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| Author: | Macabry [ April 22nd, 2010, 2:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Hey All, Looking around at the various sites with french Deuches for sale I would like some more info on what documents are needed for legal importation into the UK.....? Is the Carte Gris like a registration log book? do you have to have it to register a vehicle in the UK? I await your learned responses.... Best regards, Shane P.S>If you know of any other major pitfalls of buying in france let me know..... |
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| Author: | Neil [ April 22nd, 2010, 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Hi Shane, A carte grise is desirable, but not essential - you're right in thinking it's the log book. If you don't have a carte grise, the best solution was at one time to supply Citroen UK with a chassis number & that would get you a response on headed paper with the build date of the vehicle & that would normally satisfy your local registration office. Although these days it's perhaps easier to draw blood from a stone - i first contacted Cit UK in early January & have phoned, faxed, emailed them several times since & still nothing. If you're not already a member, then i recommend you join 2CVGB - you should be able to obtain a dating letter on club headed paper that will do the trick. |
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| Author: | tarquin slough2cv [ April 22nd, 2010, 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
bought in several cars from france. give gary dicks a call, he can help more than i can but they dont stop you at the port anymore. i drove an ami 8 on to the boat from france and i went in a dyane. call gary on 07888998776 |
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| Author: | Macabry [ April 22nd, 2010, 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Thanks Lads, I have imported cars from the states before and I am happy enough with the procedural side of things, but I hadn't come across the Carte Gris before..... On a side note, what is the story with the CT (MOT) that they have en France, I get the impression that it isn't as rigorous as the MOT.....????? Is that so? Thanks again, Shane. |
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| Author: | grifftravel [ April 22nd, 2010, 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Macabry wrote: On a side note, what is the story with the CT (MOT) that they have en France, I get the impression that it isn't as rigorous as the MOT.....????? Is that so? Thanks again, Shane. That's a bit of a myth. It is true to say that they have a more lenient view on the less critical items, but a dangerous car will not pass a test here either. The thing that is most obvious on a 2CV is that rusty front floors wont fail a test. As long as there is something to stop your feet dangling on the road surface, its OK. Split wiper blades and screen washer that don't work wont get you a fail but will just be an advisory. The test here lasts for two years too. |
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| Author: | Russell [ April 22nd, 2010, 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
You can't assume a car with a fresh CT will pass an MOT. |
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| Author: | grifftravel [ April 22nd, 2010, 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Russell wrote: You can't assume a car with a fresh CT will pass an MOT. It certainly wouldn't though it could still be a good car. |
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| Author: | Macabry [ April 22nd, 2010, 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: French documents.....Carte Gris etc. what is needed? |
Thanks, good to get some inside info..... Regards, Shane. |
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