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scampicat Mar 3rd 2009 2:40 pm

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 
Some friends of ours have just had their motorhome matriculated; the steering wheel is the English side (sorry no good with l & r); they just had to remove a big bumper thingy from the back.

The door is the same side as the steering wheel.

But now it's all registered on Spanish plates.

bbeau Mar 3rd 2009 6:28 pm

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 
I know of a ford ranger pick up rhd on spanish plates,so i,m told its the only one about..plated 2005...my mate tried to do his hilux rhd but they won,t do it...try to be legal and don,t they make it easy...

Mitzyboy Mar 4th 2009 1:19 am

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 

Originally Posted by scampicat (Post 7343385)
Some friends of ours have just had their motorhome matriculated; the steering wheel is the English side (sorry no good with l & r); they just had to remove a big bumper thingy from the back.

The door is the same side as the steering wheel.

But now it's all registered on Spanish plates.

Theres a thread on matriculating motorhomes on here somewhere, its generally a problem but it seems not impossible

Dxf Mar 4th 2009 4:38 am

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 
Hi Mitzy,

re :- Motorhomes

Yes they can be done but as of January they need a special ITV if you can not produce a certificate of european conformity. This special ITV is equal to the English "type testing"; last time I heard it was in excess of 1400€

So not impossible, just can be VERY expensive

Davexf

Beachcomber Mar 4th 2009 8:21 pm

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 

Originally Posted by scampicat (Post 7343385)
The door is the same side as the steering wheel.

I don't know much about motor homes but isn't that unusual?

This means that in the UK the door will open into the face of passing traffic whereas, on the continent, the door will open on the nearside (ie not into the face of passing traffic) which is correct.

Mitzyboy Mar 4th 2009 8:46 pm

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 

Originally Posted by Beachcomber (Post 7347358)
I don't know much about motor homes but isn't that unusual?

This means that in the UK the door will open into the face of passing traffic whereas, on the continent, the door will open on the nearside (ie not into the face of passing traffic) which is correct.

No not unusual. I used to have a Rapido which is French, but of course it was manufactured on a British chassis so was RHD & RH Door. It used to annoy people on UK camp sites as your door would open onto "their space"

BILL AND CLAIRE Mar 5th 2009 6:08 am

Re: Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
 

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 7342450)
Maybe you did Bill, but I bet its been on spanish plates for a long time. :)

You bring a British RHD commercial vehicle to Spain today and you wont be able to matriculate it.

18 MONTHS....


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