Re-registering a van in Spain. Possible?
#16
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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.
The door is the same side as the steering wheel.
But now it's all registered on Spanish plates.
#17
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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...
#18
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.
The door is the same side as the steering wheel.
But now it's all registered on Spanish plates.
#19
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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
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
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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.
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.
#21
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"





