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I live in Italy and own an Italian registered Hyundai i10. The car was purchased new in 2012, has covered 43,500 miles and has a full service history. I want to sell this car and purchase a U.K. reg car,...
I live in the UK and plan to buy an Italian registered 1967 classic car. Where can I get temporary UK or EU insurance to drive the car back to the UK?
A friend of mine has moved to Spain for the summer. He generously invited me to join him for a week and we were discussing his car. It's British registered and fully legal in England. He reckons that he...
I live in Thailand and this week purchased a new Ford Focus TDCi 5Dr 2.0L Sport. The car is great but firstly I cannot find a metal VIN plate. There is a plastic sticker on the door pillar and the number...
My nephew is getting a 12-year-old Peugeot 309, which was first registered in Jersey. What do I do to make it UK legal?
I have just passed my driving test (I'm 37, an ex-biker) and will be emigrating to Sweden in October for over a year. I would like to know if there are any considerations regarding owning a car abroad?...
My brother bought a brand new Renault Megane from a Renault dealership in March 2008. Unbeknown to him this car was first registered on 1 August 2007 in Cyprus and was brought back to the UK, then sold...
I have a trailer with a weight of 600kg unladen and 2500kg laden that I want to register in Bulgaria. The authorities there will only accept a V5 or similar as proof of ownership. The DVLA just keeps sending...
My son currently lives in Bern and runs a Swiss-registered Volkswagen Multivan. He intends to return with his family to the UK in July, although will remain resident himself in Switzerland, commuting to...
 

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