Five-week M2 LCI ED Adventure

ssuene93 · 09-18-2017, 10:16 AM

Congrats on the M2. Your pictures look stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Thescout13 · 09-18-2017, 10:23 AM

Looks like an awesome trip! Congrats!

Die ///M Rakete · 09-18-2017, 10:28 AM

Because it isn't just an ordinary M2...it's an LCI M2

1230vani · 09-18-2017, 10:39 AM

Stunning photos and write up. Congrats!!!

Mani59 · 09-18-2017, 10:55 AM

Amazing photography!!

ando · 09-18-2017, 11:02 AM

Very, very impressive trip and LCI M2. Congrats

Calvin36 · 09-18-2017, 11:39 AM

Mannnnn. That looks like a phenomenal trip! Great pictures!

TouringPleb · 09-18-2017, 11:53 AM

Great pictures!

stylinexpat · 09-18-2017, 12:03 PM

Thanks for sharing, very nice

Zero_Cool · 09-18-2017, 12:05 PM

This gives me confidence to use my DJI over here. Certain tourist areas have "no drone" signs. LBB looks very nice

nacaruh · 09-18-2017, 12:09 PM

Well this craps on America...So jealous, ED is definitely next on my list!!! Lovely photos!

Kwando · 09-18-2017, 12:10 PM

Fantastic journey! I'm going my ED next June. Two questions:

1) Did you find Stelvio busy during the time you went? I'm planning to do Davos-Stelvio but I've been getting mixed feedback on whether or not I should bother due to the traffic.

2) How do you get pictures of yourself driving the 'Ring? Did you have someone wait there or are there people taking pictures that you can buy afterwards?

F87LUV · 09-18-2017, 12:24 PM

Amazing ! I'm obsessed with Paris.

stefan · 09-18-2017, 12:33 PM

That nurburgring shot head on of your car gave me goosebumps. Kudos to the wife for playing ball on the photo op.

M2Nebula · 09-18-2017, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Fantastic journey! I'm going my ED next June. Two questions:

1) Did you find Stelvio busy during the time you went? I'm planning to do Davos-Stelvio but I've been getting mixed feedback on whether or not I should bother due to the traffic.

June is normally better than July or August as less people are on holiday. Get there early and you'll be fine. Last time there a tourist bus got stuck on one of the hairpins up high and caused quite a back up. We were on bikes so got around it.

Plan on doing Susten, Goddard, Grimsel, and Furka if at all possible.

hoyasaxa · 09-18-2017, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

1) Did you find Stelvio busy during the time you went? I'm planning to do Davos-Stelvio but I've been getting mixed feedback on whether or not I should bother due to the traffic.

We had a hotel in a nearby town, Bormio. The hotel was La Genzianella, and it turned out to be one of my favorite hotels of the whole trip. Because we woke up (and left) before sunrise, the roads leading up to / away from the pass were essentially empty. And, as you saw, we were on the pass, driving, at sunrise.

The warnings about traffic on Stelvio are so strong and so frequently given, that we figured it was worth being a little tired to ensure that we had a good experience.

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2) How do you get pictures of yourself driving the 'Ring? Did you have someone wait there or are there people taking pictures that you can buy afterwards?

It's a 30-minute walk alongside the track fence, starting in a parking lot, to get to Karussell. The wife set up shop there and I hiked back to the parking lot and got on the track. The photos of me actually on that turn, she took. The two other photos, in other places, were taken by ring photographers. There is one main website, just Google, and it is organized by calendar date. You pick the day you were there and start looking for your car.

hoyasaxa · 09-18-2017, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

This gives me confidence to use my DJI over here. Certain tourist areas have "no drone" signs. LBB looks very nice

We avoided any area with lots of tourists, busy times, and cities. There are a few websites and apps that will show you no-fly zones, as well. I've found, as a general rule, that being courteous avoids problems, and I don't fly over folks heads or otherwise make a nuisance of myself.

TomaGo · 09-18-2017, 01:35 PM

Very nice trip and pictures

Your car is not bas either, i like it !

Thank you for sharing

Thomas (from Paris but no smoking)

IntegraXTR · 09-18-2017, 02:09 PM

amazing pics!!

lawsonsdl · 09-18-2017, 02:49 PM

Thanks for sharing! Great write up and amazing photos. Really makes me want to plan a ED at some point. Very jealous!

lax01 · 09-18-2017, 02:53 PM

Awesome post...POTW?

So guess its time to sell the MY17 and do ED for the M2 CSL?

hoyasaxa · 09-18-2017, 03:54 PM

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The most important question is, what do YOU think the best Indian restaurants are.

Punjab and Dishoom were both extremely good, in different ways.

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Kwando Major 431 Rep 1,428 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Fantastic journey! I'm going my ED next June. Two questions: 1) Did you find Stelvio busy during the time you went? I'm planning to do Davos-Stelvio but I've been getting mixed feedback on whether or not I should bother due to the traffic. 2) How do you get pictures of yourself driving the 'Ring? Did you have someone wait there or are there people taking pictures that you can buy afterwards?
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