martincave
English looking for information about Spain
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Lives in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Ca
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Registration: 06 November 2017
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Buying a car cover in Gran Canaria by martincave
Does anyone know where I can buy a car cover here in Gran Canaria for my Jeep Grand Cherokee, I would prefer to buy one locally rather then have it posted here because of all the difficulties with the import/postal system, unless anyone can ...
Hi John, thanks for the suggestion, seems a little extreme though ! I鈥檝e seen them in El Campo but are not the correct size ! I鈥檓 waiting until things ease up here and will have a look at that motor spares place on the Main Street in ... Read More
Buying a car cover in Gran Canaria
Does anyone know where I can buy a car cover here in Gran Canaria for my Jeep Grand Cherokee, I would prefer to buy one locally rather then have it posted here because of all the difficulties with the import/postal system, unless anyone can ... Read More
Importing a car from the UK into Gran Canaria by martincave
Hi there , I am planning on driving my Jeep from the UK to Gran Canaria (ferry from UK to Santander then drive to C谩diz,then ferry to Las Palmas ), I understand much of what I have to do but have just read that it has to have a spare wheel and ...
Hi Hh, Thanks for the prompt reply, Yes I think buying the property over three years ago is the cause for this ridiculous import tax but it was never pointed out to us from the beginning, unfortunately we didn鈥檛 know or even knew we had to ... Read More
Importing a car from the UK into Gran Canaria by martincave
Hi there , I am planning on driving my Jeep from the UK to Gran Canaria (ferry from UK to Santander then drive to C谩diz,then ferry to Las Palmas ), I understand much of what I have to do but have just read that it has to have a spare wheel and ...
Hola Hhcompany, Thanks for your lengthy ( and with some amusing comments, to be frowned upon by some on this site,) I believe a modicum of humour is necessary to ride over the incessant beaurocracy that befits this country ! Anyway to the matter in ... Read More
Getting a Spanish itv test by roy12262
Hi does anyone know of a good garage near Liria or vilamarxant great could check my motorhome over a get it itv tested, the Uk mot has just ran out on it.
Hi John, yes I realised that and thought I had deleted it, obviously not! Read More
Getting a Spanish itv test by roy12262
Hi does anyone know of a good garage near Liria or vilamarxant great could check my motorhome over a get it itv tested, the Uk mot has just ran out on it.
You have to register your vehicle as being Spanish to put it through an ITV test! Read More
English television by martincave
Can anyone suggest a good TV box that will connect my fibre optic connection (up to 500mbps) to my TV for unbroken programs that is easy to navigate , we have tried several different boxes varying in cost from 鈧�150-.鈧�250 + and up to ...
Hi everyone, Just an update on our TV problems. We鈥檝e had several months of fairly reasonable UK Tv channels via Mucho TV , but is now proving to be erratic just lately, Just wondering if anyone has found a better solution recently, any help ... Read More
Cats in the Canary Islands by Shirt2
Hello everyone! I'm thinking of re-locating to the Canary Islands, maybe to Tenerife or Gran Canaria. I have a cat and am wondering if there are any cat related organisations. I'm interested in voluntary work and also looking for someone ...
Hi Keith, Only just read your message regarding you moving to either here or Tenerife, I live in Playa del Ingles and have transport (within reason) to be able to feed your cat, please feel free to message me if this might be any use to you, we can ... Read More
Private Health Insurance - Pay month to month? by sloanrobe
We are in the process of finding private health insurance so we can apply for visas. We will be moving to Barcelona this summer. Are there any private health insurance companies in Spain that would allow us to pay on a month to month basis? The ...
Hi, Just to confirm what John has said regarding being covered for a year before applying for a Certificate of Residency, This is very true of applying in Gran Canaria, under no circumstances would the authorities accept any monthly etc payments ... Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Hi John, You鈥檝e probably read my message regarding my DL being delivered to me this morning. On closer inspection of the categories allowing me to drive I have noticed that although the Medical centre and the DGT included the use of riding a ... Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Hi All, Just to update my situation regarding my DL, My DL arrived this morning through the post, very pleased it took just over three weeks, Mine runs out in 2025 when I am 70, with no medical between now and then . One of the less stressful ... Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Exactly John, I just wanted to let the forum readers be made aware that the 鈥渞enewal鈥� process is quite different to the 鈥� exchange 鈥� process which some readers might mistakenly think is the same thing. Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Hi John, Just to clarify my situation for other readers, the process for us here (in GC) is that the renewal process is different to the exchange process we underwent, we had the medical, had pictures taken, filled in forms etc, but still had to ... Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Hi John, Thanks for that, apparently my medical was passed at the highest level on all aspects , so will just wait to see what the license says regarding dates etc when it arrives ! Martin Read More
Driving License by martincave
Hi all , and John, A new question, now me and my partner have obtained our Certificate of Residency we are deciding what is the best course of action for our driving licences. Mine runs out in 18 months time and because I鈥檓 nearly 64 ...
Hi hangoverocks, Good to hear you had a fairly easy time changing your UK driving licence to a Spanish one, ours was pretty straightforward also except they wouldn't accept our passport photos at all and had to find a photo booth some distance ... Read More