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| bostonmeche |
 May 19 2005, 10:57 AM
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1974 914-4 (some day a Suby conversion)  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Easton, MA Member No.: 44 Region Association: North East States  |
Hi all,
I managed to find myself in Frankfurt for a couple weeks. I was curious of those that have been there, do you have some ideas of cool car related things to do there? I already looked at renting a tail dragger or a Boxster S and cruise the Autobahn but found the $500/day price tag a bit much for me. If you know of any cheaper places to rent fun cars at let me know too! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
May 19 2005, 11:01 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
not kar related. hop on a train and head for karlsruhe. then go up to baden baden. nice day trip.
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| Allan |
May 19 2005, 11:21 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't know too much about the city but I've been through the airport plenty of times. I used to try and plan longer lay-overs just because there was so much to do at the airport itself.
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| Dr. Roger |
May 19 2005, 11:46 AM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
This Sat is the Apple Wine Festival in Zeil Frankfurt. It's huge and their famous for it.
Also there are many "eros centers". (No, there is no difference than a *hore house in the US...) in the RLD near the hauptbahnhof & on the riverbank etc. Also a few FKK's & plenty of cool international bars especially across the river in alten sachenhousen? Nightlife is 24h, but bars & discos close around 4/5am... There's also the Museum Mile down by the river. Since there's a college nearby, the river is where i'd suggest going and meeting people... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Or do something boring like a cruise on the Rhine. Bring a special friend and make it less boring... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Also... The U bahns run till about 3:00 am |
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| Brent |
May 19 2005, 11:58 AM
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Every month is Oktober Group: Members Posts: 1,360 Joined: 16-December 04 From: North San Jose Member No.: 3,291 Region Association: Northern California |
Stuttgart is just a train ride away. At the factory check out the Museum and possibly a tour on Fridays?? If you go, ask where the Parts center is. I picked up some nice hardback option books for cars (back in 94). They were free.
My wife always reminds me we didn't visit Cologne or Neuschwanstein castle. Just flew in and out of Frankfurt, so don't know much about the city. |
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| balljoint |
May 19 2005, 12:27 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Just a ride on one of the ICE trains can be fun. Especially if they let you hang your head out the window at 200 kph.
I have also found that body checking Germans on the escalators at the airport can be a source of amusement. In my country that would result in two people apologizing to each other. In Germany it is commonplace to crash into other people and ignore that it ever happened. (Or I may be way off on this and have almost started an international incident. Thank God for my giant USA Flag jacket) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
May 19 2005, 12:32 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
train to amsterdam (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)
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| Dr. Roger |
May 19 2005, 12:41 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
It's true. a couple of hours and your there. U got the "Bars". I suggest the Bull Dog. Hash and grass abound. The red light district. Fun to go shopping... Large display windows... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) and lastly, the Heineken brewery. U get an educational movie, U can "smoke" during the movie (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) , and dring all you can for 15 minutes. This can be a brutal experience. Oh and I forgot to mention if you venture to Munich the English Garden is kinda' nice. On sunny days the ladies like to go topless. God bless Germany.... Oh and the BMW factory is cool too. |
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| r_towle |
May 19 2005, 01:54 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Hi,
Rent a BMW, they are cheaper...All the cars in Germany are limited to 250 KPH..they all have computer chips that keep them at that speed in stock form I found the 328 to be the fastest and the cheapest from Avis. I would say Stuttgart is a must do. The Rhine is close by, so is Paris... Baden Baden I found to be kinda boring. If you go to Munich, find a good outdoor beer garten, its alot of fun and some really good company will be found. You can take a train anywhere in Europe from Frankfurt, its a hub of finance and all the trains will get you there. Have fun. rich |
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| mikelsr |
May 19 2005, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region |
We were over there a year ago visiting our daughter who is stationed near Frankfurt working for the DoD. We rented a new Merc-Benz for less than renting a small Ford (if I remember is was about 500 Euro's for a week unlimited mileage). Cruising at 135 mph for a long time was a lot of fun (my wife would never look at the speedometer). We did visit the Neuschwanstein castle, and others, floated the Rhine, visited the Black Forest area.
We made it down to the Porsche factory for a pre-arranged tour - this is a MUST do if you get a chance. And we also did a lot of day tours around Germany. It is a very beautiful country and we got along great with the Germans, even when they didn't speak any English and we didn't speak any german. |
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| Gustl |
May 19 2005, 02:18 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,525 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
this is only a gentlemen's agreement from "the big ones" like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and so be sure that a Porsche isn't limited to 250 km/h (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
May 19 2005, 02:27 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
word up regarding what we called "fish bars" when i was stationed in the GDR. the girl with her hand on your thigh will drink "cocktails" (coca cola) all night long or as long as your money lasts. they can drink like a fish. hence the term. as chris rock said "remember, there is no sex in the champaine room". if you want them to make a hasty retreat, the only thing you offer to buy is 1 beer.
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| VegasRacer |
May 19 2005, 02:34 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,524 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None
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Almost anyplace you want to go is just a train ride away.
Get a sleeper car and wake up in the city / country of your choice. If you are stuck in Frankfurt, the Sachsenhausen area has some great clubs, bars and restaurants. |
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| Brent |
May 19 2005, 03:20 PM
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Every month is Oktober Group: Members Posts: 1,360 Joined: 16-December 04 From: North San Jose Member No.: 3,291 Region Association: Northern California |
Ah Germany...good times...
My navigator (wife) reminded me Ludwigsburg is just right around the corner. The castle and garden grounds are good places to spend some time. Attached image(s) 
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| Verruckt |
May 19 2005, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 14-July 04 From: Midwest Member No.: 2,348 |
Frankfurt is cool! Lived there for a short time. Definitely check out Sachsenhausen (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
There is all kinds of cool shops along the Fussganger platz? Look for the ubahn breaking up through the sidewalk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) If I remember correctly, been quite a few years. If you can, take a late night train to Munich, and check out the Deutsches Museum. It's like the Smithsonian, but on steroids. You could also take the train to Heidelberg, and check out Heidelberg castle, its pretty cool. Sounds like a blast. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| michelko |
May 20 2005, 12:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 30-November 03 From: Germany, Lambsheim Member No.: 1,404 Region Association: None |
HI,
try the technik Museum in Speyer or Sinzheim. Not to far away. Some cool stuff about cars, trains, tanks, planes,.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
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| bostonmeche |
May 20 2005, 12:33 AM
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1974 914-4 (some day a Suby conversion) Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Easton, MA Member No.: 44 Region Association: North East States |
Wow! This is awesome! We now have more than enough to do in the time we have left. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) My wife and I have toured some of the places mentioned, but there are many more options that we were on the fence that you guys pushed us over on. I just got to convince her that the Munich English Garden is the most typically German.
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| Brent |
May 20 2005, 12:45 AM
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Every month is Oktober Group: Members Posts: 1,360 Joined: 16-December 04 From: North San Jose Member No.: 3,291 Region Association: Northern California |
I would like to see documentation of that garden please. Official 914club business is all the wife need hear.
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| redshift |
May 20 2005, 12:59 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Take plenty of clean underwear, they don't sell clean underwear in Germany!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) M |
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| Series9 |
May 20 2005, 01:15 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
There's only one thing you do from Frankfurt: drive south to the Porsche factory. I've done it. You won't regret it.
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