Are long term airport car parks safe?
03-12-2007, 09:57 AM
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Theres an E30 thats been totally stripped at the back of one of the Heathrow long termers, but fuck knows how that got there.
There are security patrols in 4x4s all night that ive seen, and some nice cars parked there tho.
There are security patrols in 4x4s all night that ive seen, and some nice cars parked there tho.
03-12-2007, 10:00 AM
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I left my E39 in the Manchester Airport T1/T3 long stay carpark for 7 days last week while I was on holiday, absolutely no problems at all.
Booked online, drove there, put debit card that I booked with into the barrier machine, barrier raised, parked car, locked it up etc etc and took my keys with me - no-one else gets to drive it. Returned back and placed debit card in gate machine for barrier to raise and off I went.
No damage to the car at all (I purposefully left it filthy so any slight knock or denk would show up in the road grime
) and security are patrolling 24 hours 
Best of all, bus to and from the terminal building every 15 mins all day and night
Booked online, drove there, put debit card that I booked with into the barrier machine, barrier raised, parked car, locked it up etc etc and took my keys with me - no-one else gets to drive it. Returned back and placed debit card in gate machine for barrier to raise and off I went.
No damage to the car at all (I purposefully left it filthy so any slight knock or denk would show up in the road grime
) and security are patrolling 24 hours Best of all, bus to and from the terminal building every 15 mins all day and night
03-12-2007, 10:03 AM
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Porkie.
I left my Foucs ST3 there for a 2 week period in June at Gatwick airport.
On my return car was still there with no issues at all, no dents scratches etc etc.
Its like a massive super market car park IMO. You park up leave the vehicle, pot luck really if anything happens to the car.
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I left my Foucs ST3 there for a 2 week period in June at Gatwick airport.
On my return car was still there with no issues at all, no dents scratches etc etc.
Its like a massive super market car park IMO. You park up leave the vehicle, pot luck really if anything happens to the car.
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03-12-2007, 10:18 AM
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Its Luton? Its not for me... mates new F430
I said it will be ok... he said it won't as people bang car doors and stuff and they get nicked.
I said he is being a girl?
Just want to make sure as if anything happens I will feel awful
I said it will be ok... he said it won't as people bang car doors and stuff and they get nicked.
I said he is being a girl?
Just want to make sure as if anything happens I will feel awful
03-12-2007, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Stavros
Theres an E30 thats been totally stripped at the back of one of the Heathrow long termers, but fuck knows how that got there.
There are security patrols in 4x4s all night that ive seen, and some nice cars parked there tho.
There are security patrols in 4x4s all night that ive seen, and some nice cars parked there tho.
There could only be one winner though
03-12-2007, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Graham S1
surely if he can afford an F430, can't he just get a taxi to the airport? 
also Taxi or take your nice new Fezza for a blast?!?!?!
03-12-2007, 10:35 AM
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Donno on the 27th 
Only spectating for me, cars nowhere near completed.
03-12-2007, 10:36 AM
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i remember about 10year ago the old man left his new escort.. there for 2 weeks with the window wide open the muppet they taped it up and nothig was removed!
Crowds.
they taped it up and nothig was removed!Crowds.
03-12-2007, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Ask Renton about when we went to Gatebil. We both had almost identical blue 1.25 Zetec Fiestas parked in the Long termer at Heathrow. The journey home was fooking hilarious!!!
There could only be one winner though
There could only be one winner though
03-12-2007, 11:04 AM
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Pawn it for the week, car will be kept in a secure compound, and they have to sell it back to you at the price they gave you for it- think you have a month to buy it back before they can put it on general sale - Bingo, free parking 
- Bingo, free parking
03-12-2007, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Porkie
Ask Renton about when we went to Gatebil. We both had almost identical blue 1.25 Zetec Fiestas parked in the Long termer at Heathrow. The journey home was fooking hilarious!!!
There could only be one winner though
There could only be one winner though
Ta mate
03-12-2007, 01:12 PM
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never had any iseeues, wouldnt say there all that secure, tho better than leaving a car parked on a drive for a few days
then he'll want a "you park your car" one,
what airport, city seems to have decent secure parking, stansted, gatwick seem avarage.
show him this, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tEgEBx7yrfc
then he'll want a "you park your car" one,
what airport, city seems to have decent secure parking, stansted, gatwick seem avarage.
show him this, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tEgEBx7yrfc
03-12-2007, 02:00 PM
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i think normally there safe!
he could always leave it with me,, and when he comes back, ill wash it and leave it in front of the airport and walk home
he could always leave it with me,, and when he comes back, ill wash it and leave it in front of the airport and walk home
03-12-2007, 02:21 PM
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i've worked in the park and ride terminals at heathrow (drove the courtesy coaches to and from the terminals) and it's only people who've got cars that can get in
there is plenty of security as the buses go round every 15 minutes and the drivers keep an eye out
also, if you have a bad experience it puts peole off and there is a huge loss of revenue when that happens so it pays them to look after your motors proplery.
there is plenty of security as the buses go round every 15 minutes and the drivers keep an eye out
also, if you have a bad experience it puts peole off and there is a huge loss of revenue when that happens so it pays them to look after your motors proplery.
03-12-2007, 03:26 PM
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They managed to scrach my mondeo and then came with such shite "before and after pictures" and said damage was already there.
From the picture it was hard to tell it was actually a mondeo, lol, so how they could tell the damage was before...
all a big scam, they take your money and fuck you off when you try to claim.
Also got a mate who worked a while in a parking lot like that. Some of the cunts there absolutely trash the living hell out of the cars. Even not exotic ones, just because they're cunts.
From the picture it was hard to tell it was actually a mondeo, lol, so how they could tell the damage was before...
all a big scam, they take your money and fuck you off when you try to claim.
Also got a mate who worked a while in a parking lot like that. Some of the cunts there absolutely trash the living hell out of the cars. Even not exotic ones, just because they're cunts.
03-12-2007, 07:30 PM
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He's not 6 foot 5 and called Cameron by any chance is he.......
show him this from 4 mins 34 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLSZWKuUCZU
show him this from 4 mins 34 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLSZWKuUCZU
03-12-2007, 07:48 PM
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A good mate of mine recieved a fine thru the post for dropping litter from his car in some estate in nottingham...
Only he was in Portugal at the time, and his car was supposedly in sucure parking at Donnington??? he had to travel to nottingham with proof of where he was and when... The police let him of but could not take it any further as the car park insisted the car had not been moved... read into that what you will.
After that If i'm in that situation I will pay someone to take me to the airport and collect me, rather than risk leaving a car at one of those places.
Only he was in Portugal at the time, and his car was supposedly in sucure parking at Donnington??? he had to travel to nottingham with proof of where he was and when... The police let him of but could not take it any further as the car park insisted the car had not been moved... read into that what you will.
After that If i'm in that situation I will pay someone to take me to the airport and collect me, rather than risk leaving a car at one of those places.
03-12-2007, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Its Luton? Its not for me... mates new F430
I said it will be ok... he said it won't as people bang car doors and stuff and they get nicked.
I said he is being a girl?
Just want to make sure as if anything happens I will feel awful
I said it will be ok... he said it won't as people bang car doors and stuff and they get nicked.
I said he is being a girl?
Just want to make sure as if anything happens I will feel awful
thats getting SURELY nicked there....
03-12-2007, 09:04 PM
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I would'nt imo! Heared some horror stories, espically if hes parking in the one where you leave your keys 
When i go up to heathrow next year because im going for 3 weeks, i think im going to rent a car to drive up, then do the same to come back
When i go up to heathrow next year because im going for 3 weeks, i think im going to rent a car to drive up, then do the same to come back
03-12-2007, 09:08 PM
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I used to work at Luton Airport and park opposite the long term carpark.
Alsorts of Bentley's Ferrari's Lambo's etc.... Always about. Seen a few broken windows and the like. Even saw a Porsche parked in the same spot for 3 weeks with the drivers window down
I live about 3 mins away from the airport so maybe it would be a good idea to leave the car with me (Please)
Alsorts of Bentley's Ferrari's Lambo's etc.... Always about. Seen a few broken windows and the like. Even saw a Porsche parked in the same spot for 3 weeks with the drivers window down
I live about 3 mins away from the airport so maybe it would be a good idea to leave the car with me
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