scot47

Rent a car ?

Pollyana

Think thats stretching it a bit, most Macdonalds in the UK are still in town centres or crammed into city streets! I agree there are some but they aren't as common as in the US or Aus yet.
Car parks and car washes would be a tricky problem thoguh.

Novocastrian

Do they? No wonder I've never seen one.

scot47

When I want a McDonalds I just send the butler !

christmasoompa

Sad as I am, because the 5 McD's I could think of near me are all drive thru (in my defence Novo, I visit one very occasionally and then often just for a coffee!), I've just googled it. 1200 McD's in the U.K. and in 2013 nearly 800 of them (most recent stats I could find) were drive thrus so 70% ish? Probably more now if guess, but definitely the majority are drive thrus.

Novocastrian

You have my absolution.

christmasoompa

Phew. I have to confess that I do however, visit Primark quite regularly (it's the miser in me). Sorry your honour.

feelbritish

I imported a Honda from South Africa and luckily the steering was the same. I had to have fog lights fitted. The problem came as mentioned was parts, they were different specs and I would have to wait for them to arrive from SA. I was broken into and the window was slightly thinner so again had to wait for it to be imported. It suited me at the time but I would not do it again. For a fleeting moment I thought of importing our Canadian car but soon dismissed it! Second hand cars are cheap here. I would hire one when you need it at first and use public transport. Once living here for a while I would then consider if it is necessary.

sassy-cat

Thanks,
I'm convinced and will be selling the car. We will rent initially.
I'm now researching importing cats so I've moved on through the alphabet! 😜

Novocastrian

US cats walk on the wrong side of the street.

sassy-cat

But at least they won't need to be fitted with fog lights!