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Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
The scope of my trip is simply "all" of Europe and I don't want it ruined.
Thanks, please post.
--
Dan Stephenson
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Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
The scope of my trip is simply "all" of Europe and I don't want it ruined.
Thanks, please post.
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http :// homepage.mac,com /stepheda
(remove nospam from email address to reply via email)
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Thu, 1 May 2008 22:10:32 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
> My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
>
> The scope of my trip is simply "all" of Europe and I don't want it ruined.
>
> Thanks, please post.
Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
--
Tim C.
On Thu, 1 May 2008 22:10:32 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
> My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
>
> The scope of my trip is simply "all" of Europe and I don't want it ruined.
>
> Thanks, please post.
Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
--
Tim C.
AW: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
I would avoid the former East block or take a not-so-posh old rattletrap car
instead of a Porsche.
> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
I would avoid the former East block or take a not-so-posh old rattletrap car
instead of a Porsche.
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
"Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de> kirjoitti
viestissä:fvf1b3$93i$1@svr7.m-online,net ...
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
> has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
>
Excuse me. The steering wheel is on the left side, so it is on the right
side regardless of the car's location at any given time.
"Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de> kirjoitti
viestissä:fvf1b3$93i$1@svr7.m-online,net ...
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
> has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
>
Excuse me. The steering wheel is on the left side, so it is on the right
side regardless of the car's location at any given time.
Re: AW: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:25:39 +0200, "Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de>
wrote:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
>There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
>has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
The expensive ones are stolen and shipped back to the RHD world.
--
Martin
On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:25:39 +0200, "Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de>
wrote:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
>There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
>has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
The expensive ones are stolen and shipped back to the RHD world.
--
Martin
Re: AW: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On 2008-05-02 07:25:39 -0500, "Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de> said:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the
> Continent has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely
> to be stolen.
Right, I would agree, but I have already travelled extensively in
Britain and this trip would actually be Continental, only (should've
mentioned that originally).
> I would avoid the former East block or take a not-so-posh old
> rattletrap car instead of a Porsche.
I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
Croatia and the Czech Republic?
Thanks very much!
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http :// homepage.mac,com /stepheda
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On 2008-05-02 07:25:39 -0500, "Turan Fettahoglu" <turan.fe@t-online.de> said:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the
> Continent has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely
> to be stolen.
Right, I would agree, but I have already travelled extensively in
Britain and this trip would actually be Continental, only (should've
mentioned that originally).
> I would avoid the former East block or take a not-so-posh old
> rattletrap car instead of a Porsche.
I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
Croatia and the Czech Republic?
Thanks very much!
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http :// homepage.mac,com /stepheda
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Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:59:25 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
> I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
> Croatia and the Czech Republic?
There are more posh cars there than you'd imagine. The biggest danger in
Croatia - at least the northern half - is having an accident. The drivers
are suicidal.
--
Tim C.
On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:59:25 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
> I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
> Croatia and the Czech Republic?
There are more posh cars there than you'd imagine. The biggest danger in
Croatia - at least the northern half - is having an accident. The drivers
are suicidal.
--
Tim C.
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On 2008-05-05 01:38:35 -0500, "Tim C." <timchallenger@yahoo.co.uk> said:
> On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:59:25 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
>
>> I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
>> Croatia and the Czech Republic?
>
> There are more posh cars there than you'd imagine. The biggest danger in
> Croatia - at least the northern half - is having an accident. The drivers
> are suicidal.
Thanks for the tip.
Are there "car park wardens" hussling for protection money in Croatia?
--
Dan Stephenson
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On 2008-05-05 01:38:35 -0500, "Tim C." <timchallenger@yahoo.co.uk> said:
> On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:59:25 -0500, Dan Stephenson wrote:
>
>> I figured as much about the East, but what do you figure regarding
>> Croatia and the Czech Republic?
>
> There are more posh cars there than you'd imagine. The biggest danger in
> Croatia - at least the northern half - is having an accident. The drivers
> are suicidal.
Thanks for the tip.
Are there "car park wardens" hussling for protection money in Croatia?
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http :// homepage.mac,com /stepheda
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Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:25:39 +0200, Turan Fettahoglu wrote:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
> has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
But just as likely to be broken into.
The only car I had stolen was a German reg'd one in the UK. A lot of thefts
are to strip the car of its interior and trimmings, it hardly matters what
side the steering wheel is on.
--
Tim C.
On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:25:39 +0200, Turan Fettahoglu wrote:
>> Avoid the UK unless you have a hungry rottweiler in the passenger seat.
>
> There is left-hand traffic in the UK, which means a car from the Continent
> has the steering wheel on the wrong side and is less likely to be stolen.
But just as likely to be broken into.
The only car I had stolen was a German reg'd one in the UK. A lot of thefts
are to strip the car of its interior and trimmings, it hardly matters what
side the steering wheel is on.
--
Tim C.
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Fri, 2 May 2008 04:10:32 +0100, Dan Stephenson wrote
(in article <2008050122103216807-stephedanospam@maccom>):
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
> My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
>
I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious inner-city
areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
On Fri, 2 May 2008 04:10:32 +0100, Dan Stephenson wrote
(in article <2008050122103216807-stephedanospam@maccom>):
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
> My plan was to generally avoid cities, anyway.
>
I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious inner-city
areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
Am Fri, 02 May 2008 06:35:38 GMT schrieb Mike Lane:
> I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious inner-city
> areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
You wouldn't want to park your car in Berlin-Kreuzberg on the 1st of May
:-)
http :// video.aol,com /video-detail/berlin-burns-in-may-day-riots-1st-may-2008/2197346071
SCNR,
Frank
Am Fri, 02 May 2008 06:35:38 GMT schrieb Mike Lane:
> I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious inner-city
> areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
You wouldn't want to park your car in Berlin-Kreuzberg on the 1st of May
:-)
http :// video.aol,com /video-detail/berlin-burns-in-may-day-riots-1st-may-2008/2197346071
SCNR,
Frank
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On Fri, 2 May 2008 12:39:13 +0100, Frank Hucklenbroich wrote
(in article <uab0x65oo2hu$.156698s1irt1n$.dlg@40tude,net >):
> Am Fri, 02 May 2008 06:35:38 GMT schrieb Mike Lane:
>
>> I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious
>> inner-city
>> areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
>
> You wouldn't want to park your car in Berlin-Kreuzberg on the 1st of May
>> -)
Yes well that's what I meant by obvious inner-city areas. Equally I wouldn't
park a Porsche overnight in the Moss Side area of Manchester, UK.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
On Fri, 2 May 2008 12:39:13 +0100, Frank Hucklenbroich wrote
(in article <uab0x65oo2hu$.156698s1irt1n$.dlg@40tude,net >):
> Am Fri, 02 May 2008 06:35:38 GMT schrieb Mike Lane:
>
>> I don't know of anywhere in western Europe (apart from the obvious
>> inner-city
>> areas) where theft or vandalism is particularly likely.
>
> You wouldn't want to park your car in Berlin-Kreuzberg on the 1st of May
>> -)
Yes well that's what I meant by obvious inner-city areas. Equally I wouldn't
park a Porsche overnight in the Moss Side area of Manchester, UK.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
"Mike Lane" <invalid@mac,com > wrote in message
news:0001HW.C44150DE0023AB28B01AD9AF@news.cable.ntlworld,com ...
> Yes well that's what I meant by obvious inner-city areas. Equally I
> wouldn't
> park a Porsche overnight in the Moss Side area of Manchester, UK.
I used to know a guy who parked his brand new Porsche in Moss Side every
night.
Mind you, you'd have to be clinically insane to want to vandalise anything
belonging to this particular person...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
"Mike Lane" <invalid@mac,com > wrote in message
news:0001HW.C44150DE0023AB28B01AD9AF@news.cable.ntlworld,com ...
> Yes well that's what I meant by obvious inner-city areas. Equally I
> wouldn't
> park a Porsche overnight in the Moss Side area of Manchester, UK.
I used to know a guy who parked his brand new Porsche in Moss Side every
night.
Mind you, you'd have to be clinically insane to want to vandalise anything
belonging to this particular person...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
Dan Stephenson:
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
<mode=serious>
What country's licence plate will you have?
</m>
--
Erick
Dan Stephenson:
> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>
> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
<mode=serious>
What country's licence plate will you have?
</m>
--
Erick
Re: Europe road trip: places to avoid car theft/vandalism
On 2008-05-02 01:37:00 -0500, Erick T. Barkhuis
<erick.usenet@ardane.c-o-m> said:
> Dan Stephenson:
>> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
>> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>>
>> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
>> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
>
> <mode=serious>
> What country's licence plate will you have?
> </m>
I Google'd a little, and one site said that they are "fitted with
tourist registration or export plates". So I don't think it explicitly
says I'm American, but I don't know what they look like (no luck in
Google images).
--
Dan Stephenson
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On 2008-05-02 01:37:00 -0500, Erick T. Barkhuis
<erick.usenet@ardane.c-o-m> said:
> Dan Stephenson:
>> Hello, next summer I will buy a new Porsche and pick it up in Europe
>> and drive around for a few months. Great fun.
>>
>> I'm requesting form the forum suggestions for places to avoid that
>> might be known for car theft or vandalism, places that aren't obvious.
>
> <mode=serious>
> What country's licence plate will you have?
> </m>
I Google'd a little, and one site said that they are "fitted with
tourist registration or export plates". So I don't think it explicitly
says I'm American, but I don't know what they look like (no luck in
Google images).
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http :// homepage.mac,com /stepheda
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