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[Big_Adam]

Can't without an MOT.

Unless you have trade plates and are a bit iffy,

[Wright&Wright]

Right, makes sense now.

[Broomer]

Ill be driving past there on the 20th of December... and returning 10 days later.

but i dont have access to a trailer for that long.

otherwise ide bring it back for diesel and beer monies.

[MiniMonty]

Is the boot full of gold bars by any chance ?

: }

[cagy]

I live not too far from neuilly, and know of someone with a trailer who could possibly take it to a port for you then when it hits England transport it however you can back to Cambridge. PM me if you want more details

Have you not thought about selling the mini and getting another one?? might be cheaper in the long run.

Craig


On the iffy side of things there are ways of getting it over without a trailer but none of it is legal but it wouldn't be too hard

Edited by cagy, 18 November 2010 - 07:41 AM.

[1380sprint]

i have a flat bed, but its 5 hours each way plus ferry....

[beaubrad]

Can't without an MOT.

You need to get it trailered, it's the only sensible way. Otherwise, what with it being SORN, the second it rolled off the ferry it would be liable for fines. Unless you happen to know, for certain, that it will pass an MOT. If so you could book it for an MOT very close to the port for the day you bring it back into the country and take it directly to the MOT, then WALK from there to a post office with the certificate for tax and then drive it home.

Although there are all manner of potential pitfalls here. How long has this British registered car been in France without being declared as imported for one thing? If they see it going through the port and it comes up on the computer that it was last seen arriving in France several years ago you might end up in trouble. You are normally only allowed to temporarily import a car for 6 months without registering it in the new country. Does it need a form of roadworthiness test to be driven in France? Do you have insurance? Etc, Etc.

it was never registered in france its still registered in england still i have all the paper work etc ??????

[beaubrad]

[quote name='cagy' date='Nov 18 2010, 07:39 AM' post='1976789']
I live not too far from neuilly, and know of someone with a trailer who could possibly take it to a port for you then when it hits England transport it however you can back to Cambridge. PM me if you want more details

Have you not thought about selling the mini and getting another one?? might be cheaper in the long run.

Craig

the only thig is i dont know anyone who wants to bye it specialy as its all the way in france!?! and i dont have any way of picking it up from the port:( brad

[Kam]

As Dan already said, you need to trailer it back, its the easiest safest and most sensible thing to do in this case

the only thig is i dont know anyone who wants to bye it specialy as its all the way in france!?!

As for who will buy it, you could try french people? get your parents to put an ad up!

[beaubrad]

i really dont wana sell it to be honest iv had the car since i was 15

[Dan]

it was never registered in france its still registered in england still i have all the paper work etc

Precisely my point, it should have been registered in France if it's been there that long. Temporary import usually lasts 6 months in most countries and I believe France is the same. The French authorities might raise issue with this if they have a record of when it arrived in the port on its way in.

[beaubrad]

it was never registered in france its still registered in england still i have all the paper work etc

Precisely my point, it should have been registered in France if it's been there that long. Temporary import usually lasts 6 months in most countries and I believe France is the same. The French authorities might raise issue with this if they have a record of when it arrived in the port on its way in.

it was on the back of a removals van so no one knows its there!! ??

[Dan]

Ah I see.

[beaubrad]

not sure what to do know people have said it should be ok ???? im not sure how much it will cost me to get someone else to get it or if it is worth selling over there and getting one here:(

[Dan]

It will not be OK. All the ports in this country do check numberplates with cameras, if you drive it back they will know instantly that you have no tax and no record of an MOT. Which means you also have no insurance. Customs officers have a lot more powers than the Police, they can pretty much arrest you if they feel like it. Honestly, you need to trailer this car.