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• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Importing a previously registered UK car 5 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,   This October I'm planning to fly out to Alonissos (a Greek island) to pick up my Granddad's X reg Berlingo, and drive it back to the UK via Italy, Switzerland and France. My Granddad bought the car in the UK as normal back when he lived here, and used
• The Donkey trap future - motoring with no motor 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  of looking good - except in France, where the odd female of a certain age stands as a beacon of desire and fashion that actually attracts the jaded eye. Best not mention the blokes, pants hanging off flaccid bottoms and in age, gardening blue jeans and fleece tops - multi piled with 10,000 washing
• Is a tyre company fobbing me off? 23 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  was in France about a month later and had a puncture on the motorway, which seems to be due to a failure of the tube rather than the tyre. When I took it back to the fitters, the manager refused to look at the wheel as apparently they "never touched wire wheels", because of the difficulties associated
• Renault Espace (2002 - ) - 05 2.2 Grand Espace - electrical 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Wish I'd done a bit more research (eg Googled "Espace problems") before buying 2005 2.2dci from a crook last November but.... Already been through the usual cracked inlet manifold at 70k miles - fixed by Renault France - and all has been fine for 12k since then and I do like the car. Now couple
• Setting records for age of fuel in the tank 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  This post is about ageing fuel in car fuel tanks. Petrol and diesel. (I touched on this a while back) I was just reflecting on it. Arrived home from France early July, the remaining diesel from Calais then lasted a few weeks. Refueled and weeks later still have a 2/3 tank of derv left. Now
• Winter Biking. 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  All this snow reminds me of a long trip I made in late November - 1978 or 9 IIRC. Surrey to Switzerland on a Honda 350K4. Off the ferry at Dieppe at 4am (ish), lovely ride across France, nice lunch somewhere. Then it got cold. Somewhere near Dijon I stopped to put plastic bags over my gloves
• Driving on side lights 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  to remember driving in France a few years ago, seeing a roadsign that showed rain and a car with its headlights on. How difficult would it be to introduce a simple lights policy law, instead of leaving it to the cheapskate drivers who put themselves and others at risk. Surprisingly its not the bangers I'm
• 130gm per km CO2 the new benchmark for VED? 18 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  , Toyota's September sales fell from 213,042 in 2007 to 144,260 this year. China's car sales, after months of rapid growth, have slumped, and in Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany and India sales also fell: there is almost no one in the world, it seems, who feels that this is the right moment to buy a new car
• Excessive oil company profits? 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  for all this tax, especially since I am I am lucky enough not to have been to the doctors for a few years.................and then I got home and had a glass of wine and a little cigar which cheered me up a bit (especially since I bought them in France at about £7 for 5 litres and 6 euros for 20 cigars
• Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - Headlamp Bulbs 28 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  (as HJ advises). Told one side takes 2 hours and the other 1 hour, labour charge is £40/hour and bulbs are £7.50 each. Total £135. Going to France next week. Don't have the time or (apparently) small enough hands, and definitely not enough patience or big enough swear box according to SWMBO so Main
• What do I replace the Honda with . . . . . . 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  it but I don't like being stood beside the road waiting for recovery (so not French or Italian). Reasonably attractive (so no Toyotas) Suitable for long distances (We drive to the south of France twice a year) Don't need it quite as fast as the Honda but it has to be quiet and comfortable at 70-75mph
• Aids to avoiding speed cameras counter productive? 3 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  for France, surely illegal? Or is that for `active` Radar Detectors? Regards NB, Sat Nav mainly bought for use in Europe in finding Hotels in unfamiliar cities.
• probs after intercooler pipe failure v70 21 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, vehicle is volvo v70 2.5tdi with msa 15.8 I recently had the bottom intercooler pipe come off. This happened in France with a ferry to catch, fully loaded vehicle, children etc. no tools. I chose to drive the 80 miles to the ferry (low speed, low revs - lots of smoke) rather than risk
• Citroen C6 - Tow-car par excellence 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  We have just returned from a very enjoyable 2 week stay in France. While driving up the A28 between Le Mans and Rouen I looked in my mirror and saw a car and caravan behind me that I couldn't remember overtaking. I checked the mirror again and found that he was actually gaining on me. Now I
• Away to Europe- in what? 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  A slightly long and involved post, but.. Mrs O and I are off round Europe (Berlin, Krakow, Vienna, Salzburg and back through Germany/France) in August. It'll be 3000 miles or so. I'm currently trying to work out whether we should take the XJS or not. It's good fun and comfortable, but desperately
• Whats in your Car 1 May 2003 (Forum)
  (chewed - child or dog not sure) 10 franc piece (for the supermarket trollies - now redundant) £2.50 in loose change 3 CD's Game Boy Advance game (mario super Karts) 4 opened packets chewing gum Mickey Mouse sun shade 35 pay and display tickets Warwick Castle guide book 1 x Evening Standard 2002
• New Speed Limits 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  none of the electronic braking aids available today. Their own tests showed a modern Mondeo was able to stop 22 metres shorter than a 1960s Cortina. Thie suggestion is that we follow France\'s lead and have an 80mph limit in dry, clear conditions, dropping to 65mph in rain, ice or fog. All sounds
• Car Alarms 7 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I was on holiday in France recently and visited a local town, I parked in the town square and locked my car using the remote keyfob which locks the doors and turns on the alarm. On return the car would not open using the keyfob so I got some new batteries, no joy. I could open the car using
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  How do we go about driving a classic car through France's clean air zones? 22 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I was under the impression that the French authorities had banned classic cars - even if they were over forty years old - from entering major French cities....
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  Can you recommend a car for a £11,000 budget? 17 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am desperately trying to make a decision on a car to buy. I have a £10,000/£11,000 budget and have narrowed my choice down to the Honda Jazz, Mazda 2,...