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Performance Motors and more than 200 people participated in the Escape the City event to Port Dickson from 9 to 11 June. This is the first ever joint drive and ride with the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer and BMW Motorrad motorcycles. The convoy consisted of 18 BMW motorcycles and over 45 all-diesel BMW cars including BMW 5 Series Diesel and X5 Diesel support vehicles.
Fuelled with excitement, the participants set off to Malaysia on a Friday morning blessed with good weather. The participants, ranging from young families and first-time BMW owners for the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer to pure adventurists who chose to ride a BMW motorcycle, had the same goal in mind – a weekend retreat at Lexis Hibiscus, Port Dickson, Malaysia’s iconic beach resort.
The participants relied on the BMW navigation system with Real Time Traffic Information. All stops were preloaded in the navigation system just by calling the car’s BMW ConnectedDrive Concierge Services.
The BMW motorcyclists effortlessly tackled the thrilling and winding roads in Malaysia, while the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer drivers and their families cruised along in the comfort of their spacious seven-seater on expressways. It only took one full tank to get to Port Dickinson from Singapore.
The first pit stop of the day was at Layang-layang, a small town located in Johore, where participants enjoyed handmade wantan mee coupled with yong tau foo and dumplings. Three hours later, they sat back and enjoyed a nine course seafood lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Straits of Malacca.
After nine hours, two meal stops and covering more than 300 kilometres, the participants finally arrived at Lexis Hibiscus, home to 522 stunning water villas perfectly aligned in the shape of a hibiscus standing over the turquoise Straits of Malacca. Each villa was lavishly furnished and equipped with its own private dip pool and steam room. Nestled in the tranquil beach and lush greenery of Port Dickson, the resort was an ideal getaway from the city.
On the second day, some enjoyed family activities within the resort such as archery, kayaking and banana boat rides, while others indulged in spa treatments or embarked on helicopter joyrides to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the beach and the straits. For families who felt like venturing out of the resort, kids had the chance to enjoy the PD Ostrich Farm and get up close and personal to a variety of animals at its petting zoo.
On the third and final day, participants departed for Singapore, with a stopover for lunch and a final gathering at Gelang Patah to bid farewell before heading home.
