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Changing UK car to Spanish plates

Posted: Mon Mar 2, 2020 9:21am
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John M

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Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 22 Feb 2020

Hi

I know I have to get my head Lights changed and tow bar removed for the ITV.

My fog lights and reversing lights are ok.

Do they allow me to keep a UK speedo reading MPI?

John M

Tony100

Posted: Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:20pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:20pm

I am coming to Torrevieja to live in about 8 weeks time. I am am a keen cyclist and was hoping to bring my bikes on a bike rack on the back of a Ford Galaxy. After reading your post you have me worried as the bike rack attaches to the tow bar. In your post about applying for Spanish plates you mention having to remove the tow bar to get a ITV. Where do you get this info from? And can't I use a tow bar mounted bike rack? Any advice on this would be much appreciated

 Thanks Tony

Janemirador

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:46am

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Location: Torrevieja

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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:46am

Does anyone know step by step instructions how to change your UK plates to Spanish plates please?

oldmaninacap

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:33pm

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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:33pm

Tony100 wrote on Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:20pm:

I am coming to Torrevieja to live in about 8 weeks time. I am am a keen cyclist and was hoping to bring my bikes on a bike rack on the back of a Ford Galaxy. After reading your post you have me worried as the bike rack attaches to the tow bar. In your post about applying for Spanish plates you me...

...ntion having to remove the tow bar to get a ITV. Where do you get this info from? And can't I use a tow bar mounted bike rack? Any advice on this would be much appreciated

 Thanks Tony

i have a spanish car with towbar, as far as i am aware in spain a towbar must be a genuine manufacturers equipment, must be fitted by an approved garage and certificate supplied and registered on the the reg doc

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