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• Buying a LH drive in France 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I wonder if someone can help me. I am moving to Spain in August and want to buy a LH drive Toyota Rav 4. They are really expensive in Spain ( about as dear as here). What would be the best solution if I were to buy a cheap car in France or Netherlands, obviously I want to pay the lowest rate of VAT.
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  Can you recommend a 4x4 for use in snow, and can we buy a car and register it in Spain? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I hope you can give me some advice. I've never been attracted to 4x4s, but living in Scotland and having two severe winters in a row has persuaded me that...
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  If I get a fixed penalty abroad, do the points go on my UK licence? 11 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  If I get a fixed penalty abroad, i.e. in Spain for 150 Euros for 68kmh in a 60kmh limit, are the points put on my UK licence? I assume I would need to...
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  Long Warranty 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised when I read your reply to letters stating Honda guaranteed their new 1.6 diesel engine for 1000000 kms or 10yrs in France and Spain. They...
• North or South East Spain 1 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  We love the place and find it exactly right with lovely self catering apartments on the Algarve and English type cafes and bars. Can anyone advise on a similar type place either in Northern Spain or on the Southern Coast in the area of Barcelona. Not a lager lout place but with English speaking facilities to make life easier. Roger (Malteser) hope you read this as you should be the man in the know.
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  I'm stuck in Spain during lockdown but my MoT is due soon. What do I do? 12 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently in Spain and not allowed to leave Valencia province. My MOT is due on March 7th and I don't know whether I will be able to return to the...
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  I am in Spain but need an IDP if we leave the EU without a deal - how can I get one? 3 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am in Spain and return to UK after 29 March. If we crash out with no deal how do I get an IDP? I will drive through France and think I need a separate...
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  Do I have to pay a speeding fine from our holiday in Spain? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have been sent a letter with photos from Ministerio Del Interior Leon Spain about a speeding fine we seem to have incurred whilst driving in Menorca....
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  Expat information 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 BMW X5 4.4 petrol LHD, bought and registered by its first owner, an English ex-pat, in France. We bought in England in 2006 whence it was...
• Visco 5000 5W-40 14 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I normally change oil around every 10,000 kilometers, but as we drive to the UK next month for a five week visit, I wonder if a bit over my usual oil change intervals will be OK? Roger. (in Spain).
• Driving in Spain 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Just returned from spending the best part of month on a touring holiday in Spain. Thanks to all of those who gave advice before I went. Had a very very nice time. Very uneventful - didn't get peeped at once and no near misses! Driving in the cities (Barcelona, tarragona, Girona) was not too bad - less 'road rage' than in the UK in fact.
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  Nervous, breakdowns 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen in your section previously a recommendation for European breakdown cover. I am driving down to Spain for a month and would like to get cover....
• Best 4x4 for under £22000ish 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I live in Spain and want a 4x4. As the heading says, i am wondering what 1 to go for. I am leaning towards the Mitsubishi Monterey Sport, for its size, space and cost. I do actually need a 4x4 for some of the roads (even tarmaced ones) and for the safety aspects (spanish drivers!
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  How do ex-pats living in Spain get away with using their UK-registered cars on Spanish roads? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  This is a subject that really irks me. I spend a lot of time in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. It is not an uncommon sight to see UK-registered...
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  How best should I hire a car for driving in Spain and France? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am hiring a car through Ryanair in May for 10 days for driving in Spain and France. There is a large excess payable should one be involved with a claim....
• Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCI or Citroen C3 1.4 VTR+ - Which Car To Drive To Spain In????? 31 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, Im having a bit of a dilemma,  Me and the better half are driving to spain next week (and back), Plus touring france for a bit, a combined mileage of 3000 miles. We have 2 cars a brand new C3 1.4VTR+ and a 09 reg Fiesta 1.6TDCI and im wondering which one to take.......
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  Is this a scam? 11 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Been offered a great private deal on a used Porsche currently in Murcia, Spain. Logistics to be handled by http://www.scjtranslog.com/ who claim to specialise...
• LHD Motor? 11 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I am moving to Spain soon & want to buy a LHD car. I am working on the theory that a LHD will be cheaper here & i will get more as a trade in for my current car, a Volvo S40 2.0T, 1998. I want to get a decent LWB 4X4 for little as (im)possible.
• The Man who would ban motorcycles 3 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Michael Meacher, guardian of the environment and enemy of the motorcycle, was caught out by the Sunday Times. Journalists phoned his home to query his holiday trip to Spain, in view of the fact that his department is urging tourists to stay in the UK to support the countryside's economy in the wake of foot & mouth. Throughout the telephone conversation, he passed himself off as his constituency agent and denied knowledge of his trip to Spain.
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  Why do hire companies charge so much if you bring the car back with no fuel? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I hired a Fiesta in Spain. I received a full tank of petrol and was told to return the car empty. I was charged 87.17 Euros for the petrol that in Spain...