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  Headlights for LHD use 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I travel regularly to France and would ask which diesel powered medium estate cars have headlights which can be switched over for LHD use to avoid the...
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  Gite car 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a car to keep at my holiday home in France. I know I could continue renting but I’m spending about £2,500 pa on that, plus what...
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  Grand tourer 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've been looking for an auto diesel estate to use as a family hack and occasional load lugger to the south of France. There are two contenders that are...
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  How do I get my car, which is registered in France, insured to drive it back to Scotland? 28 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm giving a 1991 BMW 5 Series to my brother-in-law in Scotland. The car has been French registered and is on French plates. How can he get British insurance...
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  Do I need headlamp converters to drive my Peugeot 208 GT in France? 25 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am being offered conflicting advice over headlamp adjustment when I go to France. I have a Peugeot 208 GT (2021) with full LED headlamps. One dealer...
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  Do runflats really work? 2 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of changing my 13 year old Vauxhall Omega Estate and find that most potential replacements do not have a spare wheels and use run flat tyres....
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  Are satnavs with speed camera detection illegal in Europe? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have read in your columns that France, Germany, Italy, Holland and Belgium do not approve of the use of satnavs with speed camera data. Last March I...
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  Which left-hand drive car should we buy to take to Paris? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband and I moved to Paris recently and, because of this, our much-loved black 2003 Volkswagen Passat needs to be replaced as it is prohibitively...
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  How best should I hire a car for driving in Spain and France? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am hiring a car through Ryanair in May for 10 days for driving in Spain and France. There is a large excess payable should one be involved with a claim....
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  A good car for 4000 miles a year to France 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I do about 4000miles in short trips around town and 4000 in France on two holidays a year.I need some pointers for another car to do the following--automatic,boot...
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  Need a reliable, spacious, economical car 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are a retired couple living in London and spending half the year at our house in SW France. We’ve owned a fully loaded Volvo V70 T5 (02) since new...
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  SORN a car that's abroad? 27 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Last year when going on holiday to France I trailered a second car to leave there for a restoration. The second car would ether of been taxed or had a...
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  International motor 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Further to your remarks about the Spanish 2nd hand market in Saturday's issue (June 6th), I wonder if you can help us with a similar problem in the south...
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  Breakdown cover for Europe? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am taking my 2004 E-Class to Verona via France and Switzerland. Can you give any advise on what the best breakdown cover would be? In the UK it is relatively...
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  Which diesel MPV has a chain cam engine? 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a secondhand left-hand drive diesel MPV such as a Renault Kangoo or Peugeot Partner but with a cam chain drive, as I live in France. What...
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  I do my own servicing - can I still get European breakdown cover? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm going to be driving to France and wanted to get breakdown cover - does the fact that I service my car myself affect the cover?
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  Which cars can use super ethanol (E85) fuel? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  There is an increase at the pumps in France of super ethanol. Which UK purchased cars can use it?
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  Is it legal to drive in the EU and Switzerland in a classic car that's MoT exempt? 4 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Both my Renault R16s are almost 50 years old and have tax exemption as they are registered as historic. Do I need to fill in a V112 form as well? Furthermore...
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  Re-importing a 4x4 11 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a UK registered ex-MOT Full Tilt 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 and exported it to France in 2004. I still have all the UK registration papers and...
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  Peugeot 5008: instability and vibration when braking on motorway 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my car for about 8 weeks. It became obvious on a trip to France that the steering wheel vibrates heavily if you attempt to brake when travelling...