did anyone sign up? it's basically an hour long test drive for each car by yourself (no salesman or whatever) and free to go anywhere..

here's the website: http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/Events...DSK/default.htm


i signed up for the Z4 and 335i at west german bmw in fort washington.. do you guys know any good back roads/twisties/driving routes around that area?

 

I did the one they had at BMW on Mainline. They have a route they would like you to stay on. Ours was Route 23 up to conshohocken then back down it. You get the car to yourself for however long it takes you to do the run. You can drive the car anyway you like but you're still on public roads and if you get pulled over, it's still on you.

You can drive any car they have available. They put you on a waiting list per car. Drove a Z4 and 650ci. The 335ci got into an accident halfway into the event and was unavailable afterwards.

Free food, gorgeous top down weather. Nice way to spend a day. And a good cause too...

 

Do they offer the M6?

 

No, I would've been all over the M cars...

 

Some more information, as I participate almost yearly in this event.

BMW supports the Susan Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. They donate a dollar for every mile put on the fleet of cars (20 or so) that travels from dealership to dealership over a severl month period. There are usually 2 fleets, however, some years have had 3 fleets.

The cars are at a dealership usually for a day, and you can schedule your drive from the website, or get lucky and arrive to test drive whatever is available. kamui is right. To keep the schedule, you get a route to follow.

Here's the better part of the deal. Every night, BMW needs transporters to take the cars between dealerships. This is a volunteer effort. The mileage adds up in the total donation. I've done this almost yearly the past 8 or so years.

Some years, the route is only 15-20 miles (e.g. Princeton to Flemington). Other years, its been 60+ miles (e.g. Princeton to Chester, NJ). This year, the drive leaving Princeton goes to Wayne, NJ (not PA). Depending on the route, this is a fairly lengthy drive. I haven't volunteered yet, as I wasn't sure of my schedule until recently. When you get to the destination, they bus you back to the original dealership. You typically get dinner before you go, and there are snacks on the bus back. It is a long night, and takes 3-5 hours usually. If you check the schedule, you can figure out the route from your local dealership.

The transport is basically a very loose caravan. You're asked not to pass the lead vehicle (the signed X3/X5 lead vehicle), and stay within reason. With thousands of volunteers driving the fleet thousands of miles, safety is their primary concern. An accident or mishap because of someone playing games or being stupid would really be a bad thing. For the same reason, the number of manuals has decreased over the years, and I haven't seen an 'M' anything in several years. Too much liability I guess?

Over the years, I've driven:
318 ti, 325 convertible, 540 Sedan (Manual), 745, X3, X5, Z3 and oh yea, an M Coupe about 6 or 7 years ago. Too bad it was drizzling that day and I couldn't keep it pointing forward. Was a blast though.

Here's a tricky point - I don't know how you volunteer anymore. I guess you could call the number or the dealership and ask for the event team (the dealerships do little with this, its a BMW marketing team that runs the event). I have a friend who works with a local Breast Cancer charity and she helps coordinate the Princeton transport group every year.

Enjoy!

 

I'm registered but was going to double check i could make it but accidentally clicked ok woops

 

GridGirl and I did this last Tuesday. You get a set course to drive but .......

She drove the 750i and I drove the Z4 'Vert.

NO SALESPEOPLE.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=487005

Catered food and beverages too.

 

so what happens if your a little bit later than an hour ??? heh

 

You could rip through the industrial complex across the street a few hundred times..it is one twisty after another What day is West German? I tried to register but the system is down.

 

Ok so I went to the west german bmw on saturday.. they had a set route that we should follow (but they would never know if you went anywhere else ).. so me with the Z4 coupe, another Z4 vert, and a 6 series vert did a mini caravan through the route.. burning rubber and such.. it was fun

highly recommended