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Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex

I'm moving to France in the next six weeks to live.

I've got an L400 Active Field 3.0 Petrol, it is in fact my third Delica the other two were 2.8 turbo diesel's.

Very happy with it, as it makes light work of carrying all our clobber + a Greyhound and two Lurchers.
I need a good tow vehicle as I'll have a mini digger to cart about.

Many of you will not know but importing any vehicle into France is a bit of a nightmare, let unknown one that's already been imported into the UK.

So my question is has anyone done it?

If so what was the process like ?

What were real difficulties.....?

If it's going to be hard work I'll just have to sell it, but that means coming back, which will be a bit of a palaver.

Much appreciate anyone who can shed some real light on whether this is possible.

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Lewis · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:24 Post subject:

It has been done, though it can be a nightmare.

See this post from one person who has done it:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=123753

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Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex

Thanks for the info Lewis

It's just as I expected.

Getting CE approved & stamped left hand drive headlights is going to be a real problem since they weren't brought into the EU, although it does have E13 stamped in the glass (anyone know what that means?)

Might take it out there for the first six months and then bring it back to sell or if anyones interested before I go sell it and buy a landy disco or something already left hand drive here and take it out.

Thanks anyway

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andyman · Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith

Are the lights a different shape/fitting to the ones on the clone Hyundai vans I've commonly seen in Greece? I also saw left-handed Mitsubishi vans in Prague.
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Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex

They sort of look the same shape but they are different

Mine have an E number in the glass which means they are for Europe

Mine are marked E13 which funnily = Luxembourg

But come to think of it the mrs and I were out in Madeira last October 'remember that a time when you could travel unhindered', there were lots of Delica's air side and quite a few taxi's.

I did find this website 'smith-one' on the internet though, so I'm going to drop them a line.

Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex

The company I emailed have just told me it's called the Mitsubishi i400 in europe and although they have converted them they say I can buy them cheaply second hand within europe.
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Lewis · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:06 Post subject:

Did you see this post about Lefthand Headlamps:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19440
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Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex

andyman · Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith

Bon voyage! Will you have to quarantine when you get there?
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Lurchermad 1 · Joined: 03 Feb 2017 Posts: 8 Location: West Sussex