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• cheapest motoring I ever heard of. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  He reckoned the engines were about unbreakable and any bodywork welding was done with baked bean tin metal, apparently this was the right gauge. In the holidays he would tour France going into the alps- and probably causing huge tailbacks-but the cars served him well for decades. Anyone beat that for cheap motoring?
• wot, another omega question! 28 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My local garage says wider tyres (mine are 225s) are more susceptable (is that spelt right?) to this. When I was driving in France the other week the effect was (almost) unnoticeable. Driving on the right meant the camber was the opposite way so perhaps that is the answer. Has anyone got a full answer? Regards Scotty
• Car Sharing - Pooling 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  For years I have travelled all over Europe in this way as a driver and have saved a tidy sum against my costs You need to be a bit flexible and happy to be in the company of strangers during your journeys. In Germany they are called Mitfahrzentrale In France its Allostop or Provoya Holland: Lift Centre Belgium: Taxistop In UK you can do it through SMS at http://www.sms.ac/clubpage.asp?club=CL217001011000906756
• AA satellite location 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  t see any reference to it and wondered if my Green Flag also does the same. On our annual trip down through France and Spain I always try and have an idea of just where I am in case of breakdown, but often I think it would be a vague and not very helpful guess within 30 miles. alvin
• M1 hell 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  However, it is an often sited fact about motorways that the UK crash barriers are not strong enough to sustain a hit from a large vehicle at a good speed. Here in France we have enforced crash barriers that are often seperated but a small strip of ground. I have seen photos of lorries that did not manage to break through this (occaisionally the do however). What about some sort of safety feature being used in the UK????
• Leaking Primera 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  I am tempted to leave it, but keep an eye on it, but is this wise, I am looking to drive arround France for three weeks this summer and would hate for it to fail there.
• Cheaper Oil 20 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone explain to me why Engine Oil is cheaper in France? I've just returned from a days shopping in Calais and got 2-stroke oil for less than half the UK price. I'm not talking about unknown brands but Castrol fully synthetic TTS - about a tenner a litre over here, cost me a fiver for 1.2 litres.
• LHD in the UK 19 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Has anybody in the UK/Ireland done this? Did you get a good deal. I guess that you'd be hammered on resale unless you sold it in France, say......still, if you were buying a car too keep for at least 5 years....
• Nissan Qashqai - Nissan qashqai crackling as initially pulling away 28 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F-YE-vX_WPu60TfuDR-qguPCz_hWFJxQ/view?usp=drivesdk Is this something I need to urgently be concerned about as I’m driving to South France in 3 weeks time! Thanks for your time!
• BMW 5 Series - Changing my 5 Series for a more 'sensible' car 8 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  I no longer do a lot of miles (due to the health condition) but do still make a trip to the Dordogne in France for a family holiday each year. I am looking for suggestions for a car that drives as nice as the 5 series, is very spacious and comfortable, and is quiet on the motorways. I am really not sure about getting an SUV, the ones that I think are going to be comfortable will cost a lot to own and are too big.
• 12V Fridge without dual battery? 29 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  If the Aux sockets were permanently live as in some previous cars I've had then box would be disconnected for stops longer than service station breaks.  That of course is all in European climates albeit including South of France. Under African conditions then the usual YMMV advice applies!!. 
• any - visit britain advice for visiting drivers 24 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  The current threads on driving in France got me thinking as to what visitors to UK are advised. The "Visit Britain guide to driving in the UK" is a corker. It lists that you should have reflective jackets, triangles, spare bullbs etc as if they are mandatory.
• any - French Tailgating 23 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Fortunately my old x type diesel will produce 007 levels of black smoke when dropped a cog or two and floored, which tends to discourage them. But recently on a trip in France I saw time and time again - even on emptyish roads - a tendency for drivers to accelerate to within a few feet of the back bumper before swerving out to overtake when they could have more reasonably (and safely) pulled out further back and made the whole manouevre more fluid.
• All - Conventional cars on way out 14 Jul 2017 (Forum)
     Volvo has announced that from 2019 they won't make any more diesel or petrol cars, it's eletric or hybrid from then. France wants to clear the country of petrol and diesel by 2040. So when there are millions of electric cars around we are going to need 20 more power stations according to the press to cope with the demand for electric.
• HGV Restrictions in outside lane 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  Just spent 3 days motoring on Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium- all had restrictions on HGV's in the outside lane during daylight hors on their two lane motorways. What a difference it made and if it can be done in those countries without the World ending then why not here- even if it means raising the speed limit for HGV's.
• peugeot 307 sw 2002 - Dull thud when trying to start, and won't start at 26 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  But not a Pug, I am sick of the orange particle filter lights coming on, 500€uros, and the diesel additive running out, another 400€uros. Peugeot dealers are driving Mercedes here in France! Thanks in advance for any advice.  
• Toyota Landcruiser - Lack of Spare Wheel 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  The RAV 4 looked ideal until we found it now comes without a spare wheel, just a foam can. We occasionally take long trips through France and have suffered several punctures in the past . You can't go far on runflats or foam and replacements can be hard to find (and expensive) in the middle of the continent on a Sunday. Also foam won't work on blow outs or large punctures.
• Megane Renault Hatchback (10 yrs + old, good cond) - Small Electrical fault? Just cuts out. 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  VERY pleased with my sec hand Megane (in France) Dont know why the engine cuts out sometimes. Does anyone have any ideas? It goes perfectly all the while. The Battery stays fully charged. Last time it cut out, was when I went over a bump.
• Omega V6 1994 - cooling problems 30 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    I love the car and really don't want to throw it away because of one silly leak. Anyone can help? I do have the problem to live in France and the French are not very good in looking into none French vehicles . 
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 05 1.5 Changing headlights..... 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone advise on how easy/difficult it is to change headlights on my 2005 Renault Megane Grand Scenic please? I have had to buy some French ones as I now live over here in France (for the Control Technique) and have just been stung by my local mechanic for work on my other car so cannot afford for him to do these too!!! I have already bought the lights and they are due to arrive tomorrow - and I need to get my CT done by the end of the week really.