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• Volvo V70 vs back pain 31 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  to move from Volvo because of the re-design? I'd be very grateful for advice about spine-friendly alternatives. I'd be reluctant to move to a much smaller vehicle, although I use the full capacity of the Volvo only when I fill it with wine in France! Thanks.
• Getting on with LHD. 6 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  A quite rare experience for me last couple of days, had to take a LHD French registered Renault Laguna back to France that a errant punter had brought over here when she shouldn't have. Now I get along with left handed cars just fine in the past, I enjoy driving something a little different
• LCV - speeds and definitions in Europe 20 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  ) We'll be trucking on down to the Alps on Boxing Day in the L200 and I was wondering if similar limits will apply "en France". I'm particularly aware that my usual approach to driving down to the Alps (find fastest French driver and follow at a 1/2 mile distance) is not likely to work this year
• Ultimate insurance honesty 19 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  of the 'recommended repairer'. August - car ready, £200 excess paid (3 weeks wait for new wing while France goes on holiday). Dec. - broker sends renewal reminder, premium £10 LESS than last time. What's going on? (There is no explicit mention of NCB protection, which is - was - 9 years). Jan.2004 - I renew via
• Fuel Consumption Peugeot 307 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Peug 307 Dturbo 2.0 HDi with 10k on the clock. The main reason for purchase is that I drive a lot of miles in France. Peugeot claim 40 mpg urban, 67 - extra urban, 54 combined. I am very disappointed with my car\'s performance and have been monitoring very carefully. On Motorways
• Golf brake failure 2 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  an hour to fit a new pipe, not just a washer and guess what - there aren't any blessed pipes IN THE COUNTRY. I thought that the days of parts shortages had long gone. Even Renault Leeds managed to get a timing chain for a Renault 16 from France in 4 days in 1977. Now Mill Garages Darlington are quoting me
• Driving in Europe 26 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  ) but a £ 60+ rate quoted for 15 days cover seems to ignore the fact that a member cannot be requiring UK service at the same time. By the way, my car had to stay off the road (Thursday thru Tuesday, !) to get a cambelt roller replacement having been diagnosed during a routine service in France
• he's right, I *should* get out more 20 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  /behave10/09.htm Why young people drive bad - (duh !) http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/clueless.html People watching you drive bad. and you'll love this one. It begins "Having driven in many countries (England, Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, USA - 8 states, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) I
• Tesla - Do EV batteries explode in a collision? 2 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  My mother is a long time serving traffic officer in France and she sent me a footage taken by her partner from a road collision between two Tesla's that took place a couple of weeks ago. She describes a series of multiple explosions that followed an intense fire that required a full two
• none - Insurer helping out if hospitalised with Covid. 15 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  which we have house and cars with is doing similar so OH tells me. Amazing! Hope we don't have to use it. This is in France BTW.
• 2016 Peugeot 308 1.2 THP - Engine cutting out dangerously when driving 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  on the cars computer listings. So far Peugeot have carried out an ECU and gearbox update and next are to fit a new petrol pump. I have been without the car for 7 days which include an aborted trip to Calais and the courtesy car they tell me does not cover me in France. Feeling very frustrated as have no faith
• Citroen C8 - Citroen C8 Black Smoke intermittent 30 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All,   I have a Citroen C8 SX hdi 2.0ltr with an intermittent problem.  I drove it from England to the South of France and within 100 miles of motorway driving the car started to slightly judder and if i took my foot from the accelerator and pushed back down
• 2001 VW Golf TDI IV Diesel - Garage says oil plug is stuck 28 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, I took my car into the French equivalent of Kwik Fit (I recenttly moved to France) to get the oil changed and they have told me there is no way they can remove the oil plug to replace the oil because the plug is stuck. They told me to take it to a VW dealership, but I am
• Any - Falling new car sales - what happens next? 16 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  prompting, quoted £3K off any new Accord and 3 years free servicing. (We were at the dealership to check out a used FR-V, not buy a new Accord!) This malaise will probably extend across Europe. Spain economy is hobbled. France and German banks have lost gazillions lending
• Auto-Europe car rental - anyone used them? 31 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  a voucher which will then tell you the actual rental company you will be renting from. Has anyone any experience of this company? I normally drive to the south of France but a one week break really requires taking a (cheap) flight both from time/cost perspective. I also wanted to avoid the situation
• Census on A5 causes chaos 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  what should have been a 30 minute journey. If this was France they would have beaten hell out of these clowns and burned the police vehicles. As it was we British sheep queued and took it whilst muttering under our breath. There is now nothing for it but to fire all the civil servants and police
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 03 1.9DcI worrying warning light 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Living in France, I bought my Grand Scenic in Nov 03. Now nearing 90000km (about 55000 m). After relatively few problems before, I'm now having a curious problem. This happens when the engine is at normal running temperature, and I've been cruising for a while (eg on a longish dual carriageway
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 05 1.3 Emission system `show stoppers?` 22 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Thinking of going to France/Italy, later in the year, in the 2005 1.3 multijet van. Now I have the gendan fault code reader in the car I`m getting interested in what could be done to keep going in certain situations. Questions, 1) Am I right in thinking the MAF, Turbo Boost sensor and EGR, can
• Expensive shine? 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  It's mid-June and my copy of Classic and Sportscar has reached deepest France. In it I've found a full-page advert for a company called Bespoke Paint Protect Ltd that offers to use 'total car wrapping' to coat your vehicle with an invisible paint-protection thermoplastic called VentureShield
• French Notes 9 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Am on my hols in rural France at moment. Q - If this country is so agricultural..........where are all the 4x4's? They don't seem to need them here. I have not seen a single X5, Landcruiser etc on French plates, only UK ones. Q - Why is there still a French motor industry? Reps drive Renaults