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**motoyen** · 05-20-2009, 10:49 AM

I went and visited the BMW Welt today in Munich Germany. It's basically a giant showroom highlighting different BMW cars and technology. It is located right beside the BMW Factory and the BMW Museum. BMW offers public tours of both but I'm trying to arrange a private tour. The public tours are all done in German and doesn't really allow for any q&a. More photos to come once I find out about the tour.

The BMW Welt is housed in this futuristic looking building. Designed by an Austrian architech firm the building is supposed to resemble a cloud.

It's right next door to the famous 4 cylinder BMW office tower.

Inside it's very futuristic looking with flowing steel and glass walls and giant screens showing differnent cars. It's actually a very cool looking building inside and out.

Inside they have an assortment of cars on display as well as different stations highlighting BMW technology. I wouldn't mind taking this thing to the Ring!

This thing was kinda neat. Using sensors the large wheel keeps the small ball balanced perfectly on top. I thought it was a gimmick but the ball does actually fall to the side sometimes and it was neat to see the large wheel adjust its speed to compensate.

BMW's big marketing campaign right now is this painted Z4. I wasn't a fan at all of the old Z4 but I have to admit this one looks pretty good in person. The car has less Bangle origami lines on it but instead has some nice flowing curves instead.

mirek · 05-21-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by motoyen

The public tours are all done in German and doesn't really allow for any q&a. More photos to come once I find out about the tour.

I was just there in October and the factory tour was in english.

**ScottHalliday** · 05-26-2009, 04:29 PM

Thanks for sharing Anthony. Any luck setting up the private tour yet?

**motoyen** · 05-31-2009, 06:09 PM

Visited the BMW Museum today.

Shocka · 05-31-2009, 09:39 PM

that would be a tour of a lifetime, id love to go

**Blackice** · 06-01-2009, 07:25 PM

Great photos Anthony.

How long will you be in Germany ? Where are you off to next ?

dreizwonull · 06-02-2009, 04:11 AM

When you also come to northwest Germany, you can visit me...
But the distance to Munich is 900km.
Driving with no speed limit

- max. 7 hours!

**motoyen** · 07-21-2009, 05:24 PM

Some more photos of the museum. After this I went on a drive through lower Germany and up to the Ring.

Shocka · 07-21-2009, 06:42 PM

That racing e21 is gorgeous....

edwinelisia · 07-21-2009, 10:48 PM

NICE!!! me likey!!! more pics ?

**motoyen** · 07-28-2009, 02:02 PM

05-20-2009, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
motoyen M3 Less Name: Anthony Joined: Feb 2004 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,694 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 9 Times in 7 Posts motoyen's pictures	BMW Welt in Munich Germany I went and visited the BMW Welt today in Munich Germany. It's basically a giant showroom highlighting different BMW cars and technology. It is located right beside the BMW Factory and the BMW Museum. BMW offers public tours of both but I'm trying to arrange a private tour. The public tours are all done in German and doesn't really allow for any q&a. More photos to come once I find out about the tour. The BMW Welt is housed in this futuristic looking building. Designed by an Austrian architech firm the building is supposed to resemble a cloud. It's right next door to the famous 4 cylinder BMW office tower. Inside it's very futuristic looking with flowing steel and glass walls and giant screens showing differnent cars. It's actually a very cool looking building inside and out. Inside they have an assortment of cars on display as well as different stations highlighting BMW technology. I wouldn't mind taking this thing to the Ring! This thing was kinda neat. Using sensors the large wheel keeps the small ball balanced perfectly on top. I thought it was a gimmick but the ball does actually fall to the side sometimes and it was neat to see the large wheel adjust its speed to compensate. BMW's big marketing campaign right now is this painted Z4. I wasn't a fan at all of the old Z4 but I have to admit this one looks pretty good in person. The car has less Bangle origami lines on it but instead has some nice flowing curves instead. __________________

05-31-2009, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
motoyen M3 Less Name: Anthony Joined: Feb 2004 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,694 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 9 Times in 7 Posts motoyen's pictures	Visited the BMW Museum today. Attached Thumbnails __________________

07-21-2009, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
motoyen M3 Less Name: Anthony Joined: Feb 2004 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,694 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 9 Times in 7 Posts motoyen's pictures	Some more photos of the museum. After this I went on a drive through lower Germany and up to the Ring. __________________

07-28-2009, 02:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
motoyen M3 Less Name: Anthony Joined: Feb 2004 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,694 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 9 Times in 7 Posts motoyen's pictures	More pics and video are on motoyen.com __________________

07-30-2009, 02:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
rene_e30m3 Senior Member Supporting Member Joined: May 2004 From: West Vancouver, BC CANADA Posts: 412 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great pictures as always Anthony! Looks like you're having a good time... R.

05-26-2009, 04:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
ScottHalliday Administrator Name: Scott Joined: Jul 2008 From: St. John's Posts: 182 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 35 4 Times in 4 Posts ScottHalliday's pictures	Thanks for sharing Anthony. Any luck setting up the private tour yet?

05-31-2009, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shocka Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Vancouver Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 4 11 Times in 10 Posts	that would be a tour of a lifetime, id love to go

06-01-2009, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blackice Moderator Name: Dave Joined: Oct 2007 From: North Vancouver Posts: 1,088 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 43 47 Times in 46 Posts Blackice's pictures '91 BMW 318i '91 BMW 318IS	Great photos Anthony. How long will you be in Germany ? Where are you off to next ?

06-02-2009, 04:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
dreizwonull newbie Name: Eike Joined: May 2009 From: Westoverledingen Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 0 Times in 0 Posts dreizwonull's pictures	When you also come to northwest Germany, you can visit me... But the distance to Munich is 900km. Driving with no speed limit - max. 7 hours!

07-21-2009, 06:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shocka Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Vancouver Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 4 11 Times in 10 Posts	That racing e21 is gorgeous....

07-21-2009, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
edwinelisia Senior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 594 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 1 Time in 1 Post	NICE!!! me likey!!! more pics ?

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