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• Giving away a UK car abroad? 2 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  like to do a relaxed road trip across Europe, ending up in Croatia/Hungary/Romania direction, taking in France, Italy, perhaps Austria, Slovenia etc. No more than 3 hours driving each day, stopping off for lunch, see the market/castle etc. May would be a good time. I appreciate that a Favorit might
• astra 53 burning smell/hot o/s front 27 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  On Saturday did a 25 mile journey and there was quite a bit of smoke coming from around the os front wheel, clutch had gone so had a new one fitted yesterday. Went to france today and coming back on the M1 we were stuck in a lot of traffic so start/stop alot, then we noticed the burning smell
• lights for driving abroad 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 03 Plate Ford Mondeo.. and have found that the stick on light deflectors are not applicable to the mondeo as its a clear plastic headlight covering. The Ford handbook states that the headlights are to be adjusted for driving on the right. However as I am taking car to France only for 4
• Toyota Corolla 1.6 strange noise -PS? 15 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  there. He did mention that the Corollas had been noted to have steering problems however... Strangely since then the car does NOT make the whining noise on full lock any more! It seems to drive correctly but I am now worried as we are due to go to the south of France soon, and ideas???? Mike
• Transport of Airbus A380 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  it 1. The Head of the Design was travelling in , what looked like an oldish 5 door hatch - it had manual rear view mirror controls. Thought he would have had something a bit better! 2. The transportation through France on the low convoy was amazing to see, especially when they went through a French
• Michelin @ Indy - Volume 1 22 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  is cancelled why should they be penalised because their rivals are not up to the job. 2/ If Michelin are allowed to give the teams alternative tyres (being flown in from France) how would this break in regs be interpreted. I have two ideas: a/ Let them race though allow tyre changes for all teams. b/ Let
• X-type swap 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  At long last I have decided that my head must rule my heart and the x-type has got to go. I do about 20k business miles each year and coupled with a 3k trip around France a month ago, has convinced me that I need something a tad more economical. My previous prejudices against diesels have recently
• High Kerbs at Roundabouts 20 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  at a slow speed, at a fast speed I reckon they would rip the whole axle off!! My dad, whilst driving in France, misjudged the slip road off a roundabout, was only in second gear in his Peugeot 306, and his inside wheel clipped the kerb. If this had been a crash barrier a. He would have seen it better and b
• BX Sinking Feeling? 30 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  again after a total of about 22 secs. The auto height correctors both appear to be clear of crud and function correctly when pressure is applied to front or back respectively. Any comments from BX experts? (David?) I may venture to France in it if there is no suggestion of imminent permanent terminal
• is a Legend coupe worth the price 24 May 2003 (Forum)
  hi all i live in France and need another car but don't dare buy the home product (all ugly, unreliable and appear to be cobbled together between strikes - just like the old days, eh?). I am thinking of sticking with RHD and buying a Honda Legend 3.2 coupe I found in UK. I had a 2.7 Legend coupe
• 1999 Golf - Total Gearbox Failure 18 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  made. I hired a Citroen C3 when I was on Holiday in France - it was awful........... I look forward to any comments Cheers
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  I bought a new car that I now need to sell soon. When should I sell it? 15 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a new car. I'm not sure why I did not consider nearly-new, cheaper cars, but with Covid-19 and showrooms closed, I bought new. Now I...
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  I discovered that EVs are significantly heavier than the petrol counterparts. Aren't they supposed to be environmentally-friendly? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last year we bought a Honda Jazz petrol auto, less than a year old, which we have taken to France on a car trailer three times. Total weight of car and...
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  Will the manufacturer contribute towards as a premature failure of a major part? 17 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi Q5 TDI Quattro was bought new in December 2014. It has covered 75,000 miles and has been serviced regularly by Audi dealers. At a recent service,...
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  Our insurance company says we have to make claim on our insurance after a minor knock? Is this right? 17 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Our motorhome knocked wing mirrors with a much larger motorhome in France. We filled in the Constat Amiable D'Accident Automobile (which we had a copy...
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  Is my ix20 too sluggish? 1 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My ix20 1.6 automatic was recently in for paintwork repair. I had found it sluggish at times in general - it is 6 months old. I hadn't driven automatics...
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  I managed almost 50mpg across France in my Ford Focus EcoBoost. 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Outward in my Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost 125, not being in a hurry, I took the AutoRoute Calais to Reims and then the Route Nationals (including some town...
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  Is French SP95-10 fuel ok to use in my BMW 3 Series? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having just returned from two weeks driving in France I discovered that the normal 95 octane petrol is being replaced by SP95-10, which I understand contains...
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  Why is it so difficult to find insurance for driving across Africa? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm travelling through France and Spain to drive around Morocco for two weeks in early May with a 9-year-old Nissan X-Trail. Initially, I could not get...
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  What do you think of the Ford S-Max? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Its time for me to invest. Despite its breakdown in France last year, I'm going to keep my Skoda Superb as the family car and I want to get something similar...