Reply to: software engineer / agent enquiry

[scooterscot]

That'll be its top speed as German car manufacturers (well Merc, BMW, Audi, et al) limit them to that. Even AMGs are limited but Porsche, Alpina and the other top end manufacturers don't. It was basically a sop to the government a while back. You can get the limiter (VMAX) taken off but you need to take it through the TüV (MOT) again and have it entered in your logbook and get your insurance re-done. When I look in my logbook it says 280kph with 18" wheels and 285kph with 19" wheels (guess which I have?)

Sounds like fun. If I'm driving these days, which is not often, I'm justing hiring when I need to.

[darmstadt]

That will be 250 kph, about 155 mph.

That'll be its top speed as German car manufacturers (well Merc, BMW, Audi, et al) limit them to that. Even AMGs are limited but Porsche, Alpina and the other top end manufacturers don't. It was basically a sop to the government a while back. You can get the limiter (VMAX) taken off but you need to take it through the TüV (MOT) again and have it entered in your logbook and get your insurance re-done. When I look in my logbook it says 280kph with 18" wheels and 285kph with 19" wheels (guess which I have?)

[doodab]

It was a BMW 640i - goes like the clappers. Scary factor 1 out of 3. Sat on 156-160 mph for about 30 minutes.

That will be 250 kph, about 155 mph.

[scooterscot]

You're going to have to explain that one for me (i.e. there is no such car AFAIK), or was it this: Sixt-Kunden haben ein Lächeln auf den Lippen: jetzt günstig BMW C 650 GT mieten

It was a BMW 640i - goes like the clappers. Scary factor 1 out of 3. Sat on 156-160 mph for about 30 minutes.

[darmstadt]

sixt is the best when it comes to hiring out here. One day I picked up a BMW 640 m3 for €110 - my was that fun shooting up the autobahn.

You're going to have to explain that one for me (i.e. there is no such car AFAIK), or was it this: Sixt-Kunden haben ein Lächeln auf den Lippen: jetzt günstig BMW C 650 GT mieten

[Old Greg]

I do think Sas is impotent. It would explain an awful lot.

I always assumed he had a personality disorder. But it makes him an excellent cretin baiter so overall he's worth it.

[scooterscot]

I do think Sas is impotent. It would explain an awful lot.

Whatever the reason for his distress, it's entertaining.

[eek]

I don't think Sas wants to look important to others. He just wants to be able to look down on them.

I do think Sas is impotent. It would explain an awful lot.

[AtW]

I don't think Sas wants to look important to others.

He's given up on that many moons ago...

[scooterscot]

I was the same when I lived there. I just hired them as I required.

sixt is the best when it comes to hiring out here. One day I picked up a BMW 640 m3 for €110 - my was that fun shooting up the autobahn.

[doodab]

There's no reason to driver a car in Munich, it's so well connected. Trams, u-bahn, s-bahn, buses, mostly I'll cycle from A to B as we have cycle paths separate from roads/pavements all over the city.

I was the same when I lived there. I just hired them as I required.

[scooterscot]

It beats working for peanuts.

They're are other things to trade in than money, excluding peanuts.

[scooterscot]

"A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure. " - Daily Telegraph

Seriously if you live in a city and don't need a car don't have one.

I have a crap car and it's much better for living in a city as I don't have to worry about someone scratching it when I leave it parked. My garage was telling me about the Jags etc they get in where someone has damaged them and run off.

There's no reason to drive a car in Munich, it's so well connected. Trams, u-bahn, s-bahn, buses, mostly I'll cycle from A to B as we have cycle paths separate from roads/pavements all over the city.

[doodab]

Gosh you make it sound like I work for money, how awful.

It beats working for peanuts.

[scooterscot]

No I guess not, a moderately decent one would be half your yearly take home..

Gosh you make it sound like I work for money, how awful.