Law / Car Insurance in Poland - any company that will honour British no claim bonus discount? [30]

CIS do are good to insure with and if you pay an extra 30 quid you get unlimited foriegn usage.

Ideally you should register your car in the place you are living after 6 months but as Poland is only in the EU for the sake of recieving handouts and they make their own laws thus rendering it impossible to register a rhd car just drive it anyway for as long as you want. Make sure its taxed MOT'd and insured and you will be fine.

Travel / Renting a car in Jelenia Gora [4]

Hire from a larger company, Hertz, Budget and the like as a local polish company is more likely to rip you off with extra charges, Insurance penalties etc.

UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]

Badgers are awful things, vicious, ruin gardens and they do spread TB to cattle, when the cattle are your livelyhood you need to protect them at all costs.

I had one run out in front of me once on a country lane and it totalled my front bumper, radiator, took out 2 brake lines and demolished my fuel tank. I hate badgers!

UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]

I agree 100% Not all Poles in the UK cause problems but it seems you have exported quite a lot of drink driving respectless kurwa boys which cause problems and detract from image the hard working skilled people who are there earning an honest crust.

Law / My Great GrandMother was born in Poland sometime before 1915 - any chance for Polish citizenship? [37]

You come from the number one country in the world in which to live and you want Polish citizenship?

Thats just crazy, I would love to have Aus citizenship.

UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]

Yes I do because it actually happens,

Travel / Driving to Poland from England - any tips? [264]

If you try breaking from 150 + mph (in fact from 70mph you will notice it) in an emergency and you have 2 differing brands of tyre then one wheel could break quicker than the other causing the car to pull to one side or one wheel to lock up, Also different brands of tyre dissipate water differently so it could make the car handle strangely in the wet.

Having different brands and tread pattern on the same axle is dangerous but a difference front to rear is fine.

There is an amazing difference to how different tyres perform so its safer to have identical ones on the same axle with the same amount of wear.

I run soft compound toyo's on the front to iron out any excessive understeer and uniroyal rain tyres on the rear driving wheels to aid stability in the wet, Its a setup i've used for years.

The Germans don't tend to make up unnecessary rules when it comes to driving etc but they are big on safety.

UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]


Its common knowledge and it was in the local paper also.

I guess poles will blame it on the government for not giving them enough handouts. Theres always someone else to blame if you're Polish.

UK, Ireland / The Daily Mail - coverage of the Polish people [161]


I do mate, One of my friends in the UK used to work for the district council maintaining the canal and promoting conservation etc and told me on several occasions that he's found Poles trying to catch the swans etc and he had to call the police (who did nothing as usual). I guess if its happening in a small cornish town then it will be happening everywhere.

Travel / Driving to Poland from England - any tips? [264]


Its up to you mate, I've overlooked changing the tyres a few times and i'm not sure what the penalties are but for peace of mind i personally would, even just change one so you have 2 matching pairs on the car, Make sure they are on the same axle.

If you don't, make sure your car is clean and displaying a clear GB sticker and you shouldn't have any issues.

Life / Do Polish people have a temper? [53]


They do when you catch them trying to rip you off. Also i find it ironic how any Pole can shout at someone for being a bad driver as they are all shocking.

Law / Import a car from US to Poland [23]

I seriously wouldn't trust a Pole to put my car back together at this end. Have you ever seen Polish workmanship? Its dreadful and bordering on dangerous.

Travel / Driving to Poland from England - any tips? [264]


Yes unfortunately in Germany its the law but you will probably get away with it if you have matching pairs on each axle:( You need at least 3mm of tread on the tyres too.

180 for the ferry seems a bit excessive, which ferry are you taking? I normally get the norfolkline dover - dunkirk for 25 quid each way.

Not sure about fuel but fill up before you leave the UK as fuel within the Euro zone is silly money but cheap in PL

UK, Ireland / English teenager refused service at Polish shop [87]

It should be closed down and he should be sent back to Poland, Anti British racism in Britain cant be tolerated anymore.

Being Polish he will probably blame it on someone else.

Life / Cost of converting cars in Poland to left-hand drive [58]

Judging by the way polish people drive this is very possible indeed. Also steering with your foot keeps a hand free for those all important phone calls behind the wheel.

Travel / Non-EU citizens coming to Poland for 2 weeks. Do they need tourist invitations? [10]

Sarcasm? Where?

Travel / Non-EU citizens coming to Poland for 2 weeks. Do they need tourist invitations? [10]


To make it you will need

A pair of scissors (only to be used with adult supervision)
Some A4 paper (be careful of papercuts)
A potato stamp (cut a potato in half and carve the stamp on the bottom)
Some ink (don't drink it as it can be poisonous to aquatic animals)
Coloured Crayons
Felt tip pens
Sticky back plastic (just for good luck)

You need to cut 2 sheets of A4 in half to make half a4 size pieces of paper,(I think they might be called A3 or perhaps A2?)

Then you need to write the words "Please come to poland to visit me I invite you regards (Insert name of host)"This MUST be written in your best hadwriting in felt tip pen.

You then need to colour in the paper using the the crayons and felt tip pen in order to make it look pretty(I reccomend liberal use of the blue and red crayon for this part)

The next stage is to create your stamp, Cut the potato in half and use a sharp knife to carve something into the bottom of it(make sure you have adult supervision at this point as it can be dangerous)

Once the stamp is completed you will need to dip it into the ink and press hard on each of the pages in order to verify them,

You will then have a finished invitation for each of your friends, their families and even perhaps their dogs.

Hope this helps.

Life / Has anyone in Poland that you know been affected by H1N1? (swine flu) [44]

H1N1 was over hyped so the drug companies could make a killing, I spoke to one of my friends who's a GP in the UK and he thought that its no worse than the usual flu outbreak and a lot of people have had it without really realising.

Its next years flu we need to be worrying about.

Personally to stave off illness if i feel the onset of something I get down to lidls and buy loads of their disgusting multivitamin drink and drink gallons of the stuff, eat chopped garlic on read and it seems to do the trick.

Real Estate / Are the tenants responsible? - question about renting property in Poland [13]

Its the toilet cistern which is broken, its hidden in the wall and i've had a look at it and the water shut off valve is broken, I offered to get my friend to fix it free of charge as he works for the manufacturer and he would do it so long as we can get the reciept of purchase. She ignored this and told us to pay to get it fixed,

Real Estate / Are the tenants responsible? - question about renting property in Poland [13]

I know it sounds nasty but since living here I really find it difficult trusting poles as they all seem to be trying to rob me blind in one way or another.

Real Estate / Are the tenants responsible? - question about renting property in Poland [13]

We are leaving but I just wondered if tenents in PL are expected to pay for things when they break or if she's trying to pull a fast one,

Law / Buying 2nd hand cars - UK or Poland [7]

I've never shipped to Poland but shipped loads from JP - PL,

The main hidden cost occurs with cars younger than 10 years old where they are reuired to have an SVA once before registration in the UK, This isn't normally a problem but occasionally getting hold of the model report can be difficult and expensive.

Its easilly dooable though. if you are looking for something less than 10 years old contact an SVA tester: charlesworths.co.uk. I've used them several times and it is worth asking them how difficult an SVA is likely to be on a particular model. If it has any modifications it might be more difficult.

On cars older than 10 years the process is really simple, Its simply MOT it on the Chassis number, Insure it on th Chassis number and then pay the DVLA registration charge which is 55 GBP + the cost of 6 months road tax.

Depending on the model you will need to fit a rear fog light as they don't have them in Japan but thats it.

In all honesty it is really really simple and takes about 1 week after the car has arrived in the UK.

I used to import Skylines, imprezas and Mx-5's on a regular basis, 2-3 a monthand never had an major issues with it.

If you need any help or advice drop me a mail and i'll go through the process wih you and explain how to minimise the cost of import duty, usually 10% of the vehicle cost + VAT.

Hope this helps and any questions just ask :)

BTW the prices on the website are really negotiable you can usually get 20% off and it might be worth shipping 2 cars at a time ie a car you want and a really cheap car to sell as the shipping cost is often for a full container at a time and the sale of the second car could easilly pay for your shipping and registration costs.

Law / Buying 2nd hand cars - UK or Poland [7]

Buy a lhd from japan (yes there are some), lower mileage and better looked after + they don't salt the roads there so less rust,

tradecarview.com if you want to have a look, just select LHD stock.

Could always get yourself a nice ex yakuza merc s500 :)

Law / Any good business ideas - what Poland needs? [114]

Slush puppy, I reckon it would go down a storm in PL Especially with Vodka,

Part worn tyres from Germany where the legal limit is something like 5mm. Its a pretty good business in the UK so i guess it would work in PL where people are much tighter.

LHD cars from Japan, Yes they do have them, usually prestige brands such as Beemer, Audi, Mercedes etc as its fashionable to have LHD there even though they drive on the left.

They are kept in mint condition and have rarely done more than 100,000 kms. I think that this could be a goldmine. low mileage German cars always sell for a premium.

Travel / Plusbus Poznan-Lodz [8]

Prices look fantastic, will you have some other destinations eventually as I would hate to have to go to Lodz?

Life / British sky satellite TV in Poland [87]

No Bring it, If you point it at the right satallite you can get UK freeview :)

UK, Ireland / Which country is more corrupt - Poland or the UK? [35]


I'm trying to find it online now, I read in a CIPD mag last year

UK, Ireland / Which country is more corrupt - Poland or the UK? [35]


I'm not saying that it had no effect but everything from roadbuilding being the more expensive in PL than every other EU country to the way people have no regard for others and are rude, Terrible customer service, Terrible standards of driving, Shoddy workmanship and having to bribe people to get a job done is blamed on communism. Yes communism had a terrible effect on PL as a nation but it seems to be blamed for everything.

The Czech republic seems to be doing just fine and developing as a country but the Polish pass the blame mentality seems to be holding things back. As opposed to looking forward to what can be done and what needs to be done people are still looking back at who can be blamed for all the things that have gone wrong.

Usually the English, the Jews or the Germans. Whos going to be to blame when there is a recession here on a much higher magnitude than what the UK has experienced due to people buying everything on finance? Its even possible to buy a set of tyres here on 24 month credit so you will still be paying for them 18 months after they stopped being serviceable and i'm sure theres plenty more examples of such lunacy.

News / RHD cars in Poland - my campaign to change the rules in Poland [128]

They'll only pass the blame on to Napoleon for introducing right side traffic as nothing is ever a Poles fault is it.