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When I can, I like to plan an exciting event or activity to visit or perform when we go on vacation. It could be a show or a sport, anything really that sounds like a bit of fun. I may have gone a little over the top on my most recent trip to Germany. Rent4Ring surely helped a lot. Rent4Ring rents race cars by the hour. The German highway system (Autobahn) has no federally mandated speed limit for some classes of vehicles. There are sections that have some speed restrictions, but then there are sections that do not. There is one section, a loop in fact, of federal highway that is also used as a racing track. And because its also part of the federal highway, the track is public. Anyone with a road-legal car or motorcycle can drive on it, as long as the road is open and you are willing to pay the toll. Now most rental agencies prohibit you from racing their cars in pretty much any fashion, but Rent4Ring is different. The track, the Nordschleife (which is also known as the Nürburgring), is right next door, and renting purpose built race cars is what they do. It can be a little tricky to plan a visit to the 'Ring. Its not always open. The season runs from April to October. They close for weather, they close for private track days, they close when car companies want to test cars, and they close for scheduled races. I found Rent4Ring by chance. The car rental shop I had planned to use had no open slots. It turned out perfect. I got a small car, a Suzuki Swift Sport, with a fully fitted rollcage, Ohlins suspension, track ready tires, and a 6spd shift. I was the first one to watch the training video, get suited up, and hit the parking area. As soon as the earlier private event was over, I was in line with my track pass in hand, and then I was off. It was a truly great experience. There were very few cars while I was out, less than a dozen. It was a short, late session, with the threat of rain. But the rain held off until after dark, I had a blast zooming around, heart in my throat at times and the adrenaline vibrating in my fingers at others. The first time being passed by a flame throwing supercar at three digit speeds, and racing straight at the concrete wall of the Carousel will do that to you. The car did everything I asked, and nothing I didn't, and believe me it was plenty fast. A peak experience, you should try it yourself. A+ read more
