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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

2540.0. "Importing/Homologation" by LEMAN::DONALDSON (Froggisattva! Froggisattva!) Wed Aug 14 1996 16:36

I just moved from Switzerland to France (I know! this
is UK_CARS). I'm importing my Mitsubishi Colt into
France. And I'm having some trouble! 

I wont bore you with how the French bureaucracy is
the slowest and least friendly I've come across in
Europe. But I'd be grateful for a couple of pieces 
of information.

The worst problem currently is 'homologation'. In other
words the French claim my type of car has never existed
in France. (What is the english for homologation? The 
idea is that the car follows the norms of the country).
Bad news because it costs a lot to get a car 'homologated'.

But the EEC gives me a possible way out. Since last year
a car can be 'homologated' in *any* EEC country and La
Belle France has to accept it.

So, my two questions:
	- what's the english for homologise?
	- what's the phone number of the Mitsubishi importer in England
	  (or indeed any other European country if you have that) so that
	  I can get a certificate for my type of car from them.

John D.
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2540.1Use the force!SUTRA::MOXLEYShiny Shoes, Shiny MindWed Aug 14 1996 17:0431
    
    I can attempt to answer your questions:
    
    >> - what's the english for homologise?
    
    "homologate" - the process by which a car is accepted as 
    roadworthy.
    
    >>what's the phone number of the Mitsubishi importer in England
              (or indeed any other European country if you have that) 
    
    
    Courtesy of "Alta-Vista",the following in Germany,some-one else may
    chip in with U.K number:
    
    
    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
    
                    Auto Deutschland GmbH 
    
                    Hessenauerstra_e 2 
    
                    65468 Trebur 
    
                    Telefon: 06147 / 207200 
    
                    Fax: 06147 / 207102 
    
    
    	Simon
2540.2WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Wed Aug 14 1996 17:0612
    
    Hi John,
    
    the English for homologise is, homologise ! and homologation is the
    same also. 
    
    The Mitsubishi Colt was sold in the UK - although there may be some
    variation on models - so you shouldn't have too much trouble, I don't
    know who the UK importer is though.
    
    
    Graham
2540.3TERRI::SIMONSemper in ExcernereWed Aug 14 1996 17:513
Homologise sounds very much like type approval.

Simon
2540.4LEMAN::DONALDSONFroggisattva! Froggisattva!Tue Aug 20 1996 14:389
Thanks for the info. (I didn't think to try Alta Vista).
Story so far: France says "jamais"; Belgium says "looks 
like an invalid chassis number"! (I'll be checking that).

I now have the German and Dutch importers to try.

I'll try to let you know how it turns out.

John D.