RE: Sport et Collection 2002
Discussion
As you have remarked I ain't getting involved. Mais si tu insistes je pense que le premier commentaire etait 'petit' et la reponse un peu disproportionnee... but then again who am I to judge?
I would put it that way: TVR are extremely rare in France, so some people seem to feel and act as minorities, i.e. they feel vulnerable and hence are very touchy. Ideal conditions to loose your sense of humour.
Regards to all
I would put it that way: TVR are extremely rare in France, so some people seem to feel and act as minorities, i.e. they feel vulnerable and hence are very touchy. Ideal conditions to loose your sense of humour.
Regards to all
Mick,
I think you best option is to keep your UK reg. I believe the law states that you are suppose to get a french reg is you're a permanent resident but this might prove tricky knowing the french administration. The body in charge of checking road worthiness is referred to as 'les mines'. It took a friend of mine over a year to succesfully register a 10 years old 911 he'd bought in Germany. If you can find an insurance in the UK to extend the cover to France, this is what I would do, even if it means paying a few quids extra.
In any case I would suggest the cautious 'what if I wan to register a car..' approach rather than 'Oh I have a car which must be registered'. If you stay in France long enough this will become seciond nature !
Good luck and enjoy Dordogne! Full people realise what it is to have over 300 km of free empty motorway (A20) on ones doorsteps!
Regards
Roms
I think you best option is to keep your UK reg. I believe the law states that you are suppose to get a french reg is you're a permanent resident but this might prove tricky knowing the french administration. The body in charge of checking road worthiness is referred to as 'les mines'. It took a friend of mine over a year to succesfully register a 10 years old 911 he'd bought in Germany. If you can find an insurance in the UK to extend the cover to France, this is what I would do, even if it means paying a few quids extra.
In any case I would suggest the cautious 'what if I wan to register a car..' approach rather than 'Oh I have a car which must be registered'. If you stay in France long enough this will become seciond nature !
Good luck and enjoy Dordogne! Full people realise what it is to have over 300 km of free empty motorway (A20) on ones doorsteps!
Regards
Roms
rthierry,
It seems strange it took one years for your friend to get his 911 on the road.
When I got the 944, I went to Porsche and left them £60 for a paper which identifies the car: with that I didn't need to go to 'les mines' because the car this model was also sold in France at the time (1990) and as such was already homologated.
It seems strange it took one years for your friend to get his 911 on the road.
When I got the 944, I went to Porsche and left them £60 for a paper which identifies the car: with that I didn't need to go to 'les mines' because the car this model was also sold in France at the time (1990) and as such was already homologated.
rthierry,
Thanks for the advice. I have been reluctant to change the registration in case i decide to sell the Wedge in the near future. It will be easier to take the car back to the UK to sell with UK plates. Mind you i will only sell it when i can afford a newer Tiv.
The Dordogne is certainly a good place to live and enjoy the removable roof and empty roads.
Mick
Thanks for the advice. I have been reluctant to change the registration in case i decide to sell the Wedge in the near future. It will be easier to take the car back to the UK to sell with UK plates. Mind you i will only sell it when i can afford a newer Tiv.
The Dordogne is certainly a good place to live and enjoy the removable roof and empty roads.
Mick
to another Cerbera in Paris though 
$$ 
Bonjour,
Back from Hell: 2000 Nroads kilometers roof off through South of France for holidays!A little bit rainy but...
Happy to see the discussion moved from the underground level of Bob&Tom first comments to the Sport&Collection floor.
A really nice event:
- nice cars such as Bugatti type 35, Alpine A110, Delage, Ferrari(220 last year!), Lambo Miura... and even ...39 Tivs last year.
- nice track
- nice tourist rally
- nice weather
- nice food&drinks (but I know this issue doesn't matter for you)
-and overall nice people from england,italy, spain, belgium, switzerland, germany, holland...and france.
If you need more information email to the TVRCC France : contact@tvrcarclub-france.org to receive a detailed brochure and entry forms.
Christophe the Bad Boy from Biarritz(3B)
Back from Hell: 2000 Nroads kilometers roof off through South of France for holidays!A little bit rainy but...
Happy to see the discussion moved from the underground level of Bob&Tom first comments to the Sport&Collection floor.
A really nice event:
- nice cars such as Bugatti type 35, Alpine A110, Delage, Ferrari(220 last year!), Lambo Miura... and even ...39 Tivs last year.
- nice track
- nice tourist rally
- nice weather
- nice food&drinks (but I know this issue doesn't matter for you)
-and overall nice people from england,italy, spain, belgium, switzerland, germany, holland...and france.
If you need more information email to the TVRCC France : contact@tvrcarclub-france.org to receive a detailed brochure and entry forms.
Christophe the Bad Boy from Biarritz(3B)
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