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• Buying Diesel Oil In France 22 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Had a look in every supermarket/hypermarket for VW 505.01 spec diesel oil for the past 3 weeks. No luck. Own brand,Shell and Total dominated the shelves. At...
• French MOT 3 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  It's a long shot I know! But does anyone have any knowledge, experience of getting an MOT (control Technique) in France? I am about to ask for one for my 1995 VW Passat, which is imported into France. Any ideas as to strictness, EU laws concerning general MOT standards pan Europe etc etc
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  Do I need to carry spare LED bulbs when driving in France? 5 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I travel to France frequently and among the requirements alongside a breathalyser and hi-vis vests is that is that drivers are required to carry a full...
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  What paperwork do I need to take my Motability car abroad? 3 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to take a trip to France this month. I have a Motability vehicle so Motability keeps the V5 as they own the vehicle. How do I deal with this when...
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  Are all weather tyres legal for driving in Europe? 13 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Are all-weather tyres (e.g. Michelin Cross Climate) legal in France, Germany and Austria? Do they count as winter tyres?
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  Do I need to declare a speeding fine from France to my insurers? 18 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just received a speeding fine from France. When I come to renew my car insurance and am shopping around for quotes do I need to declare this as...
• Audi A3 Cabriolet - Audi A3 engine failure 6 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  consumption test, but we agreed this should happen after i return back from my journey to france given the likelyhood of the reapparance of the warning light. To cut to the chase, my car experienced catastrophic engine problems on a motorway in France. Audi France advised there was no pressure
• Any - Moving back to the UK 5 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I'm moving back to the UK in a few weeks after living for 24 years in France. I called around a few insurers to get comparitive quotes for my short list of three new (right hand drive) cars that I'm considering buying when I return, and discovered two things: 1) Some insurers
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  Eco 4x4s? 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We currently have a Saab 95 estate which we use to travel to France each year on a family camping holiday. Can you please recommend a more economical...
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  Would you recommend a Peugeot 106 for my son, who would like to drive to France in it? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son has just passed his test and wants a good secondhand vehicle for £1000-£1250. He is an adventurous lad and will probably drive it to the south of...
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  Couchette coo 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some months ago you answered a readers enquiry about a car that was comfortable for sleeping in whilst touring but cheaper to run then a conventional type...
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - warranty claim in England for breakdown in France. 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  A short time ago went to leave cottage in France and car would not start, seemed like flat battery,tried to jump it with portable battery pack but no joy. Eventually had to call out breakdown service. They put new battery in car and it started, but, as the car is less than two years old we got
• Cost of cars in France 17 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just come back from my first (proper) holiday in France and as mentioned in an earlier thread was amazed at the superb quality of the roads, courteous drivers, lack of traffic...all in all a great driving experience. But the reason for this post was my surprise at the high cost of secondhand cars
• Bike on Ferry to France. 10 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I've checked UKRM and would welcome a second opinion here. Anyone taken a bike across the English Channel? I plan to use the tunnel to cross for a weekend....
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  Waiver goodbye 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We will be hiring a car for 10 days in July in France. Is it worthwhile buying an annual Collision Damage Waiver policy and do you recommend one?
• Paying for petrol in France 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Off to Brittany soon for a fortnight. Last year I found my credit card wouldn't work at the automated pumps and had to fill up at supermarkets with a manned...
• Jaguar X-Type 2004 175k - Fracked in France - Breakdown Cover Update 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  mechanic's insistence it was an injecteur €1500 problem). My local indy fixed it in less than an hor. Last year I paid £75 for breakdown cover. I shudder to think what that episode in France cost them. Today, I had a renewal notice. £73.95 including European cover. I
• Buying a left hand drive car over here to drive ov 28 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  We are about to move to France and I will be looking to buy a couple of local cars to replace our UK ones. However, it occured to me that it might be worthwhile to buy a used left-hand drive car in the UK as I understand they tend to be much cheaper. We could then import them into France. I have
• Shopping in France 14 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  We are touring down to St tropez in 2 weeks time and will be returning to the UK via Calais. There will be space in the car (new Scenic) on our return,...
• Where are new cars built? 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  dates. For example, the Toyota Yaris is being built in france. Or that the Avensis diesel uses a peugeot engine and is built in france (I think).