Can anyone send emails in French? - Trying to buy from a French company

[DarrenSV650S]

I'm interested in an undertray from here (http://www.jmvconcept.fr/TempSite/17175.asp?rang=74). Its the one called " Passage de roue + clignotants LED"
They are a French company. I sent them an email using an online English/French translator but they didn't reply. I checked my email outbox to make sure it sent ok and look what it has done:
Bonjour
Je parle l'anglais, pardonnez s'il vous plaît mon français.
Peux j'ayez s'il vous plaît une citation pour "Passage de roue + clignotants LED" pour a Suzuki SV650S année 2003.
Combien a-t-il coûté ?
Combien sont l'affranchissement ?
merci très beaucoup
Darren TaitIt's turned all the french letters into stupid symbols. So then I tried sending the email in English on the chance that they speak it, but they haven't replied.

Can anyone send emails in French?

What I basically want to know is, how much is it, how much is postage, does it come with a numberplate bracket, and a number plate light?
It's for a K3 SV650S in silver

Any help would be appreciated:)

[northwind]

Rhencullen used to import those I think...

[DarrenSV650S]

They've shut down because of a fire :(

[muffles]

My dad speaks fluent french (he's half-french). Do you just want it translated? I would just use your online translator and then change any special symbols to english-alphabet letters. They'll be able to figure out the accents you weren't able to put in. Alternatively you can try expanding them to their english-alphabet equivalents (can't be bothered to look it up but all the accented letters should be writable as 2 letters according to a standard).

[DarrenSV650S]

I would just use your online translator and then change any special symbols to english-alphabet letters. Might try that actually

[-Ralph-]

I'd make myself understood but you have a much better chance of getting a reply if they think a french person sent the email. French are like that I'm afraid

"Ppbbbbbt, why wud I be wantiiiing to sell some-sing to zis idiiot from Ingland who cant speak French?"

I'll get Mrs Ralph to write it out and I'll post it up. She's out just now, but I'll ask when she comes in.

[DarrenSV650S]

Oh nice one Ralph :)

[peterco]

Have you tried to copy it to babel fish and then copy it to email.

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

pete

[DarrenSV650S]

I used a similar translator and it worked. But when I sent the email, hotmail must have converted it into that weird symbol font for some reason

[muffles]

Sounds like you have it sorted, but if not and you still need it translating, I can get my dad to do it.

[-Ralph-]

Bonjour,
J'habite au Royaume Uni et j'aimerais acheter un Passage de roue + clignotants LED pour une SV650S modele 2003.
Pouvez vous confirmer les frais de port pour envoi sur le Royaume Uni?
Est-ce que cette piece vient avec le systeme de fixation de la plaque d'immatriculation et les lumieres donnant sur la plaque d'immatriculation?
Merci par avance. Slts


Slts is short for salutations (a thank you way of saying goodbye).

These free translations from the likes of babelfish are usually either laughable (in both a mocking way and an amusing way, Sandrine LOL at the one above), or just plain nonsense, so even if hotmail had not changed your font you'd probably not have got far.

Good Luck

[Tiger 55]

Pouvez vous confirmer les frais de port pour envoi sur le Royaume Uni?
Ah, wouldn't you just die without Baudelaire!

[DarrenSV650S]

Thanks Ralph! I'll give that a go

[DarrenSV650S]

Got a reply from them today, they aint cheap:o
Monsieur,
Nous vous remercions pour votre demande.
Notre passage de roue est livr? avec le syst?me pour la plaque d'immatriculation ainsi que l'?clairage.
Le prix du passage de roue frais de port compris est de 487.50 euro peint.
Nous restons ? votre service.
Sinc?res salutations.

[northwind]

It says "Respond within 5 minutes or we'll know you're only pretending to speak french, and add 50% onto the price as Foreigner Tax"

[DarrenSV650S]

:lol: Christ I hope they don't add tax, its expensive enough as it is! lol

P.S. See undertray thread in SV talk and tuning ;)

[Wideboy]

i go this:

Dear Sir, We thank you for your request. Is our passage of wheel livr? with the syst?me for the number plate as well as the?clairage. The price of the passage of fresh wheel of port included/understood is 487.50 painted euro. We remain? your service. Sinc?res greetings.



your guess is as good as mine lol:compcrash:

[northwind]

"passage de roue" is undertray- I remember that from the Poly 26 site. Driving Shoe is bellypan I think :mrgreen:

[-Ralph-]

Looks like this thing includes the undertray, tail tidy and flush mini indicators, they are referring to the whole thing simply as "our undertray"

Dear Sir

Thank you for your enquiry.

Our undertray comprises the number plate bracket and lights.

The price for our undertray, painted and delivered is 487.50 EUR.

Best Regards

[DarrenSV650S]

Cheers again Ralph
How do you say "bloody rip off" in french :lol: