Driving in Europe - Any Advice to offer?

Tom Collins · 18th August 2007, 09:01

Driving abroad is great fun. Made much easier with a good sat nav.
One thing I didn't realise you should take is your log book. As you may know, my car is still in Spain after suffering HGF, and after talking to garage where it is being stored, they told me that they couldn't repair it or order parts as I didn't have proof of ownership with me, and if I'd been stopped by the police, I could recieve a large fine.

Extended European breakdown cover is a MUST. The best £50 I ever spent.

It has paid for,
The car (+ 200 bottles of wine in the boot

) being shipped home.
2 hire cars in Spain and France.
Flights home from my choice of Airport, and day, for all 4 of us.
2 extra nights in our Spanish house.
Taxi from East Midlands to Leicester.

The main thing is to have a great time.

18th August 2007, 09:01	#8
Tom Collins Posted a thing or two Mondeo 2.0 cdti Ghia Auto Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Driving abroad is great fun. Made much easier with a good sat nav. One thing I didn't realise you should take is your log book. As you may know, my car is still in Spain after suffering HGF, and after talking to garage where it is being stored, they told me that they couldn't repair it or order parts as I didn't have proof of ownership with me, and if I'd been stopped by the police, I could recieve a large fine. Extended European breakdown cover is a MUST. The best £50 I ever spent. It has paid for, The car (+ 200 bottles of wine in the boot ) being shipped home. 2 hire cars in Spain and France. Flights home from my choice of Airport, and day, for all 4 of us. 2 extra nights in our Spanish house. Taxi from East Midlands to Leicester. The main thing is to have a great time. __________________ In vino veritas [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?