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• driving written off motor 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  A colegue of mine had his company C5 "T" boned at traffic lights in France. the vehicle was recovered to the UK and as was not yet 12 months old with low mileage was given a new body shell by Citreon. He has now been driving it since rebuild approx 10 months, this is the crunch, road fund due
• Oil for Renault 1.9dCi engine 12 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Last year I bought a Renault Megane 1.9dCi and was told by the service technician at the dealership from whom I bought the car that i should only use a full synthetic 5W-40 oil for top up. At 9000 miles I had the optional oil change in France using this grade of oil at a local Renault dealership
• Parts for Isuzu Rodeo 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  , the engine and transmission is not Vauxhall. It has a 3 litre V6. It is about 10 years old (and a bit of a dog). Mate bought it as he was emigrating to France. It got him to his new home, but the next day the exhaust expired and the clutch gave up. His local french garage says that it is not possible to get
• Italian touring. Hotel suggestions? 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  with the machine guns aren't reading this.) Anyway, we are planning on using the minimum of money for accomodation to stretch our no longer huge Sterling/Euro advantage a bit further. When travelling in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria I have always had good experiences with the Etap chain of hotels
• Importing a Ford 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  and willing to quote for UK imports. But to make my life easier, is there anyone out there who can name willing Ford dealers (not import agencies) in France, Belgium, Holland or Denmark. You don't have to have bought from them - just the name, web site or phone number of a Ford dealer who will give me
• Motoring in UK 17 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  After returning from 2 weeks in switzerland and France it is cetainly disappointing to be driving back in UK. It seems after you have brought diesel for 45p a lt, driven on open, uncongested well laid roads and not been caught by video cameras and CCTV for speeding when in fact you were
• UK specs? 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  find where a specific car is build? I know that Renault has factory in France and SPain but where else? I hope that this is not too many questions and also I am sorry for my poor english ( I am only french :) Best Regards Philippe Le Toquin
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  Can I get UK breakdown cover for a foreign-registered car? 17 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Portugal and am planning return trip to UK. I may drive to UK in my Portuguese-registered car insured by a UK approved insurer. My breakdown...
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  BMW Runflat Tyres 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 3 Series Touring (320d X Drive) with P7 runflats. I value the security they provide in being able to continue driving, albeit for a limited...
• General poor driving nowadays in Blighty 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I've not long returned from a long weekend in France (and very enjoyable it was too) and the thing that struck me quite noticeably was the vast difference in driving standards between the two countries 'er indoors was quite vocal on the subject too and she's one of those people that very much
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  What do I need to know when driving from UK to mainland Europe in an EV? 14 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  What should drivers be aware of travellng from the UK to destinations in mainland Europe in an EV? I have friends who have driven distances of several...
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  Does my Honda CR-V need headlamp adjustment for driving in Europe? 21 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Honda CRV 2.2 EX Diesel owned from new and will be taking a short 'break' in France early next month. My car manual seems to state that 'European...
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  Need a spacious family car - Skoda Superb or Kia Optima? 26 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've currently got a 2014 Citroen C4 Picasso which I love for the spacious interior but it has proven unreliable, with five major mechanical issues in...
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  Should I pay extra for winter tyres on a hire car? 22 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to fly to Lyon or Geneva in mid-March 2020 and will be hiring a car for a week to go skiing in Courchevel. Please can you tell me whether...
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  What electric or hybrid car should I buy for £10,000? 30 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I don't have a car and need to buy one. I would like an electric or hybrid car, an automatic, it has to have easy access because I have a bad back. I will...
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  European insurers focus on the vehicle rather than the driver - why don't UK insurers operate like this? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  After living in France for some years, and insuring a car which covered all drivers, I cannot understand why UK insurers base prices on the driver rather...
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  I want to buy a left-hand drive pick-up for towing - would importing one be the best way? 12 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I need a two or three year old Nissan Navara or similar to pull a fifth-wheel caravan. It will be used for long trips around mainland Europe. What is the...
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  Contract Hire 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Re: Unhappy Returns, AC, Elgin 26/12/15 Many years ago I had an MB300TD on contract hire from MB, contact mileage 90k/3 years. The car was collected,...
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  MOT chaos 4 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  It took me 3 days last week to get my MOT done. 1st day computer MOT system down so asked to come back next day. During test system crashed again but test...
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  We were tailed by a Romanian car in France - what were they up to? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst returning from our holiday and driving to Calais, we noticed that a car with just one headlight working had been following us for about 60 miles....