Nichol1
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- Sep 6, 2011
- 8
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- Funster No
- 18,089
- MH
- A Class
- Exp
- Not yet started due to registration problem.
Hi,
Just joined up so greeting to you all from Andalucia.
Been looking for a motorhome for a long time, always fancied the classic Hymer type and low on funds so i opted for my dream Motorhome, the Hymer S555, and i love it.
Bought it in Germany on export plates that last only 10 days, drove it down to my house in Spain to get it registered on Spanish plates, not a problem i thought as i did my car that way 7 years ago.
Wrong, a new law passed in Spain last year makes it impossible to register an older vehicle without a Homologation certificate for the model.
Crazy, it is Europe, isn't it? Spain, unfortunately is stuck in the middle ages, this is the same for all kinds of paperwork, driving licences, house deeds, anything you can imagine- Spain bu-----s it up and then blames you.
So to anyone thinking of buying a motorhome in Germany and having it registered in Spain.....Don't do it.... Buy it in the UK, it is easier, cheaper and you know where you are at.
Bye the way, does anyone know how i can get my precious Hymer to UK to get it registered. The number plates are expired but i am so sick of trying to do it legally that i often thing 'To hell i will just drive it to Santander at night and catch the ferry to Portsmouth,' Once in UK all is OK right? Registration is a formality isn't it?
If anyone has any advice i would love to hear from you.
Cioa, or more in tune, Hasta Luago.
I see i am amongst fellow SBIers, lovely to meet you.
http://www.toenail-care.com/
Ian
Just joined up so greeting to you all from Andalucia.
Been looking for a motorhome for a long time, always fancied the classic Hymer type and low on funds so i opted for my dream Motorhome, the Hymer S555, and i love it.
Bought it in Germany on export plates that last only 10 days, drove it down to my house in Spain to get it registered on Spanish plates, not a problem i thought as i did my car that way 7 years ago.
Wrong, a new law passed in Spain last year makes it impossible to register an older vehicle without a Homologation certificate for the model.
Crazy, it is Europe, isn't it? Spain, unfortunately is stuck in the middle ages, this is the same for all kinds of paperwork, driving licences, house deeds, anything you can imagine- Spain bu-----s it up and then blames you.
So to anyone thinking of buying a motorhome in Germany and having it registered in Spain.....Don't do it.... Buy it in the UK, it is easier, cheaper and you know where you are at.
Bye the way, does anyone know how i can get my precious Hymer to UK to get it registered. The number plates are expired but i am so sick of trying to do it legally that i often thing 'To hell i will just drive it to Santander at night and catch the ferry to Portsmouth,' Once in UK all is OK right? Registration is a formality isn't it?
If anyone has any advice i would love to hear from you.
Cioa, or more in tune, Hasta Luago.
I see i am amongst fellow SBIers, lovely to meet you.
http://www.toenail-care.com/
Ian
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