Have you ever wanted to take a BMW M3 worth almost $200,000 for a spin at speed along a German Autobahn? BMW offers you that chance in Munich with a service called “BMW on Demand”.
Of course you can rent a BMW M3 here in Australia through sports car rental companies in most capital cities, however there are a couple of reasons that might not be quite as much fun. Firstly, you’ll need to fork out at least $500, probably more, for a single day hire. Secondly – you are aware we have speed limits here in Australia aren’t you?
So let’s go back to the heart of this – if you are ever within cooee of Munich this would have to be a must-do experience for any bloke. This is no special deal – it’s a standard service from BMW. There are 25 different vehicles available to take for a spin – anything from the 1 series to 7 series and the X range.
Starting at 16€ ($21) and up to 40€ ($54) you can take your pick of BMW vehicles. Click on the one you want, schedule, and you’re done. EFTM spoke to a bloke who did this just recently and took an M3 out along the Autobahn at some startling speeds – in just four hours the tank had just 10km range left on it – something that the folks at BMW were not unhappy about because “that’s what you’re supposed to do”. Imagine burning through a tank of fuel in a BMW M3 coupe in four hour- yeah, sure, no drama.
Even better, at the day-time rate a maximum of four hours is charged for a whole day hire (9am-6pm), and just 2 hours for a night hire (6pm-9am). It’s being billed online as a ‘car sharing program’ which I guess it could be, given you can see availability and book online – but let’s not compare this to GoGet or something – we’re talking about a great driving experience right at the heart of BMW.
Seriously, can you think of a more exciting way to spend an afternoon in Munich? No way. Travelling with your wife or partner? Take a BMW out for dinner and a drive before morning!
Where: BMW Welt
Web: BMW On Demand
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
Father of three, he is often found in his Man Cave.
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