Is it safe to drive from Italy to Albania in a BMW M2? Border control issues & Camera almost stolen!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Join me on an unforgettable journey as I drive my G87 BMW M2 from Italy to Albania!
Starting with an overnight ferry ride from Bari to the stunning shores of Albania (Durres) The adventure kicks off with a bit of excitement as I get stopped at the border for a "random check" and need to buy separate insurance, Make sure you carry cash on arrival. No cards are accepted!!!
Once in Albania, I head straight to Tirana, where I explore the beautiful lake and enjoy a lunch at the iconic national stadium. The excitement doesn't stop there-heading north towards the Montenegro border, I encounter a tense moment when a group of locals tries to steal my camera as I drift around a corner. This trip is packed with thrilling moments and breathtaking scenery.
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What an incredible trip. Albania was amazing and I only explored the smallest part of it. I thought the camera being hidden away at the corner of the road was pretty hard to spot 😂
Marko from Tropoja almost got your camera 😂 . Wish you a nice trip sir !
Enjoy Albania bro
He asked you if it was yours. Lol 😂
Albanian police did their work for checking , nothing to worry about. They wanted to double check the vehicle, cause lots of stolen or scams happened with cars coming from UK. I know you might have thought that they will do something bad to you but don’t worry. They were actually doing their work and in the end all good
Nothing a bribe can’t fix 😂😂😂😂😂
Knocked the door though!
@@caymanblack9567 if there’s anything hiding within the door. Drugs
@@caymanblack9567yep unfortunately but a dent can be easily fixed I believe
Yes their job is to steal as much as they can. Whole world know it.
What I saw is that the camera wasn't stolen but it was found without knowing that the camera was filming and that it belonged to you
any normal person would stop and take the camera if it was just standing there
Trust me he wasn’t trying to steal it, thats a road where you get to see a car pass by every few mins or so and thought that someone forgot it. I mean if you find it on the road why wouldn’t you take it?! Anyway he was not trying to steal your camera!
I'd rather you have a more positive feedback or at least in the title. You're camera would've been stolen in any place of the world if it just seemed abandoned there and the Border was just fine. Be less of a snowflake thanks :)
I thought my comment on the video might have answered this but maybe not. This comment wasn’t exclusive to Albania, nor were these scenes rehearsed. I travel alone for a lot of my trips and I’ve never had my camera taken anytime I’ve left it to record myself but yes. That’s probably by chance 👍
trying so hard to defend your lil country shutup lil bro
@@ammarabbasi3230 I bet anywhere in Spain or Ukraine the same thing happens or most likely even worse :)
@@bhptours Doesnt matter, you click bait with those titles. Dislike from me.
@@N.N.77 can’t please everyone! Title says camera almost stolen and I’m pretty sure that happened. Have a great weekend 👍
I did it several times in Bentayga, Rolls Phantom coupe and a continental GT from Paris to Tirana without any problems
you missed the best part of Albania, you have seen only 2% should have had an Albanian guide you and spend some good time, but good video pal
You have missed some of the best parts of Albania. You could have gone south and find some of the most beautiful beaches in europe. As fars as your camera, can't blame the guy he found it on the street 😂. As you saw they gave it right back.
Fr like if I'm seeing an abandoned camera you bet I'm taking it wherever I am in the world lol
albania and beautiful beaches?
albania is very poor country, they are on the bottom of the list, you can find beautiful beaches, but not in albania,
@@JeZZGro To be honest I am starting to believe that some people, like you, are in a reverse evolution phase where you get dumber each generation in stead of getting smarter!
@@JeZZGro WTF man, do you live under a rock? Albanian beaches are superb! Actually the most bluest water beach in the world is in Albania (Pasqyra beach). Also Albania is not rich, but is not very poor or poor. Just f. go there once and see it. I was there this summer and the prices were just 10-20% cheaper than in Italy. I didn't see the poverty we have in the States, food was great and the country was very very safe. There is no such "bad neighborhood" in Albania, it's either well off or Soviet style "poor" neighborhood. I rented a MB and drove all over Albania, especially in the south. I parked on the streets, many time I forgot to unlock the car. I lost nothing, and the car was very safe. Actually considering to retire in Albania.
@@garyyakamoto2648 He is serbian mate, it happens in a lot of videos that serbians comment bad stuffand the other way arround on serbian videos with bad comments from albanians because of the region's tensions and war. Thank you for not being biased and actually comment what you experienced in Albania.
Bro you should have DRIVE thru the SOUTH ALbania! Llogara Pass would be amazing ride with an M2
All in good time, for sure!
A lot of stolen cars go to Albania and get sold quick. Im guessing he wanted to use the OBD to see the VIN to see if it is stolen vehicle or not.
Yes, its a real problem here in the Netherlands. Eastern European crooks come over, steal cars and then just drive them back to their home countries for sale.
stories from the '90...😂
yup they are poor and uneducated, criminal is big part of albania
Yes Bro
great video brother Albania is better country than greek,croatia ,people are way better and nature ! love Albania ❤🇦🇱
How is that stealing, the camera was on the side road unattended!
Bongo Bongo doesn´t know the differens
14:41 I need to do the same as you once in my life. Just drive by car to Albania. That setting is amazing.
If u find too soemthing a wallet or phone or camera pirce 5k in middle of road and no one there what is mean u stoled ? when my wallet comes out means i lost it and is not mine another question who find later to return what wallet have inside money or cards means is lost , so rbo dotnt say almost stolen cozz no one i albania have stolen turist
Don't you think stolen is a bit hyperbolic here? they found something on the street and instantly returned asking if that was yours , i mean i understand the youtube views but be better at wording next time, bcs lying never gets you far my friend
It’s not a lie though is it, they didn’t find it. They got out of their car and tried to take it before i intervened. Let’s get it right 😂
@@bhptours they literally did though , you left it on the street and they didnt see you , so they just thought it fell down from someone.
@@bhptours it was lying on the street unattended. How is that stealing buddy? your definition of stealing is flawed. But, using such bombastic titles in the video sells, so here we are. However as the person above rightly pointed out, dishonesty doesn't take you very far. Shows your true character, which seems very unlikable....
@@ToroNitoBombastic titles 😂 it wasn’t lying on the street, it was placed by some rocks totally out of view, the only way you’d have seen it is if you saw me put it down. He tried to take it and I caught him, it’s not that deep. It was pretty funny and that’s why it was in the title. Sorry I’m so unlikeable 🥲
I really loved your video! Cool shots and funny how fast they stole your cam …
Thanks for visiting our country those guys thought someone had left the camera there on the side, they were not trying to steal it... Hopefully u will spend more time in our country next time there are some amazing spots and hidden beaches and gems. The food is also pretty amazing just have to do a bit of research.
Damn as an albanian thats born and raised in Ny and been a bmw fanboy my whole life you living my dream to bad my f90 M5 is in America them european roads are the best in the world in terms of views and scenery
for these countries is very cheap to get an e-sim (for example ubigi) for internet. Very easy to install, cheap etc and is a lifesaver!
Great Video , I flew from the UK to Kosovo and met my friend and we did a driving trip from Kosovo to Albania to Montenegro and back- was class and some of the roads and scenery was stunning, we did however use an old VW passat with Alternator issues LOL so id love to do it again but this time drive the Camaro over.
Nothing , but the best and thank you for sharing your experience through the lenses
Technically he didn’t stole your camera he found it but big up hope you enjoyed there 🇦🇱
Amazing place, need to come back for sure to explore the south! 🤘🏾
@@bhptours when you go south try KUKES you definitely like it there respect my g
Classic albanians, "didn't stole, he found it"
@@JeZZGro lol
Just found your channel and I got to say, Wow! This video was very entertaining and it's always nice to see someone use their car as they're supposed to be used!
Keep it up and you'll become the new host of Top Gear! 👌
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your kind words!
ah loved albania, rented a car, no police on highway no radar, u can push the car full, and just flash light like crazy for everyone to move 😂
Great quality vids. Worthy of more subs and views 👍🏽
Thank you, really appreciated!
I think that he wants to check through OBD the VIN number to check if the car is stollen or not.
Nice little dent in my car officer. -No problem😂😂😂
camera didnt get stolen your crazy, from the perspective of them they just found it there lol. everyone everywhere on earth if someone find an abandond camera lying on ground there in mid of mountains ofc its gona get taken. and you got it back. and be happy they could have just not hand it out and theres nothing you could have done.
Go elsewhere on balkan, put camera and wait, who will take it? No one. But albania is another story, country full of criminals
Graet video, gd infos, keep it up brother😍👍
Wow they wasn’t playing and they ding the door! The camera situation was crazy
Brother i love the whole video your hitting it!
Why wouldn’t it be safe ? U not travelling to pakistan or bangladeshi ur safer than driving in London I can tell u that for sure
You should put a dash cam,keep the road-trips coming,,just subbed 🎉
Very inspiring I just ordered g87 in manual comes oct and might plan my own road trip
comes in oct??? does it take 4 months to get delivered?
@@thymme7508 yep possibly sept but my is a factory order via a leasing company
fuck sake just get one year used one with low mileage , send the cash you save my way xDDD
@@FF-pq2ex I don’t think you really know my circumstances mate - so why don’t you go worry about something else rather than trying to give advice when you know fuck all about it or me :)
@@FF-pq2ex I don’t think you really know my circumstances to comment mate don’t need to worry about my financial decision making skills.
Keep up the good work my friend.
Don’t subscribe to channels, but just did nice to see some non super car content it’s so boring , that’s coming from a 600LT owner, thinking of pulling the trigger on a manual M2 having test drove one, they are great fun too drive, keep up the good work 👍
Thay check your car with Odb bc alot of cars are stolen in Uk and someone bring to them in Alb or sometimes thay sell their cars and pretend it was like stolen.Thats why thay w check most of the cars 👌🏼
Albanian men like a good handshake. The policemen were so cool and friendly. Overall nice video.
Is good that at the end nothing was stolen and you got your camera back.
But bro why would you let the camera in the corner of the road unattended? Everyone could have take it and that can happen anywhere in the world.
Albania is safe to visit, no major issues but be careful of pickpockets. No place is 100% safe nowadays. Be safe and enjoy Albania 🇦🇱 there are some amazing landscapes, high mountains and incredible beaches.
Fabulous video. Not sure why border control wanted to plug their phone into your OBD port? That’s a no no for me. It’s the same as some random person asking to plug a USB stick into your personal computer.
Albanian here living in italy, on summer we always go for vacation in Albania by car and at the Montenegro-Albania border, Albanian police have ALWAYS stopped my dad's car (2023 X6M Competition), they plug something in the OBD and they open the hood to look for the VIN, this is done to check if the car is stolen or not and when they can't check if it isnt or not they call the Embassy of the country that the car is registered to in order to get a response from them. They do this with most of the luxury cars going INTO Albania cause very often the stolen luxury cars go in the country either to get sold for parts or as is.
Albos are controlling maniacs😅
Cops were doing their job first of all and believe me they didn’t try to steal your camera, bc if they wanted too you wouldn’t take it back that’s for sure. It’s never to late to edit the title
Pretty sure the guy picked up my camera and walked towards the door of his car before I startled him?
I like the easygoing style !
They still gave you back your camera bro
Good thing you came around the corner pretty quick they would’ve gotten a free camera.
The police will put the OBD reader to check you VIN on different modules to see if its had the VIN changed. Thieves will usually swipe the VIN and then re-write it to a stolen car, say an M2. Making it difficult to spot which one is the stolen one and the original one, where both have the same VIN, written to all modules.
Mate that’s me at 1,07 , sick car bosss
I have no idea why your were scared of the police bro.....its just a check 😂
Like anything, far from home and fear of the unknown!
@@bhptours understandable.....really nice video 🙏
Great video
The quickest of any border control in the Balkans, for sure, wasn't it?
Example, The Montenegrin or Greek one may take 10 times more.
Great content, i love the car! Congrats
Glad you like it!
love the style!
14:00
- E jotja o kjo ? (is this yours)
- I've recorded
- Aaaaaaaaa.... 😂
You got lucky mate proper lucky loool
He might of though someone forgot it or dropt it
Weird take, there A LOT of fancy mafiosi cars in albania. Saw several RR SVRs , g wagons , ferraris and lambos in Tirana
And why shouldn‘t there be rich Albanians to afford a Lambo? What a stereotypes
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Bro, the last time I traveled alone, I was also completely searched. It is normal when you travel alone. You had to go east to Pogradec and you had the opportunity to see Macedonia as well. And then go to visit Gjirokastra, Saranda and Vlora. You did all that road and you didn't visit the cities where the most popular tourist destinations are.Albanians don't steal anything, but if something falls in the middle of the road, anyone takes it. To steal, the English are held, go for a ride with your camera in Brixton, Camberwell, Lewisham, Hackney. and many other places after 12 midnight, you end up naked.
bro border control dont give an f about your little m2
Next time when you go in that part of Europe, take 1 or 2 days and visit Romania.
It's an amazing country and you will defenetely need to drive on some of the best roads in the world like "Transfagarasan", "Transalpina", "Transrarau", "Transbucegi".
Enjoy 🙂
Much better then albania for sure.
@@JeZZGro jealous much, get a life
@@ToroNito dont cry
You look suspicious bro lol, they used to stop me everyday with my USA license place 😂 Im from there i know the routine 😅
Bangs front door. Gives it a bit of a wipe. No problemmm 😅😅😅😅😅
When someone says he have safety concerns coming to ALBANIA 🇦🇱 one thing is for sure here we start no war at no one ww1/ww2
Hey BHP I love your vids man was wondering if you would like to use some of my beats royalty free ofc
And see wa gwaan!
Yes Sr 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️
I dont get it why uk dont use green card insurance like all other eu countries u dont need to pay extra insurance just get green card from your insurance company
It doesn’t work unfortunately, I brought my green card with me on the trip. No longer forms part of the EU 😞
He did hit your door hahah
boring video.. you didn’t see squat you did a little drive through.. also the guy ‘found’ the camera what would you do if you see a random vid cam on the side of the road… bro you’re disrespectful don’t go back there you don’t know how to have fun.
Sorry you didn’t like it, I had a great time. I’ll be back soon! 🙏
First 🎉
Police officer dents your car and he just said No problem 😂😂😂
Dont worry mate no one steal your camera in albania you not in uk to be scared 😂 👍
is it safe for Albanians to have you in their country??
Visit greece too plz bro
No way would i leave Italy to go over to Albania, did the knob damage the door? I noticed when you parked it was a bit close to something.
he's not the first to do so....Albania is a country that has everything except the sand desert not to forget that it is a much safer country than Italy
@@lagjescuni5482albania is rural, poor country, with unedicated people, who only go for criminal, main source of drugs in Europe is albania, also for crimilans, stolen cars etc
Your title is misleading...that man did not steal your camera....he found it and gave it friendly back to you by saying "is it yours...did you lost it?"
Unbelievable what people do to get some clicks ... thumbs down 👎👎👎 you should have awarded him for his behaviour!
I guess you missed the bit where he ran to his car and was about to sit in the back seat before I pulled up right in front of it? Award someone for taking it away from where I left it?
Go to south Albania
Definitely on the cards!
2:58 what song is this?
The route London - Albania are danger my friend.
Because they think you are transporter / co worker to the mafia there.
What restaurant was that in the first minute or so?
Grotta Palazzese - Definitely worth a visit!
www.grottapalazzese.it
@@bhptours cheers! Nice one! I’ll check it out. Loving your content btw. Really interesting road trips, and love the new whip too 👌🏿🙌🏿🔥
For that camera, try it in London 😂
“Aaaaaaahhhhh” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
My house is up the road from were those guys tried to snatch your camera bro 😂 since 2007 i havent been there, the road back then was the old communist road. Its definitely one of the best driving roads in the world i think all the way up into the mountain like u drove it. Cheers and tha ks for sharing
Thanks for reaching out, what an incredible road. You’re blessed to have that on your doorstep. I’ll be coming back for sure!
Being Black is Tough
No, its not. I'm black and I like my life. A dream of mine is to win a reasonable prize on the lottery, buy a small 'head turner' car and literally spend my days driving across Europe, listening to Reggae music.
@@haatpraat2993 wtf
@@undergroundkid8337 A certain number of blacks always feel sorry for themselves, stating the world is against us. This is not the case in most situations. People are more concerned with themselves. All I'm stating is that you should be more positive in your outlook.
po ta dija qe ishe kaq cun legen un ne vendin e atit sta jepja kameren fare
Όταν είσαι Αλβανός, είσαι Αλβανός…
Right
Kai otan eisai ellinas eisai ellinas, sosta?
14:00 Aaaaaaaaaa…..😂😂😂
Lads have driven in a more expensive car than a m2 kid 😂 behave stop showing of
Plenty of people have you’re right! I’m just telling my story of my travel experiences. Hope it doesn’t come across as showing off 🙏
Not showing off at all lad the tittle is wrong Albania is safer than uk to drive you not gona get killed mugged or stabbed like in London coz you got a nice car , just don’t get involved into gangs in Albania never ends up well 😂 by the way is a beautiful country 👍🏽
bro you had bad luck albania isnt that bad
Lol sure
Albania is certainly the last country in Europe i would go with a car like this 😂
Probably cause you dont know how to enjoy life lol
Mmmmm Typical BMW driver 😂😂😂 Mercedes forever
No, it's not safe to be in albanian at all 😂😂 I've been there in 2020 ,they stole our phones at the beach and the last day someone broke into our Airbnb apartment and stole our luggages..Police is useless and corrupt...Worst holidays of my life !I will never go back again ....
Wanna be safe in Albania ? Go with mercedezi, bmw no good
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You are lucky dude, next time pick some other country, like Greece for example.
how to tell you are a Greek without telling it, did it hurt you so much that there are people who love Albania. There is nothing in Greece that Albania doesn't have, what you have more is arrogant lazy bum-heads who need EU to bail u out time and time again bcs otherwise you would fail as a country and as a nation.
You are brave, driving in Albania this car. Albania stands for thieves United.
As far as thieves goo. Nothing will happen to you in Albania. You have here some of the latest 2024 cars . No one cares . Your safer in Albanian than most europian countries. And definitely safer than uk.
So turkey!!
1 evro 1 evro come come 1 evro please; )
hes brave but the thieves are in greece
@@Hellokitty_fan298 good point there are too many Albanians in Greece also. A common theme as you can see! Italy is also infested with Albanians , talk about lousy humans these Albanians . Hope for all sake so not even look on the map Albania, and drive around it! Good catch kitty
Ik mor tqr
Check a football player called Nazım Sangare, you look like him alot. However his Turkish and I don't know how Albanians knows him 😂