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• Mercedes CLK 03 - Fuel contamination 19 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Returning from a trip to France, we filled up with fuel at the BP garage in Reims. Just as we left the ferry in Dover masses of whitish/grey smoke bellowed out. We limped home at 40mph unable to accelerate as this seemed to cause the smoke to belch out. Our mechanic ran various checks ruling out
• Renault Espace - Failed repair to alternator 14 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  I took my car to the local garage (in Yorkshire) because a warning light was displayed on my dash. They said the alternator was broken and agreed to repair it for £380. I told them i needed car asap as I was taking family holiday in France next week. They fixed problem and I set off
• petrol - a difference? 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Just got my Saturday Telegraph here in SW France and I see, once again, HJ is warning against using supermarket petrol. Can I recount my personal experience? Before I moved to France I ran a Honda Legend in the UK and always used Esso or Shell 95 unleaded - convenient and cost no more than
• any - Real MPG on HJ website 5 May 2011 (Forum)
  Saw with interest the new part of HJ website about real fuel consumption. Average on a recent 1400 mile touring trip to france and belgium in an Epica 2.0 turbo diesel with 3 on board plus all our bagage was (I thought) an excellent 42mpg. drove at motorway speeds up to a true 85mph where
• Beige box mystery 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hope I haven't done the wrong thing here, DD, but I didn't want this to get lost in the speed camera thread - it's a bit of a specific request. Saturday's Telegraph has just penetrated this part of SW France and Honest John has a letter from a guy who has spotted a lot of beige coloured plastic
• X Trail Recall Problems 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  My 53 reg Nissan X Trail was recalled by Nissan to a local garage in Romford 8 days before I was due to take it to the south of France. The recall was for timing chain and tensioner replacement. They replaced both and the parts failed or were fitted wrong. The engine was run and suffered piston
• www.lhd-europe.com 13 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  anyone dealt with the above trader based in France? I want to buy a ?22000 car from them and they want ?3000 as a deposit, which is fair enough. Can anyone reassure me they're OK or suggest how I might protect my deposit in case they don't deliver or tunr out to be bogus? Paying by credit card
• The French get grumpy with the Swedes 11 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/polestar-logo-temporarily-banned-france-over-citroen-similarity
• Pug 1007 24 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Where are all these cars? I've not seen one in the UK. Back in France I've seen quite a few but no as many as I thought.
• passat headlamp deflectors 24 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me how to put on deflectors for driving the new style passat headlamps for use in France?
• Renault 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I was in France yesterday and Renault were advertising the new Megane with 5 year warranty. Now I thought they only did that with really reliable cars....
• Headlamp converters 25 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, taking the Mk2 Renault Scenic to France next month, the headlamp lenses are plastic if you are familiar with these. What ones are recommended by yourselves. Thank you
• Honda CRV 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Saturday Telegraph time again in rural France. I see Honda have released the CRV in its 'sneak preview' form then. Oh dear...
• Is E85 ethanol making a comeback? 10 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I remember  Ford selling Focus dual fuel cars in France  back in 2006. Never took off due to limited opportunities to refuel.   I was surprised therefore at my local French supermarket, that the E5 98 octane choice on the pump had been removed for E85
• Citroen C4 VTR+ HDi 5 door - Long high speed cruises, comfort and not too wide 5 May 2015 (Forum)
  We have a 2007 Citroen C4 VTR+ HDi hatchback, and cover about 15,000 miles a year, but half of that is done in 13 hour high cruise speed motorway blasts to and from the south of France on autoroutes - 750 miles a day on 10 days each year. We need to replace it with a comfortable car
• Old Bangers - Televised Motoring Mayhem from France 19 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  When we first got satellite TV in the early 1990s we used to be entertained by a programme on Eurosport (I think) which came from an indoor arena in Paris....
• none - Australian visitor wants to lease car for 4 months 16 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  My niece and her friend fly into the south of France in July 2010 and return home in November, intending to drive round Western Europe, including the UK, for 4 months.  They would lease the car in France and return it there, not necessarily to the same city. He will be the sole
• `ere in France - motoring under ze conkers 16 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Cars service today - none! Pierre our head mechanic is suspended for letting his great great Grandaughter change the oil on his motor - eze only an 11...
• Frankfurt - Limoges, route advice? 18 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, first post for a while. Here´s a good one for any of you into cross-European routes and routing. We´re heading out from Frankfurt across France to Argenton-sur-Creuse, just north of Limoges. I´m keen to stay on the German autobahn network as it´s free, and to avoid Paris which
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - 2003 onwards - Offside Headlamp Bulb 28 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Well something finally broke on the Honda - the nearside headlamp bulb went in France and was replaced by my spare. Interesting job in the dark. Now I want to fit two brand new bulbs. Question Other than being a toddler with considerable upper body strength how do you change the offside