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Car insurance in Georgia Q&A
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Resfeber.co.uk »
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:09 pm
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Evening,
Not sure if this is the right section.
We are from the UK and purchased green card insurance as we entered Turkey. We have just entered...
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I want to buy a car in russia, and drive to the uk via georgia/turkey/eu
I don't think this is possible, there's no route I know of to bring a...
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Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:30 pm
Car rental in Bishkek
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edenwalker »
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:09 am
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice.
In July I would like to travel with a friend to Central Asia, for around a month.
We would like to rent a...
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Anna and Igor just rent out the Delicas for 10 days or more
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Last post by Clabbe
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:07 pm
car rental in almaty
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minion »
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:04 pm
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anyone can share companies that allow travel from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan and back? pick up and drop off Almaty but with cross border privilege
so...
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the cars you mentioned are found more often in Kyrgyzstan, not Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has limited options. in fact i have to reroute my whole journey...
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Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:18 am
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Last post by DANNY8995
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:17 pm
subaru outback vs others (pajero or fortuner)
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minion »
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:33 am
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i know pajero or fortuner is more superior, but they are 200 usd higher than subaru outback.
the difficult places i plan to drive would be songkul,...
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thanks for your feedback!
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Last post by minion
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:39 am
4x4 necessary?
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KaYe »
Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:22 pm
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Hi there
We would like to travel through the Stan's (starting from Europe) with a campervan in a few years time. We are currently in the process of...
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Hi, does anyone have more recent datapoints on the road to Tusheti in Georgia?
In more recent videos I see of the drive, it honestly doesn't look...
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Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:53 pm
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Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:54 am
High Octane Gas Availability in Stan Countries
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sinclairsin »
Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:28 pm
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Hello all,
I have been planning a road trip across Europe and Central Asia for this year, and would be entering Kazakhstan late June, driving along...
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Hugues,
Octane boosters don't tend to boost the levels significantly to get the level up to 95, but they are a temporary fix. A bandaid that I will...
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Last post by sinclairsin
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:21 pm
Sending a private car from Germany to Kazakhstan
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TravelHorse »
Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:48 pm
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Does somebody have experiences to send a private car from Germany to Kazakhstan? Does somebody can recommend a company that is doing this work? We...
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Why not drive the car to Kazakhstan - park it there for winter and then drive back next year?
Where park?
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Last post by magos
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:28 pm
Car storage in Armenia?
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VikingOnTour »
Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:16 pm
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Hello Overlanders,
Well first the plan was to drive from Italy to Kyrgyzstan and park the truck there for the winter, as they will let you keep it...
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Hello, maybe the company Dreamriders from Yerevan can help you. It shouldn't be a problem to find something.
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Last post by Overlander1976
Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:34 am
Motorcycle Mechanic Review - Dushanbe
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iskender »
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:06 am
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Hi all,
I wanted to share the contact information of a motorcycle mechanic I used in Dushanbe. Andrey has been involved in the bike scene in...
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thx
i shall keep this contact for next year
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Last post by liberspirita
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:53 pm
Buying / Renting a 150cc bike in the Stans
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vic »
Sun May 07, 2023 5:16 pm
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Hellooo
Truly happy to have found this forum. Thank you Steven for initiating and all of you for contributing.
I'm looking to travel around.....
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Hi. I am also looking to buy a motorcycle of 150cc or less and then sell it off. Likely buying and selling in the same country so that hopefully less...
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Last post by Qiusang
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:22 am
Best country to buy a car/van
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HalaMadrid »
Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:05 pm
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I will be in Kazakhstan (Almaty), Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan in May and I'm looking to purchase a car/van (dream is a UAZ 452) and drive it back to...
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Hi!
Hope you are well. I have similar plans as you and I was wondering whether you managed to buy your UAZ 452? What are your experiences? Which...
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Last post by remlbos
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:40 am
Taking a VW Diesel east?
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marco.vw.polo »
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:27 pm
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I am considering doing the Mongol Rally, or doing it solo.
I have a couple of questions regarding the suitability of my car:
1. What is the...
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I did the Mongol Rally in 2018. We took a classic (1960s) British petrol car, classic cars are my hobby so we mechanically overhauled it and took...
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Last post by dangerpuffin
Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:28 pm
Is it possible to scrap a EU car in India?
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albertobrionesp1 »
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:47 am
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Hi:
y question is: what should I do with my old car once I arrive to India? Is it possible to scrap it?
I dont want to do anything illegally or...
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Dear Alberto,
a) there is a fee for getting the CdP. It depends on the organisation that will give you the CdP.
150-300 Euros per year.
This fee is...
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Last post by PeterM
Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:17 pm
Need a car from Bishkek to Osh?
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SiljaStan »
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:51 am
Hi all!
I’m renting a car in Osh and dropping it off in Bishkek 12th September. So if you were thinking of renting a car and driving yourself, let...
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Last post by SiljaStan
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:51 am
4x4 vehicle choice and set up
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BumpyDrives »
Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:18 pm
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Hi all, following on from an earlier post, my partner and I are now looking at getting a different vehicle, a 4x4, for our trip but before we buy a...
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More than a quarter of a century driving MITSUBISHI PAJERO. My impressions about cars of this brand. Repairs, maintenance, additional equipment and,...
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Last post by OWNER
Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:22 pm
Planning for diesel, LPG and vehicle type throughout the Stans
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BumpyDrives »
Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:54 pm
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Hi all, long time admirer of the site, first post. So my wife and I live in the UK (although Australian and Brazilian nationality) and are keen on a...
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Hi: I am also planning a trip to India.
Would you recommend , based on your investigations, getting a Diesel or a petrol vehicle for this trip? What...
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Last post by albertobrionesp1
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:42 am
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:39 am
Driving in Armenia Q&A
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steven »
Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:41 am
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We welcome all your questions and reports about driving in Armenia below.
We curate all travel intelligence in our article on Driving in Armenia .
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Yeah I've read a lot about paying taxes and stuff which is weird because I didn't pay anything (I did have to go inside and get a customs form for my...
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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:34 am
Registering Car in Georgia
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wildlight »
Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:14 pm
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In order to register a car in Georgia, it is my understanding that we need to have a local with us to use their address for the formal paperwork....
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Are you buying it from a local or importing it? To my knowledge they just need your address. You only need to bring a local if it is their car you...
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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:19 am
Turkmanistan Car drive
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rajeshk101 »
Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:49 am
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Hi
I am planning a charity drive from London to Kerala India.
I will be driving my UK reg car,
Heard Turkmenistan wont allow right-hand drive...
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Not sure about Turkmenistan, but Tajikistan is not allowing right-hand drive vehicles for sure. Take this into account when planning your route.
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Last post by Kalpazan
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:22 pm
Uzbekistan Subaru Mechanic?
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wildlight »
Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:46 am
Hello everyone,
Our Subaru Forester is having some serious problems in Uzbekistan. (Bad acceleration/stalling/rough idle) We are having difficulty...
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Last post by wildlight
Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:46 am
Motorbike tires in the Stans
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guy.brush »
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:30 pm
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Hi there!
We are planning to cross through Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, and Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan on two motorbikes soon and are looking for places...
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Zorromoto in Osh/Kirgistan
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Last post by Overlander1976
Fri Jun 30, 2023 4:29 pm
Long-term vehicle storage in Eurasian Customs Union Q&A
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steven »
Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:51 am
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This is the place for all your questions and experiences surrounding long-term vehicle parking inside the Eurasian Customs Union.
We sum up the...
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Hello, we are planning to park our car in Tajikistan or Uzbekistan for 45 days in August. It is legal? Or we will have problems at the border...
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