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Early next month I will be driving through Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and France. I will be in a 2017 BMW X3. I have seen a lot of confusing and sometimes contradictory information on what I will need...
I will be taking my 1972 Volkswagen Type 181 to Spain. When I bought the car it did not have any seatbelts fitted. I knew I didn't have to fit them but, for a bit of safety, I had lap belts fitted in the...
My wife is a Polish national and we have two houses, mine in England and her's in Poland. We spend time in both countries. I'm covered by her car insurance to drive her Polish registered car anywhere in...
I was under the impression that the French authorities had banned classic cars - even if they were over forty years old - from entering major French cities. With this in mind, I wrote to the French embassy...
I'll be driving in France in October. Do the headlights on my 2017 Mitsubishi Oulander PHEV need masking?
Can the headlights be adjusted for European driving in a 2008 Citroen Berlingo Multispace?
Might be worth mentioning to your readers that from June 30th it is illegal to drive in France with anything in your ear including bluetooth headsets. http://www.frenchentree.com/living-in-france/driving/driving-in-france-hands-free-kit-ban-effective-june-30/
Is an old style green paper driving licence valid for driving on holiday (2 weeks) in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, or do I need to get an IDP?
Arnold Clark has confirmed its £3300 plus quotation for a new DPF for a Fiat Sedici. Is it cast in gold? What are your thoughts on the DPF being professionally cleaned, such as by the DPF Clean Team, as...
Are DPFs a legal requirement? What do you think of ECU-Flash's DPF removal service, please?
 

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