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  • Foreign Insurance Cover 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    Admiral won't give a 'Green Card' to anyone under 25. I need to be able to drive to France in January. Is there any way of sorting this out? No-one over 25 is going.
  • GB Sticker 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    I am going abroad this summer with the car. Do i need a GB sticker aswell as the one incorporated within the number plate? Secondly whats the speed limit towing a trailer in France?
  • whats that car??? 9 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    hi everyone anybody watching the tour de france?the car following some of the riders at the finish of the time trial yesterday black with lots of chrome any ideas what it is.ugly or what.
  • Am I doing enough mileage for my DPF? 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Will weekly runs of 20 miles out, two hours rest, and 20 miles back be enough to burn off diesel particulates. The rest of the week the car does 8-10 miles...
  • MGBGT - Possible scam. 18 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    Last September I sold a 40 year old MG to a Frenchmen who told me he was taking the car to France. He was given all the documents ( including the V5 and all MOTs etc; the DVLA were happy he was given the V5.) I notified the DVLA of the sale and have the usual letter acknowledging that I no longer
  • Citroen C3 Picasso vs Skoda Yeti 29 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    , and IKEA with the occasional longer distance drive to Normandie or the South of France. (I live in France) The one Rule not to be broken: must be an automatic. The Skoda being from the VW group probably is probably the better made, it terms of quality of build, refinement, and quality of ride
  • Auto vs Manual Gearboxes -Curiosity Question 18 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    I am curious about something...   I am in American living in France. Back home in the States almost  90% of our cars are with a automatic gearbox. It can be difficult to find a stick shift, espicially a new one, my own father had to make a special order to get one from
  • Selling a car I inherited 29 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We have inherited a Peugeot 206CC (2.0 petrol full immaculate leather) with a cherished plate and wish to sell it. The roof doesn't work, Peugeot says...
  • Cars serviced today in France 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    Today we serviced a Half Track for a nearby Museum and noted that grease in the hubs was still valid from 1939. 2) `Auntie Ethel` called in with a Ford...
  • Caught drink driving 27 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    Hello all, I know this matter has been discussed plenty of time but in my case it's a bit specific. I am currently studying in Scotland in 4th year, but i am from France. I came here from France with my car. Yesterday night, while driving my girlfriend back home after a night out I was caught
  • Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Overheating in France guess the cost competition ! 1 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    Just returned to the UK following an aborted trip to Italy in my 2001 Passat 100PD. Got as far as Fayence, Var when overheating problems started. To cut...
  • British cards in French petrol pumps 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Just returned from a pretty extensive jaunt around South and South West France and I thought it was worth passing on that, after a few experiments on my part, it now appears Super U and Leclerc supermarket petrol stations are now equipped to take UK 'chip and pin' debit and credit cards in their 24
  • 3500 miles in a week! 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    - Or 8 days to be precise; anyone else covered this kind of distance in so short a time?! Went from S. France to Copenhagen, dropped off the family then rented a Mondeo for 3 days work all over Sweden. Then back to France. High spot - getting an indicated 145mph out of the S60 on a deserted
  • Driving abroad with Xenon lights 28 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    I have ordered a new Audi A6 with Xenon lights which I am hoping to pick up in the next few weeks. Shortly after this I am off to France and will need to "correct" the beam for driving on the right. However, I have been told that Audi xenons can only be adjusted in this way by a dealer. Can
  • I did it! 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    I realise this may not be a big deal for 99.9% of BRoomers, but I am so pleased with myself I need to broadcast it here... On Saturday I drove in France for the first time (and survived, didn't make any mistakes or cause any problems). This is a seriously big deal for me, who has been to France
  • Honda Accord headlight aim 24 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    I am in the (long drawn out) process of re-registering my UK-reg but USA-built 1992 Honda Accord coupe in France. Only sticking point on the 'controle technique' (MOT) test is the headlight pattern. It has plain lenses and I had taped them so the lights 'dipped' to the right, just as I used to do
  • Bad service from Citroen 4 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Am I the only one who is getting crap service from Citroen, or is it available to all of their customers? Citroen ZX 1.9D with shafted driver\'s door lock. Rang Citroen in Crawley yesterday at 9am. They can email Citroen France with my chassis number and obtain the key number from it and make up
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 28-09-2019 Part 2 26 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    Dirty, rotten diesel Try Total Excellium next time you're in France.
  • Insurance cover for abroad 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    Hi A friend is off to France for 6 months soon and is looking to take her car with her. Are there any insurance companies that will cover her whilst she is away? Thanks in advance Ben
  • Road maps 30 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    I'm going to be driving in Europe this summer, mostly France, Belgium and Germany. Can anyone recommend a decent European road map? All the ones I've seen in the shops don't have enough detail.
 

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