Find me some shite - in France

[lesapandre]

It's a roll of the dice. I'm not sure how the insurance would work on a non-CT car.

Menton to Calais is a long drive anything wd be better trailered if not road legal.

There are quite a lot of police around where I live - 60 miles outside Paris - I've never been pulled over by a moving vehicle - it's always being flagged down at a road-block. 

The main thing they are interested in is drink drivers, drug smugglers and speeding. The death rate on French roads is about x2 what it is in the UK and they are desperate to bring it down.

You will get all your documents inspected - and if it is a big show on the autoroute lots of hassle if things are not right.

[loserone]

^ I'd have that off you if you got it back.

[loserone]

1 minute ago, lesapandre said:

and if if it is a big show on the autoroute lots of hassle if things are not right.

I've not yet been stopped, only checked out when I'd blown a tyre in the Subaru. Are you more or less likely to be stopped on the RNs than the autoroute?

[lesapandre]

8 minutes ago, Nullzwei said:

1981 Renault 18 in the Cantal region with CT ok until 2026. 2000 euros. Looks nice-ish. I am guessing cars are cheaper in the less affluent rural departments of France. Mot and tax free once back in the UK.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2137340519.htm

 

Looks good. Models like that have no significant collectors following in France so are still cheap.

[lesapandre]

21 minutes ago, loserone said:

I've not yet been stopped, only checked out when I'd blown a tyre in the Subaru. Are you more or less likely to be stopped on the RNs than the autoroute?

Yes. The autoroute shows are very rare but very big affairs. You'd be very unlikely to get caught up in one -though there are occasional speed cops on bikes I see. The autoroute roadblocks are looking for drugs and contraband and involve usually the CRS, machine guns etc etc. 

On the RN's they are more frequent  - usually the local gendarmerie just outside a town to catch drunks and speeders. And often more prevalent during French national holidays and at the height of summer when roads are busy.

It's all usually a very polite affair - and really is quite normal - just be prepared with a folder of documents. 

[Nullzwei]

1991 205 colour line (French limited edition?) CT ok. Petrol. Cantal region (middle of nowhere). Looks clean. 1350 euros.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2153521966.htm

 

 

[carlo]

Reckon that Renault 18 is a cracking buy for 2000 euro.  Great trip, nice car to bring back which is probably worth more here anyway.  WCPGW?

[Macscrooge]

1 hour ago, Nullzwei said:

1981 Renault 18 in the Cantal region with CT ok until 2026. 2000 euros. Looks nice-ish. I am guessing cars are cheaper in the less affluent rural departments of France. Mot and tax free once back in the UK.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2137340519.htm

 

Not seen a R18 in years!  They seemed to rust like buggery here. At least the ones I looked at in the’80s…. As I recall the GTL is quite plush and has the 1.4 engine. 

[Nullzwei]

1984 Renault 5 GTL. Petrol. CT ok. Looks very original and has a warts and all description. 1740 euros. These seem to be much more valuable in the UK (rust hence rarity?). North of Montelimar southern France.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2128223976.htm

 

[N Dentressangle]

Here you go.

It's a Renault 4 van. It looks beaten up. It has a CT and Carte Grise. It's 2300 euros

Best of all, it's in a town called "Beer" 🍺

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2153526603.htm

https://www.google.com/maps/place/37150+Bléré,+France/@47.3010705,0.9847912,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47fcb7cda60eab81:0x2291fbc7d1074edc!8m2!3d47.327514!4d0.990986

[sierraman]

4 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Looks good. Models like that have no significant collectors following in France so are still cheap.

I’d love a R18, especially one of those 3 stud early ones that used to have the optional nudge bars. How much would you expect to pay for one?

[lesapandre]

500€ up for a basket case - I'd say 3000€-4000€ for something ok with CT. 5000€ will get something with very low mileage and immaculate.

This is 50,000km and 4000€. For sale in E. Paris.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2153486595.htm

 

[chaseracer]

6 hours ago, Nullzwei said:

1981 Renault 18 in the Cantal region with CT ok until 2026. 2000 euros. Looks nice-ish. I am guessing cars are cheaper in the less affluent rural departments of France. Mot and tax free once back in the UK.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2137340519.htm

 

I'll be going right past that in a few weeks... 😳

[motorpunk]

7 hours ago, N Dentressangle said:

Here you go.

It's a Renault 4 van. It looks beaten up. It has a CT and Carte Grise. It's 2300 euros

Best of all, it's in a town called "Beer" 🍺

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2153526603.htm

https://www.google.com/maps/place/37150+Bléré,+France/@47.3010705,0.9847912,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47fcb7cda60eab81:0x2291fbc7d1074edc!8m2!3d47.327514!4d0.990986

Oh yes!

I photographed this a few years ago, and have wanted something similar since!

PS - Thanks for the advice and suggestions, everyone.