World Cup Thread #2

[SchnellerVert]

bump just for the newbs. I miss Deutchland

So Round II coming up? There was supposed to be a big E30zone GTG at das Nurburgring. Anyone brave enough to ship their car over for a month?

[Erick]

I have been looking into it for a while.... I got held when I could not find enough information as to how to get the temporary tag while in Europe.

The 2nd part is my car's gas consumption vs Europe's gas prices. The only reason I'd have my car there is for the Nurburgring and maybe Hockenheim.... for everything else I rather the trains/buses.

[SchnellerVert]

You can drive on US tags for a short period of time. I say a few cars last year when I was in Saarbrucken on business with us tags.

Guess they allow a short tourist style entry.

[Eric]

for everything else I rather the trains/buses.

doubt it

[mtechnik]

No......... for everything else there's Mastercard !

[german g]

If I didn't have to work and lots of $$ id be down for sure....hell, i'd have a house near the ring if that were the case hehe.

[Erick]

doubt it

I lived off their buses/trains for 1 month and I loved it.

[Erick]

You can drive on US tags for a short period of time. I say a few cars last year when I was in Saarbrucken on business with us tags.

Guess they allow a short tourist style entry.

I read it's for 6 months max, but I think for different countries you might need a temp tag... or something like that.

- Erick

If I didn't have to work and lots of $$ id be down for sure....hell, i'd have a house near the ring if that were the case hehe.

My whole trip cost me around $3,000 including a plane ticket that I overpaid (other tourists that I came across seemed to have paid quite a bit less than what I have), a 22 day unlimited train pass, food, hostels, and the rest was spending money.... which good part of it was used on wheels. lol

[SchnellerVert]

I fly into and out via Luxembourg City which has tends to cost less at times than Frankfurt Mein.

[Erick]

I flew in via Stuttgart.... but interesting tactic you have there.... how much did a round trip cost you during high season?

[SchnellerVert]

$460 RT from Dulles in Va. It's just west of DC. Gas is also cheaper to purchase in Luxemburg. Aachen is just up the road and you pass the Ring to get there. Hartge is just south less than hour on a fun road B51.

BBS plant is nearby also forgotten what town it is.

[Eric]

I lived off their buses/trains for 1 month and I loved it.

I've lived in germany for one year and 6 days now. I used the trains for the first month i lived here too.

SchnellerVert - where do you check prices? and what airport are you flying from in the states? I check tickest about twice a month to try and figure out trends. seams like frankfurt is always cheaper than lux or amsterdam when flying to LAX or SFO

p.s. best ticket i got was $258 to fra - sfo round trip including taxes!!!

[CleanAzzE30z]

$460 RT from Dulles in Va. It's just west of DC. Gas is also cheaper to purchase in Luxemburg. Aachen is just up the road and you pass the Ring to get there. Hartge is just south less than hour on a fun road B51.

BBS plant is nearby also forgotten what town it is.

Also isnt Schnitzer there in Aachen?

[SchnellerVert]

yes hence the AC part of their name.

Eric, I have a few friends that are independant travel agents. They get the cheapies if I need them.

[german g]

Really, thats not bad at all, I might have to do this sometime soon..

My whole trip cost me around $3,000 including a plane ticket that I overpaid (other tourists that I came across seemed to have paid quite a bit less than what I have), a 22 day unlimited train pass, food, hostels, and the rest was spending money.... which good part of it was used on wheels. lol