Unrestricted Autobahn Rotterdam - Cologne?

[talksthetorque]

I have to travel to Cologne on Wednesday with work. I'll be getting the ferry from Hull to Rotterdam, as I can't be arsed driving through France and Belgium, and abecause it's a lease car on excess mileage rates already.

Are there any derestricted Autobahns on the way-ish, I'm open to a bit of a detour.
And is there any chance of errr....getting to the upper limits of my car's design brief velocity - it's only a heady 133mph, but it would be nice to see a bit closer than the 70 mph maximum I've driven over here, Officer.

I know as it has UK plates it may explode in a ball of flames as soon as I hit 71, but I'm willing to take my chances.
and yes, I have the paperwork from the lease company.

Or would I be better taking my chances and trying it on the M180 :-)

[talksthetorque]

Thanks both of you.
I'll be travelling through Germany around the middle of the day if that makes any difference?

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Olivera said:

If you still have the Z4M take it, regardless of cost

Unfortunately this is not an option.
1) I need to carry tools
2) The OH would have changed the locks when I got back.

Edited by talksthetorque on Tuesday 12th May 07:04

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dcb said:

Oh dear.

Last thing the Germans need are a load of clueless drivers out of their depth
trying to do Vmax runs.

I seem to remember a lot of speed-limited sections near US military bases.
Aschaffenburg, Heidelburg etc. At the local's request, it kept a lot of drivers
unfamiliar with high speed driving from killing themselves and others.

Most of the network is two lanes each way only and getting over 120 mph
I wouldn't recommend.

Some of the network ( < 20% ?) is three or four lanes each way and I find
that's the best place for a Vmax run.

Thanks for the vote of confidence

So - assuming :
1) You trust me to be aware of what's behind me as much as I am aware what's in front ( just like every day when I drive an average of 125 miles on motorways)

2) You trust me to keep it in my pants with an astonishing 140bhp on tap
and
Are there any 3 or four lane bits of German unrestricted Tarmac between Rotterdam and Cologne worth visiting, just for the sake of it?

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Im not some 18 year old kid. I have been doing 30k miles a year for work for the last 15 years, I have driven in France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and the U.S.that time I have had 1 low speed bump where someone bumped in to the side of me. That was in Glossop.

Have you had it serviced? ffs

It was exactly the same as driving on the UK motorways, some stuff going higher speeds (2 cars in total ) and the rest slower.. Barely touched the brakes, as checking closing speeds between all other vehicles as I drive is second nature.
Dutch mobile home drivers seemed to be the least worried about looking in their mirrors before pulling out. But nothing that meant more than coasting back down to their speed or a light dab of the brakes.
There were a couple of sections where I had to slow down for visibility round tree lined sweeping corners,and I was bearing in mind wagons can't see back round a right hand bend in their left mirrors, but -over all- plain sailing.

I wanted to experience driving at these speeds without the concern of losing my licence, as that means losing my job.