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• Campaign to stop expat pensions and benefits 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  of expat pensions and benefits. This money directly benefits competitor economies - mostly Spain and France. Expats have rejected the UK and contribute nothing, but many (most?) return to the UK when sick or frail to use our NHS and Social Care. Its a scandal and the worst form of hypocracy
• BMW 3 Series - Dealer not refunding £500 deposit 24 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just found out this morning from my 77 year old father that back in December last year he was asked by my brother who lives in Spain to purchase a car in his name on finance and my brother would export it and pay my father back.  My father went and paid a £500
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Keep or replace? 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  , and replaced her Celica. The problem is, they now have a place in Spain that they visit every six weeks or so, driving down through France, and the car needs to be suitable for this. They fill about 80% of the Mondeo with the seats down, and she is considering downsizing to Focus/Civic size. I think there's
• SEAT Ibiza ST Reference 1.6 diesel - Fuel economy 2 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  .  Living in Spain, we thought that we would look at the "local" manufacturer but before doing so we hired several cars - Seat Ibiza, Renault Megane, Citroen C3 and C4, Fiat Punto Eco, Ford Focus.  All diesel.  In May this year, after considerable deliberation, we purchased a Seat
• Car scam - no such thing as a bargain 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . The vehicle is offered for sale at a significantly reduced price, potentially 50% of value, possibly less. The vehicle is a UK car, but the owner is now living abroad, often Portugal or Spain, they need to sell the car to buy a LHD. They will include shipping costs in the price and offer that you pay
• Renault Megane 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Having just got back from two weeks on the Algarve and a week Bull running in Spain I thought I'd just let you know the trouble I've had with hire cars. Normally I would have driven down but the nippers too young so we flew. Got a Renault Megane at Faro which was fine untill you went over 120kph
• BMW 1 Series - vibration suspension tired 30 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  May be someone can help... as on the look out for a replacement car.  I was on holiday in Spain and I got a free upgrade to a BMW 1 series. I was over the moon, as it was my first time in a BMW. I noticed the suspension was hard when going on say a bump at slow speed
• VW Golf Mk4 2002 1.9 TDI - Transmission or Diff noise after hard stall 1 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  , and it is now getting really bad.  Googling it, I see that the Golf has had gearbox problems, and on Ebay, even scrap gearboxes fetch £250 or more ! and seem to be being delivered from Spain!!!!  Any advice, please again!!!  I've switched engines before, however its getting
• Worn brakes on car just bought 22 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , a very well thought of local man, (soon to leave Raunds to live in Spain) discovered that the front brakes were worn down so that there was hardly any pad material left and the disks had been damaged. He says that the brakes should not be worn in 30,000 miles, and they are checking the mileage
• The Terry Maxwell Song 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  think I'm going blind. I've w*nked over Italy, I've w*nked over Spain. I've w*nked in an omnibus, I've even had a w*nk in a train. I've used a badger and a melon and a cat, an inflatable Linda Lovelace, and a Davy Crockett hat. And that's why I'm a w*nker, I'm a w*nker and it does me good like
• Ford Fiesta Titanium X - Full payment requested weeks before collection 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I have put down a deposit on a white Ford Fiesta Titanium X that is currently in Spain in the holding compound - it's NOT a factory order.  I was happy that things were muddling along until yesterday when I got an email from my local nameless dealer (suffice to say
• The death of the diesel engine? 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  are diesels, well behind the 70 per cent in Spain and France, but not far short of the EU average of 55 per cent. Europe is by far the biggest consumer of diesel-powered cars. As recently as 2010, Japan and the US had only a small, single-digit take-up for diesel cars.
• Advice for next car please... 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  car in Spain a year back and quite liked it, aside from the odd mirrors. However, price may again be an issue and I get the impression the smaller Ford engines aren't the most efficient. I had a Colt as a courtesy car a good few years back and quite liked it but I think the design is a bit old
• Peugeot 206 1.4L - Clutch/Gearbox problem 13 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Peugeot 206 1.4 petrol, L/H drive, 2001 manufacture. Recently it got to the point where the noise from a worn out clutch thrust got on my nerves, so it had to be changed. I had a local mechanic in Spain (where the car is kept) change the complete
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - New Motor - something for the weekend 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My quest for an enjoyable weekend car is finally over. I'd originally set out looking for a Series III Jaguar XJ6 - having spent many a childhood weekend helping my father maintain his Series II. Sadly, every example I've seen here in Spain has been pooly maintained and an obvious money pit
• Ford Excursion - Any advice re: buying an American SUV 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  no' attitude from service staff? We need a new (to us) tow vehicle as our 21yr-old V8 Defender is starting to show her age. We pull a twin-axle caravan MTPLM 1750Kgs around the UK but would like to travel further afield, Scandinavia and Spain being two areas of interest. Due to the Landies age we
• Zeebrugge or Calais 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  let me know. I am also considering the Brittany ferries route to spain going to Santander and driving to the Rioja region anyone done that. The write ups say the food on the Brittany ferries very good.
• Monday Morning Amusement 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  to be called the Axis of Countries That Aren't the Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics; Canada, Mexico, and Australia formed the Axis of Nations That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Nasty Thoughts About America, while Spain, Scotland, and New Zealand established the Axis
• Ideas on an appropriate 4x4 6 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Southern Spain...(after doing all the appropriate research re safety, overnight stop venues, fuel locations, etc). Some want full on camping, although some (inc me) are more keen on hotels and similar. It would not be meant as a full on, serious, expert off road trip, but would no doubt involve a fair
• Renault Scenic v Citroen C4 Grand Picasso compared 30 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  On holiday in Spain last week and luckily we had pre-hired a car. I had booked a Pug Partner on the basis that it was cheap, roomy, and a car I was genuinely interested in trying. At the airport we were upgraded to a brand new Renault Scenic 1.5DCi (400km on the clock). Over the next 10 days we did