Poll: Which countries have you driven/hired a car
Jan 14, 2007, 7:32 pm
#1
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Poll: Which countries have you driven/hired a car
What places have you personally driven or rented a car?
1. usa
2. mexico
3. st. martin
4. england
5. spain
6. lithuania
7. latvia
8. greece
9. cyprus
10. bahrain
11. uae
12. oman
13. australia
14. new zealand
15. iceland
16. trinidad
17. suriname
18. french guiana
19. guadeloupe
20. sweden
21. switzerland
22. italy
23. germany
24. liechtenstein
25. andorra
26. venezuela
1. usa
2. mexico
3. st. martin
4. england
5. spain
6. lithuania
7. latvia
8. greece
9. cyprus
10. bahrain
11. uae
12. oman
13. australia
14. new zealand
15. iceland
16. trinidad
17. suriname
18. french guiana
19. guadeloupe
20. sweden
21. switzerland
22. italy
23. germany
24. liechtenstein
25. andorra
26. venezuela
Last edited by hauteboy; Dec 10, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Jan 14, 2007, 8:56 pm
#2
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USA, Canada, Bora Bora (Tahiti), Germany & Spain. I don't generally rent overseas due to their insane fondness for stick shifts, which is something cavemen used to use.
Last edited by opus17; Jan 14, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Jan 14, 2007, 9:24 pm
#3
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USA, UK, Hong Kong, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Belarus, Russia, Australia, Philippines, Portugal, Ireland, Sweden.
Last edited by christep; Jan 15, 2007 at 7:09 am Reason: remembered another one...
Jan 15, 2007, 2:14 am
#4
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England/Scotland/Wales
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Spain
Czech Republic
Australia
USA
Netherlands Antilles
Morocco
I only rent if there's really no other way of getting there (I'm much rather get the train), or I need to carry stuff with me (I'm now used to driving rather larger vehicles...)
Morocco was quite an experience as far as driving goes. The mountain roads down to Ouarzazate were treacherous, to say the least.
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Spain
Czech Republic
Australia
USA
Netherlands Antilles
Morocco
I only rent if there's really no other way of getting there (I'm much rather get the train), or I need to carry stuff with me (I'm now used to driving rather larger vehicles...)
Morocco was quite an experience as far as driving goes. The mountain roads down to Ouarzazate were treacherous, to say the least.
Jan 15, 2007, 3:43 am
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Hired?
I see that "hired" is used in the thread title. Are we including cars with drivers that we've hired, or only rental cars? If the former, I can add another 4 or 5 countries. 
Jan 15, 2007, 4:06 am
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Yes, it would be interesting to add any notable incidents or peculiarities!
I've hired Japanese cars in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland (primarily Toyotas; plus VW & others in Ireland). All manuals.
In the US I 'lucked out' with 100% GM vehicles
. Most of the others, like the Mustang, were already gone.
I've never had a sticky situation with the roads, driving on the 'other' side, with other drivers or with the law, overseas.
Many years ago, I managed to get booked once, minutes from home, in a rental car, at the bottom on a steep hill, by a stealthy policeman playing hidden-radar-gun! Being in a different car that was a rental, I just had a need for speed!
I've hired Japanese cars in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland (primarily Toyotas; plus VW & others in Ireland). All manuals.
In the US I 'lucked out' with 100% GM vehicles
. Most of the others, like the Mustang, were already gone. I've never had a sticky situation with the roads, driving on the 'other' side, with other drivers or with the law, overseas.
Many years ago, I managed to get booked once, minutes from home, in a rental car, at the bottom on a steep hill, by a stealthy policeman playing hidden-radar-gun! Being in a different car that was a rental, I just had a need for speed!
Jan 15, 2007, 4:51 am
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Austria
France
Germany
Israel
Liechtenstein
Mexico
UAE
USA
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
It's a close call where the driving's more difficult in Mexico or Israel, though I'm leaning towards the latter.
And personally, I love stick shifts. They're so much more fun to drive. Besides, they can be very advantageous in some situations (passing, trying to get a stuck car out of the sand/mud, etc.).
France
Germany
Israel
Liechtenstein
Mexico
UAE
USA
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
It's a close call where the driving's more difficult in Mexico or Israel, though I'm leaning towards the latter.
And personally, I love stick shifts. They're so much more fun to drive. Besides, they can be very advantageous in some situations (passing, trying to get a stuck car out of the sand/mud, etc.).
Jan 15, 2007, 5:09 am
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In terms of accidents, Australia seems to be unlucky for me, I've rented a car three times and dinged it or had an accident each time! (though accident wasn't my fault) Also had an accident in Mexico but all other rentals were uneventful.
Also had an accident in Mexico but all other rentals were uneventful.