Renting a Porsche in Germany

I know this isn't exactly the right area for this thread but I thought maybe one of my fellow 996 owners might have info on this subject. So I am heading to Germany, Stuttgart to be exact for business soon. I will arrive on 10/31 and will head home on 11/22 which will make for a nice stay. I plan to do a lot while there but a long term goal is to drive on the Autobahn. I recently was over in England and Japan but this is the trip I have been waiting on. I have done some searching but I am not coming up with anything good information on a company to rent from. I am looking for a short term Porsche rental. I already have a company provided rental through Hertz for my entire stay but I want to experience what the car and the road was made for. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

TMAC, you might PM David Borden here. He and his wife just went there a couple weeks ago. I believe they were planning on renting a performance car for the autobahn.

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Quote: Thanks mfletch, I will look him up.

There are companies that will rent you a Porsche for the day at the Nurburgring. Be advised that the autobahn has a lot of traffic these days and the unlimited speed sections have been reduced in length and quantity and are generally limited to the more rural sections of the road. They have strict driving/passing laws on the autobahn as well. You are not supposed to travel in the left lane except for passing only. Have fun, the weather and scenery is beautiful this time of year. Jim Greer

It is raining here today and has rained everyday this week. You may want to call Porsche Flughaven (airport) http://www.porsche-flughafen-stuttga...n/default.aspx They have loaner cars and may rent them out.

My boss did a trip earlier this year and was thinking of doing same thing. He ended up going to the Ring and getting a ride with a prodriver there in a viper. My boss has done a few race schools and loves to drive hard. His comments on the time spent in PAX seat of that viper were that it was the most insane experience he has ever had. The drive KNEW the ring and hit it hard every spot traffic allowed (most). I would highly suggest adding that to your list if you can.

I was going to use these people if my car wasn't going to be ready. Internet Reservations Auto Europe [phone removed] [email removed] www.autoeurope.com I have not used their service, just communicated with them by email. They seemed responsive, and where able to arrange what I wanted, 997 cab.

you are going to have so much fun! you have no idea!! i had a blast!!!!!

http://www.porsche.com/usa/eventsand...ralsacevosges/ Porsche does weekend events that are supposed to be excellent.

I believe that Avis (or one of the standard car rental) places rent them.

Avis does rent them! 236.18 euro $308/day but only 200km free (124 miles) I would call Avis and book it from the States - usually get better rates. http://neptun.rent-at-avis.com/aviso...2574C2005D86F0

'Zakspeed' are the vipers at the Ring, 270Euro a lap! It aint cheap but you'll get one hell of a ride. You can also rent Ring cars, usually BMW or VW. The autobahn is slow at the moment. So much traffic and road works going on, was there last week-ish, good times though...

Thank you everyone for your input. I will run through these options and see what I come up with. I am extremely excited about this trip. I have wanted to go for some time now and the chance just came up. The coworker who is traveling with me happened to be stationed in Germany for 4 years and is a good friend of mine which will help on this trip. I will let you know what I come up with. Steve Germany, are there any good events or suggestions you could make for outings seeing that you live there. Thanks

Have fun TMAC - drive safe!

I travel to Germany a couple of times/ year. Depends upon what you want to see and do. What cities you want to visit. My favorite region is Munich, though the area around the black forest is also incredible. Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Fulda, Rottenburg, Heidelburg are also great destinations for a day or more. When we pick up our turbo we are doing Stuttgart, Baden Baden, Mulhouse (fr),Lake Constance, Davos (Che), Bormio/ Stelvio (it), Gamisch, Fussen, Munich, Nuremburg, Erfurt, Stuttgart. We will do 2-5 hrs driving per day. If you have any specific questions, just ask.

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Quote: Wow brnsrgn, it sounds like you have had a lot of fun over there and will again when you pick up your new Porsche. There are several things I want to see so it is good I have 3 weeks over there. I will be working Monday - Friday only and I may even get a few of those days off too. We will have 3 trips there next year but I may or my not get a chance to go then so I will make the best of it this time.

As was mentioned, AVIS works well. Two different types of credit cards required Amex/ Visa, etc. Also don't plan to take it to the Ring. The rental car companies specifically forbid it in their contracts. There are tons of pro and amateur photographers at the ring, and the car companies pay something like $100 for a shot of one of their cars on track. If they catch you you will pay, though if you can pull off any indication that it's a rental car you might get away with it...

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Quote: Good info, thanks.

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Quote: I need to know the exact dates that you will be here and then I can check around. As soon as I haue my JIC magics mounted I'll be planning a trip up to Nurburgring - perhaps that will match up. There are son many things to see and do here. A stop by Gemballa or Techart is always fun. The Mercedes display in downtown Stuttgart (Canstadt) is fantastic. The Volksfest runs from next week through the first week in October (the Ocktoberfest of overrated IMHO). Tschuess! Guhtfart!

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Quote: I leave Tampa, FL on the 10/30 and arrive in Stuttgart at 7:50am on 10/31. I will be there until 11/22. Yes I know, there are so many things to do and with only 3 weeks to see them all I will be exhausted when I return home. That is ok, it will be worth it. It would be great to meet up with someone from the area so please keep in touch. My email is [email removed] which is the best way to contact me. Thanks, Troy

Almost all rental cars have "HH" as the first two letters of their lisence plate (but on the other hand the plate is removable in 3-5 minites. The bottom of the holder snaps out, you slide the plate out of the plastic holder (drop in a ring-er plate) and off you go! Not that I'd advise this activity! ; )

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Whats the name of Alex Roy's company? Don't they do this?

Try this: http://www.rent-racecar.de/gb/ When I was at the ring a couple years ago, Theo set me up with a race outfitted 3-series. Looks like they have expanded quite a bit. This is one of the few ways to get a car that is approved to be on the ring and insured. The brother of the guy who runs the company builds racecars, so the one I rented had race seats, roll cage, all the carpeting, etc. pulled out and 5-pt harnesses. Sure it had some miles on it but it worked great (other than needing to cool the brakes every couple of laps). Plus he was nice enough to give us a ride around the track in his Golf...this was perhaps the best part as he was pressuring and passing 911s all the way around.

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That is really cool, I will be looking into this for sure. I got some bad news this week. My trip may get delayed until December now. I really wanted to go in November so now I have to wait until this week to get this all straightened out. I will keep you posted. Thanks to everyone for their information. Quote:

I'm going there this month, thanks for the info! A

Hi, I'm from Australia and I've always wanted to drive on one of the Autobahns. I'm visiting in mid May and would like to plan my driving experience on the Autobahns to be fun but also safe. I'm meeting my wife at Frankfurt Airport (myself having been in Europe for 2 weeks already) at 0600 mid May. I'm planning to drive from Frankfurt Airport leaving around 0800 to Stuttgart. The Porsche museum in Stuttgart is a place I want to visit as well. I want to do this drive in a sports car, preferably a Porsche. I'm currently looking up hire cars that will allow me to go from Frankfurt to Stuttgart. Any tips on hire companies? I've looked up on Google maps the route I would take from Frankfurt to Stuttgart, the route says E451, A67, A6 then A81. My question is, at 0800, driving Frankfurt to Stuttgart on said route, mid May, will I be able to briefly make 250kmh safely (just a personal thing) driving approximately 180kmh for the rest of the trip? Any tips?

www.freiefahrt.info has an interactive traffic map that will also show you the zones where you can currently drive without speed limit (Freies Fahren). If you got Internet before you start driving, check it. The site is in German though.

http://www.eliterent.com/ From a 997 to an R8 (the r8 for less bty).

so has anyone got this experience? 911 on autobahn? where to rent? i own a porsche in US, but i want to experience the autabahn when i visit Berlin in April. any advice will be appreciated, also does anyone have link for the RING experience? thank you

I did the Autobahn on a rental Harley Electra Glide Ultra Classic in '02. Cruising at 90-100 MPH at times. Had to stay out of the left lane as cars were going by at 120+ at times. I have always wanted to do it in a Porsche, maybe one of these days.

I rented a Porsche from Avis in Stuttgart for a week in October of 2010. I drove it around Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Most of my time behind the wheel was on winding mountain roads, so it wasn't too fast, but it was wonderful. I did spend some time on the unlimited speed portions of the autobahn in Germany, and did some 230kph+ driving. My rental car was a 2010 Carrera S cabriolet with a 6-speed manual transmission. The prices weren't really all that bad, although the insurance was expensive with a high deductible. Also, the license plates are registered with local tracks like the Nürburgring, and there is a steep penalty if you take the car on the track. I think the penalty was 1,500 euro. It was a wonderful experience, and I can't wait to go again in the future.

I'm in. This sounds like fun. Please keep us updated on how it works out.

Starting to plan a trip for this fall. Great info. thanks.