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• Any - BMW vs AUDI 14 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Next thing is even more laughable, they gave me details of the dealer in Chesterfield, and said they have a demonstrator I could borrow, so I duly arranged it, and as I was travelling back from France on the train, on the alloted day I got off in Chesterfield and got a taxi to the dealership, picked up the car and went off. before I had left the guy clearly told me he would give me a lift back to Sheffield when I dropped it off.
• Chevrolet Epica - Chevrolet Epica diesel 1 year on 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  (first year service done before delivery) 2 front tyres changed at about 16000 miles, (could have got more out of them but was going to do a lot of miles going to france-belgium and changed the tyres to have new tread on the wheels) very little wear on brake discs, and no recorded problems except a "change oil soon" light that came on 5000 miles after service, but 12 months after previous oil service, so maybe not reset. national tyres did oil change castrol edge turbo diesel, (6.2litres) for £51, so no complaints.
• Review - Punto van Mk2b 1.3 Multijet (pre DPF) 9 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I love it`s basic nature - and much to Mrs O`s amusement I wouldn`t swap it for anything - although I could if I wished buy something much more luxurious. Shortly it will be in France and then Germany and Koblenz - no complaints then on load space when Mrs O is on a thousand handbag mission. oilrag  
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - Car goes on fire! 23 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  This turned out to be the heat exchanger (though they told me it was the radiator at first) and they would have to get one from France. When it arrived the next day it turned out the one they had ordered was for the later model and didn't fit my car so they had to order another one. This took three days to arrive! I didn't therefore get my car back until the Friday (I'd left it in on the Monday!).
• Go back to petrol: would you? 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  * The pump price differential between petrol and diesel seems to be here to stay, which offsets the extra consumption of a petrol engine. (Although I'd miss diesel when I go to France - but that's only once a year.) * It may cost less to service a petrol engine. * A petrol engine may be less likely to fail expensively in later life. * At current fuel prices, the difference in fuel cost between a 31 mpg petrol car and a 43 mpg diesel is about 3.1p, or about £1,600 over 50,000 miles.
• Renault's Timing Belt Recommendations 4 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I would like to ask if anybody has had a timing belt go just after 18 months? I also heard that Renault lost a case against them in France for a similar argument that if the part is recommended for change after 72,000 miles or 5 years then it should be fit for purpose up to that. Otherwise if you take our garages advice then you should change your timing belt every 12months so that you are covered by warranty.
• Return from Val D'Isere 2 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The minor shunt damage is theoretically insured although time will tell whether the collision damage waiver and excess waiver is worth anything. Comically, I wasn't able to pay the parking fine in France ! The Tabac didn't sell des timbres and the Poste wasn't open any time I was available. Giving up skiing time to pay a parking fine is not in my order of priorities. I'll have to send them a cheque in Euros to settle it.
• keep 306 or s/h almera-primera-mondeo? 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have done 164k miles in it in just over six years and am doing about 16-20k miles per year at the moment. This year I'll probably do the same including a 3k mile round trip to France, 18 miles per day commute and numerous 200-600 mile trips to the coast and the mountains. Do you think the 306 has had it given that I will have pay for fixing problems that I know (shocks, glow plugs, bodywork)and possibly then having to shell out for problems yet to arise?
• martini publicity car by viotti turin 18 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  The coupe was used for a whole string of classical manifestations (tours of italy , mille miglia, tour de France, etc.) Just before the war, the Martini subsidiary in Brussels was opened. They could use a publicity car and the coupe was send to Belgium. The car was used at numerous events like the 24 hours of Franchorchamps, the races at Zolder etc At the end of the forties, the car was technically outdated, the cable brakes did not stand up to the modern demands and it was decided to place the coupe on a more modern chassis.
• 17,000 miles across 16 countries in £500 Triumph 16 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  ’ <*** class="blkBorder" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/15/article-2524163-1A1DF41C00000578-189_634x475.jpg" alt="Achievement: Mr and Mrs Raven in Cambodia. They also went to France, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Mongolia, China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India " width="634" height="475" /> Achievement: Mr and Mrs Raven in Cambodia.
• Renault Laguna II - Renault - You couldn't make it up! 13 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  So, a call is made to Renault UK to seek more information. 'Yes, there is a problem', Renault UK admit, 'we only got 19 sent from France and there were some three to four hundred on back order in the UK.' The next question asked of Renault UK is when will some more arrive in stock. They don't know, but have no date as yet, so it is likely to be weeks, possibly months.
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  What classic makes and models are the easiest to source spare parts for? 8 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like your opinion about the classic car spare parts market, above all for 25 to 35 years old models. What brands or models do you suggest avoiding...
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  Is there an inherent problem with the fitting of towbars to ESP-equipped cars like our Skoda Yeti? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is this an accident waiting to happen? I recently took delivery of a Skoda Yeti with which I am delighted. I had opted for factory tow bar preparation...
• Renault Clio 1.5 dCi 68 road test . . . 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  or -Two weeks in Provence Every time we have hired with Europcar in France, we?ve been given a Clio. And it was the same this time. But different. For the first time we got the Mark III Clio. And for the first time we got a diesel (in silver, with rather more scrapes than one would expect for a car with 13,702 km on the clock.
• Renault Clio - Consumer act 2015, refund due to fault 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I booked the car back into the garage telling them that the car was still loosing coolant and I have now found out that the coolant has been getting into the engine via the cyilindar head and it's now been sent to France to find the fault.  Due to me only having the car for more than 30 days and under 6 months, I am able to use the consumer act 2015 and reject the car for a full refund since Renault have had there one change to repair the car.
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  BMW X3 or VW Toureg for long distance driving? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We'd like to buy either a Volkswagen Touareg Auto Altitude or a new style BMW X3 Auto, the latter looking to be cheaper to run. Have you any opinions on...
• Hyundai i20 (2009) - A worthwhile deal? 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  What we do need is a cheap, economical, safe runabout which can be used for the occasional longer, motorway trip and even the odd run down to the south of France. It is important to be able to get my elderly and somewhat arthritic MiL in and out of the passenger seat, and a dog in a similar state in and out of hatchback. Your feedback would be very welcome, thank you.
• Jaguar XJ6 and XJR (1994 - 1997) - 95 3.2 The oil just vanished 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  It's got another month in the UK coming up, followed by two weeks here and then a long drive through France. Any suggestions?
• You can't sell Betsy ! A Christmas tale... 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  A similar number of business trips to Germany have been completed without fuss and every summer she has phlegmatically dealt with the bike racks and kitchen sink levels of detritus which we apparently need when camping in the south of France. Most weekends she shrugs off the indignity of being laden with damp people and muddy mountain bikes as we continue our quest to find the gloopiest and steepest places to ride. But, in the summer along came the new pretender, the Signum.
• Xantia Suspension Strange Behaviour Help 27 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  and another minor problem, the car can be difficult to start when warm, it starts perfect from cold but turns over alot when warm, any ideas? any help would be gratefully received the car is going to france 2mrw and although the problem aren't going to stop that id like to fix them 1st if possible cheers chris