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• renault scenic knock 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  My scenics developed a knock, I think is coming from the front end, it only occurs when I'm accelerating round a corner, it happens turning either left or right, driving in a straight line is no problem. I have just come back from France having covered 1800 miles, the noise was there as we get to France but has not got worse during that time, the car is 1998 model & has done just under 60'000 miles, any ideas please.
• I give up - Opel (Vauxhall) Omega MV6 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have spent 2 hours lying under the car, standing over the car, removing as many components as I dare, but without luck. Can anyone help????? Cheers Richard (in Provence, France)
• Check your passports before heading for France 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  If he manages to sort out his problem he will then drive straight to Plymouth where my sister in law and the kids are in their caravan which has been parked on a site there since yesterday. Yesterday, they drove from Cheshire with the van in tow to catch a ferry to France last night for their holiday. They were turned back at the port. Neither adult had noticed that the kid's passports have expired. The only passport office with an available appointment was Durham and then only for tomorrow AM.
• France/Italy or Scotland - Early March or May? 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Unsure of the latter - but need to start planning the March trip shortly Any advice on missing school holidays in March and May in France and on the best chance of finding hotel vacancies (on the day) abroad? Previously we have only headed south from Calais in late May or September. It`s around 500 miles to get up to north of Applecross from here - only a little less than Reims.. another day from there would be passing through the Alps..
• Cars used by rental firms - UK, France, Germany 29 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Observations: 1) When I hire a car in France, using Europcar, and choosing the cheapest category, I always seem to get a Renault Clio. (When I use Budget, it is a lot more unpredictable.) 2) I recently hired a car at a UK airport - Europcar, cheapest category - and got a Peugeot 308 (an upgrade!).
• Speed camera on A75 - France 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Oncoming drivers had had a good view and gave adequate warning so everything had slowed down. Good journey back, 780 miles, and was I glad the bulk of the miles were in France! Back in the UK, he A2 was closed just outside Dover, and the subsequent delay meant that by the time I reached the M25 (23.00) you could not turn North without a tortuous diversion. The Blackwall tunnel was clear, but ended in a long jam somewhere in East London where an underpass was closed. -- pmh (was peter)
• Car hire in Spain - pricey? 22 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Is the recession being blamed? Anyone else also noticed price hikes? The best deal I can find is to fly into France instead of Spain and get a prepaid week for 155 quid. Spain always used to be cheaper than France??!
• Toyota Auris and Auris HSD - selecting a Service dealer non-franchised VS Franc 6 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Having serviced our Auris v v t mm1.6, with the extremely rare low mileage of 23,500 in 5yrs, we have great difficulty in choosing between the garages...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Driving in Europe headlamp dip adjustment 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  later this year I am driving to France. Please can anyone tell me anythging about either a ) adjusting the headlamp for european driving b) how to block the left facing dip beam so as not to dazzle in France. I have noticed that the headlamp lense is complety smooth with no segments or areas which could be used as a reference point for b) above.
• Speeding on Autoroutes in France - urban myth? 14 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I've heard lots of times that it's possible to get nicked if you go too fast between the pay booths on French Autoroutes. The theory is that by working...
• Chevrolet Matiz (2005 - ) - 6 days in a Matiz - thank you Hertz! 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Have any other backroomers been let down by car rental companies like this?! In the UK the previous week I'd booked a Mondeo and got a Mondeo. When I came back from France I'd booked a Fiesta and got a Fiesta. Thanks Hertz France.
• FIAT Multipla 1.6 petrol yr 2000 - Fan not working 21 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Any advice would be gratefully received as I don't want to take the car to the garage in France, as I'd end up with a bill greater than the car's worth!
• Dordogne/Lot suggestions for hols 27 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Thinking of flying to Bordeaux or Tolouse and then hiring a car and travelling around the Dordogne or Lot valley areas of SW France (or both). It will be a four-week holiday starting 2nd week of July, mainly staying in hotels, or possibly a 'gite' if we get a recommendation on one. I have not been to this area of France before so would appreciate any suggestions of attractive towns to use as a base and any good routes to drive, avoiding major roads etc.
• Ferry prices 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Not been across to France since 2000. The ferry brochures show much evelvated prices on Y2K. Want to do South West England to say ST Malo or similar in N W France, returning 3 weeks later via Dover crossing with car and caravan, 2 adults, 3 children {5, 3 and 1} Anyone know the cheapest ferries?
• Musings on motoring in France 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Total mileage 2704, average 29.5 mpg (not bad for a Volvo S80 2.4 with a heavy foot) and not a murmur of mechanical difficulty. I love France, and also managed 125 bottles of vin rouge... Just waiting for the next trip! O -- Career: (n) Job, profession. (v) Downhill, rapidly, out of control.
• Renault Espace IV - What glue to repair plastic wing 21 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Here's an image of the damage: https://filebin.net/acdgcpvr5v9s7h5e/chomp.png?t=pqvtxeie i'm in France at the moment, so a brand of glue might also help me to avoid working out the French equivalent! Cheers,   Stephen  
• n/a - Speed limits lowered in France - starts today. 3 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Just a reminder that the speed limit on two-way roads without a central divider is reduced from 90 kph to 80 kph unless another posted limit applies....
• 1974 Peugeot J9 - Importing from South of France 22 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Can anyone give me advice on transporting my vehicle from Montpellier region to UK please? I have ony found one shipper who cannot do this for 6 weeks....
• Passat CCn Passat CC - Passat CC headlamp units 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Living in France I would like to buy a CC in UK and ship it over here, problem is that the headlamp units have to be altered to comply in France. When I moved here some years ago I brought my 406 with me but had to buy new headlamp units to comply with French norms, at considerable expense.
• Any - Headlamps 15 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Are defelecters still valid and if so where do you place them. I have driven in France (and other euro countries) for the last 40 years (lately not using deflectors, but with driving common sense) and have never been questioned. Is this new legislation or just a confused journalist?