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| Welcome to BMW Welt |
Yesterday, we picked up daddy’s new car from BMW Welt (English translation = BMW World). He ordered the car at a local dealership many weeks ago. We’ll drive it while we’re here, and it will be shipped back to Maryland when we leave Europe at the end of June.
Like many little boys, I love cars (or “beeps” as I call them)! But even the less enthusiastic will appreciate our experience today at BMW Welt. We arrived at 7:30 AM and after completing some paperwork, had breakfast in the Premier Lounge where they had a very nice spread of food and drinks. The lounge, made up of nice leather chairs and sofas, served as a waiting and relaxation area throughout the day. It even had a play space for kids!
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| The Premier Lounge |
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| The Premier Lounge |
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| Even the toddler-sized car is a BMW! |
At around 9 AM, we met our BMW delivery specialist Sascha. He took us to the virtual interaction room, and using a SMART board and driving simulator, provided a tutorial on the car’s many features. It was so cool – like a giant BMW video game!
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| SMART board technology at BMW Welt |
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| That's Sascha in front of the driving simulator. |
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| Daddy taking his car out for a virtual spin. |
Next, it was time to see Daddy’s new car. From a balcony off of the Premier Lounge, Sascha pointed to our car. We boarded an elevator and as soon as we got out, the car began to spin on a rotating platform and lights from above flashed upon it. The dramatic effects were a bit silly but we’ll certainly never forget it! Sascha explained more features before handing over the keys. Then we got to drive it out of the BMW Welt showroom on what he called the “celebratory lap”. If you ever plan to purchase a BMW, this is definitely the way to do it!
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| Me and "the beep" |
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| In the driver's seat |
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| "I'll take that, thank you very much!" |
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| The Barrett family at BMW Welt |
We spent the rest of the morning touring the facility and the BMW museum before heading back to our hotel to pack. We drove to our next destination – Zurich, Switzerland – on the autobahn. Wow…what a way to break in a car! At one point, Daddy was driving 115 mph and was still getting passed by other drivers!
It was a long, but memorable, day! Hope you enjoy the photos from BMW Welt.
Love,
Griffin
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| Me and the "baby beep" - it looks like Luigi from the movie Cars! |
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