Marv

Seriously, it's not necessary to have the speedo in MPH!!![:P] I've had my car MOT'd in 5 different places since getting it and none of them have mentioned about the speedo being in KPH. I have had advisories about the headlights having stickers on them, to stop them from dazzling people travelling the opposite way. On the latest MOT, that didn't even get mentioned. My car came from Germany and the dealer who I bought it from put it on export plates - try to find out if you can get the same thing in France. Having export plates gives you quite a while to get everything together to register your car.

I've owned a LHD car in the UK for 5 years. Went through the registration process, no problems with the speedo being in KPH. Had 5 MOTs and there's never been any problems with the speedo being in KPH either. I have a friend who also owns a LHD car, and he's never had any problems with the speedo being in KPH either. If you're happy to keep it in KPH, keep it in KPH. No need to waste your time and money.

Didn't know they made a pickup version. Utter ar*eholes the people who stole that....to take someone's wonderful pride and joy away from them, you;d have to be the scum of the earth :o( Hope they get caught - sorry I can't help

Battery conditioners are a god send if your car sits for extended periods. One of the best things I've bought for my car.

[quote user="RicandJo"]Because when the discs develop their surface corrosion the pads can become firmly attached to the discs. The force required to free them up when you drive off can warp the disc. Handbrake off, just leave her in gear.[/quote] I don't think it could warp a disc. More than likely, a reasonably thick part of the pad material will come off when 'freed' and be stuck to the disc, this obviously makes the surface of the disc uneven, so when you go on the brakes, you'll get some shuddering which feels like the disc is warped, but it's really the pad material left over from the pad being stuck to the disc. Leaving the handbrake off and leaving it in gear is sound advice though!

Thanks everyone - some very useful links there![:)]

Bit of a simple question, what is the best website to look at second hand cars for sale in France? Thanks, Marvin

Thanks for the reply Sunday Driver - very helpful indeed! [:D]

Thanks for the replies and advice everyone - looks as though it's worth taking it over as it is and seeing what happens then. Insurance over here with mods declared is only £245/year, as it's on a classic policy - I presume there's classic insurance companies in France too? Is it actually illegal to modify cars in France then? Or is it boy racers with dodgy body kits on Opel Corsa's that they don't allow, but the odd say, suspension enhancement is okay? Finally, what is the deal with paying for a Carte Gris these days? Do you have to pay a certain amount of Euro's per Brake horse power to get a Carte Gris?

Hi, I've gather that it's quite hard to register a modified car in France, I'm just wondering how strict they are? I've got a 1993 Porsche 968 Club Sport, which I've made a number of modifications to - 90% of the modifications have been fitting uprated Porsche items, such as bigger brakes, thicker anti roll bars, Koni sports suspension (which were originally sold by Porsche as a sports pack option when new, but were not specified on my car) I've made some interior changes (my CS had rear seats when I bought it, but I replaced it with the shelf, which is standard fit to Club Sports) All have Porsche part numbers stamped into them too. I've also had the wheels powdercoated black and have had a sports exhaust fitted. I accept that I'll have to take the exhaust off, but as the other things that I've fitted can be found on other 968's which were sold in France, I presume they'll be okay? The car is already LHD (I imported it from Germany 4 years ago) and I've kept the LH headlanps and the speedo is still in KPH. I really don't want to sell the car, as I've invested alot of time, effort and money to get it to how it is today!