Larry, just make sure that you get a picture of you drinking beer and wearing their traditional hat, mustache and pants...and yes, they have good beer ;) have fun and be safe...
 
that's great Larry, just you going?

When I get a chance I will forward some information to you later this week.
Where exactly will you be going in Germany? .....of course Stuttgart :)



Make sure you include Heidelberg as one of your stops for ...BEER!!!:D:D



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Porsches, Beer and lederhosen, three of your favorite things! :D Can't wait for the report.

Is the rental car of the Porsche persuasion?
 
i found this book to be helpful
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Germanys-Best-Loved-Driving-Tours/dp/0470226935/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219255637&sr=8-1"]Amazon.com: Frommer's Germany's Best-Loved Driving Tours (9780470226933): British Auto Association: Books[/ame]

i have some links and info at home that i'll post later

aloha

steve
 
Gerry said:
Larry, just make sure that you get a picture of you drinking beer and wearing their traditional hat, mustache and pants...and yes, they have good beer ;) have fun and be safe...
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Riiiiiiiight... like Larry's gonna submit to being photographed WILLINGLY--much less caught dead wearing lederhosen and feathered cap. Moustache... now THAT I can imagine Larry in without too much difficulty. ;)
 
You might want to postpone your trip until the new Porsche museum is open in Stuttgart. Fun. :)

George
 
Larry needs to take the driving test first before he takes Fastlane Travel.....

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1. What speed limit does this sign indicate?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]2. What emergency equipment must you carry in your vehicle?


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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So you wanna see if you've mastered the German traffic laws? Take this little (OK, not-so-little) self-test and see how you do![/FONT]
http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/quiz.htm

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So how did you do? If you need to brush-up on anything, you can do so here:[/FONT]Getting around Germany - The Autobahn
http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/autobahn.htm

more to follow.......
 
BoxsterBob - San Carlos said:
Porsches, Beer and lederhosen, three of your favorite things! :D Can't wait for the report.

Is the rental car of the Porsche persuasion?
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Yeah, lederhosen always high on my list of favorite things.:rolleyes: I wish it was of the Porsche variety however it will be something a little more subdued, and affordable. Can you say Volkswagen Golf.
The Voxster said:
Riiiiiiiight... like Larry's gonna submit to being photographed WILLINGLY--much less caught dead wearing lederhosen and feathered cap. Moustache... now THAT I can imagine Larry in without too much difficulty. ;)
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I can't even imagine the moustache. And you definitely have the first part right.
george g said:
You might want to postpone your trip until the new Porsche museum is open in Stuttgart. Fun. :)
George
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Can't now, tickets are non-refundable.;)
george g said:
Check this out Larry.............

http://www.fastlanetravel.com/Inineraties/page35.html

Carol
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Maybe next year. I just had to put something together for this year and I really needed to get away.:)
dedes said:
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1. What speed limit does this sign indicate?[/FONT]
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The sign we need over here, no max speed limit.:p
dedes said:
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]2. What emergency equipment must you carry in your vehicle?
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BEER!!! :D:D:D:D:D
dedes said:
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So you wanna see if you've mastered the German traffic laws? Take this little (OK, not-so-little) self-test and see how you do![/FONT]
http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/quiz.htm

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So how did you do? If you need to brush-up on anything, you can do so here:[/FONT]Getting around Germany - The Autobahn
http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/autobahn.htm

more to follow.......
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Let me get back to you on this, my brain's a little fried from work today.:eek:
dedes said:
Bars - Beerhalls - Beer gardens
http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/stutpubs.htm#mathaeser

Dinkelacker - Schwaben Bräu
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Stuttgarter Hofbräu AG
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BEER!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D
 
Paralizer said:
Finally decided to quit saying "next year" about one of these travel things I've been thinking about. The simple fact is it's going to be a while before the dollar really gets strong again. So did some searching and found, relatively speaking, a decent price for airfare and car rental. So I'm headed to Germany for 16 days. Yes, the Porsche tour is high on my list of things to do. As soon as I have a little better idea of what my itinerary will be over there I will swing by the dealer and have them assist me with setting up a tour. Let's see what else is over there...BEER!!!:D:D

Anyway for those that have been there if you have suggestions of places to go and things to see please let me know. Should be fun I'll be leaving in early October.:cool:
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I used to live in Germany, and I've been to the Porsche factory several times, but the most recent was in 93. See if you can visit the test track. I'm not sure it's open to the public, but maybe...There is a great little Porsche museum in Gmund Austria (Not the big Gmund but a smaller one) where Ferdinand Porsche was born. Beautiful drive from Stuttgart. On the autobahn, if you see lights flashing behind you, move right away. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a cool medieval city not too far from Stuttgart and of course you will be there for Oktoberfest...Jeanne T
 
Larry, enjoy your time there, and see if you can smuggle some beer on your way back in a 3oz clear plastic bag :)
 
Arghhh!!!! Trying to put together an itinerary and I'm going nuts.:eek: The more research I do, the more places I want to see. Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Lake Constance, Fairy Tale Road, so much to see. Where to start, and more importantly what to eliminate. Okay folks, what can be eliminated?
 
Paralizer said:
Arghhh!!!! Trying to put together an itinerary and I'm going nuts.:eek: The more research I do, the more places I want to see. Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Lake Constance, Fairy Tale Road, so much to see. Where to start, and more importantly what to eliminate. Okay folks, what can be eliminated?
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Fairy Tale Road :D

but ...............do
go to Stuttgart, do the autobahn, go to Gmund, Austria.
 
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