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Cheers Neil. I think I may go about the registration process the hard way as I'd rather like to keep the original paperwork from France.

J'aime un peu d'histoire avec un voiture.

Just practising my (piss poor) French!

I'm sure Adrian has previously mentioned a photocopy of the original carte grise would suffice - that way you get to keep the original...

"But it's all the seller gave me... I think he said he had to send it back, but my French isn't very good..."

We had to give them the original for the Acad, they wouldn't accept a copy. It was over three years ago itcould have changed.

I've just "applied" for an inport pack in readiness to try and get the Ami registered.......

I gave 'em the original for the VW. Didn't even try to do otherwise - and we didn't get it back. Everything else, yes. But not that.

But I made sure I kept a colour copy beforehand...

Oh, and top tip, from one who <cough> knows. Make sure you SIGN THE FORM. Don't rely on the person at the counter checking the paperwork to notice...

You can get a dating letter from the club, and get it registered without its documents. However it is a pain as they then often want to inspect. If it has an actual CG they'll just register it on an age related plate.

If they don't inspect no one will look at the kmh speedo etc....

<shrug> They're welcome to. The inspection is purely to see if it "really is" old. They aren't looking for condition or Construction & Use compliance. For an import over 10yo, an MOT is all that's needed for that side.

As far as I know any age of car needs to display its speed in mph or both mph and kmh and the headlights need to dip the correct way. The rules were changed a few years ago when lots of non compliant Smart cars were brought in .