The Grossglockner and the G80 M3

louderthanschnell · 09-09-2024, 04:52 AM

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As I wrote in a previous post I go on a road trip few times a year with my family or alone but there is one place I go to every year preferably alone and this place is none other than Grossglockner in Austria. Saturday I looked at the weather forecast and I decided to go for a drive early Sunday mornig to celebrate my car’s 10.000km “birthday” at my favorite place and to have a proper drive.
I started my drive at 3:40 am and arrived at 7:50 at the Edelweiss Spitze at 2571 meters above sea level. Unfortutately I missed the sunrise but I managed to take some pictures in good lighting conditions but I realyzed only at home that most of the times my camera was not adjusted properly (I didn’t want to deal to much with the settings of my camera and spend my time instead of driving), the half of my pictures were too dark and the other half too bright so I needed to use lightroom a lot to improve or try to improve the pictures which were taken with iphone and a cheap Canon camera.

The Car after 10.000km’s:
+: I love it, for me this is the perfect choice for longer trips like this, properly quick, stable in corners, brakes are amazing and the car is really comfortable in efficiend or comfort modes. I had a relaxing journey between my home and the Grossglockner, I had only a slight discomfort in my legs but i think this is normal after 900 km-s and 11 hours of driving.

-: front right brakes are squeking when they get warm after a proper ride and i have the same clicking noise from my right front suspension while i turn my steering wheel or cornering, same clicking noice as in my previous cars (f80, f87), pirellis are not the best tyres after my experience.

Tips for the Grossglockner:

-get there early, preferably when the toll gate opens (5:30 or 6 am) otherwise your fun driving is impossible because after 9 am there is a lot of traffic, maybe after 15-16pm it is not so crowded
-have a coffee stop at F.A.T. Mankei at Fuscher Lacke(2262m), you can also book accomodation there and the whole night is yours on the high alpine road which otherwise is closed after 20 pm.
-have a lot of fun

Ps: it is not easy to capture the color of the car, but i have tried so hard

moonluv810 · 09-09-2024, 07:22 AM

Jaw dropped…..
Simply amazing!

Needsdecaf · 09-09-2024, 07:36 AM

Amazing. Sigh. Love the mountains.

ztx84 · 09-09-2024, 07:37 AM

Absolutely stunning scenery - wish I had that near me! Love the colour too, looks brilliant!

mjj · 09-09-2024, 07:43 AM

First pic reminds me of a scene from James Bond Goldfinger movie.

CJ421 · 09-09-2024, 08:38 AM

Absolutely amazing.

Great pics! Great car!

Charles

chicagofan00 · 09-09-2024, 09:39 AM

Why did they have to end the Euro Delivery option…

louderthanschnell · 09-17-2024, 01:57 PM

I have found one more photo

ourlee · 09-17-2024, 04:57 PM

You need to hook up with *mt* (G87)

Hydrostream · 09-17-2024, 06:17 PM

That is a GORGEOUS color!

Amazing pictures.

louderthanschnell · 09-17-2024, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ourlee

You need to hook up with *mt* (G87)

G87 with MT, carbon buckets and silver wheels is in my future plans

louderthanschnell · 09-17-2024, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hydrostream

That is a GORGEOUS color!

Amazing pictures.

Thank you very much!

IsleofM3 · 09-18-2024, 02:02 AM

Paint goes crazy. What is this paint color called?

louderthanschnell · 09-18-2024, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IsleofM3

Paint goes crazy. What is this paint color called?

Thank you, the color is great indeed, but you need the perfect lighting conditions to capture it! The color is called Malachite Green Metallic.

munizfire · 09-19-2024, 01:15 PM

WOW, that is an amazing color! Congrats!

louderthanschnell · 09-19-2024, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munizfire

WOW, that is an amazing color! Congrats!

Thank you!

curtdragon · 09-19-2024, 01:31 PM

Dreams of driving this in a Porsche

am4relo_g82 · 09-19-2024, 01:36 PM

Amazing location. Beautiful photos. Gorgeous car. Thank you for sharing.

Bob

louderthanschnell · 09-19-2024, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curtdragon

Dreams of driving this in a Porsche

We have similar dreams!

curtdragon · 09-19-2024, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louderthanschnell

We have similar dreams!

One day!
Also nice pics!
I feel like any good sportscar on that road is a dream.

louderthanschnell · 09-19-2024, 01:56 PM

The Grossglockner is my favorite pass, i was there 5-6 times

Matenza · 09-19-2024, 02:01 PM

Wow! Color combo is perfect. Would probably take it instead of iomg and k-orange. Nice to know that there are other absolute lunatics out there doing 900km a day just to live for the moment. I recently went to the Furka Pass in Switzerland. It was a very similar timeline. 😅

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louderthanschnell Private First Class 963 Rep 157 Posts Drives: BMW G80 M3 Join Date: May 2023 Location: Sopron iTrader: (0)	The Grossglockner and the G80 M3 Featured on BIMMERPOST.com As I wrote in a previous post I go on a road trip few times a year with my family or alone but there is one place I go to every year preferably alone and this place is none other than Grossglockner in Austria. Saturday I looked at the weather forecast and I decided to go for a drive early Sunday mornig to celebrate my car’s 10.000km “birthday” at my favorite place and to have a proper drive. I started my drive at 3:40 am and arrived at 7:50 at the Edelweiss Spitze at 2571 meters above sea level. Unfortutately I missed the sunrise but I managed to take some pictures in good lighting conditions but I realyzed only at home that most of the times my camera was not adjusted properly (I didn’t want to deal to much with the settings of my camera and spend my time instead of driving), the half of my pictures were too dark and the other half too bright so I needed to use lightroom a lot to improve or try to improve the pictures which were taken with iphone and a cheap Canon camera. The Car after 10.000km’s: +: I love it, for me this is the perfect choice for longer trips like this, properly quick, stable in corners, brakes are amazing and the car is really comfortable in efficiend or comfort modes. I had a relaxing journey between my home and the Grossglockner, I had only a slight discomfort in my legs but i think this is normal after 900 km-s and 11 hours of driving. -: front right brakes are squeking when they get warm after a proper ride and i have the same clicking noise from my right front suspension while i turn my steering wheel or cornering, same clicking noice as in my previous cars (f80, f87), pirellis are not the best tyres after my experience. Tips for the Grossglockner: -get there early, preferably when the toll gate opens (5:30 or 6 am) otherwise your fun driving is impossible because after 9 am there is a lot of traffic, maybe after 15-16pm it is not so crowded -have a coffee stop at F.A.T. Mankei at Fuscher Lacke(2262m), you can also book accomodation there and the whole night is yours on the high alpine road which otherwise is closed after 20 pm. -have a lot of fun Ps: it is not easy to capture the color of the car, but i have tried so hard Attached Images
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