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I will driving in France in the near future. I currently use Shell V Power petrol. Please would you advise what the equivalent grade is called in France, and do most fuel stations stock it? Do the...
In your report on 20th February about the new law that make carrying breathalysers in France compulsory, did you know that AlcoSense has launched a new single-use breathalyser - the AlcoSense Singles?...
With regard to your answer to the correspondent AH, Sheffield who was planning to drive to Germany, I don't know if you're aware of the fact that a great number of urban areas there have been designated...
What is the best way to insure a UK-registered car in Italy for family holiday use with four named drivers? How does one avoid falling foul of the SORN and compulsory insurance regulations if the car were...
Most insurance policies provide a 'driving other cars' extension that gives basic third party cover to the policyholder. Most policies now provide cover (minimum required by law in the appropriate country)...
I've just bought a 2010 E61 with adaptive xenons. What are the regulations for carrying spare bulbs when travelling in France? Reason I ask is that in the past, I've always carried a spare set (halogens)...
What are the repercussions of not paying an Italian fine?
For the first time in 40 years I simply do not know which car I should go for. Two years ago my third Berlingo blew two turbos in quick succession (Iatterly I discovered it was a fault with the model)....
On holiday in France, my Skoda Superb TDI 170 DSG Elegance Estate kept going into 'safe' mode. This meant that the car would not drive at more than 80kmh on the flat and not more than 60kmh up hills. Skoda...
I am going to France shortly and would quite like to have a prepaid or post-paid device for paying the motorway tolls. Can you advise of the best method?