taking new car to Europe

[TheAngryDog]

I am buying a new car this week and I am driving to Europe on Saturday for a week. I know that having the registration document is compulsory, but i will not have it back in time, only the new keepers slip.

Is this going to cause me a problem?

[Claudia Skies]

TheAngryDog said:

Is this going to cause me a problem?

...only if you get caught. I would take as much documentation as possible including the slip and, ideally, a photocopy of the V5C if you have one.

[TheAngryDog]

Claudia Skies said:

...only if you get caught. I would take as much documentation as possible including the slip and, ideally, a photocopy of the V5C if you have one.

Cheers. I plan on sticking to all speed limits. I am going through 3 countries (France, Belgium and The Netherlands)

I'd ask for a copy of the v5 after I'd filled in the new keeper details

It's either that or trying to find a hire car that isn't going to cost me the same as a car to buy in the first place!

[ImpossiblyDaft]

The correct way of doing it used to be to get some temporary paperwork from the DVLA offices, but now they're all shut, all you can do is take the paperwork you do have and hope you don't get stopped.

[TheAngryDog]

ImpossiblyDaft said:

The correct way of doing it used to be to get some temporary paperwork from the DVLA offices, but now they're all shut, all you can do is take the paperwork you do have and hope you don't get stopped.

Yeah, great idea closing all the offices down! Makes life that much harder!

The other alternative is taking the gfs Twingo Sport lol

If I got stopped, would I be fined / car taken off me?

[996TT02]

TheAngryDog said:

ImpossiblyDaft said:

The correct way of doing it used to be to get some temporary paperwork from the DVLA offices, but now they're all shut, all you can do is take the paperwork you do have and hope you don't get stopped.

Yeah, great idea closing all the offices down! Makes life that much harder!

The other alternative is taking the gfs Twingo Sport lol

If I got stopped, would I be fined / car taken off me?

I did that, got a temp reg doc from Wimbledon but perhaps you should call DVLA and explain (after you manage to get through of course) and ask them what you should do, perhaps they could send out a temp doc asap.

Failing which, get proof of purchase and carry that with you together with the usual paperwork (insurance etc).

You should not really have any problems.

[TheAngryDog]

996TT02 said:

I did that, got a temp reg doc from Wimbledon but perhaps you should call DVLA and explain (after you manage to get through of course) and ask them what you should do, perhaps they could send out a temp doc asap.

Failing which, get proof of purchase and carry that with you together with the usual paperwork (insurance etc).

You should not really have any problems.

Thanks, I'll try calling them tomorrow.

I may just suggest we take the Twingo to save any hassle mind.

[Joe5y]

I was stopped after buying a new car a few years ago in Angers for speeding. All I had was the green slip which without being asked I produced my folder with all paperwork in and they skimmed through it and sent me on my way with a stern warning. Maybe a one off

[TheAngryDog]

Joe5y said:

I was stopped after buying a new car a few years ago in Angers for speeding. All I had was the green slip which without being asked I produced my folder with all paperwork in and they skimmed through it and sent me on my way with a stern warning. Maybe a one off

I'm not that lucky

[PositronicRay]

Just take photo copies of everything, I've been doing this for yrs. You will find the authorities are more interested in speeding than petty bureaucracy.

[TheAngryDog]

PositronicRay said:

Just take photo copies of everything, I've been doing this for yrs. You will find the authorities are more interested in speeding than petty bureaucracy.

Hopefully that's how they all roll. TBH I have no real interest in speeding over there anyway, I don't want my holiday money to be taken up by fines lol.