Just back from Germany

James Curgenven · Post by **James Curgenven** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:49 am

And I have to say... what a lovely country you have!

I shall be going back again soon

Although it would be nice if you Belgians could spend some money on repairing your motorways please

Geoff.F · Post by **Geoff.F** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm

Ah, the German Autobahns, built with a continuos line of concrete platforms, each with a different amount of subsidence giving a step between each and every one. I found the worst south of Freiburg in the late 60s and it was the same in the late 90s until being rebuilt in about 2000. Real boneshaker driving.
The best motorways are in Uk except for one problem. In Germany, drivers keep to the RH lane and in UK, they keep to the RH lane, possibly the centre but never to the LH where they should be. We do not need extra lanes and traffic jams in UK, just more cars with little blue lights on top doing their job like they do in Germany.
Germany and the rest of Europe have many great places to visit in good traditional MG Country, but not perhaps in Re-badged Rovers, but then I may be a traditionalist.
Geoff F.

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:42 am

Come on Geoff, this old type of Autobahns are rare. We still have some of them, but not that much. Of course that doesn't mean the "new" ones are much better...

In fact we have some real nice ones, and a good part of them without speed limits

And of courese we also have this idiots driving on the center lane, or even left lane, when the should use the right one. But i guess thats an international problem.

@James: Where did you stay?

adrianclifford · Post by **adrianclifford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:02 am

Hi Sven, nice to see you here, you don't call in that often. See you in Mechelen in August.

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:51 am

I read the register regulary, but you're right, i'm not writing that much. But when there's a discussion about our Autobahns (or Autobahnen, as the germany plural is called) i just have to post

Really looking forward to the Kempenrit!

Green Squirrel · Post by **Green Squirrel** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:06 am

I have said it before but I will say it again!

The best thing about the German Autobahn is that people use them WHICH means the minor roads are left in an almost traffic free state -- GREAT for MG enthusiasts who like to enjoy the scenery as well as the fine country roads of Germany. As someone said after the first Treffen that I set up and planned 'Germany is the worlds best kept touring secret' !

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:07 pm

A29, yesterday

Glad you enjoyed your time over here Curgy !
Hope my suggested route for Adrian will work a treat in June (please, please

)

Nigel H · Post by **Nigel H** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:10 pm

We drove in Southern Germany and in Austria last year and could not help but notice the excellence of the roads, including the autobahns. They were billiard-smooth, well-engineered with good sight-lines and always well signed with the signs clean and kept clear of overhanging vegetation. I appreciate that it may be that we were just lucky, but those roads were a joy to drive.

Post by **colintf** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:21 pm

It seems as soon as you cross the channel, driving becomes a pleasure again!

Naturally whenever in Cornwall / Devon / Somerset it still is a pleasure, but most of the UK network is far from pleasurable! (I cover 40k to 60k a year!)

Post by **nigelandjo** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:07 pm

The autobahns aren't so much fun driving a 35 year old BGT at 60mph when you come up behind a slow lorry ~ you either have to sit behind it or pull over into a gap between two cars doing 80mph+ hoping that the one behind will pull over into the outside lane!

James Curgenven · Post by **James Curgenven** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:29 pm

Geoff.F wrote:Germany and the rest of Europe have many great places to visit in good traditional MG Country, but not perhaps in Re-badged Rovers, but then I may be a traditionalist.
Geoff F.

I dunno, you lot in your butchered Metros seem to enjoy it, so a Re-badged Rover with a BMW power plant should be right at home

We stayed in Essen for a friend's wedding, lovely City

RoadsterGate · Post by **RoadsterGate** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:12 am

James Curgenven wrote:And I have to say... what a lovely country you have!

I shall be going back again soon

Proposal: Don't forget to visit Luxembourg

... our films and pictures about MG in Luxembourg

-claude-

adrianclifford · Post by **adrianclifford** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:44 pm

Well said Claude.

James, if you think German roads are good driving roads (they are

) try Luxembourg

Tour de Lux 2010 then James

Post by **colintf** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:53 pm

The lyrics "You aint seen nothing yet" spring to mind, and apply here to James! TdL is a must!!

Well pop pickers, who was the artist and what was the year???

James Curgenven · Post by **James Curgenven** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:52 pm

colintf wrote:The lyrics "You aint seen nothing yet" spring to mind, and apply here to James! TdL is a must!!

Well pop pickers, who was the artist and what was the year???

Bachman-Turner Overdrive, "You ain't seen nothing yet" 1974

Post by **colintf** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:54 pm

James Curgenven wrote:
colintf wrote:The lyrics "You aint seen nothing yet" spring to mind, and apply here to James! TdL is a must!!

Well pop pickers, who was the artist and what was the year???

Bachman-Turner Overdrive, "You ain't seen nothing yet" 1974

In one! Good Man!!!

p.s. brings back memories of when I was a DJ !!!!

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:00 pm

Well ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BylqA3VB4lI

Post by **colintf** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:03 pm

Herbie wrote:Well ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BylqA3VB4lI

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