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• Classic Gear programme 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  of interest despite driving an Aston Martin DB5 on winding mountain roads in the south of France - this culminated in her having a 'race' with a DBS which seemed to be run at about 50 mph with fast editing used to make it seem quicker. Most of the rest of the hour-long programme was taken up with repeated
• New long term car 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've just returned from living in France where I've been running an Opel Omega 2.5 diesel for the last 8 years - it's been stunningly reliable - over 300k km with only oil and filters (lots of them). I'm going to be doing something like 600 miles/week so will need something comfortable yet
• DIY- Interest, Summer Servicing completed (you?) 16 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  with no time constraints on the job. Must have saved quite a bit in labour, servicing and repairs on our cars so far this year, which will pay for the hotels and meals in France later. But its not that really, more the enjoyment of doing it and knowing its been done thoroughly. If you are into DIY, how
• Cling film the car? 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  OK , maybe one of my more silly ideas. Shortly going to be driving to South of France and back, a distance of several thousand miles. Now I see advertised in car magazines, "clear shields" for exotic cars that are transparent, look just like a sheet of cling film (obviously thicker and stronger
• Almost 80mpg, getting nearer as engine loosens 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  miles to the East coast. Went to France last week ( drivng for speed and not economy) and covered 800+ miles at just under an indicated 80MPH and obtained 61.6mpg. The Multijet engine in the Mk2b van is nicely loosened up at 20,000 and is getting better all the time on fuel consumption. Because of its
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - Rear bumper damage 17 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have over the last year put a couple of deepish gouges on the rear bumber taking things out due to the low bumper on the car but i have just come back from France and somene has put a 12" scratch down the side of my rear bumper,but to cap it all i have reversed into a sign today and scratched all
• 2 things, Insurance and Sat Nav 7 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  -) Also thinking of buying a sat nav, do not want to spend a fortune as I do about 7K private and about 3K work miles. Really wanted as the missus and kids are of to the South of France for the summer and has said she wold like to travel around a bit so has suggested SatNav, any recommendations
• Accord Diesel Service 17 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  journeys, mainly to France each year. I won't use the car for just a couple of miles. Should I pay extra for an emissions service and a brake check with the wheels removed?
• Car "searched" before boarding ferry 13 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Went over to France two days ago from Poole. After checking in and before loading all cars were stopped and searched by Securitas badged staff, ostensiby for weapons. The old boy who "did" me couldn't have found a can of beans in Tesco. Didn't look under the car (no mirrors etc), didn't check
• UK Roadworks and Speed Restrictions 30 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I have just returned from an epic 2,200 mile tour of Southern France, Andorra and part of Spain. In all this mileage I saw virtually NO roadworks (other than some minor streetworks in Calais town centre). This begs the question, how can the continentals do such a good job of making their arterial
• Thinking of Changing My Car 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  . The electric tailgate is still giving problems and it's a day's journey to take it to the dealer - that's a slight exaggeration - but dealers are few and far apart. In France it's 45 miles to the nearest Honda dealer. Granted, the problems have not been major, but they are niggly. Coupled
• Boulogne 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Off to the sun soon on the 'vomit comet' as some have called the speedferries super cat - but hell I travel well and how sick can a wife get in 45 minutes? I've not been to Boulogne before so any tips welcome. I have been driving in France for 20 odd years so I don't need the sort of 'Don't forget
• What do we import from Latvia?? 24 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Odd question I know but went to Belgium/France this weekend to stock up on cigars and wine and on the way back there were an inredible number of foreign trucks on the motorway. In fact from M25/M1 junction today we got to Milton Keynes before we spotted an English truck (McFarlane of Leeds) among
• Subaru Forester - Missing! 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  it is missing too. Went to France recently, drove back from Brittany. On motorway car was fine at cruising speed. However, when at toll booths and pulling away, felt like it was missing until got back to cruise speed again. Only done 3 thou in car since June. Gone back twice to dealer who "can't replicate
• Increased Submarining Risk with Car Rugs 7 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, If that doesn't win me the strangest title prize nothing will. We are about to go to France, driving down to the Dordogne over two days. Our 8 year old will be in his booster seat (standard Britax model) in the back. In the past we've put it on a car rug so we can just shake out all the bits
• Shock absorbers 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  France next week for a couple of weeks - would it be cheaper to go to a Euromaster place there? Thanks in advance -- Terry
• cheapest motoring I ever heard of. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  the engines were about unbreakable and any bodywork welding was done with baked bean tin metal, apparently this was the right gauge. In the holidays he would tour France going into the alps- and probably causing huge tailbacks-but the cars served him well for decades. Anyone beat that for cheap motoring?
• wot, another omega question! 28 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  on (Goodyear Eagles) and I've had the tracking checked (twice). Could it be just down to camber? My local garage says wider tyres (mine are 225s) are more susceptable (is that spelt right?) to this. When I was driving in France the other week the effect was (almost) unnoticeable. Driving on the right meant
• Car Sharing - Pooling 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  they are called Mitfahrzentrale In France its Allostop or Provoya Holland: Lift Centre Belgium: Taxistop In UK you can do it through SMS at http://www.sms.ac/clubpage.asp?club=CL217001011000906756
• AA satellite location 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  mobile phone or do you have some other gizmo in your car with you. Looked on the AA site but couldn?t see any reference to it and wondered if my Green Flag also does the same. On our annual trip down through France and Spain I always try and have an idea of just where I am in case of breakdown