Driving up to Lithuania

disgust · 9 May 2007 at 09:35

Hey,

I'm driving from Crete, up to Lithuania in August.
I haven't really driven this far alone so I was looking for some tips.

Also... im considering my routes... and i'm either getting the boat to Italy and then driving up through Austria,Germany,Poland,Lithuania or i'm going through the Balcans.
Has anyone driven through the Balcans before?...
Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary seem the less dangerous ones..

any info would be useful

thanks

SunaseIPs · 9 May 2007 at 10:35

Stop before the Balkans, fill the tank up and put your foot down all the way untill your out of the Balkans...don't stop.

thecremeegg · 9 May 2007 at 11:24

lol serbia less dangerous?

disgust · 9 May 2007 at 11:26

thecremeegg2 said:
lol serbia less dangerous?

actually yes, safer than albania

IcE-ColD · 9 May 2007 at 11:27

Don't stop during the night in Poland.

thecremeegg · 9 May 2007 at 11:33

Judging by the replies, surely you should think about avoiding the balkans?

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2007 at 11:35

I would imagine the amount of people who have driven from Greece to Lithuania who can be found on the overclockers UK forums is simply endless.

Good choice of forum to ask this question on.

disgust · 9 May 2007 at 11:59

[TW]Fox said:
I would imagine the amount of people who have driven from Greece to Lithuania who can be found on the overclockers UK forums is simply endless.

Good choice of forum to ask this question on.

Well I consider it a forum with many people of different experiences and talents.

There was no need for sarcasm.

Lord-Jaffa · 9 May 2007 at 12:53

disgust said:
Well I consider it a forum with many people of different experiences and talents.

There was no need for sarcasm.

Its his only quality.

West · 9 May 2007 at 13:07

Lord-Jaffa said:
Its his only quality.

Quoted for truth

Rwac · 9 May 2007 at 13:14

West said:
Quoted for truth

And again

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2007 at 13:19

Wait... my sarcasm is a quality?

Well that's more favourable than I'd have otherwise expected.

InvaderGIR · 9 May 2007 at 13:19

Goatyman said:
And again

And again.

[TW]Fox said:
Wait... my sarcasm is a quality?

Well that's more favourable than I'd have otherwise expected.

Well it's the best thing you are good at...unsure as to it being a good quality.

IcE-ColD said:
Don't stop during the night in Poland.

Well you can, just not in a Hostel

Personally I'd take the safer route, just for the fact that I'd rather avoid the posibility that something could happen if there are dodgey countries on my route.

InvG

Replicant · 9 May 2007 at 13:46

disgust said:
Well I consider it a forum with many people of different experiences and talents.

There was no need for sarcasm.

Sorry, i agree with Fox on this one.

Luke15 · 9 May 2007 at 13:48

Replicant said:
Sorry, i agree with Fox on this one.

*Joined the bandwagon

Fox has a good point

InvaderGIR · 9 May 2007 at 13:50

No, sorry, he doesn't really. Some of the OcUK members drive allover the globe and participate in Rallys etc. that take them through many dodgey countries, so there could be lots of help around.

InvG

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2007 at 13:51

InvaderGIR said:
No, sorry, he doesn't really. Some of the OcUK members drive allover the globe and participate in Rallys etc. that take them through many dodgey countries, so there could be lots of help around.

InvG

There could be perhaps 1% of the help around thats available through a more dedicated forum, you mean.

Malachy · 9 May 2007 at 13:51

nothing wrong with poland tbh i visit it 6 times a year or more never had a single problem in any form. driving style there is a bit scary but thats about it same as most of eastern europe though.
i have traveled quite a bit over eastern europe although i want to do czech republic this year.

its more dangerous driving through manchester than most these countries for starters manchester has more guns

its the normal ocuk armchair experts and scare mongery, do it mate and have a laugh doing it too

eastern europe has some beautifull places and in my experiance ALL the people i have met are very welcoming kind and generous.

Replicant · 9 May 2007 at 13:54

InvaderGIR said:
No, sorry, he doesn't really. Some of the OcUK members drive allover the globe and participate in Rallys etc. that take them through many dodgey countries, so there could be lots of help around.

InvG

A small minority have been to the ring or le mans etc, all are known tourist attractions etc, not lithuania, lol, 99% of people have probably never driven a car abroad and dont live outside the uk.

InvaderGIR · 9 May 2007 at 13:55

[TW]Fox said:
There could be perhaps 1% of the help around thats available through a more dedicated forum, you mean.

For all you know he's posted allover the web and is just interested as to see if anybody here has driven in any of the countries mentioned as he trusts people on this forum... :confused:

InvG