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I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
payback time less convincing..

Thank you, French bureaucracy!

Stuart
 

Srtgray wrote:
> I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
> quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
> payback time less convincing..
>

Wouldn't it be cheaper to drive to the UK and get it done over here?
Or do you live in the far south east of France?

--
Thanks,
Paul

 
Stuart Hi,

wouldn't it be cheaper for you to have a trip in the UK and fit it there?
As long as it is fitted by a certified fitter and you have a proof that he
is so then I do not believe that the French MoT equivalent will have any
objections.

A certified UK fitter IS aknowledged as such within the whole of the EU
territory after all.

Take care
Pantelis

"Srtgray" <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1161848036.11653.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
> I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
> quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
> payback time less convincing..
>
> Thank you, French bureaucracy!
>
> Stuart


 
Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
> Stuart Hi,
>
> wouldn't it be cheaper for you to have a trip in the UK and fit it there?
> As long as it is fitted by a certified fitter and you have a proof that he
> is so then I do not believe that the French MoT equivalent will have any
> objections.
>
> A certified UK fitter IS aknowledged as such within the whole of the EU
> territory after all.
>
> Take care
> Pantelis
>
> "Srtgray" <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1161848036.11653.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>
>>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
>>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
>>payback time less convincing..
>>
>>Thank you, French bureaucracy!
>>
>>Stuart
>
>
>
Probably. Any good ones within spitting distance of Canterbury?

Stuart
 

"Srtgray" <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1161850638.9949.0@demeter.uk.clara.net...
: Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
: > Stuart Hi,
: >
: > wouldn't it be cheaper for you to have a trip in the UK and fit it
there?
: > As long as it is fitted by a certified fitter and you have a proof that
he
: > is so then I do not believe that the French MoT equivalent will have any
: > objections.
: >
: > A certified UK fitter IS aknowledged as such within the whole of the EU
: > territory after all.
: >
: > Take care
: > Pantelis
: >
: > "Srtgray" <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
: > news:1161848036.11653.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
: >
: >>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
: >>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
: >>payback time less convincing..
: >>
: >>Thank you, French bureaucracy!
: >>
: >>Stuart
: >
: >
: >
: Probably. Any good ones within spitting distance of Canterbury?
:
: Stuart

Hi Stuart,

I know a good mobile mechanic in the Chatham area, and you're more than
welcome to use my driveway to get the bits done.

He's done systems on the vans at one of the large companies around here, and
recently did his own on a Grand Voyager

If you want anymore let me know.

Si


 
On or around Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray
<srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
>payback time less convincing..
>
>Thank you, French bureaucracy!


You chose to live there... I've seen it in action, WRT building.

roughly speaking, in this country, if it's not forbidden you can do it,
whereas in France, you can do it if it's allowed, ISTR.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Where they make a desert they call it peace" Tacitus (c.55 - c.117)
Agricola, 30
 
On 2006-10-26, Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:

> roughly speaking, in this country, if it's not forbidden you can do it,
> whereas in France, you can do it if it's allowed, ISTR.

Now Austin, you should know by now that being positive about Britain
is OFF TOPIC in this group!

Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible ;-)

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:50:00 +0100, Austin Shackles
<austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:

>On or around Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray
><srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
>>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
>>payback time less convincing..
>>
>>Thank you, French bureaucracy!
>
>
>You chose to live there... I've seen it in action, WRT building.
>
>roughly speaking, in this country, if it's not forbidden you can do it,
>whereas in France, you can do it if it's allowed, ISTR.

Don't worry, they're working very hard at Westminster to make
everything forbidden unless otherwise specified by themselves

Alex
 
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:40:45 +0200, Srtgray wrote:

> Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
>> Stuart Hi,
>>
>> wouldn't it be cheaper for you to have a trip in the UK and fit it
>> there? As long as it is fitted by a certified fitter and you have a
>> proof that he is so then I do not believe that the French MoT equivalent
>> will have any objections.
>>
>> A certified UK fitter IS aknowledged as such within the whole of the EU
>> territory after all.
>>
>> Take care
>> Pantelis
>>
>> "Srtgray" <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1161848036.11653.0@damia.uk.clara.net...
>>

>>
>>
> Any good ones within spitting distance of Canterbury?
>
> Stuart

I got my old rangerover done by powerbase automotive in ashford
http://www.powerbase-auto.co.uk/

Eddie
--

If you don't know who's watching the watchmen.
The watchmen are raiding the warehouse!

 
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk>
wrote:

>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
>payback time less convincing..

you do however get to use much nicer LPG fillers. The french ones are
great compared to the ****ty english bayonet ones. (I've just done 600
miles on french LPG)
 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray
> <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :( Cheapest
>>quote so far is €4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told). Makes the
>>payback time less convincing..
>>
>>Thank you, French bureaucracy!
>
>
>
> You chose to live there... I've seen it in action, WRT building.

Indeed, and on the whole, I can manage (the French excel at loopholes :) )

>
> roughly speaking, in this country, if it's not forbidden you can do it,
> whereas in France, you can do it if it's allowed, ISTR.
>
That just about sums it up, although, as I say, there are usually enough
loopholes to drive a large 4x4 through!

Stuart
 
Tom Woods <news@NOPSAMtomwoods.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :(
>> Cheapest quote so far is ?4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told).
>> Makes the payback time less convincing..
>
> you do however get to use much nicer LPG fillers. The french ones are
> great compared to the ****ty english bayonet ones. (I've just done 600
> miles on french LPG)

And the LPG is a better blend too!

Lee D


 
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:43:47 -0000, "Lee_D"
<newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> wrote:

>Tom Woods <news@NOPSAMtomwoods.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny
>about:
>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:37:35 +0200, Srtgray <srtgrayNOT@clara.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've just found out that I can't fit my own gas conversion :(
>>> Cheapest quote so far is ?4000 plus tax (about £3000 all told).
>>> Makes the payback time less convincing..
>>
>> you do however get to use much nicer LPG fillers. The french ones are
>> great compared to the ****ty english bayonet ones. (I've just done 600
>> miles on french LPG)
>
>And the LPG is a better blend too!

i wondered if that was just me!. I was sure the car felt better on the
GPL and i got higher MPG.
 
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