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Posting Photos on the forum

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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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Translation of technical terms used in car mechanics

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:22 am
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by Char » Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:25 pm
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I thought this may be interesting for those whose French is not up to dealing with mechanical technical terms - it might help if you're wanting a...
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Constat Amiable - English/French

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by Char » Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:18 pm

Do please bear in mind that the 'constat amiable' is a legally binding document, able to be produced in a court of law if needs be.
Once the front...

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Summertime and many EVs on the road

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by RobertArthur » Thu Jul 23, 2026 5:32 pm
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It was the first time I’d seen people having to wait their turn to charge their EVs, here in the French Ardennes (Woinic). Headlines in the French...
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Mon Aug 10, 2026 10:20 am
Black Saturday

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by RobertArthur » Sat Aug 01, 2026 12:19 pm

Sometimes you read the news early in the morning and old memories come flooding back. On the way to Normandy or Brittany for the summer holidays,...

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Sat Aug 01, 2026 1:13 pm
changing vehicle from commercial status

Last post by RobertArthur « Mon Jul 27, 2026 3:17 pm
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by widge » Mon Jul 27, 2026 12:12 pm

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Last year I was given a suzuki Jimny by a friend who has now passed away.

My friend bought it new for her farm, it arrived as a 4 seater, but...

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Mon Jul 27, 2026 3:17 pm
SAT NAV - GPS

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by Char » Wed Jul 22, 2026 3:01 pm
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My dearly beloved has asked me if I could ask you lovely people the following;

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced car GPS that has free 'danger...
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Sun Jul 26, 2026 4:29 pm
Road safety

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by RobertArthur » Sun Jul 19, 2026 11:33 am

Over the last few years, I have sometimes wondered whether the Royal Navy, the Marine Nationale or the Kriegsmarine have now also started displaying...

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Sun Jul 19, 2026 11:50 am
Anything wrong with the good old oil dipstick?

Last post by L Austin France « Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:31 am
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by RobertArthur » Wed Jul 15, 2026 2:23 pm

A few days ago, someone asked me if I could check whether the oil needed topping up – a Ford Focus owner with one of those 1-litre EcoBoost engines,...

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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:31 am
Roundabouts

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by RobertArthur » Fri Jul 10, 2026 11:21 am

What a relief! Back in a village with just one roundabout. Last week, on my way here from Normandy, I completely lost count. What on earth has...

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Fri Jul 10, 2026 4:25 pm
The ZFEs, les Zones à Faibles Émissions, back again

Last post by RobertArthur « Sat May 23, 2026 10:30 am
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by RobertArthur » Fri May 22, 2026 11:10 pm

Already yesterday's news in Lefigaro, Thursday 21 May. MPs had decided in to repeal the ZFEs, but the Constitutional Council has just overturned that...

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Sat May 23, 2026 10:30 am
Benchmarking car battery performance

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by RobertArthur » Fri May 22, 2026 12:52 pm

When I was ten, my father gave me a crash course in the secrets of electricity: the difference between alternating and direct current, resistors,...

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Fri May 22, 2026 5:16 pm
Changing UK caravan to French plates

Last post by hughnique « Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:20 am
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by manonthemoon2 » Tue Mar 24, 2026 8:12 pm

Hi all and I hope you are well.

Has anyone ever gone through this process please?

We have a certificate of conformity for the van but dont know...

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Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:20 am
UK CAR HIRE

Last post by Loup-garou « Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:13 pm
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by Loup-garou » Wed Feb 25, 2026 9:50 am

I need to visit family in the north of the UK and it will be easier to fly. Normally, I don't go and let my wife go back visiting but this is a my...

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Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:13 pm
Driving between the buttons

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:15 pm
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by RobertArthur » Sun Feb 22, 2026 5:50 pm

Department: thinking before designing. Anything new? No. As published in the international press China, and a little bit hesitating also the EU, plan...

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Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:15 pm
Speed bumps

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu Feb 19, 2026 12:34 pm
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by elsie » Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:45 am
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An article on illegal speed bumps in France which mentions opposition to the government plans to legalise them and, with municipal elections soon, of...
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Thu Feb 19, 2026 12:34 pm
New cars and tyres

Last post by Loup-garou « Fri Feb 06, 2026 9:29 am
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by elsie » Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:33 pm
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I live in an area covered by the Loi Montagne which requires four all-season tyres or 4 winter tyres on cars from 1Nov-31 Mar to be in compliance and...
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Fri Feb 06, 2026 9:29 am
Longest lasting cars

Last post by RobertArthur « Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:47 am

by RobertArthur » Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:47 am

How long does your car actually last? Many people start to feel anxious when the odometer approaches 100,000 kilometres, thinking it's time for...

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Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:47 am
possible fine scam email

Last post by Polarengineer « Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:50 pm
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by widge » Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:05 am

I had (i believe) a scam email today, pretending to be a traffic violation, pay today or it goes up tomorrow.

There was no information or...

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Last post by Polarengineer
Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:50 pm
New driving regs for 2026

Last post by Wilbro « Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:45 am
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by widge » Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:12 pm
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Hi, does anyone have an official link to the new driving regulations, my wife read me something from FB, but it was half new regs, and half rant, I...
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Last post by Wilbro
Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:45 am
Recall of numerous Lexus and Toyota vehicles

Last post by Hotrodder « Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:59 pm
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by RobertArthur » Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:00 pm

Never a dull moment with electronics, computers and buggy software.

Speed indicators and other signals switch off: recall of numerous Lexus and...

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Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:59 pm
Chips away

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by hughnique » Thu Oct 16, 2025 10:34 am
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Is there some sort of equivalent here in France, dealing with small amounts of paint damage to the car, either at home or at a local centre.
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Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:27 pm
Are touch screens in cars dangerous?

Last post by Hotrodder « Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:08 pm
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by RobertArthur » Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:57 am
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It has been quite some time since someone asked me to replace a faulty switch in an amplifier or sometimes in a car. Now they have been lying idle in...
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Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:08 pm
September 18th

Last post by Spectrum « Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:09 am
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by Spectrum » Sat Sep 13, 2025 12:44 pm

More strikes seems to be focused at Air & Rail travel, any idea if the roads will be effected, that is away from the largest cities, have a long...

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Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:09 am
Takata airbags, again

Last post by exile « Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:50 pm
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by RobertArthur » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:45 am
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Not for the first time since 2014, Takata airbags are making headlines, now once again in the French news. And even the French government cannot...
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Last post by exile
Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:50 pm
Paying for Motorway tolls?

Last post by Spectrum « Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:00 pm
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by Spectrum » Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:39 am

There seems to be a few companies offering non stop payment of tolls on the French motorway network any recommendations? Not a big user couple of...

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Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:00 pm

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