lesapandre Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 ^ I'd have that off you if you got it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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. Nullzwei, mk2_craig and motorpunk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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 motorpunk, D.E and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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? loserone, lesapandre, Austat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macscrooge Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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 Dirk Diggler and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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 loserone, Dirk Diggler, lesapandre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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 mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 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... 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 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. N Dentressangle and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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