Just how bad are the Swiss?
Discussion
I'm in the planning stages for our Euro trip in July which will include a few days of 'fun' in the Alps. I see a few peeps on here avoid Switzerland due to their ''hate of cars and foreigners''.
Now, we did a similar trip three years ago and had no issues with the Swiss but we was only in a pretty unassuming Mini diesel which didn't attract any attention. This year we will be in a very noisy V8 which does attract attention. We are only a single car, not a convoy or group so whats your advice? Still avoid the Swiss?
Now, we did a similar trip three years ago and had no issues with the Swiss but we was only in a pretty unassuming Mini diesel which didn't attract any attention. This year we will be in a very noisy V8 which does attract attention. We are only a single car, not a convoy or group so whats your advice? Still avoid the Swiss?
Thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated.
TBH if the trip is anything like last time then we'll be slowing down or stopping to admire the view every mile so we won't be 'on it' that much and I'm sensible enough to not dog it through villages so with that in mind I think I'll keep my Swiss sections in.
Thinking back to my previous trip I can't recall seeing many police though I do remember getting flashed by a roadside camera within about a mile of the border!
Kyodo?
TBH if the trip is anything like last time then we'll be slowing down or stopping to admire the view every mile so we won't be 'on it' that much and I'm sensible enough to not dog it through villages so with that in mind I think I'll keep my Swiss sections in.
Thinking back to my previous trip I can't recall seeing many police though I do remember getting flashed by a roadside camera within about a mile of the border!
Kyodo?
VerySideways said:
Factory loud is ok, aftermarket loud they will look for TÜV stamps and a catalytic converter.
If you don't have a TÜV approved aftermarket exhaust, or you've remove the cat then they may turn you away at the border.
But some of the border crossings are often unmanned ;-)
Yeah, that's the sort of crap I'm trying to avoid. My car is loud though it is a proper aftermarket exhaust (not some home made jobbie) with I believe, 100 cell cats but I have nothing to say its TUV approved.If you don't have a TÜV approved aftermarket exhaust, or you've remove the cat then they may turn you away at the border.
But some of the border crossings are often unmanned ;-)
Spending time chatting to troublesome police or border crossing peeps is not on my holiday agenda, neither is worrying about the possibility so I guess I may well reconsider my route and head for Austria instead.
As the OP and now back from our trip I thought I'd just report how it went.
Basically no problems what so ever. Went into Switzerland via the Spluga Pass which was not manned at the time. Just took it easy and kept within speed limits through all the villages/ towns. Apparently my car at just over tickover sounds not unlike a Harley and as there is plenty of those milling around the passes, I'm guessing that is what most people / police assumed was approaching until we were visible.
Funnily enough I was pulled by a Gendarme on Route Napoleon. They were all set up with a technician and ramps etc to do vehicle checks but he just wanted to see my licence and then sent me on my way.
I'm sure had we been in any sort of convoy with other loud cars then we would have attracted far more police attention so my advice is be sensible, drive steady through the urban areas and only give it the full beans when out in the sticks.
Now planning my next trip :-)
Basically no problems what so ever. Went into Switzerland via the Spluga Pass which was not manned at the time. Just took it easy and kept within speed limits through all the villages/ towns. Apparently my car at just over tickover sounds not unlike a Harley and as there is plenty of those milling around the passes, I'm guessing that is what most people / police assumed was approaching until we were visible.
Funnily enough I was pulled by a Gendarme on Route Napoleon. They were all set up with a technician and ramps etc to do vehicle checks but he just wanted to see my licence and then sent me on my way.
I'm sure had we been in any sort of convoy with other loud cars then we would have attracted far more police attention so my advice is be sensible, drive steady through the urban areas and only give it the full beans when out in the sticks.
Now planning my next trip :-)
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