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• Life flashed before my eyes! 17 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Driving back on a lovely stretch of route national from Lyon to Grenoble, France yesterday (it\'s 26C here, not that I want to rub it in or anything), I was costing downhill past a procession of lorries crawling up on the opposite side. My speed was about 100Kmh, the opposite side traffic
• Turning a British Car into a French Car 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi. Pushing the boat out on this one and asking for some serious backroomer help. I have just had a Controle Technique (MOT) on my VW Passat CDTDI (which is British) in order to get new French licence plates as I now live in France full time. However, at the MOT the passat failed on hand brake
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid? (No EVs please) - Advice on car for retirement 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  down south up to Scotland recently after my dad took ill and it was staggeringly good on the motorways, fast and comfortable. It doesn't do a huge mileage locally but I always go driving holidays so it's done Wales, the West Country, France, Germany, Spain, and many such trips up north. The down
• SEAT Alhambra - sunroof exploded 23 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  for weeks because of this and unable to do any meaningful activities which further exacerbated my mental health conditions. We were due to go on holiday to France a few weeks after this incident. Tickets had been booked under my vehicles' details. However, we were unable to order a vignette
• Where are all the deals going? 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  are not looking but nothing when you are on the market! :) I almost purchase a nice 09 Honda Jazz from a nice chap from France who had "all the paperwork in his name" and after spending £10 on HPI check and £50 on rail fares and 2hrs each way turned out to be a Romanian guy with a a car
• What Size car do I need: Subcompact or compact 28 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  trips every school Holidays (and its here where I think my Jazz lacks).  I am an American Single father with a 8-year old girl living together in France. My Requirements: 1. SUV - Either subcompact or compact (thats the question). 2. Hybrid 3. Need space for lots
• Any - Driving with Alzheimer’s Disease 7 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  I see that France has announced a decree that potentially bans patients suffering from Alzheimer’s from driving (presumably also affecting British holidaymakers!). The decree says ‘upon the onset of cognitive decline, and in particular pathological decline such as Alzheimer's
• Campaign to stop expat pensions and benefits 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  of expat pensions and benefits. This money directly benefits competitor economies - mostly Spain and France. Expats have rejected the UK and contribute nothing, but many (most?) return to the UK when sick or frail to use our NHS and Social Care. Its a scandal and the worst form of hypocracy
• Driving in environmental zones in Germany 27 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  On 24 March 2017, I read an HJ Back Room post about driving in environmental zones in France, which touched on such zones in other EU countries. I have done some research on driving in environmental zones in Germany (DE), which may be of help to readers, particularly
• Aixam - Axiam 500 doing 35/40 MPH on M1 21 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  transport solution (Cyclecars) doesn`t seem to fit well with our conditions or typical drivers, most of whom will be previously skilled bikers, unlike in France where I guess a typical user could have driven or ridden nothing at all? To take one on the M1 though...... Regards
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Octavia at 50 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  . That means it has had fewer faults in the first 2 years than the Honda. Average consumption is 56.5, more than I expected (the target was 55). Can't really add anything about space - it copes easily with our holiday runs to the South of France and sSWMBO almost takes the kitchen sink (I said no her request
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 Cruise Control Cutting Out 3 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  On a long (over 400 miles) motorway journey in France recently, where the Cruise Control was more or less permanently engaged, it dropped out on numerous occasions, mainly I believe after I had made some sort of adjustment to it. The car is a Ghia X TDCi built in January 2004, and does not appear
• SEAT Altea XL (2007 - ) - 2007 2.0TDI Missing air intake pipe - problems? 24 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  at dealer's door as I have never been under the bonnet other than to top up washers and check oil? And certainly havent been under it since Friday. I want to go in prepared for them! And I am off to France in car at end of week!
• C`Rail misfueling Engineers solutions? 18 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  It needs to work anywhere, not just a UK solution, so its ok at that rural garage in France and over the EU borders. Its a good engineering solution before cost cutting is considered. Misfueling costs to be limited to a tank drain exactly the same as if an old type engine was completely filled
• UK car prices v import prices. The facts. 21 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  garages cheaper, not more expensive. Is it because of our tax system? Er, no. Countries such as France and Germany have similar taxation on new cars as the UK but their prices are still way below the UK. Holland, where average tax on a new car is a massive 58% as opposed to our 17.5%, still have cheaper
• Getting the gear 9 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  , with some complaining, but nevertheless drops into reverse. Two years ago, it wouldn't and no amount of running it around, avoiding reversing then trying again, would alter that fact. A couple of hours later it relented and, without any fuss, in it went. Last week, whilst facing a brick wall in France
• Car breakdown woes 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Car breakdown woes. Afternoon all. I had a nightmare in France. Below is my letter to the manufacturers of my beloved car, hopefully edited so DD can sleep at night. Lets just say I?d have expected said vehicle to be reliable! I?d be interested in any comments. Gord. -- 21st August 2006
• Landrover Discover 5 HSE Luxury 3 years - Windscreen sealant failure - serious leak 4 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  trailer, 4 children and we have two holidays booked in Cornwall and France which we are relying on taking the Land Rover. One is in July and the other August. We cannot fit our holiday kit in the Tucson and there is still no date provided for our windscreen - not even an estimated one. What can I do? We
• SUV - Help on How many KM on a used car 13 May 2021 (Forum)
  . Otherwise I would keep it. Hybrid/Gas. I am giving strong consideration toward hybrid as my driving habits favor it, and the French Government is offering huge incentives to buying Green cars (Yes I live in France) So given this, what do you suggest?
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 2004 182k miles - Annual Trip Report 2 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  roads to ski stations (2500m +) in high temps.  Slower drive back up through France avoiding motorways. Dover to Newmarket via Dartford crossing etc. Horrendous, stop/start. Newmarket to Pembs via A14, M5, A465 etc. Not much traffic but many roadworks. 300 miles, took 4.75 hours. So