STi for commute to Birmingham???
26 October 2004, 11:01 PM
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STi for commute to Birmingham???
Currently got MY03 STi (WR blue) and thinking of swapping jobs, to a place in the middle of Birmingham.
this would mean daily commute and obviously parking in Bham city centre.
anyone think it would still be there at the end of the first week?
not sure if it would be safe really - any thoughts, before i sell it when in "paranoia" mode? just worried about all the car jackings etc which get mentioned on here.
andy.
this would mean daily commute and obviously parking in Bham city centre.
anyone think it would still be there at the end of the first week?
not sure if it would be safe really - any thoughts, before i sell it when in "paranoia" mode? just worried about all the car jackings etc which get mentioned on here.
andy.
27 October 2004, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chris's scooby
Get a Blackjax on it to be on the safe side.
Many, many incidents with violent car jackings in west midlands...take it from me.
In saying that plenty of people do drive around in their scoobs etc.
Bob
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27 October 2004, 05:57 PM
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There's plenty of safe places to park in Brum. I know of all kinds of exotica that park each day in a variety of locations.
The commute can be bad - but it depends where from (and what time you leave of course). Several have a long commute in my office, which is right in the centre.
In spite of what people say, violent assault like that described above is rare, so don't listen to the scare mongering.
Wilster.
The commute can be bad - but it depends where from (and what time you leave of course). Several have a long commute in my office, which is right in the centre.
In spite of what people say, violent assault like that described above is rare, so don't listen to the scare mongering.
Wilster.
27 October 2004, 06:16 PM
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In spite of what people say, violent assault like that described above is rare, so don't listen to the scare mongering.
Exactly, lived in the city all my life and these are still very (thankfully) rare occurances. There are a lot of very exotic cars in the city centre at all times of the day!
You country yokels are just afraid of the big, bad city.
Exactly, lived in the city all my life and these are still very (thankfully) rare occurances. There are a lot of very exotic cars in the city centre at all times of the day!
You country yokels are just afraid of the big, bad city.
27 October 2004, 06:24 PM
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try doing a news search on birmingham and subaru.
its got nothing to do with exotica etc. Bank robbers/ram raiders favourite of which there is plenty in brum.
and thats not the views of a country folk either....been there...been held up at gunpoint etc...its no joke.
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its got nothing to do with exotica etc. Bank robbers/ram raiders favourite of which there is plenty in brum.
and thats not the views of a country folk either....been there...been held up at gunpoint etc...its no joke.
Bob
27 October 2004, 06:39 PM
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Interestingly I've just done a search at:
http://www.itnarchive.com/
using Subaru/Birmingham and guess what...Nothing, Zero, Zilch!
Plenty of hits for carjacking, but no mention of Birmingham or Subaru...!
Try it yourselves and see, I may be wrong!
onder2:
http://www.itnarchive.com/
using Subaru/Birmingham and guess what...Nothing, Zero, Zilch!
Plenty of hits for carjacking, but no mention of Birmingham or Subaru...!
Try it yourselves and see, I may be wrong!
onder2:
27 October 2004, 08:01 PM
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thanks guys.
mixed views then.
yep, country yocal!
have been to this and other cities lots of times on business, but never regularly in the same place - its the regularity of the parking that I see would make it more of a target really
mixed views then.
yep, country yocal!
have been to this and other cities lots of times on business, but never regularly in the same place - its the regularity of the parking that I see would make it more of a target really
27 October 2004, 08:37 PM
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My cousin once left his clapped out ol' banger of a vauxhall astra in a car park in brum and when he went to the police to report it, my aunt asked the kind wpc where the safest car parks in Birmingham are. to which the wpc replied," safe car parks in Birmingham? there aren't any"
Have a nice first day.
but more seriously i have also experienced plenty of car crime in Birmingham and i wouldn't leave any sweet lookin motor within 50 miles of the place
Have a nice first day.
but more seriously i have also experienced plenty of car crime in Birmingham and i wouldn't leave any sweet lookin motor within 50 miles of the place
28 October 2004, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonius
Interestingly I've just done a search at:
http://www.itnarchive.com/
using Subaru/Birmingham and guess what...Nothing, Zero, Zilch!
Plenty of hits for carjacking, but no mention of Birmingham or Subaru...!
Try it yourselves and see, I may be wrong!onder2:
http://www.itnarchive.com/
using Subaru/Birmingham and guess what...Nothing, Zero, Zilch!
Plenty of hits for carjacking, but no mention of Birmingham or Subaru...!
Try it yourselves and see, I may be wrong!
onder2:http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/...l&siteid=50002
28 October 2004, 11:11 AM
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http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/...l&siteid=50002
another one where blackjax worked at stopping the car.....but not the driver getting shot
another one where blackjax worked at stopping the car.....but not the driver getting shot
28 October 2004, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Wilster
So thats one incident over two years ago that happened late at night miles from the City Centre....
28 October 2004, 03:56 PM
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No but there not as common as people make out. There are carjackings going on all the time all over the country and involving all a makes of cars but to make someone think there going to be targeted as soon as they venture within 10 miles of Birmingham is just scaremongering!
If your that worried about it happening then you should drive something like a 10 yr old astra diesel! But then you've let the bad guy win! Then where do you draw the line?
If your that worried about it happening then you should drive something like a 10 yr old astra diesel! But then you've let the bad guy win! Then where do you draw the line?
28 October 2004, 04:09 PM
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I commute into Brum every day and have been doing so for nearly two years, to date I have not had a problem, although on some days I could get in/out of Brum faster by walking.
To be honest I don't think it is a problem.
Phil
To be honest I don't think it is a problem.
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03 November 2004, 01:45 PM
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Ahhhh, Bob, my fault for not making my point clearly enough. The article you refer to only serves to undermine your argument (IMO). The original thread is asking the question how safe is a daily commute and parking in Brum.
If someone cruises in their Scoob through gangland (i.e. Nechels/Aston??) in the middle of the night and parks up in the street for all to see the odds of a problem substantially increase!
If all you're doing is a normal daily commute, are fully aware and take all the sensible steps to minimse risks the chances of anything violent happening are extremely slim.
Yes many incidents happen but they are still rare. I've lived in Brum 14 years, (including Aston, Handsworth, Small Heath as a student) been to many footy games at the Blues and Villa (occasionally in the Scoob!!!! ) grew up in London etc. and I'm still here. Won't be ordering my bullet-proof vest & windows just yet. Have you?
Wilster
Ps. I'm going travelling through South Africa over Xmas and New Year and the only car we can hire is a Toyota Corolla - I wonder why??!! Be interesting to see if we run in to any urban Scoob owners...
If someone cruises in their Scoob through gangland (i.e. Nechels/Aston??) in the middle of the night and parks up in the street for all to see the odds of a problem substantially increase!
If all you're doing is a normal daily commute, are fully aware and take all the sensible steps to minimse risks the chances of anything violent happening are extremely slim.
Yes many incidents happen but they are still rare. I've lived in Brum 14 years, (including Aston, Handsworth, Small Heath as a student) been to many footy games at the Blues and Villa (occasionally in the Scoob!!!!
) grew up in London etc. and I'm still here. Won't be ordering my bullet-proof vest & windows just yet. Have you?Wilster
Ps. I'm going travelling through South Africa over Xmas and New Year and the only car we can hire is a Toyota Corolla - I wonder why??!! Be interesting to see if we run in to any urban Scoob owners...
03 November 2004, 08:35 PM
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yeah - office all day = train.
need to go to out meetings = take car.
would be parking part day really, not all day.
sometimes am, sometimes pm.
am starting to think may be not so bad.
need to go to out meetings = take car.
would be parking part day really, not all day.
sometimes am, sometimes pm.
am starting to think may be not so bad.
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