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    Default Oeversee Dealership?

    Hi,

    I live in Europe. Thus, if I ever buy a Spyder, a trip to the shop won't exactly be a short trip. I live in Denmark, and since there's no Spyder dealerships in my country, the nearest is in Oeversee near Flensburg, Germany, just south of the Danish-German border. That would be appr. 180 miles from where I live. Quite a ride, eh'? Now, as much as I want a Spyder, I'm worried about the distance vs. the quality of the dealership.

    So... I was wondering if any Europeans here could give me a heads-up on whether the service there is worth the trip(s). I asked the guys there if they spoke Danish too, and none of them did - and to make matters worse, they only spoke a little bit English. And I don't speak German, so that's just thumbs down!

    Does anyone here have any experience with this particular dealership?

    Sincerely,

    Thomas

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    welcome, Hello from Florida. Take some photos on your trip, so we can see what it's like to ryde in Denmark.

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    Unfortunately, I'm not on a Spyder yet, nor will I be for at least a year. Gotta turn 18 first Anyway, I suspect riding in Denmark is quite different from riding in the States. I have this idea that drivers are much friendlier compared to US drivers, and there are nearly no cases of road rage here. It would be my pleasure to show you guys both photos and footage of DK riding, had I only a Spyder (and a license, haha).

    This post is all about whether I should get a Spyder or not, when the time is right...

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    All good things in tyme. You have the right first step down . Doing your homework. There will probably be more spyders available in Europe on down the road. Gives ya something to look forward to!! Good luck to you.

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    Yeah, there's plenty of work to do before you go and buy a Spyder!
    Haven't seen any Spyders on the Danish roads, or any roads for that matter. I'm still waiting for my first Spyder sighting ...

    You wouldn't by any luck have some pics/vids taken from your Spyder on the mighty American freeways? Haven't seen any footage off the FL roads - yet Found a good hour of New Hampshire riding ...

    ...pretty awesome relaxed ride, gave me a better idea of how the Spyder acts on the road.

    PS. Thread back on track: Any experiences on the Oeversee dealership?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by A-Spot View Post
    ...Anyway, I suspect riding in Denmark is quite different from riding in the States. I have this idea that drivers are much friendlier compared to US drivers, and there are nearly no cases of road rage here....

    Don't get the wrong impression about US drivers. Road rage is not all that common. I'm 1,000 times more worried about the drivers who aren't paying attention than the road rage people that may be intentionally out to get me.
    Former Happy Spyder Owner
    Just decided it was time to move onto other things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bjt View Post
    Don't get the wrong impression about US drivers. Road rage is not all that common. I'm 1,000 times more worried about the drivers who aren't paying attention than the road rage people that may be intentionally out to get me.
    Might be. And with the seemingly rising population of DWI (drunk/high) drivers on the roads, it's probably not exactly getting safer day by day.

    Uhmm .. Still no reports on whether the Oeversee dealership is a keeper or not.

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    I think road rage is mostly around the big cities where people tend to be more uptight in traffic. I don't see it in the forest where I live. I have a few pics when you go into my profile. Need to get out and take some more. Think I'll do that today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A-Spot View Post
    You wouldn't by any luck have some pics/vids taken from your Spyder on the mighty American freeways? Haven't seen any footage off the FL roads - yet
    http://vholdr.com/node/27554
    http://vholdr.com/node/27557

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    Go get 'em, MoonChaser!

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    hello
    I'm from belgium
    and I like it to be in the us and like to drive there by my spyder
    there are many dealers in austria , germany , a few in holland and belgium
    most of the spyders are from france



    gr dol

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    Cool Pics , DOL, Here is a Pic of the mighty Amerian Freeway where I live,

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoonChaser213 View Post
    Cool Pics , DOL, Here is a Pic of the mighty Amerian Freeway where I live,
    So that's the wonderful three-laners that every American loves to ride? Uhm .. wow Haha.

    12 replies, and still not one about the dealership I mentioned?

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    Quote Originally Posted by A-Spot View Post
    12 replies, and still not one about the dealership I mentioned?


    Lisbon, Portugal: English speaking Spyder trained mechanics.

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    hello
    if you go to the side of brp.com
    than you can schoose europe and see the nearest country
    after that you can have to see where the nearest dealer is for you
    Here in belgium there are soms good dealers for mecanick problems but that is to far for you
    I have a good connections by BRP Belgium they are staying in Gent , the connections are there becorse I started a website and forum in Belgium
    Maybey when germany is not so far you better make contact bey the spyderclubs in germany they can give you good information and they are also very nice,I make contact when i whas in Austria for the spydermeeting

    www.spyderriders.be for belgium

    http://www.spyderforum.de/portal.php for germany

    I hope you will find your answer

    gr dol

    sorry for the mistakes in my writing but i try

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    take ride to sweden buy bike

    link in sweden http://www.brpscandinavia.com/web/fi..._se_100623.htm
    Last edited by the nicko; 07-26-2010 at 10:42 AM.
    great feed back with pictures



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    Quote Originally Posted by the nicko View Post
    take ride to sweden buy bike

    link in sweden http://www.brpscandinavia.com/web/fi..._se_100623.htm
    Wow, seems there are more Spyder dealerships than I thought! They've still avoided Denmark though lol ..
    Thanks for the tip, Nicko! Swedish dealerships are overpriced compared to US dealers though - an RS-S costs 175.000 SEK, which - according to fresh currency rates from XE.com - is about 138.000 DKK, which is again $24.000. Now, BRP's official market price for the RS-S is 18.799, which means that you are paying a good $5.000 extra. Add to that the 180% registration tax that Denmark uses. This thing is getting EXPENSIVE!

    Again, thanks for the help though! You've shown me dealerships I didn't know even existed. They would definitely be an option if I lived in Copenhagen.
    Do you know if the dealerships around Malmö and the very southern part of Sweden are any good? Any reviews?

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    dol;
    It was nice meeting you at the Candlewood Suites!
    In my opinion, you do as well with writing the English language as a lot of U.S. residents!
    Keep the posts coming!!

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    Oh, yes, dol - I almost forgot to thank you. So: Thank you! Belgium is too far away for me, but many other Europeans might make good use of your suggestions. Thumbs up for -ing!!

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