Penny

Oh dear!....that does sound terminal...pity, because the Deli looked like a good tool, 2.8 TDI 4X4, seven/eight seats, good spec, lots of gadgets and gismos. We have Collie and a Labrador so the extra space is handy. Thanks for the input, greatly appreciated, I think that we will have enough on our plates with the move without adding extra complications. Still, it wouldn't be any fun if it was too easy......so they tell me!! Adrian & Penny 

Thanks to all for the input, the idea mentioned by ErnieY looks interesting but I was concerned with how it may sit with the SVA and your last line was the main point of interest...'without the correct lense with the E-mark'... so it looks like a non starter, especially as it seems that this model was never made in LHD. Antons right about the possible cost of maintaining a motor like the Delica but the internet does help with most things coming by email anyway. The dealer is trying some of his contacts and I am at the moment waiting for him to get back to me, if he can't find any then it's back to the drawing board...possibly something uncomplicated like a Pug 807 or similar, just to last until we get settled and then stay as a second car for transporting the outlaws when they visit. For those readers with an interest in the Delica lighting, I'll post here if I find a solution.     

We are planning to move to France when our house sells and have been looking for a suitable car for the trip over and the ensuing house hunt (our present steed is old and tired and wants to stay home). Last week we came across a Mitsubishi Delica, 2.8 TDI, 7 seats, seemed to tick all the boxes, then the word REGISTRATION came up in the conversation, so we decided to check a few points. There doesn't seem to be any problems from the info on this forum as long as you follow the rules....except for one thing! The Deli is a grey import and, as far as I can tell, does not seem to have been imported to any LHD countries (feel free to correct me if you know differently). The problem is that LHD replacement headlights for the Delica seem to be as scarce as parrots teeth in the artic. My question is, if LHD headlights are not available, would beam deflectors attached to the lense be accepted??? After all if you can use these for touring they can't be seen as dangerous, you don't have to be a french resident cause an accident. Any opinions on a solution would be greatly appreciated. Penny 

Hi, sorry to take so long to reply but we upgraded Zonealarms and everything stopped. So, thanks for the address, it's one of one so far! we are still not sure if buying a caravan is the best way to go or if we should be looking for a gite or house to rent.  We were quite happy with the caravan idea until we started to look for sites open through the winter, we did have a quick look through a Michlin Guide but didn't see anything open in the areas that we were interested in. One problem being that until our house sells we don't know what sort of time scale we are working with, will we be house hunting in the high season or struggling through snow drifts to veiw derelict farms? As Les pointed out, the car may be a problem if we end up as nomads for the foreseeable future. We have have a Mk1 Shogun and a Seat Ibiza, both  on their last set of tyres, but there's no point in changing for another right hand drive at this stage. The Shogun will will be fine for the caravan in the short term and may live on as a 'project' when we settle, but we are not sure if it would be best to try to find a used LHD in the UK or wait until we get to France, especially if we decide not to go with the caravan. The house should be on the market in three weeks or so and it would be good to have some sort of plan in place ready for the rush of buyers with their pockets full of cash. So, any relevent ideas, opinions or information would be greatly appreciated... and thanks to all... Penny & Adrian     

Hi, we are planning on moving to France this year and the idea is to sell our house in the UK and tour France in a caravan until we find our dream home (???) Nice idea but the only problem (apart from living in a caravan with two large dogs for six months or so) is finding a touring caravan site open all year. So, does anyone know of any places that may take a caravan through the winter in southern Brittany, the Vendee or Charrante??? (If you want to make God laugh, Tell him your plans for the future!!)