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The past 4 trips since the new law, I flew in & out of Frankfurt. I didn't even bother visiting Dietz on 2 of those trips.
F39 is the only club that has many non AO girls. Yes. I sit on the couches & ask. If they are only with, then I politely walk away.
[QUOTE=KosherKowboy;2136587]I had fun there, the girls all stood in windows on boats in the canal. Was back in the day of the guilder and they gave good service.
This question is really for the Americans who drive in Germany but seems the rental agencies want 6-8 Euros per day for a GPS system some cap it at like 65 E if you have the vehicle a week or more. For those with carriers with US companies like Sprint can our smartphone GPS (either the app in apple for Navigation or the Google one) be used in Germany and synced with bluetooth to the car speakers and work just as well as the ones the rental agencies put in or do they not work as well and / or chew up too much data making renting a GPS system better. My phone GPS has no detection for speed cameras (I do not believe) ; I do notice if it makes a difference that Sprint service is handled by two companies that seem to alternate on my location (telekom, vodafone).
These agencies make a fucking fortune off the GPS rentals they supply and I know some guys do not want to use those if their company is paying for the car as they do not wish to take any chances since often if you punch in the address of a sex club it is stored in the GPS computer. In my case I do not care what the computer stores or not.
Is paying for GPS a ripoff or worth it?[/QUOTE]I rent a high end sedan with GPS included. Flying on the autobahn is an incredible rush!
[QUOTE=KosherKowboy;2136587]I had fun there, the girls all stood in windows on boats in the canal. Was back in the day of the guilder and they gave good service.
[/QUOTE]Aren't the boats all gone in Utrecht or whichever city they were in?
I got to spend 2 great hours in the Utrecht train station a couple of years ago. I have never seen so many good looking girls walking around me.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2136600]Aren't the boats all gone in Utrecht or whichever city they were in?
I got to spend 2 great hours in the Utrecht train station a couple of years ago. I have never seen so many good looking girls walking around me.[/QUOTE]I have not been to Holland in ages, this was back in the 1990's or early 2 K's I used to get the cheap KLM specials from the east coast. Back than $500-$700 RT was pricey. And the guilder rate was cheap. Times have changed, the only good AMS does me now is it is one of Delta's HUB's (partnered w KLM) so it is a good way to get to the continent cheap than make my way to Germany. Holland serves me zero purpose now with Germany for sex and as to my love of looking at Dutch flowers I can now do that by just flying to Denver. Unfortunately my Denver favorite girl is on a Colorado state tax payer sponsored vacation.
Use your phone and Google maps. Or an offline navigation app. There's good stuff available.
[QUOTE=KosherKowboy;2136587]
These agencies make a fucking fortune off the GPS rentals they supply and I know some guys do not want to use those if their company is paying for the car as they do not wish to take any chances since often if you punch in the address of a sex club it is stored in the GPS computer. In my case I do not care what the computer stores or not.
Is paying for GPS a ripoff or worth it?[/QUOTE]Don't ever rent a GPS from a rental car company. You have to reserve it, and half the time, they don't have one when you pick up your car anyway. A while ago, I bought a refurbished Garmin on EBay for something like $50. Just make sure it has maps of Europe. Best travel purchase ever. It's great for walking around sight seeing, too.
[QUOTE=KosherKowboy;2136587]
This question is really for the Americans who drive in Germany but seems the rental agencies want 6-8 Euros per day for a GPS system some cap it at like 65 E if you have the vehicle a week or more. For those with carriers with US companies like Sprint can our smartphone GPS (either the app in apple for Navigation or the Google one) be used in Germany and synced with bluetooth to the car speakers and work just as well as the ones the rental agencies put in or do they not work as well and / or chew up too much data making renting a GPS system better. My phone GPS has no detection for speed cameras (I do not believe) ; I do notice if it makes a difference that Sprint service is handled by two companies that seem to alternate on my location (telekom, vodafone).
These agencies make a fucking fortune off the GPS rentals they supply and I know some guys do not want to use those if their company is paying for the car as they do not wish to take any chances since often if you punch in the address of a sex club it is stored in the GPS computer. In my case I do not care what the computer stores or not.
Is paying for GPS a ripoff or worth it?[/QUOTE]Sometimes, the GPS comes with the rental. I remember telling the rental agency that I won't be using their GPS service but Sixt gave me a car with it anyway (because it was the only mid sized car available). I don't like using their GPS to go to FKKs / Saunaclubs for the reason that the next person might know you've been a "naughty boy" if you forget to erase / delete all the saved addresses from their GPS! lol! In my opinion, the money to rent a GPS, you can buy a good one which will be worth it after two trips to Germany.
I bring my own GPS (TomTom) from home because it works with the roads in Germany. When I had a Garmin (a long time ago, the newer ones are probably better), with updated programming, I got lost several times and missed Dietzenbach by miles! My TomTom GPS during my previous trips spotted all of the cameras so that I slowed down at the right moments. The last trip, I'm convinced that the police set up new ones (or the ones that can be moved and set up from location to location as demonstrated on one of their TV shows). Maybe that's why the picture that was taken isn't as clear as a regular traffic camera that one of my other friends got caught in (and he paid for because they charged his rental company and they took it from his credit card. Not just the 25 Euro "administration fees").
I also have Garmin Drive 60 since 2 years ago. I got it as a package for all North and South America with lifetime map updates for free. Had to buy Europe maps separately from Garmin on a micro SD card for $90. Was disappointed that there as there was no option to update the Europe maps. You have to buy another micro SD or download new maps for the same price. Rip off. Does have live traffic updates, alternative routes, but no radar detection, no construction zone speed limit accuracy, and no correct night-time speed limits, which often alternate between day and night on many roads in Germany. So I really have to keep my eyes on the road and take some serious note on the posted speed limits regardless to the GPS display.
Some of the Garmin Europe maps do get outdated rather quickly. For example, new overpass to LR isn't there, so it's off completely, demanding to make a you-turn. Quite stupid. Also gets bad around FKK Bernds and occasionally on newly built autobahn ramps, but 95% of the time it's a life saver. I have all Hessen and NRW FKK system in it.
I use my smart phone as a backup GPS alternative. With pre-loaded google maps and with WIFI connection in hotel room I begin the route navigation. Then it continues to work off-line just fine, including Bernds LOL.
Why don't you buy an European sim card and use Waze? It doesn't need so much data. Or use Google maps offline and some apps with the locations of the radars.
[QUOTE=SmokeLight;2136660]I also have Garmin Drive 60 since 2 years ago. I got it as a package for all North and South America with lifetime map updates for free. Had to buy Europe maps separately from Garmin on a micro SD card for $90. Was disappointed that there as there was no option to update the Europe maps. You have to buy another micro SD or download new maps for the same price. Rip off. Does have live traffic updates, alternative routes, but no radar detection, no construction zone speed limit accuracy, and no correct night-time speed limits, which often alternate between day and night on many roads in Germany. So I really have to keep my eyes on the road and take some serious note on the posted speed limits regardless to the GPS display.
Some of the Garmin Europe maps do get outdated rather quickly. For example, new overpass to LR isn't there, so it's off completely, demanding to make a you-turn. Quite stupid. Also gets bad around FKK Bernds and occasionally on newly built autobahn ramps, but 95% of the time it's a life saver. I have all Hessen and NRW FKK system in it.
I use my smart phone as a backup GPS alternative. With pre-loaded google maps and with WIFI connection in hotel room I begin the route navigation. Then it continues to work off-line just fine, including Bernds LOL.[/QUOTE]Just use google map all the rest you can forget.
Late at night after Goldentime I got lost years ago. I ended up crossing unexpectedly into the Netherlands. I found a gas station and pulled over to ask where I was. In a typical Slavic fashion the Eastern European guy working the counter said, "China!" Eventually he recommended that I get Be On Road which is free by the way and has offline downloadable maps. Just set your phone to make sure the GPS is on (but when not using the maps turn the GPS off because it uses a lot of battery).
Every since then not really able to get lost. Plus it has a warning sound for any speed cameras. And you can set a warning when you exceed the speed limit by various tolerances.
[QUOTE=KosherKowboy;2136587]I had fun there, the girls all stood in windows on boats in the canal. Was back in the day of the guilder and they gave good service.
This question is really for the Americans who drive in Germany but seems the rental agencies want 6-8 Euros per day for a GPS system some cap it at like 65 E if you have the vehicle a week or more. For those with carriers with US companies like Sprint can our smartphone GPS (either the app in apple for Navigation or the Google one) be used in Germany and synced with bluetooth to the car speakers and work just as well as the ones the rental agencies put in or do they not work as well and / or chew up too much data making renting a GPS system better. My phone GPS has no detection for speed cameras (I do not believe) ; I do notice if it makes a difference that Sprint service is handled by two companies that seem to alternate on my location (telekom, vodafone).
These agencies make a fucking fortune off the GPS rentals they supply and I know some guys do not want to use those if their company is paying for the car as they do not wish to take any chances since often if you punch in the address of a sex club it is stored in the GPS computer. In my case I do not care what the computer stores or not.
Is paying for GPS a ripoff or worth it?[/QUOTE]
Is it really that difficult? How do you guys survive out there? Download HERE maps, download the map you need. It is available offline and works just fine.
65279;[URL]https://wego.here.com/?x=ep&map=51.5485[/URL], 7.6849,10,normal.
[QUOTE=RogueNation;2138579]Is it really that difficult? How do you guys survive out there? Download HERE maps, download the map you need. It is available offline and works just fine.
65279;[URL]https://wego.here.com/?x=ep&map=51.5485[/URL], 7.6849,10,normal.[/QUOTE]You beat me to it. I've used Here (We Go) on my iPhone in various parts of the US and Europe and it's performed flawlessly. I've downloaded all of continental US *AND* Europe. For free. I can navigate anywhere and stay completely offline w / o any cellular service (or charges!) And of course it can link to any car bluetooth you might have.
The only downside *some* people might find is that built-in GPS systems often have a larger screen. But frankly Here We Go's voice directions are so good I don't really need to look at the screen. But if I do I find the screen to be very clear with hints about upcoming turns, speed limits, etc. (Not so sure about speed trap alerts. I don't feel a need for that.).
Try it out. The price is right!
p.s. Some have noted that GPS systems seem to have trouble finding FKK Oase. I had the same problem with other GPS systems. Here We Go brought me right to the parking lot.
[QUOTE=Neurosynth;2138844]You beat me to it. I've used Here (We Go) on my iPhone in various parts of the US and Europe and it's performed flawlessly. I've downloaded all of continental US *AND* Europe. For free. I can navigate anywhere and stay completely offline w / o any cellular service (or charges!) And of course it can link to any car bluetooth you might have.
The only downside *some* people might find is that built-in GPS systems often have a larger screen. But frankly Here We Go's voice directions are so good I don't really need to look at the screen. But if I do I find the screen to be very clear with hints about upcoming turns, speed limits, etc. (Not so sure about speed trap alerts. I don't feel a need for that.).
Try it out. The price is right!
p.s. Some have noted that GPS systems seem to have trouble finding FKK Oase. I had the same problem with other GPS systems. Here We Go brought me right to the parking lot.[/QUOTE]But I think you don t have the traffic info which is very useful in Germany so many staus, better to buy a ortel or lycamobile SIM with data, you will save a lot of time if you travel from Hessen to NRW, also I like my Huawei duo SIM cards very useful to keep in touch by using only 1 phone.
I bought a GPS European maps with live traffic and speed cameras. Saved me hours of traffic jams and some fines. For repeat visitors to Germany is much much cheaper than hire companies options.
Finds Dietzenbach Sauna club no problem :)