Useful French phrases ...

[tetleysid]

You got what you asked for, its not my fault you are a health freak

[tetleysid]

Propulsion = rear wheel drive

Traction = front wheel drive

le pare-brise = windscreen

d'embrayage = the clutch

le cable de frein a main +handbrake cable

d'echappement = exhaust

[AdrianC]

Traction = front wheel drive

Traction's just "drive". Traction Avant/Traction Arriere is front-drive, rear-drive. Or, for the Syncro boys, Quatre roues motrice.

Another useful one - direction a droite, direction a gauche - RHD/LHD.

See something you like parked up with AV in the windscreen? A Vendre - for sale. But AV is also a widespread contraction of avant - front, and AR for rear. Add in G/D, and you often see ARG (ARierre Gauche), AVD (Avant Droite) written down.

So...
http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto/150401333.htm
TBE = Tres Bon Etat = VGC

You'll also see "Prix a debattre" = Price to debate = Offers

Umm, what else are you going to see in used car ads? CGC = Carte Grise Collection = "Historic vehicle" logbook - with restrictions on where/how a French owner could use it. CT = Controle Technique = MOT.

And, my favourite - "Dans son jus". Basically means "It is what it is, freshly dragged out of a shed"

[Flibbertigibbet]

We're doing the old France passion thing round Bordeaux area but was looking at an aire in/near Cognac.

Cheers for the offer

when are T'Hulley's in France ?

[Ian Hulley]

Ferry's booked for 6th August & return 23rd August.

[Flibbertigibbet]

Ferry's booked for 6th August & return 23rd August.

mine is 8th until 26th may catch you up

[Ian Hulley]

You a fast walker Jew~lee

[tetleysid]

The previous restrictions on "collecters" vehicles has now been lifted

All you guys heading this way, lets have a meet up somewhere

[Flibbertigibbet]

You a fast walker Jew~lee

check your bike rack for stow aways

[Si_P]

A van meet in france would be great. Unfortunately we are not going to make it as far down as ya'll Orleans is the farthest south we're venturing this time. Still a wine region so all's well on that front.

Going home via Honfleur so cider is on the cards also she'll be riding low on the rear suspension thats for sure.

[Ian Hulley]

You a fast walker Jew~lee

check your bike rack for stow aways

Last time I checked it there was 3 scooters and a Fiat 500 sat on it

[R0B]

les pneus ..Sounds rude the way i pronounce it

[anaconda]

A van meet in france would be great. Unfortunately we are not going to make it as far down as ya'll Orleans is the farthest south we're venturing this time. Still a wine region so all's well on that front.

Going home via Honfleur so cider is on the cards also she'll be riding low on the rear suspension thats for sure.

We're doing Similar...heading for Tours and Saumur (campsites not yet chosen) then up to Honfleur on the way back....a night at the port I reckon. First foreign outing...I have to admit to being a bit nervy driving the van all that way.

[oorwullie]

The previous restrictions on "collecters" vehicles has now been lifted

All you guys heading this way, lets have a meet up somewhere

your yard is quite big.

should i bring me own beer?

[tetleysid]

Normally I could accomadate 3 or 4 units but at the moment space is at a premium. 1st beer on the house after that drink your own