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• How to get rid of old Sierras 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Drive them to Antibes (South of France), drive them around for a couple of years (untaxed and presumably no MOT), then dump them in the harbour area to rot. Was there recently and saw loads of the last taxed in 99/2000, crazy. Regards Andrew www.hispecgolfs.co.uk
• Land Rover Freelander 2 - Wheel Bearing on the way out??? 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  The dealer cannot replace the bearing until after we should have returned home as its a holiday week in france and no one is working.  The insurance company has offered us two choices, leave the car here to be recovered and faff around with rentals to get us home or risk it.  I am minded to risk it.
• Audi, Hall Sender - what it's look like? 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I am trying to find out what a hall sender looks like for a 1985 (B reg?) Audi Coupe GT 1998cc (I think). It's actually my mothers who lives in France (had the car from new!!) but it cuts out for no reason and starts ok a few minutes later. Various relays have been replaced by the local garages to no avail and after investigation by moi it may well be the hall sender (or sensor as some might know it).
• Accord Electrical Problem Rectified 5 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  It first started in May last year, when the car was less than three months old, and has been back to the dealer twice and on the back of a lorry to the Honda agent in Brive, France. None could find a problem and the French dealer merely replaced the fuse - again. I 'phoned Honda when I returned from France and complained, and the car went in this morning. The fault was found to be a wire in the loom of the tailgate that had chafed, and was shorting out against a rough piece of interior bodywork in the tailgate.
• Florida car hire 9 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I don't need anything too big but it has to be cool (SWMBO stipulation), what are the going rates for sept/oct?. Not a soft top. Any suggestions? Also, cautionary tale, last year I hired a car in France using a prepaid voucher from a large rental company. 3 months later I was charged again for the hire by the rental desk in France. Turns out that one part of this company had gone bankrupt (the one that issued the prepaid vouchers) and so when the voucher was cashed by the rental desk it bounced, so they charged me again.
• BMW 430I Grand Coupe - Headlamp coversion for right hand driving 18 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I am going to France and the requirements call for headlamp conversion for driving on right hand side of road. I have LED headlamps . Do I need to make any changes?? 
• 27 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  SP: Hourly rates, the excesive hourly rates are to provide the rubber plant, comfortable seating, free coffee, papers and many staff that main agents have. I used to go to France to have my MB serviced at a dealer there, less than half the price of my local Kent based MB, and I got to go shopping as well!
• French autoroute Toll Charges 17 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Starting to plan next year's holiday to South of France. Is there anywhere that I can get an accurate calculation of the Toll charges I will incur going from Calais to Med? -- 2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance 2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
• Sat Nav's 15 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a satnav, can any one make a suitable suggestion. Mainly UK driving, with odd trips to France and NW Europe. Price, around £150.00. Where would the best place to buy one. E-bay or other similar sites? Many thanks for any help offered.
• Workmate sets off- Pajero+Hobby-Ecosse-Boulogne 22 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Workmate setting off- Pajero+Hobby-Ecosse-Boulogne today 20yr old Pajero+Hobby Caravan (24ft) setting off Central Scotland heading for Dover-Boulogne ferry for Xmas in France. Any comments?
• Nissan Almera Tino (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.8 Beam benders/headlamp deflectors 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm going on a daytrip to France in early December. Does anyone know of appropriate headlamp deflectors/beam benders which are suitable for the Tino? thanks.
• Running-in on motorway dilemma 19 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Any suggestions how best to run-in a brand new diesel engine, with tiptronic gearbox, when you've got to do a 900-mile motorway journey across France the day after collecting the car..?! I can't afford to take 3 days over the journey and pooter around. Thks!
• Green Flag Breakdown cover 9 May 2006 (Forum)
  Having just coughed up £52 to the AA for european cover for a 12 day trip to France on top of the £120 renewal last year, collegue & work mentioned Green Flag include european cover at no extra cost. Is this true? If so it's bye bye to the AA in September
• Folding Bikes 1 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone have experience of folding bikes? I know the drawbacks, but I want one to take with me to France. Makro have one on offer this week for £175 (including VAT). It is alloy with a six speed Shimano gripshift gear change. It looks a good spec and a good price. Any advice?
• One for the Traffic Police 23 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Reason I am asking is that in Scotland they still have the conventional access / exit route? 2. Whilst in France I occasionally listened to Radio 2 for news etc and was amazed on the road reports the amount of motorways etc that are closed for hours after an RTA. In France, the police will very quickly clear the scene of an RTA without all the investigations we do here.
• European Breakdown Cover 12 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Howdo, We're driving to France next month on our jollydays. My breakdown cover with Kia is UK only, so I need to sort out some cover for whilst we're away. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences of companies; good or bad?
• Nissan Qashqai - Personal Contract 7 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I would like to have my next car on a personal contract. My problem is that I live in France for 6 months each year and 6 months in the UK. Is there a leasing company that will allow me to take the vehicle out of the country for this period? I've not had much success so far.
• Grip-pad advertised below 16 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  On hol in France I bought something resembling the Grip Pad advertised at the bottom of the page. Used it in the Altea on a vertical curved surface and it held my Nokia phone in place. Very impressive! -- 2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance 2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
• Buying Abroad. 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, Though based in the UK, I am looking to buy a Kia Sorento which, for most of the year, will be used on the continent ( and probably registered in France ). Can anyone proffer advice as to where the best value-for-money might be obtained for either a new or low-mileage second hand vehilcle? Thanks in anticipation, Olly.
• Large RHD French Cars - Why? 22 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Why do Renault and PSA bother making RHD versions of cars like the Vel Satis / 607/ C6? You see a fair number in France and a few in Italy, but they're a serious rarity over here and in Ireland/ Surely there can't be that many senior diplomats in RHD countries...