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Anyone ever drive the Autobahn?
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:46 am
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:46 am
Looking to travel to Germany later this month and was hoping to rent a German car to take between two of my stops (Berlin, Munich, Prague, Vienna, not necessarily in that order). Was wondering if anyone had any experience with that and could offer advice on best places to drive (best scenery, least amount of traffic).
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:46 am to Lou Pai
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Anyone ever drive the Autobahn? by Lou Pai
Yes, lots of people have.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:47 am to Lou Pai
I have. It was pretty intimidating at first, but then you realize, despite their high speed, that everyone is 1000000000x better at driving there.
You'll get passed going 80 mph like you're standing still.
ETA:
I didn't drive in a very scenic area tbh. It was just a bucket list thing and I did it for only like 45 km.
You'll get passed going 80 mph like you're standing still.
ETA:
I didn't drive in a very scenic area tbh. It was just a bucket list thing and I did it for only like 45 km.
This post was edited on 6/5/15 at 10:49 am
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:50 am to Lou Pai
It sounds cool, but honestly I think I'd be a little hesitant to try. I mean it sounds fun driving 120 on open road, but the fact that everyone else is going that fast too, and they're probably more familiar with the roads than me, I feel like I'd be a little anxious.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:50 am to Lou Pai
I lived there for 3 years. The Autobahn from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern and the one from Frankfurt to Garmisch were pretty fun and open drives.
Stay out of the left lane, except to pass. You'll think you're going fast and no one is behind you. Then, out of nowhere, a Mercedes or BMW is on your back bumper with it's left blinker on.
Know what town you have to drive towards. There isn't anything like I-10 E or W. It's I-10 to New Orleans or I-10 to Lake Charles type of thing.
And Ausfahrt is not a town.
Stay out of the left lane, except to pass. You'll think you're going fast and no one is behind you. Then, out of nowhere, a Mercedes or BMW is on your back bumper with it's left blinker on.
Know what town you have to drive towards. There isn't anything like I-10 E or W. It's I-10 to New Orleans or I-10 to Lake Charles type of thing.
And Ausfahrt is not a town.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:53 am to Lou Pai
Drove from Germany to France and to Switzerland. Tolls are ungodly expensive and yes as other poster stated....stay the frick out of the far left lane.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:59 am to Lou Pai
Yes. I drove the speed limit because I'm a responsible driver.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 11:02 am to Lou Pai
I got on the Autobahn when I was stationed in Germany back in the late 80's. It was nothing adventurous though since I was in a huge slow moving military convoy heading to the tank ranges down in Grafenwoehr. In fact it was mind numbingly boring as I recall.
This post was edited on 6/5/15 at 11:08 am
Posted on 6/5/15 at 11:33 am to Lou Pai
Autobahn is just German for Interstate Highway. It isn't that interesting. It is like driving on I-10
Posted on 6/5/15 at 11:35 am to Lou Pai
I have.
It was in the European version of a Honda accord.
It's true. If you're not in a Porsche or M3, you'll get passed. It's pretty cool seeing those cars doing 130 mph. Then they're gone.
Doing 80-90 mph is as slow as you'll want to go to be safe.
It was in the European version of a Honda accord.
It's true. If you're not in a Porsche or M3, you'll get passed. It's pretty cool seeing those cars doing 130 mph. Then they're gone.
Doing 80-90 mph is as slow as you'll want to go to be safe.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 11:37 am to Lou Pai
Many times.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 11:59 am to Lou Pai
Yes, drove from Amsterdam to Frankfurt. And in a Cadillac Seville STS 
This post was edited on 6/5/15 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:11 pm to Lou Pai
Yes its easy and much safer than the US highway system. People actually follow the rules of the road. You can't hang out in the left lane. There are speed limits in some places.
Once you leave the country the speed limit drops big time
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(Berlin, Munich, Prague, Vienna, not necessarily in that order)
Once you leave the country the speed limit drops big time
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:14 pm to Lou Pai
Yes there's a lot of trucks
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:21 pm to Lou Pai
This is the OT, we only drive on the Autobahn
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:27 pm to Lou Pai
I did 140 mph in a Mini Cooper there
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:38 pm to Lou Pai
A lot, but it has been about 20 years ago. Usually drove at around 85MPH, in a VW Jetta and had no problems, there were always cars going much faster and slower. the Semi Trucks did have a speed limit, and were required to stay in the right lane which helped a lot. If you have a car capable of high speed never, ever, ever pass on the right no matter how slow the car you are approaching is, unlike in the US they will move over to the right and allow you to pass. I don't know about today, but at the time it seemed like there were more BMW and Mercedes cars on the roads in the US than Germany, gas was expensive, and the average person drove VWs, Opels, Ford Escorts, Hondas, and Toyotas.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:03 pm to Lou Pai
Yes. It's basically an interstate highway where some people drive really fast. I wasn't impressed, although the quality of driver is much better overall than you will find over here.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:11 pm to Lou Pai
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Anyone ever drive the Autobahn?
No but I rode in the back of a deuce & a half on a portion of it.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:11 pm to Lou Pai
Driving on the Autobahn is the experience, not the scenery. If you want scenery, take the Romantic Road through all the little towns and villages in Bavaria.
I hope you know how to drive stick. If you don't, book well in advance and confirm they will have an automatic there for you.
I hope you know how to drive stick. If you don't, book well in advance and confirm they will have an automatic there for you.
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