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• Spanish Speed limits 4 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  A quick note for discussion, the Spanish government have announced that from March 7th the national speed limit on motorways will be reduced from 120 kph to 110 kph, this action is to reduce fuel consumption due to the current problems in Libya (where Spain gets most of its fuel). What
• Anti-SUV hysteria subsiding 4 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Further to the thread regarding the Hyundai  ix35 delivery delays, the July figures for car sales in Spain are out today. Overall the market is down 24% for the month (end of sc***page plus 2% VAT increase), but sales of medium SUVs are up 12.4% and large ones 7.7%.  Could
• volvo 850 - cambelt 15 May 2010 (Forum)
  41,000 miles since.  we are driving to southern Spain in June, and feel it might be a good idea to change it, but only if we have to! thanks Dave Ambrose
• Photo Licence and Car hire 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi I recently applied for a photo driving licence, mainly as an easy to carry form of id to carry in the USA. As part of the proceedure I was required to return my paper driving licence. I am now slightly concerned as I usually hire a car when visiting Spain, and am reading about companies
• Renault Kangoo Combi (1999 - 2004) - 02 1.5 cam belt 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  the car in Spain without manual!
• Speeding points 15 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  We all know t goes on - Someone else takes the points for a driver. Highly illegal and results in a very stiff sentences and fine if caught. Quite correctly to. If you do the crime take the pain. But Have you seen what happens in France and Spain. Thriving market in points being taken by other
• Running In 7 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  I am picking up my new Citroen C5 2.0HDi Estate on the 16th June 6 days later i am setting off to mid spain a journey of some 1500 miles and all motorway driving. Can anybody tell me if I will have to do any specific running in of the engine before I set off or are new cars run in suffiently
• Attn rogerb - Spanish used cars 29 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I recall you were keen to learn about prices of used cars in Spain. I discovered a bookmark on my computer for http://www.motorpoint.com/ which is a Spanish used car site similar to our Autotrader. If you click on CompraCoches then Coche Usado you can then search (Busqueda) for the makes
• N/A - DOC insurance (or lack of) 15 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  is visiting from Spain. The car insurance rules there appear to be quite different. In summary: she keeps taking this car for short trips, with her daughter's permission but not necessarily mine. I keep trying to explain that with me being a named driver but not main policy holder, I don't think my permission
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 (auto) diesel misfiring 16 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  1 or 2x a day and turbo stops - ok after restart Its been like this pretty well since new and has been back to Ford loads of times, in the end I learnt to live with it as it is, but I will never buy another Mondeo - shame really as this was my fourth in a row Recently I drove to Spain and I learnt
• Pinto valve gear 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a very simple but quite urgent question that many br people can answer off the tops of their heads, but I can't because I've never owned one. Is and injected 1983 Pinto engine in a Ford Scorpio provided with hydraulic tappets? My hostess's example here in the mountains of S. Spain sounds
• Citroen Cash Backs 16 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  , a sunroof on the top, call it "Special Edition", ramp the price up by a grand and offer the mugs £1000 minimum p/x on literally anything as long as it didn't need feeding or taking for walkies! Roger in Spain
• Mercedes V class 8 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  of typing now..... Still, what do you expect when they're built in Spain? Probably built by someone who'd had a gallon of Sangria...
• Exporting from UK 22 May 2003 (Forum)
  I am currently working in Spain and will be here for about another year. I remember that there used to be a scheme (set up initially for military people posted abroad) which enabled you to reclaim the VAT on a UK registered car which was taken abroad for over 6 months. Does anyone know whether
• VW Passat Estate - 12v Adaptors - can i use a 24v Travel kettle? 3 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  We drive to Spain every year with 3 kids and use a cool box in the boot 12v socket, various  extensions for DVD players etc off the passenger 12v socket, and use the driver 12v Socket for the ssanav and travel kettle. My question is: can I buy a 24v travel kettle (for motorhomes
• Jaguar Classics - E Type 1970 - Classic car aircon 15 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I wish to have the original aircon system re-commissioned, and since I live in Spain, local professionals do not have much experience of this work. Could anyone please detail a procedure to enable us to regas the system using a currently available refridgerant? As far as I could tell
• What 4x4 best suits? 6 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  we live 4 miles up crazy mountrain track in spain, and currently have a 1991 nissan patrol. with a baby coming, we want to upgrade our 4x4; something more comfy, better and faster on the roads.....but tough off road with low ratio too
• Honda CR-V (1997 - 2002) - 1997 2.0 Headlights, how to change over to LHD 7 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if it's necessary to change entire unit to convert from RHD focus to LHD focus or only part of the unit or is there an adjustment mechanism in built in the units. Car is 1997 Honda CR-V. All contributions greatly appreciated as I need to re-register my UK reg car in Spain
• Preparing For a Continental Trip 27 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Got the fluorescent jackets, bulb kit, fire extinguisher, documentation and warning triangle tucked away in the Hyundai coupe ready for my trip to Spain and France. What are the latest thoughts about headlights? I've set them to the lowest position in years past and sometimes used duck tape (after
• Why there is no British automotive manufacturer? 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  countries like Germany, USA, Czech Rep, Spain, France, Japan etc. can all successfully run their own automotive business. So, what's been fundamentally wrong in Britain?