Vehicles and Driving in France

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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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How are vehicle batteries measured?

Last post by Polarengineer « Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:12 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:36 pm
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By that I mean actual physical size.
I've been looking on line for a replacement tractor battery. I've no idea how many Ah or cranking amps it is but...
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Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:12 pm
New car battery

Last post by niemeyjt « Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:29 pm
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by RobertArthur » Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:21 pm
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Yesterday came suddenly. This Lucas battery reached the age of only four years and eleven months. Deep cycling resulted in an error message on the...
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Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:29 pm
Winter Tyres?

Last post by niemeyjt « Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:40 pm
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by Spectrum » Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:10 am

Planning to go to Grindelwald in December, I know there has been talk on here about winter tyres, unable to find it, what are the regs? how does it...

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Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:40 pm
100€ Indemnité carburant

Last post by hughnique « Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:35 pm
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by MAD87 » Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:33 pm

You can claim this until 28 February if
-you use your car for work and/or the journey to/from work
- your tax reference income (revenu fiscal de...

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Last post by hughnique
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:35 pm
For those on low income who WORK in France

Last post by Bayleaf « Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:04 pm
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by Char » Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:53 am

Not sure if it will help anyone on here but .....

In order to limit the effects of rising fuel costs, the Government is helping out and you can get...

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Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:04 pm
Electric Car Etiquette

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by Antonia » Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:52 am
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My new Belgian neighbours had friends from the old country down for the festivities. On day two I noticed the guest car had been parked round the...
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Last post by Nomoss
Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:34 pm
Second home owner and registering a car in France

Last post by Bayleaf « Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:53 pm
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by Liz » Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:15 am
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Old friends of mine who have second homes have had cars here for years, but I vaguely recalll that I read somewhere that now it is impossible for a...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:53 pm
fancy a three wheeler?

Last post by Char « Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:36 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:50 pm
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Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:36 pm
servicing

Last post by hughnique « Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:06 pm
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by hughnique » Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:38 pm

In 2019 I purchased a new car from a Ford dealership, part of the paperwork says it has a 7 year guarantee, something the salesman was eager to point...

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Last post by hughnique
Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:06 pm
The ANTS website is a nightmare

Last post by DaveW « Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:23 pm
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by DaveW » Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:52 pm
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Just spent several hours transferring a carte gris for my wife’s car to myself. After conquering the way into the bloody thing via France-connect I...
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Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:23 pm
Code de la Route - the theory side of driving

Last post by Liz « Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:53 pm
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by Bayleaf » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:23 pm
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Well, it's time for child No 2 to book his Code de La Route exam. When Child No 1 did it, we all tried the free online tests and ended up shouting at...
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Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:53 pm
New battery for Mercedes: rather expensive

Last post by Liz « Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:47 pm
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by RobertArthur » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:16 pm
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Makes you think twice:
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Last post by Liz
Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:47 pm
Cars bought for cash online

Last post by Hotrodder « Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:26 am
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by Mangetout » Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:21 am
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Has anyone ever used one of the companies online who offer to buy your car for cash, here in France.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:26 am
Fuel shortage

Last post by Loup-garou « Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:34 am
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by RobertArthur » Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:55 pm

According to the French minister des Transports Clément Beaune things are getting better all the time: Pénurie de carburants: 10% des stations...

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Last post by Loup-garou
Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:34 am
No wonder drivers are getting worse here!

Last post by niemeyjt « Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:02 pm
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by Nomoss » Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:39 pm

A significant number seem to be paying for their test results -20221003- &pid=459386-1651791101-1b2fba3b

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Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:02 pm
Crit Air stickers

Last post by Polly « Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:48 pm
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by manonthemoon2 » Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:50 am

It is now necessary for Rouen, which is the way OH takes to get to DFDS in Dieppe.

Is there a version you can download rather than have it posted as...

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Last post by Polly
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:48 pm
CT "Pollu" check

Last post by Char « Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:49 pm
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by OTBC » Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:04 pm

CT due on the 12th Sep..pollution check.

My wife's car, a 13 year old Clio 3, 1.5dci, ex commercial vehicle (high km).

Had it since 2015. Failed...

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Last post by Char
Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:49 pm
Dashcams in Europe

Last post by L Austin France « Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:56 pm
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by Spectrum » Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:04 pm

Trying to find the legality of dashcams in Europe, it seems that if only for your personal use then they are ok except in Austria, they have...

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Last post by L Austin France
Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:56 pm
Trucks on the autoroute on Sundays

Last post by Lori « Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:27 am
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by Lori » Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:30 pm
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I thought it was interdite for trucks over 7.5 tons to drive on the autoroute on Sundays, with the exception of certain types of merchandise. I...
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Last post by Lori
Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:27 am
Road construction on A61 by Narbonne

Last post by Lori « Wed Aug 17, 2022 2:30 pm
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by Lori » Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:09 pm
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Does anyone know how bad the construction on the A61 by Narbonne impacts the traffic? Is it on both sides of the autoroute? All days of the week?...
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Last post by Lori
Wed Aug 17, 2022 2:30 pm
Joining an autoroute

Last post by Antonia « Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:11 pm
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by rabbit » Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:07 pm
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If I am on the inside lane and someone is trying to join the autoroute from the right I try to move left to make a space for them. Sometimes when...
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Last post by Antonia
Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:11 pm
Nearly paid 2€/litre fo diesel today

Last post by hughnique « Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:24 pm
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by L Austin France » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:01 pm

Good job I was only buying 60 litres 'cos I could afford it at the price of 1.999€ I paid at our local SuperU :o

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Last post by hughnique
Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:24 pm
Yellowed headlamps need cleaning for CT

Last post by Hotrodder « Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:55 am
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by Oldblueraincoat » Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:36 pm
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I don't know about anybody else but we always get quite stressed leading up to the CT control for our Betsy - a Renault Scenic we have had for 8...
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Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:55 am
At Last

Last post by Quiksilver « Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:38 am
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by hughnique » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:24 pm
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Finally after about 2 years of failed applications have I received, this morning, the final stage authorisation to send OH's original paper licence...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:38 am
Trailers

Last post by niemeyjt « Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:40 pm
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by niemeyjt » Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:01 pm
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Any recommended marques to buy in France - or avoid - for a 3M x 1.5M or thereabouts trailer - payload 2t plus.

Thanks
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Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:40 pm

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