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  A recommendation for Stratstone Cars. 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some little while ago I bought a new LHD Jaguar XF from Stratstone, Slough and took it back to France. It was an absolutely brilliant car that developed...
• N/A - Hi-Viz jacket needed in France from Jan 2016. 2 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  New law in France-All riders of machines over 125 cc must carry an approved hi-viz jacket or gilet and wear it if broken down at the side of any road. €11 fine if asked to produce it and haven't got one. €135 fine if broken down/stopped  and you are not wearing
• Any - Driving through France 23 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Bonjour, About to set off on the 820 mile yearly trip down to the South of France in the new A4 on Friday morning. I just wondered if there was any good recent advice / experience any BR's had whilst , I'm fully tooled up with breathalyser kits, hi viz' which are highly visible etc
• Car Servicing - France 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Picked up on this up via another thread - but with labour charges as they are in the UK, how about popping over the Channel for a dealer service? My local...
• Buying a LH drive in France 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I wonder if someone can help me. I am moving to Spain in August and want to buy a LH drive Toyota Rav 4. They are really expensive in Spain ( about as dear as here). What would be the best solution if I were to buy a cheap car in France or Netherlands, obviously I want to pay the lowest rate of VAT
• Ford - How did they manage that. 10 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Production at the Ford Aquitaine Industries transmission plant in Bordeaux, France will also end in August 2019. I thought t was impossible to close a manufacturing site in France!
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  My BMW broke down overseas and I'm being asked to pay for the repair labour, is this fair? 2 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 430d x drive and in October 2022 it failed in France. It was recovered to a BMW dealer in France and diagnosed as an EGR failure. BMW UK refused...
• Avis France rental exorbitant charges 20 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Son hired a car in France for a couple of days while he went to one of the euro matches in Ma***illes. Came back and a few days later got a postal parking fine for 17 euros - annoying but fair do's. No indication of parking restrictions in the street concerned and tons of others parked there. Might
• Any - Speed limits increased in France 4 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  that is frequently excessive on the mountain roads!) and that the limit will now be set at 80kph. The departmental head announced that the government’s decision to reduce the limit on roads which had hitherto had a 90kph limit “makes no sense”. Only in France J
• Citroen C5 Headlamp adjustmnt for France 8 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I currently drive a 2007 Citroen C5 Exclusive with Xenon headlamps (the self levelling ones that look round corners when you turn the steering wheel). Im going to France in the Summer and was wondering what happens about converting the lamps to allow driving on the right. The beams are not flat
• Disposing of a LHD car in the UK? 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is relocating from France back to the UK. He'll be getting a nice shiny new LR Discovery as a company car back in England. Problem is: how does he get shot of his 3yr-old left-hand drive French-registered Vectra GSi? It's worth more in France, but he hasn't got the time
• Buying a new LHD car in France 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is relocating permanently to SW France and fancies treating himself to a brand new car (LHD), probably a Peugot estate. Does anyone know the best deals available? For instance, do the French have internet brokers like we have? Can you negotiate a discount with main dealers? Would
• Driving in France checklist 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  This summer I'm hoping to take my car on one last long trip before I change it for something else.  We're looking to drive into France and I have read all the threads about what is now law etc and all the bits and bobs I will need to have with me.  This info has been somewhat bitty so
• Audi A3 + S3 (2003 - 2008) - Where do I find all the info on driving in France? 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I was born and raised un France but passed my test in britain 3 years ago and haven't been back to France for 4 years! So I haven't got a clue what to do. I'm planning on taking my A3 over there ( hope all will be well). I'm planning on taking my TOM TOM sat nav with me. It does tell me when
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  Do I need beam converters for driving in France? 31 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Does a Ford focus Titanium X Edition 2018 with LED headlights need headlamp deflectors for driving in France or can I adjust them in settings? Can’t find...
• Renault - Frightening incident ! 16 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  There was an incident involving a Renault car in France. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9867845/Every-drivers-worst-nightmare-Frenchman-forced-to-drive-at-125mph-after-brake-failure.html Frightening, hey !    
• Nissan Qasquai 2103 model 360 - Beam adjustment for France 25 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Does anyine know how to adjust the headlights for driving at night on the continent? Or is it a question of attaching some beam benders? Thanks...
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - More expensive to change cambelt in France than UK 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Talk about Rip off Britain Just looked up the cost of the cambelt and water pump change for my 130 TDI passat in France. Total cost = ?877 (including TTC(VAT)) at the local VW dealer in the Charente!! Checked with Gilbert Lawton in Manchester, they quoted £395 plus £30 for the water pump
• Bank Hols in France 10 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Just got back from Easter weekend in France. Motorways empty, towns and villages virtually empty......Pont de Normandy looking fantastic in the mist. Omaha Beach landings, Pegasus Bridge, Pointe du Hoc, Colville American cemetary, Longues sur Mer gun battery, Ste Maire Eglise....all approachable
• Experimental traffic law in France.. 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I've just got back from a couple of weeks working on reducing the Wine Lake. Anyone going to France from 30 October (I assume that's when the clocks go back) should be aware that for an experimental 6 month period they will be insisting you drive on dipped headlights at all times. Motorcyclists