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• Spaniards and their driving 7 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Just come back from two weeks in (very) sunny Spain. All I can say is that the Spanish method of driving is barmy. It seems to consist of driving as close to the vehicle in front as possible until they get out of the way. The parking was hilarious. Any free space (pedestrian crossing, junction
• Peugeot 406 2.1 TD, engine cutting out. 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  . Yesterday the engine stopped again for a second and a further twice all within the space of half a mile, but was then O K for ten miles home. The problem is I am due to go to Spain on Sunday 3 April, towing a caravan, for six weeks and I am worried about what may happen. My garage suggested a new fuel
• UK specs? 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  find where a specific car is build? I know that Renault has factory in France and SPain but where else? I hope that this is not too many questions and also I am sorry for my poor english ( I am only french :) Best Regards Philippe Le Toquin
• Citroen C5 II (2008 - ) - C5 Impressions after four months. 3 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a C5 station wagon 2.0 HDI auto at the beginning of June (in Spain). I've done 3,500 miles, a mixture of town driving and a number of 200 - 300 mile runs. I had a Renault 21 and a Laguna II, both petrol, before the C5 and can confidently say that the C5 is by far the quietest (from inside
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 1999 5.0 V8 M5 - Throttle Problems 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  and well out of pocket. Unfortunately live in Spain and bought a LHD E39 M5 about 4 years ago. It is has full BMW history and has wanted for nothing. Last year the car started randomly losing power - when you put your foot down on the accelerator it will not rev past 2000rpm but if you let go
• Peugeot 306 1.9d - nuts and bolts in coffee can - amplified 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  2001 Peugeot 306...1.9d non turbo.. 120,000 miles.. In Spain.. very good shape.. I just returned from a 700 mile roadtrip. After approximately 200 miles I was driving on the highway around 65mph and all of a sudden the tyipical "nuts and bolts in a coffee can" noise appeared
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 3.0 Radio/Navigation 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  and on, it disappears. Maybe these two occasional (up until today) faults are connected. Maybe my car just dislikes that it's raining in August and wants me to take it to spain or something, but failing that any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
• Volkswagen Passat (1988 - 1997) - 1991 - rear brake drum back plate problem 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1991 VW Passat which just failed its ITV (MOT here in Spain) because of low reading for rear left brake and handbrake. The brake drum seems fine although a bit pitted (meaning maybe it hasn't been functioning properly for a while). The brake shoes are only slightly worn. I haven't
• Carbon Taxes 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  to my hotel. or 2. Drive B to Channel, ferry across either to France or North Spain, drive from Calais or Bilbao to M. Apart from the 4 days travel involved in the drive my guess is that flying is way better for the b***** environment than driving my car!
• Are there any reliable LHD dealers? 6 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I am moving to Spain this year and have been trying to source a used LHD 4x4 in uk. I have almost been duped by one rogue dealer on the internet and I want to avoid this happening again. But the problem is, I dont know where to start looking. All the dealers I have come accross, either dont have
• Discovery TD5 auto y2000 - brakes 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  (with annuual 2000 mile round trip[s to Spain) The brakes now need replacing, as the discs are grooved. I want to improve the stopping distance for the long trips, and the longevity of the discs. I have seen the Rossini product, and some enhanced brakes from Rimmer Bros. Any comments, or should I stick
• VW Scirocco hates the cold 13 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  foil in front of the rad last winter to raise the running temperature and this seemed ok, but the spring arrived and I was never convinced that it had done the trick. I am now faced with two choices: get shot of the car or move to Spain... Any advice much appreciated!! Copey
• he's right, I *should* get out more 20 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  /behave10/09.htm Why young people drive bad - (duh !) http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/clueless.html People watching you drive bad. and you'll love this one. It begins "Having driven in many countries (England, Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, USA - 8 states, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) I
• Has anyone heard of this before.....AJ Long Transport Services? 17 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  mileage nearby. HPI clear so I emailed the guy and it turns out he is in Spain and a company in Manchester is storing and will ship the car once I have agreed a price and paid the owner. they then ship the car and I have three days to test it before accepting it and they get paid. I can return it any time
• "People carrier"- as opposed to...? 23 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  , too. "Able to transport people and/or luggage": Barring two-seaters, wowee, show me a car that doesn't do that! In Spain a legal quirk provides the category "Mixto" ("combination") for large vans and some cars like the Chrysler Voyager, which can be registered for the first four years as a "trade
• Renault Clio - Eldest daughter about to pass test (hopefully!) 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi. Eldest daughter is about to sit her driving test on Monday whilst we're in Spain. 2 questions: 1) The car is currently in our name but when she passes we will transfer ownership to her.  If she passes is it just a case of her going on the DVLA website with the registration
• Fiat Stilo Abarth Type 192 Variant BXD12 - Automatic gearbox problem 4 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Fiat Stilo Abarth with driving wheel on the left (I live in Valencia, Spain).  The car is great but for the automatic gearbox which my local official Fiat garage does not know how to fix. The car stops dead when I reduce speed from 5th gear,  when I go over a bump
• Volvo V70 - Re-importing into U.K. 4 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Having brought my car over to Spain 5 years ago I now need to come back to the U.K. and bring the vehicle with me in a coup[le of months time.  It currently has Spanish registration, insurance, tax and test certificate and the earliest document expires in 7 months time.  Enquiries
• Any - Falling new car sales - what happens next? 16 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  prompting, quoted £3K off any new Accord and 3 years free servicing. (We were at the dealership to check out a used FR-V, not buy a new Accord!) This malaise will probably extend across Europe. Spain economy is hobbled. France and German banks have lost gazillions lending
• SEAT Ibiza II 1.4 VW AEX engine - Noisy tappets & engine vibrates with aircon 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a LHD Seat ibiza and i live in spain. It has a VW 1.4 AEX engine. The tappets are noisy. Any idea if they will cure themselves with it being hydraulic tappets or is replacement only option? (its an old car dont want to spend out on it), drives ok i guess though.Speedo reads