Antes que nada saludos.
Con la noticia que el dia viernes a las 12 de la noche en tecamachalco un amigo mi fue secuestrado por 6 horas solo para quitarle el coche, por lo cual les aviso que la calle donde ocurrio esto es la calle de Fuentes de Leones en Tecamachalco a dos cuadras de la gasolinera.
Escribo esto nada mas para que tengamos cuidado a que hora y por donde circulamos con nuestros cohes. Saludos
Chobe.


Hellos Mini Fans, sorry for my previous Spanish, I’m going to translate.
Last Friday a good friend of mine was kidnapped for 6 hours here in Mexico city just to take his car away, so this post is to tell all Mini users here in Mexico the exact location of where this happened to be more cautious in the near future.
Thank God my friend is OK just a black eye and some bruises in the face and body.
He was forced to get into the truck for 4 hours while they drove all the way down to Puebla which is a state here in México.
Have a good day and Motor on If you can in you’re country because I’m afraid to do so in mine.
Chobe

 

Nasty! sorry to hear that

 

That's why I often carry Senor Glock with me

And VERY sorry to hear about your friend. That has to be awful. I hope that you or he never experience that again.

 

Senor Glock is not welcome in Mexico...
I love my Glock 36 though. So nice
for close work!!!

 

None of Glocks reletives are allowed where I am from, infact, if you are found with even a replica of any kind of firearm, it will mean 5 years in the slammer.

 

Chobe, espero que tu amigo se encuentre en buena salud. Cuanto siento al enterarme de lo sucedido, pero no me sorprende para nada porque estos "car jackings" son un hecho muy comun en latinoamerica. En otros paises asaltan a conductores que estan esperado en una luz o semaforo en rojo, por ello siempre hay que mantener los seguros de las puertas cerrados y las ventanas tambien.

Yo estoy casi seguro que el MINI en Mexico es considerado un carro de lujo (Como un BMW o Mercedes) y por ello hay que tener cuidado por donde se transita.

Saludos.

 

I'm so afraid of driving in Mexico that I won't even go to Taco Bell anymore.
Buzz

 

Cooper4us
Muchas gracias, y en efecto el Mini esta considerado aqui como un auto de lujo, por lo que no nos queda mas que vivir con cuidado.
Chobe

LizzyBobio
Señor Glock is ilegal here in Mexico that kind of gun is only for army use, so I you get pull over and they find any king of firearm, you get to stay for 5 years in a place that not even Peter Pan would like to go, that is a Méxican prison.
cheers.
chobe

 

Sorry about your friend, Chobe..
I myself survived a kidnapping attempt about six years ago in downtown Mexico city, managed to walk away from the experience with a lot less money in my pockets but my life intact. really crappy experience.
I've been lucky since then, but now I'll have to be more careful especially since I go to the Gym in Tecamachalco..

 

By the way, the Mexican Forum is now the second most popular international forum (after Canada) on MCO!!
Thanks to everyone for participating and getting this forum off the ground!

 

Was he kidnapped for the Mini, or a truck?

That´s scary if it was the Mini, so far I feel very safe on my civic, which is one of the least stolen cars in Mexico.... but if they start stealing Minis...

Better get Lo-Jack

 

Hey now. That is scary. I am so sorry to hear of your friend.

I am single woman (grandma)with dog driving my Mini from Nogales to PV in a few weeks to spend the winter. I've traipsed around the world a bit but this long road trip thru Mexico is new for me. Any suggestions?

Ruby

 

Just PMd you........

 

Remember, folks, to check the dates of threads. This discussion is from early in January, 2003.

 

That's the reason why I don't visit mexico city! I'd be so scared to go.
I'd love to go because that's where I was born but I'd rather not...

Que miedo, por eso no regreso ni de visita!