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Importing a Ford 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
But to make my life easier, is there anyone out there who can name willing Ford dealers (not import agencies) in France, Belgium, Holland or Denmark. You don't have to have bought from them - just the name, web site or phone number of a Ford dealer who will give me a friendly reception - preferably in English. I've got these already: http://www.fordbrugge.com ("Garage Canada" in Bruges) http://www.ford-delta.com (Ostend) http://www.macampagne.be (Izegem, halfway between Lille and Bruges) http://www.groupe-delesalle.com (Calais) http://www.groupedelesalle.com (the non-export site for the same garage) Ian -
Motoring in UK 17 Apr 2002 (Forum)
After returning from 2 weeks in switzerland and France it is cetainly disappointing to be driving back in UK. It seems after you have brought diesel for 45p a lt, driven on open, uncongested well laid roads and not been caught by video cameras and CCTV for speeding when in fact you were not, that driving in Britain is a tedious and joyless experience. -
UK specs? 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
He cited Scenic bought from Cyprus as being very bad for that! And finally, how can I find where a specific car is build? I know that Renault has factory in France and SPain but where else? I hope that this is not too many questions and also I am sorry for my poor english ( I am only french :) Best Regards Philippe Le Toquin -
BMW Runflat Tyres 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a BMW 3 Series Touring (320d X Drive) with P7 runflats. I value the security they provide in being able to continue driving, albeit for a limited... -
General poor driving nowadays in Blighty 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
I've not long returned from a long weekend in France (and very enjoyable it was too) and the thing that struck me quite noticeably was the vast difference in driving standards between the two countries 'er indoors was quite vocal on the subject too and she's one of those people that very much prefers to sit in the passenger seat and let me get on with it (fortunately) some examples are: when you're catching someone up on the m/way, who they themselves will need an overtake shortly i.e. they also are catching someone up (2 lanes for them, 3 for us which ought to be to our advantage, but due to the CLOG isn't) the accepted practice over there is for the vehicle in the middle of the equation to throttle off a bit and wait for you to pass, then pull out and do their manouevre...yet over here it is pull out early and make you wait absolutely everyone pulls back into the nearside lane after an overtake, whereas over here they dawdle along in the o/s lane mirror usage in France is more than acceptable, over here it seems to be optional when I got back to good old Blighty, pulled out of Dover and went up the hill on the A2, for the whole length of the up hill dual carriageway, some woman in a blue Escort did the whole length of it at 55mph in the o/s lane, thus preventing a queue of us 'popping off' the lorries before the single lane bit at the top, she could have quite easily moved back to the nearside but couldn't be bothered...doesn't happen in France on several bits of dual carriageway and m/way up the M2 there were a number of people unnecessarily staying in the o/s lane (i.e. nothing directly in front of them), to the extent that some motorists started under taking, which although i'm not a fan of I had a degree of sympathy with the final straw was the coach that did a sudden 'signal, manouevre, mirror' despite not being that close to the vehicle it wanted to overtake (thus not giving me much of a chance to realise it was a possibility) and when he realised i was having to brake quite well, swerved back into the nearside lane, then gave me a load of main beam once i'd gone past...marvellous, try checking your mirrors first pal, i wasn't going that fast, had headlights on in the dusk and was fully loaded with my kid in the car, so not willing to push it that much there were others too, like the fool in the green Audi A4 estate that felt it was reasonable to do 4 lanes of the M25 in a high speed swerve from the slip road to the o/s lane in one mad blast ..heaven alone knows what would have happened to a filtering m/c, as the lanes were fairly congested (approaching the toll bit)... and the blue Renault Clio with the young chav that accelerated as hard as he could away from the toll (saw it in my nearside mirror) and thought he could do the double white line lane markings and barge in front of me, but misinterpreted the situation, because by then i'd become Mr Grumpy and closed the gap..which had him accelerating right up to my bumper, revving like hell, then dropping back all the way through the tunnel (the temptation to dab the brakes at a critical moment was severe, but I managed to resist it). -
Are there driving courses for driving on the right hand side of the road? 9 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
Do you know of any UK companies that can provide you with a driving course for driving on the right hand side of the road? I would like to drive in Greece... -
What do I need to know when driving from UK to mainland Europe in an EV? 14 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
What should drivers be aware of travellng from the UK to destinations in mainland Europe in an EV? I have friends who have driven distances of several... -
Does my Honda CR-V need headlamp adjustment for driving in Europe? 21 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2014 Honda CRV 2.2 EX Diesel owned from new and will be taking a short 'break' in France early next month. My car manual seems to state that 'European... -
Need a spacious family car - Skoda Superb or Kia Optima? 26 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
I've currently got a 2014 Citroen C4 Picasso which I love for the spacious interior but it has proven unreliable, with five major mechanical issues in... -
Should I pay extra for winter tyres on a hire car? 22 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
I am planning to fly to Lyon or Geneva in mid-March 2020 and will be hiring a car for a week to go skiing in Courchevel. Please can you tell me whether... -
What electric or hybrid car should I buy for £10,000? 30 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
I don't have a car and need to buy one. I would like an electric or hybrid car, an automatic, it has to have easy access because I have a bad back. I will... -
European insurers focus on the vehicle rather than the driver - why don't UK insurers operate like this? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
After living in France for some years, and insuring a car which covered all drivers, I cannot understand why UK insurers base prices on the driver rather... -
I want to buy a left-hand drive pick-up for towing - would importing one be the best way? 12 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
I need a two or three year old Nissan Navara or similar to pull a fifth-wheel caravan. It will be used for long trips around mainland Europe. What is the... -
Contract Hire 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
Re: Unhappy Returns, AC, Elgin 26/12/15 Many years ago I had an MB300TD on contract hire from MB, contact mileage 90k/3 years. The car was collected,... -
MOT chaos 4 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
It took me 3 days last week to get my MOT done. 1st day computer MOT system down so asked to come back next day. During test system crashed again but test... -
We were tailed by a Romanian car in France - what were they up to? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Whilst returning from our holiday and driving to Calais, we noticed that a car with just one headlight working had been following us for about 60 miles.... -
Should my husband replace his Mercedes-Benz ML with a Porsche Cayenne? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
My husband is on his third Mercedes-Benz ML. His current ML350 is now three years old and he is starting to look for his next car. He thinks this ML350... -
I'm about to get a new top spec Mazda 6 as a company car - should I report back on my experiences over the next three years? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
My company Skoda Superb estate was wrecked in December last year and since then I have been driving around in an Octavia estate from the company pool,... -
Flashing oil light and grinding noise in my Focus? 12 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
Just organised a holiday in France to discover that the oil light in my Ford Focus (2001) flashes every now and again - usually if I need to brake heavily.... -
Which MPV for high mileage and good comfort? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have owned a 2007 SEAT Altea 2.0TDI from new and I think that it's time to change. Ideally I'd like something with a little more luggage carrying capacity...
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