Iceni Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I live in France and do not have a legit address in UK so how do I proceed if I wish to buy a UK car ? TIA and apologies if SD has covered this previously.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The same as you would buying any car, basically.You need to have the V5C registration document and an invoice/receipt issued by the registered keeper (or the selling dealer) and addressed to you, which proves you are now the legal owner of the vehicle.The rest of the import/registration process is as outlined in the forum FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks, SD, I had mistakenly believed that the absence of a logbook in my name would cause problems with French civil servants. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No, their concern is that you actually own the vehicle you've acquired.So, if you bought my car from me, you'd get the carte grise in my name (as the current owner) and a certificat de cession passing ownership to you.Simple, really....[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Has anybody done it in practise as the gap between X series Jag estates prices AKA Mondeos in drag, in France and UK seems huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Has anybody done it in practise as the gap between X series Jag estates prices AKA Mondeos in drag, in France and UK seems huge[/quote]yes I did it this summer , but naughty naughty I used my daughters address in the UK to get the V5 sent to...... now French registered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Has anybody done it in practise as the gap between X series Jag estates prices AKA Mondeos in drag, in France and UK seems huge[/quote] I bought a UK registered car from someone in France earlier this year. She sent off the export document to DVLA and I used the V5 to register it to me here in France. No problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thanks for all your advice etc. As an aside, SD, do you know why the UK logbook system is evidence of keeper not a formal document of title ? I cannot believe that in the good old days all the vehicles were bought on HP.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniefromwales Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 [quote user="Iceni"]As an aside, SD, do you know why the UK logbook system is evidence of keeper not a formal document of title ?.[/quote]Company cars I guess? registered to user not head office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 JohnNot all vehicles would have been bought on HP, but I suspect that the majority of them will have been on 'chucky'....According to the original green logbook for my old Austin Mini Cooper, the applicable legislation was the UK Road Vehicle (Registration and Licencing) Regulations (pre 1971) but the internet doesn't seem to go back that far....[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 [quote user="anniefromwales"][quote user="Iceni"]As an aside, SD, do you know why the UK logbook system is evidence of keeper not a formal document of title ?. [/quote] Company cars I guess? registered to user not head office[/quote]Normally in name of Co Sec, otherwise change would be required every time vehicle is re-assigned. Also auditors like to tick them (logbooks that is , not cars) from time to time which might be a tad difficult with the books spread around the UK.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Yes, having had company cars before coming to France I can confirm that the log books (V5) were in the name of either the leasing company or the co sec/transport manager of the 'using' company, depending on whether they were leased or owned - we used both systems. We had to carry letters of authorisation from the company to confirm our title, particularly when taking them overseas.When registering a vehicle, whether in France or UK, the new registration authority does generally require a valid registration document from the previous authority, but if this is in another name or even missing it doesn't necessarily make things impossible. It can cause hassles though, as we found when re-patriating a UK-reg car that had been previously French registered. The DVLA export certificate (as was required then) didn't contain the exact information that the prefecture needed, and even getting a letter of conformity (so it could be treated as if it had always been UK reg) didn't work. But it was simply resolved in the end; I suspect this was the first time that particular prefecture had come across the situation.SD, you go up even further in my estimation for having had a pre-1971 Austin Cooper. Mine was 1966, brilliant little car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Mine was a 1964 998cc Cooper with the dry suspension which I used to rally back in the early '70s. I sold it after a couple of years and bought a dog-eared 1071S which I rallied for a while, then daughter came along, so it had to go. Next was a VW 1300 Beetle (wife's car) which ended up with a set of Cibie Super Oscars on the front and a roll cage in the back. When she complained of not having a proper boot to put the child's buggy in, I was forced to replace it with a more conventional saloon car - a MkI Escort Mexico. ...Got the Mex all prepped up ready for action, then some s*d nicked it......... [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Those were the days. My Mini (998) too got used for various competitions. To the best of my knowledge it still holds the class record for the sprint course at Thruxton (by virtue of the fact that they haven't had a sprint event there for about 25 years) - under 60 sec for a standing start mile. Doesn't sound very quick now, but there was no straight at all; if you were brave (particularly at the bend after the finish line) and got the right bounce off a couple of the kerbs it could be done flat all the way. That was followed by a track-only 850 Mini, then a similarly-prepared MG Midget.Sorry for going off topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ooo, I love it when you guys talk dirty![:D] I had an 850 Mini circa 1962, and the c/ls had a 1300 GT Eggsort but always hankered after a Mex, S/D. In fact, I still do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Topic well and truly hijacked.........My first ever rallycar was an 1963 850 Mini. I bought it in 1968 from the garage I worked at for £40, with about £50 worth of tax disc still on the screen....I fitted an old 1100 engine to it, a set of VG95 competiton brake linings and sumpguard, then the following night, drove it down to Darlington for the Stocktonian Rally. At the time, it was a Motoring News Road Rally Championship event and we were off at number 168 out of 170. We put up respectable times on the first two selective sections, but the crankshaft oil seal gave way and we had to limp home with a slipping clutch...I later upgraded it with a Paddy Hopkirk gear lever cantilever extension kit which was so useless it had to be tightened up with a spanner at every time control. Nevertheless, on our next outing, we won the novice prize - a really naff set of Pyrex glass cups and saucers....[8-|]Here's your next car, Coops....[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/r850r/centretitrek.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 [8-|]I'm just off to start a new thread S/D as this does seem mean! Back soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph1 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 We went to a dealership here to test drive the car we wanted to buy, they didn't have the model we wanted so took us for the test drive in a lower model car which was 31,500 euros. We then looked on Autotrader in England and the model we wanted, two months younger was half price. We rang the garage, he gave us a price for our English, French registered car which we accepted. He offered to meet us in Calais where we did the deal, paid the balance and exchanged cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 That appears to be where I am on price, though I will probably fly into Gatwick and keep the Peugeot for visits to dump and garden centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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