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[simongr]

Anyway, it's beyond me why anyone would want to drive in germany when they have such a great high speed train system.

Because for petrol heads there are no speed limits on the Autobahns - talk about driving fun

 

[Evan]

Anyway, it's beyond me why anyone would want to drive in germany when they have such a great high speed train system.

They do have good trains but some towns/cities i visit for work really dont have good trains, atleast not inside the city even if they do have good links to the city.

I drive in Germany a number of times and really enjoy it

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[notzac]

Because for petrol heads there are no speed limits on the Autobahns - talk about driving fun

Not completely true - there are now sections of the Autobahn that are very much speed limited:

www dot autoblog dot com/2008/04/10/german-state-adopts-autobahn-speed-limit/

FWIW, there are also some pretty hefty fines for tailgating, something I'd personally like to see introduced in Australia

 

[Lord Mud]

I drive a bit in germany, while I am now on a EU D?L, when I was on Aussie I got pulled by two cops in bremen and got asked for my INt permit. So it depends on the day. only about 35% of the autobahn is unrestricted now but the speed limit is still 130 in pretty much all sections of the road. be very careful about the tailgating.
Frankly I would much rather drive in Germany than take a train. While the trains can be good and quick, driving in europe is a thrill no matter where you are.

 

[medhead]

I'm reluctant to describe my driving experience in Spain as a thrill. Definitely got the heart pumping at times but a thrill that I'd want to repeat, not really. I do get the joy of driving having done the 5 hours from ADL to OLP one or two times. However, I'd rather sit on a train and enjoy the countryside and a beer @ 250 km/h for 6 hours then drive at 130km/h for 10+ hours.

But then local transport is very important and I've only had the luxury of visiting cities with multiple forms of decent public transport.