eurosnugs

I want to bring over an MG Midget that is parked in my Mums garage in London.  The MOT ran out last week and the car is not currently insured.  I have seen lots of simple advice on how to get  the car registered in France so this shouldnt be a problem.  My issue is how to get it into France without having to pay for the MOT and insurance to drive it from North London to Calais.  Is there anyway I can get the car registered / insured from over here, stick the French plates on the car and then drive it over?  I am guessing that the controle technique requirement could prevent me from doing this. Someone suggested getting a remorque and bringing it back that way but I dont really feal confident driving from Lyon with one of these.   Does anyone have any advice on this?   Thanks

Hi, I was in the same situation as yourself and the easy option was to use a portage company.  I work with a company in Limoges and every month they invoice my old employer for the work I carry out for them.  Compared to my  UK salary I was prepared to take a 25% pay cut when I came to France, but it was well worth it. The portage company takes his cut (up to 10%), pays all the company and social taxes and what is left over is my monthly salary.  I take home about 50% of the oroginal invoiced amount.  Whilst 10% sounds like a lot, I prefer not to waste time filling in endless forms but spend the time working, pay the fee and not spend time worrying about unforseen bill requests that seem to turn up in peoples post for cotisations that they aren't prepared for.