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• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d SE - Wheels and tyres 23 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  on. Over the summer will be doing 3,000+ miles with several trips to East Angular and one to Andorra. Mixed use, but in France will be many miles at 85mph cruising. Heart says get 16s done up, fit Cross Climates and hope for the best, i.e. car will do another 20k.  Head and wallet says get two
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d - Breakdown/Recovery Insurance 6 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  . A couple of years ago (in UK) a dreadful noise turned out to be that the under-engine bay plastic tray/guard had worked loose and was dragging. The call centre diagnosed it well, sent out a mechanic with a van, and the problem was fixed quickly. 2. April 2016, after a 1200 mile trip to France
• Citroen Xantia - vibration in a Xantia 20 May 2015 (Forum)
  - £300 spending on it for the MOT. Got it from a local nloke who moved to South of France, dorve it there then realised it was not going to work with a RHD in a LHD country and drove it back 3 months later to pick up a french reg car in the UK. Question 1 Appears to be a rare beast now so am
• Continental Jottings 19 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have just been to France/Belgium/Holland/Germany by car and have the following up to date comments and info. 1. Check in for the Tunnel at Folkestone was a doddle, 2 minutes. 2. Security outbound was a 100% check of all vehicles for explosive residues. Steering wheel and door handles checked
• Citroen C4 Picasso 5-st (2007 - ) - Seduced by Picasso 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  containing my wifes shoes and makeup for our long leisured hols abroad, mainly France? I was seduced by the C4 Picasso. It has all the kit necessary for comfortable motorway cruising for weeks at a time, looks funky. I rather liked the EGS system, coupled with the 2.0L Hdi engine. It is also the only
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 02 1.9 dci power loss and black smoke 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi out there,I hope someone can Help me, I have a 2002 scenic megane RX4 1.9 dci ,She used to run just great until i did a long drive down to south of france and back, I was heading up the Alps when without warning i had no real pulling power, i climed the Alps at about 15 miles per hour, which
• Norfolk Lines......pretty flipping good! 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Oh well, last day of the two week break to Brittany, and going home is always the bit I hate. However, as I have mentioned previously, Norfolk Lines is the chosen carrier these days for my all too infrequent sojourns to France. They have free WiFi on board. How cool is that? That is how I am
• Registration Doc'- Delayed by "Dealer" 3 May 2006 (Forum)
  is not their concern 5: What if I had picked up a GATSO or speeding summons I would not have known as the paperwork would have gone to them 6: I have broken the law in France by not having it with me when I drive there 7: I will be speaking to Trading Standards in Manchester As it happens, when I got home from
• Keep car? Change car? Lease Car? 22 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  and the odd weekend away. Should I consider personal leasing instead? On the face of it I could get a decent car for less than £320/month and pocket the difference. Annual mileage would be below 10,000 as the Picasso's mileage has a couple of trips to the South of France on it that won't be happening again
• Compensation from VW 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  to the dealer with it. The biggest problem, however has been a problem with the engine electronics which has caused the car to completely stop on three occassions. The last time was in July in France. Fortunately the French dealers are better trained that their UK equivalents and they quickly found a faulty
• Executive saloon purchase 13 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I am planning to buy a new car in the next 3 months or so. I need a reasonably large saloon for relatively low mileage motoring in the UK for most of the time, but with a lot of long distance trips in Europe (France, Germany, Scandinavia, Austria and Switzerland) thrown in also. It will need
• All part of the (Citroen ) Service? 28 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just been to France for a few days. Very successful in stocking up with cheap booze and tobacco products. However, weather was pretty cr*p and my Xantia started filling up with water in back footwell and beneath back seats. While in Rennes thought I would call next day at Cit dealer to see if he
• 2013 MK3 Ford Focus Titanium Econetic 140k miles - Urgent help with haywire electricals 7 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Hi. I'm going if done of you nice guys and girls could help. I'm on holiday in France at the moment, and my 140k mile Mk 3 2013 Focus Econetic Titanium has just died completely. We were on the A13 in Normandy, and I got a warning on the dashboard center display
• Citroen Xsara Picasso, 1.6 TDi, 2004, 75k miles - Sudden total clutch slip(?) - no previous symptoms 18 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    Advice please! - Am in France and need knowledge/info before a garage 'has me by the curlies...'  and takes me to the cleaners! Does anyone have any experience of this? Driving normally, slowing and got a judder (I thought I was too slow for still being
• Renault Espace - Garage sevices 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I'm having a nightmare with this one. Last September my Espace went in to limp mode on the way back from France, after we got home I went to my local garage who said the turbo had gone, they ordered and fit a new turbo and for 3 weeks the car ran fine. Then while my wife was driving
• First Time Buyer Need Advice 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  drive it in France. I have only driven two cars myself a Volvo 240GS Stationwagon (manual) and currently a Citroen C3 at the auto school. I keep hearing bad things about the realibilty of French cars (mostly from the French) so I would prefer something thats not likely to leave me stranded
• The mobile phone - as Sat Nav & voice only 9 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  - and was concentrating on them and on the road more. Just as when we memorized paper maps. We will be going to france later in the year and only there will I be able to really test that further.  Handy though - just popping it onto the rubber mat on the dash - then pocketing it at stops. No sucker
• Route advice please - Calais to Lot-et- Garonne 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  and Abbeville. Does anyone use the second route (or part of) when going to south west France - I believe the roads approaching Rouen have been upgraded. Specifically can anyone advise if there are any problems around the Rouen - Everex -Dreux - Chartres route and the condition of the N20 Orleans to Vierzon
• No oil, engine ruined, Not MY fault (of course) 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  accountability, while before they went over my head. I`m tempted to move to France, buy a big pile in the middle of nowhere and live a rural life with no contact with the UK and the English speaking world, especially the news. Sure a little tongue in cheek, (maybe) but just how do you continue to tolerate
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - 2003 2.0D -H/lamp connector, d/board buzz & r/susp 20 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 2003 2.0D LHD (I live in France) at 72K miles. The car is in excellent condition but has a couple of minor problems (I hope!) that forum members might be able to help me solve. I've owned many Jaguars over the years (3.8, XJ6, XJ8, XJS V12) and generally do all the maintenance