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• Note said "Parking - fine" - That's nice, I said. 6 May 2010 (Forum)
  , that's how they do it in Spain...
• Vauxhall Movano - Brake Failure - Whos Liability? 6 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  is in Spain but would fix problem and that he would call on Wednesday to arrange.  I called back today to try to fix a specific day as I have lots of work this week and next week and need to use the vehicle.... Am now being told that because I paid 90 less than 'screen price' they are not willing
• Honda Jazz 2023 Hybrid. - Honda Intelligent Speed Limit control 6 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  have a Nissan and that reads speed limits as I would expect - and even holds them in memory if I turn off the engine...as quite probably the same limit will apply when I turn it back on! Honda - loses all the info. I rented a Fiat in Spain last week and that behaved as I would expect. The Honda
• Imperial measurements and pre-decimal money 8 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  My wife and I spend most of the year outside the UK. One of the delights of visiting the UK for me (along with meeting family and friends) is seeing imperial measurements being used - pints in pubs, miles on signs and phrases such as 'miles per gallon'.  My cars in Thailand and Spain both
• Toyota Yaris - Use a car cover, or not? 10 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  My wife and I split our year between Thailand, Spain and the UK (we don't work - we have a residential property portfolio in UK). We have a car in each country.  In about three weeks' time we will be leaving Thailand to spend early summer at our villa in Mojacar. Now previously when I have
• Vauxhall Astra - Non UK resident car insurance 24 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  My sister and I are British but reside in Canada and Spain respectively. Recently we bought a car in the UK which is garaged at our elderly father's house. We made him the registed owner even though he has no valid licence and can no longer drive. Between our two families we make several
• How to get a better APR 15 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking into buying a used Kia Venga. £6-7k. I am not originally from the UK, so all the finance steps are new and different from my country, Spain. I have just confirmed and APR of 14.8% with Zuto for borrowing between £3000-7000 (I haven't decided yet about
• For a 25 year Old - Fun throwaway (hopefully not) 19 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  for a well deserved week in spain, and he hated the fiat punto i hired, which was strange as he didn't drive it in spite of pestering me as he had forgotten his IDP... In january he will be 25 years old and I feel that I can add him as a second driver to a cheap and cheeful something. Question
• Jaguar XF - BMW 5 series 2011 Manual or Jaguar XF 2011 20 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  is more around manual vs automatic, I love driving and I go on driving trips to Switzerland/France/Spain/Scotland from London, so the question is will I love automatic as I get used to it or if driving pleasure is the priority, is manual the one to go for ?  
• Toyota Corolla - Returning with an untaxed, un-MOT car 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  . We can't get a MOT without getting in to the UK. We are having to drive from Morocco through Spain and France with our vehicle that will not be taxed anywhere. I'm expecting that we can buy insurance online and print off the emailed cover note (but I might be wrong on this score?) We're
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Great car, pity about the dealer 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  not criticizing Saga in any way, their have behaved faultlessly, but I find it incredible that a main dealer should treat its customers thusly. I have of course written to the C.E.O. of the Co-op, copied to Mazda, but, what would have happened if I had been unable to raise the money, I am due to drive to Spain
• European driving licences, post-Brexit 23 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  always thought it strange to allow a straight swap of licence when moving to a country that drives on the other side, but I benefited from that in Spain 20 years ago and my "skeleton" driving licence record still exists on the DVLA computer should I ever need to swap back!
• Worst car, forced to own through circumstances 20 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  were to fire a pea at the paint with a pea shooter, it would be a problem. Regards NB As some Fords were uk produced,we were `allowed` a Fiesta, even though it was made in spain
• Toyota Corolla - What can I do with an old French registered car 25 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  and Italy before driving back to the UK with not a spot of bother. Unfortunately he has now gone to Spain to work and left the car with me and asked me to scrap it. Although it is very elderly
• Many UK bus drivers don't speak English! 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  , Sweden, majority of bus drivers understand English. In France, Spain, Switzerland mostly not. But how come in UK, drivers don't speak English???
• Insurance Query - Two People 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Morning all, Some advice please. My Dad is off in Spain on his bike this week and so, for the next month I'm insured on his car which I plan on doing my trip to London in at the weekend. I am a named driver on his policy. My uncle's coming along too and has suggested sharing the driving so
• UK Car abroad more or less permantly 23 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  for example) which are in Spain or France- do their owners really drive them back to the UK several times per year or is there another solution? Thanks in anticpation
• Selling cars warning 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  are under investigation by trading standards.They have no UK contact number or address on their website - you can only contact them by email. I understand that their operation is based in Spain. Yes they did list my car, but I am pretty certain that is all they do, and locating the website takes some
• FIAT 500 (2007 - ) - Misfuel Hire Car 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I was driving a diesel. I called their breakdown Assistance which was in France, and they were quite surprised that I had driven to Barcelona. They said that they would have someone call me from snip Assistance in Spain. 20 minutes later someone from snip Assistance Spain
• Toyota Yaris - Best fuel grade to use... 4 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  Wife and I split our time between UK, Spain and Thailand, and have a car in each country.  Right now I am in Thailand and, on a bit of a whim, decided to get rid of my old Toyota Vios and order a new Toyota Yaris. The car is being built right now and I will be collecting before the end