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• Licence taken by French police 16 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Clapton loses licence in France Eric Clapton won't be driving in France for a while. Police said yesterday they clocked the rock star speeding down a highway at 134mph, 216 km/h and suspended his licence. Radar caught Clapton whizzing down a highway in his Porsche 911 Turbo at 53mph, 86 km/h
• Export a car 10 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, I was planning on moving to france for a couple of years So here is my problem If let’s say I export my Uk registered car to France and put it on french plates for the period I will be living there for and then a couple of years later re import the car back to england and decide to sell
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 04 Tdci Ghia Headlamps 27 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anyone know what type of headlamps are fitted to 04 model year CMAX TDCI Ghia model. In addition where is the best place to order some (cheapest cost, UK or France) for driving in France. Thanks
• Renault Scenic - Headlights for France 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  What's the best way of adjusting the headlights for driving on the continent? My new (last of the old-style) Scenic has twin headlights with no obvious...
• n/a - Overtaking over solid white lines in France. 12 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Having done the pedestrians - v - motorists - v - cyclists subject to death on another thread I thought it worth a reminder to those who venture into or across France. Firstly, the rule in the UK is that it is permissible to cross or straddle a solid white line to overtake a slow moving
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  Are GPS systems which detect radar illegal in France? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I think that the French ban on GPS relates to systems that detect radar emissions, and that has always been illegal. I think there is nothing new, and...
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  Which small, spacious car could we buy to keep in France for occasional use? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a car in France to keep in France. It must be a 2-pedal automatic, must have four doors, and must be able to accommodate four people...
• Hyundai ix35 - Changing dipping direction of headlights 13 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  A friend is moving back to UK from his current home here in France. He has a 6-month old Hyundai ix35, bought in France, which is going to UK. Can he change the headlamp dipping direction to suit UK or does he need new headlights?
• Driving in France - adjusting headlights 6 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Unlike the old model, there doesn't seem to be a way to adjust the headlights on my BMW 5 series (e60) for driving on the rhs. I seem to recall reading...
• Cross border hire car 25 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  For reasons I can't quite understand the friends who have booked our joint holiday villa in France have booked us to fly into Barcelona so we'll have a Spanish hire car for the 2 weeks in France. Anyone know for sure if there's any problems with that? If so, what are the solutions? As always thanks
• Can I still use Uk licence in Uk with foreign car 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  As a UK national now  resident in France  I may be worrying needlessly but I DO know my Uk driving licence is valid to drive in France without having to exchange it (EU Directive) (presumably until it is due to run out when I have to renew in france) and I also know that it is illegal
• The Big Simple Load Lugger for France 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  We go back and forwards to France quite a lot. Usually once a month for a few days. We take stuff there and back and can usually fill a good size estate car. We have a SAAB 95 2.2tid at the moment which serves quite well, and it has a proper spare wheel to avoid silly happenings with the space
• Driving in France. 5 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  the tunnel heavy rain very dense traffic at Dartford M25 I think i got a bit spoiled on the auto routes in France .:)
• Left hand drive cars 4 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I live in France and need to buy a new car (hence Left Hand Drive). Someone at ( 8< SNIP ) suggested your site, I hope you can help me. Apparently it can now be cheaper for someone in France to come to the UK, buy a LHD car, take it back to France and reregister it. Pricing I can check
• Filling Up in France 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Follow up to a point raised in Huw’s Boulogne thread. Returned last week from holiday in France where we found it becoming difficult to access supermarket fuel. Around Gex (Ain) neither Carrefour nor Intermarche any longer have a cashier. All pumps are card only 24/7. No doubt the same
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  What are the requirements for driving in France? 23 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We are driving to Disneyland Paris in November, the car will stay parked at Disney. Apart from the usual (UK badge, headlamp deflectors, hi-vis vest, bulbs,...
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  Will a BMW Z3 be suitable for touring in France? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are retired and want to go touring in France this summer. What do you think of a BMW Z3 about 10 years old for the tour? It will only be...
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  Why are fuel prices so different in continental Europe to the UK? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you explain why the concept of supply and demand in terms of diesel and petrol prices is turned on its head in continental Europe, where the price...
• ALL radar warning devices - now illegal in France! 7 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I've just updated my TomTom maps and an alert flashed up that all devices that warn of (fixed or mobile) speed traps in France are now illegal, as of 1st January 2012. TomTom suggests removing all SatNav radar warnings for France and will not update this information in future, but offers
• Buying a UK car exporting it then importing it! 28 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My parents old merc has bitten the dust and they need another vehicle to tie them over for 6 months until some monies are released to enable them to purchase an upmarket something or other. Until then cashflow is limited. They live in France and the cost of second hand cars out there appears