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• BMW E82 120dSE Coupe - Headlamp Converters 25 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I travel to France quite often so use stick-on headlamp beam converters. I have not found any that really work - the last one I tried was from Halfords - a lot cheaper than from BMW. The instructions for fitting however were very vague.
• Renault Megane III vs VW GOLF V GT 22 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi    I live in France, and am compareing two different cars. Which is the better deal?   A 2010-2011 Renault Megane III Auto  with 8000-30000KM (there a several for sale) hence the spread. Cost is about 14500 EUROS or VW GOLF 5 GT with DSG. 36000KM for 13500 EUROS.
• 2.5 Turbo - Subaru Forester 17 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I want to update the info but Subaru want a lot of money for this, at around £400. Does anybody know where I could obtain a 2011/12 dvd covering Europe, or for just France which is what I am really interested in. Many thanks in advance.
• Regulars - where is everyone? 21 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I much enjoy browsing this site and can't help noticing the absence of several familiar figures recently: For example, where is Aprilia with his vast technical knowledge, Altea Ego with his sense of humour, what happened to SJB - last thing I heard he went off on a bike tour of France, also Cheddar, with his passion for Mondeos? Where's everyone gone? Just wondering...
• FIAT - Now offering five year guarantees 29 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I saw a poster this morning - FIAT give a five year guarantee on new Cromas in Switzerland and I'm pretty sure they give five year guarantee on new Bravos in France. So, are they getting serious about giving quality engineering ?? They must be confident in offering that , no ?? To my knowledge, no other 'European' make offers this...... {amendment of typo in subject header}
• Noisy UK Motorways/A Roads 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Just returned from a small road trip to Italy and France and I had noticed that the car did seem to be running rather more quietly than usual. However on my return to the UK the noise was back again. Do other Euro countries use something different to surface their roads because the noise was caused quite simply by the road surfaces on our motorways and A roads?
• Reasonable MPV hire 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a hire company that does reasonably priced MPV's (e.g. Galaxy, Espace size for 7 people) that I can take to France. I have been looking on the internet and have fallen off my chair at the expense. One company wants a four figure sum for two weeks. I am tempted to buy one privately and then sell it after the holiday...
• Crossing the Channel cheaply 15 May 2004 (Forum)
  I'd read somewhere recently that it's possible to turn up at Dover and pick up any empty spaces on car ferries cheaply at the last minute. Does anyone have any knowledge or further info on this? I need to go to France for 3or 4 days and normally fly, but I have a load of stuff I need to take so car is the only real option.
• Espace Diesel overheating 11 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Garages in Spain and the UK failed to find any cause for this and the problem has increased, the final straw being the cutting out of the engine in slow traffic on Piccadilly! Any comments / ideas / tips gratefully received as we are off on a holiday to Southern France in a couple of weeks!
• sanef tolling- spain/portugal 11 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I have used the sanef prepaid tag in France and it worked very well, saving time and effort. They now offer a tag for Spain and Portugal. I know HJ has used one, but has anyone else recently? Any comments about the experience would  be welcome, before I visit the website or order one.
• sanef tolling- spain/portugal 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I have used the electronic tag in France with great effect. They now offer one for Spain and Portugal. I know HJ has used one recently and would appreciate comments from anyone with experience of the new tag. I am not expecting any difficulty but a few comments from personal experience would be welcome.
• Ford S-MAX 2.5T - European breakdown cover 8 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I am taking the car to France and Belgium for a few days.  My breakdown cover (Call Assist - supplied by the dealer) is UK only.  Can anyone provide recommendations for getting cover in Europe? My existing cover expires at the end of November, so I would consider starting a new 12 month policy and overlapping.
• Mazda6 2006 50k - Excessive oil use 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  I had car serviced last month and have just checked oil and it is just on bottom of   dipstick so has used quite a bit of oil in last 4 weeks is this usual for a car with 50k. I haven't had to top it up before, going to France next week so quite worried something is wrong.  Any advicse / ideas   thanks
• Are - Peugeot Going Going... 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Peugeot have announced plans to close the factory near Paris and shed up to 8000 jobs, that is more than Rover lost when they went down, Yes peugeot have other factories elsewhere in France, but is this the beginning of the long and slippery slope? For myself, I find the cars are priced too high for the market segment, Why get a pug 508 when you can get a nice hyundai i40 £3000 less..
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 02 1.4 Headlight masking 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I have an 02 Reg Fabia 16v Elegance. I want to mask the headlights for a trip to France next week-end. The handbook says cover the area of the glass which is marked with diagonal hatching. The glass on the headlights of my vehicle does not have an hatching. Can anyone tell me which area should be masked?
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 03 2.0 HDI Exhaust prices? 2 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Travelling in France, I've had a problem with the exhaust on my 406 hdi. I need to get a new middle section and silencer, and a new back silencer and tail pipe. How much would this cost in the UK? I've been quoted E390 here - no real option but to pay it, but out of interest would like to know!
• Safety & road quality of Czech Rep & Poland 7 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I know Poland hasn't got many motorways but any further info is appreciated. I have experience of driving in Italy & France (where I think they're pretty dangerous drivers BTW). How do these countries compare?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.9 Changing dip beam to drive in Europe 18 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I'm going to France in a couple of weeks and want to know if I can easily adjust the headlights on my 2004 (old model) Passat TDi Sport Estate to dip correctly when I get there, or do I have to fit horrible sticky things to my headlights?
• 1997 Primera - overseas headlamp adjust? 5 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Going over to France soon and this is the first time I've been in the Primera. I've never adjusted my headlamps before because I've never driven at night, but this time I need to. Do I just need to buy one of the convertor kits form somewhere like Halfords and how do I know where to stick it?
• Cars made in Japan? 26 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I won't be surprised if in few years time the term "Japanse reliability" will synonym like "French reliability". Honda - UK and China soon (Jazz) Toyota - France (Yaris) Suzuki - Hungary (Swift/Ignis) Mazda - Spain (Mazda 2) Mitsubishi - Holland (Colt) Nissan = Renault Subaru - ? Daihatsu - ? Source: wikipedia.org