335IS: The Ultimate BMW European Delivery - 6 weeks / 10,000 miles

idrift4wd · 02-12-2012, 03:17 PM

photos are not working for me

Hootsama · 02-12-2012, 03:23 PM

Thanks for sharing. Quite the journey, and very well documented. I need to do ED for my next one. Maybe Marta will want to go to Amsterdam with me?

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Good stuff. Roads over there are amazing (hways and twisties in Alps). Unfortunately I never got to drive in Europe. USA ruins alot of driving fun with ridiculously crappy and unsafe road surface.
Going to Zurich myself on Feb 26th....cant wait....I love Alps.

Dont know how long you are going for but if you get the chance i highly recommend renting a car and drive east of Zurich. Even if its for 1 day in a crappy rental car you'll still enjoy yourself.

odiesback · 02-12-2012, 05:13 PM

C'mon people! Free up the pics so I get a chance to "see" the story

Guess I will have to wait

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by odiesback

C'mon people! Free up the pics so I get a chance to "see" the story

Guess I will have to wait

Check pics. Should be good now. Let me know.

Kolyan2k · 02-12-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dasano18

Dont know how long you are going for but if you get the chance i highly recommend renting a car and drive east of Zurich. Even if its for 1 day in a crappy rental car you'll still enjoy yourself.

not that kind of trip. i am going skiing. taking a bus from Zurich to Plagne, France.

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 05:41 PM

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not that kind of trip. i am going skiing. taking a bus from Zurich to Plagne, France.

U LUCKY BASTARD! lol.. they have sooooo much snow there this year. Have Fun.

Kolyan2k · 02-12-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dasano18

U LUCKY BASTARD! lol.. they have sooooo much snow there this year. Have Fun.

excellent, i havent been keeping track on snow. 1st were planning to Aspen, but i would rather ski in Europe. last few years we were not that lucky with snow....went to St. Moritz and Val d'Isère.

burton727 · 02-12-2012, 06:38 PM

unreal, simply unreal... i really hope to do something like this looks like you had an amazing trip!

odiesback · 02-12-2012, 07:07 PM

If not when you're 23, then WHEN?

This one going to the book of awesomeness

pawarrant · 02-12-2012, 07:19 PM

Great story and pics! I can't wait until my first ED trip this fall.

badblkX6 · 02-12-2012, 07:42 PM

Amazing experience and great pictures. I wish I decided to do the ED, but highly doubt I would have been able to do the things that you did. Great planning and I bet it felt great to drive your car the way it was meant to be driven.

I love being American, but am so upset we can't truly enjoy our vehicles the way they were meant to be driven and can be driven here in the states.

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by odiesback

If not when you're 23, then WHEN?

This one going to the book of awesomeness

Exactly what i thought lol. No kids or major responsibilities holding me back and a good friend in the same position. Something that one would be foolish to pass up.

gunnerxq · 02-12-2012, 07:52 PM

Awesome review couldn't get enough. Is that a MANUAL 335is?

I didn't know those existed.

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pawarrant

Great story and pics! I can't wait until my first ED trip this fall.

Thanks. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by badblk335i

Amazing experience and great pictures. I wish I decided to do the ED, but highly doubt I would have been able to do the things that you did. Great planning and I bet it felt great to drive your car the way it was meant to be driven.

I love being American, but am so upset we can't truly enjoy our vehicles the way they were meant to be driven and can be driven here in the states.

Planning things out the right way is the most important thing. If you can get the time off from work its really not all that expensive when splitting everything between two people.

The problem im faced with in America now is that every day i find myself saying "that shit wouldnt fly in europe" when i encounter a doucher on the road in nyc.

MB330 · 02-12-2012, 07:55 PM

Great report - get to top 5 in my list of ED reports ( and I read almost every report on Bimmerfest).
Thank You for sharing with this forum your experience.
Amazing pics!

tvoua divchina duzhe garna!

tracerit · 02-12-2012, 08:02 PM

i love these threads! great pics!

KnoxDawg · 02-12-2012, 08:13 PM

You, sir, are a god among men in the BMW enthusiast world. That's by far the best ED write-up I've ever read. Fast cars, hot girls, (or hopefully for you, hot cars and fast girls

) speed limitless roads, having the balls to throw a tune on a brand spankin new car while still in Europe, driving some of the most amazing roads in the world, and putting on 10k miles before the car touched ground in the USA. I'm seriously glad I read that whole post. Made my decision to do ED on my future M3/4 that much easier

Props to you sir!!!

morphius909 · 02-12-2012, 08:14 PM

WOW crazy stuff!

Nice car!!

That's it...JB4 this summer!

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnerxq

Awesome review couldn't get enough. Is that a MANUAL 335is?

I didn't know those existed.

I believe that in order to consider myself a proper gear head i must have a manual gearbox (if available). Makes me feel so much more in tuned with the car having that third pedal and those roads are perfect for it.

dasano18 · 02-12-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KnoxDawg

You, sir, are a god among men in the BMW enthusiast world. That's by far the best ED write-up I've ever read. Fast cars, hot girls, (or hopefully for you, hot cars and fast girls

) speed limitless roads, having the balls to throw a tune on a brand spankin new car while still in Europe, driving some of the most amazing roads in the world, and putting on 10k miles before the car touched ground in the USA. I'm seriously glad I read that whole post. Made my decision to do ED on my future M3/4 that much easier

Props to you sir!!!

Thank you very much for the compliment. I am truly honored.

onebadmofo · 02-12-2012, 08:55 PM

Why is your airbag light on?

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KnoxDawg First Lieutenant 14 Rep 396 Posts Drives: 2014 EBII 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN iTrader: (3)	You, sir, are a god among men in the BMW enthusiast world. That's by far the best ED write-up I've ever read. Fast cars, hot girls, (or hopefully for you, hot cars and fast girls ) speed limitless roads, having the balls to throw a tune on a brand spankin new car while still in Europe, driving some of the most amazing roads in the world, and putting on 10k miles before the car touched ground in the USA. I'm seriously glad I read that whole post. Made my decision to do ED on my future M3/4 that much easier Props to you sir!!! __________________ 2014 F30 M-Sport 328i, Estoril Blue, Sport Auto, Moonroof, Lighting Package, Navigation, Harman Kardon, Black Performance Grilles, Stainless Pedals.
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