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PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

by GiveMeABreak » 09 Dec 2023, 18:48 » in Diagnostics

PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

The following will cover most basic equipment, but will exclude later systems & Tech.

PSA Electrical Diagrams Introduction - Function and Constitution of Codes
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Coding of Functions
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Component Coding
PSA Electrical Diagrams -...

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09 Dec 2023, 18:48
Citroen, DS Automobiles and Peugeot Official Part Number Requests

by GiveMeABreak » 15 May 2021, 13:55 » in Citroën
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Please make all your Citroen , DS Automobiles or Peugeot Parts Requests on this thread

This thread is only for donating members who wish to request official part numbers or Parts Diagrams.

Please don't post technical queries or ask 'how to' questions here. Create a thread in one of the main Citroen / Peugeot Forums for these queries....

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(15) MUL Flat Washer, part: 020514, £1.70
(16) Camshaft Pulley Screw, part: 080650, £3.36

(20) MUL Flanged Nut, part: 450343, £2.33
(22) MUL Stud, part: 0341P8, £1.33

(24) Flanged TH screw, part: 9801910480, £1.36
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Yesterday, 11:11
Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jun 2020, 17:01 » in Useful links
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Just for members to be aware that airbagteam.com based in the UK are offering a 10% discount to FCF members on any of their services.

The FCF does not endorse any company directly, but thought this would be of use to members.

Full details of their services and the discount can be found here:

Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

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Re the 407 door seal issue and airbag warnings, after a few days of rain and testing with the hose, I gave up as water was still pooling on top of the bottom door seal and then running inside the car.

My solution was to put a few holes thru the seal with a leather hole punch tool which seems to allow the water to exit (the door seal gets squashed...
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08 Mar 2024, 00:42
Important Information concerning access to PSA parts data

by xantia_v6 » 19 Mar 2020, 05:19 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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As some of you may already have realised, PSA (Citroen, DS Automobiles & Peugeot) have this week (from 16/03/2020) decided to close off free access to parts information.

The public version of PSA's ServiceBox, which is the official source for parts and information has had a freely accessible parts system for registered garages, and individual...

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Please note: This Thread is now Locked.

Please Make All Your Citroen or Peugeot Parts Requests Here

All parts requests from this topic have been moved there.
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14 Nov 2021, 08:21
New PSA Heritage Parts for Classic Cars

by GiveMeABreak » 11 Oct 2019, 16:18 » in Citroën

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Parts for Classic / Older Citroen, Peugeot Renault Vehicles

This may be of interest to Members with older vehicles where getting parts is a struggle and for those not already aware of the site.

PSA are embarking on a project to provide some supplies of original and re manufactured parts for older vehicles and classics, and have made it a...

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anti-virus is blocking.......

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16 Sep 2024, 21:28
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
The French Car Wiki

by xantia_v6 » 18 Jul 2015, 09:54

We are very happy to announce the new French Car Wiki, bought to you by the administrators of the French Car Forum.

The French Car Wiki will provide a long term repository for user guides, how-tos and useful information of the sort that we all know is in the forum somewhere, but can never find!

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website where the...

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Joke I found funny...

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A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said,

'Jesus knows you're here.'

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze.

When he heard nothing more, after a bit, he shook his head and continued.

Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could...

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Doctor gave me some pills, told me to stick them in my back passage, they've been out there on the shelf for weeks, for all the good they've done I might as well have shoved them up my ass.
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Lidl and Aldi Car accessories

by Hell Razor5543 » 04 Oct 2012, 20:24
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Hello all,

You might want to check out Lidls' website. Next Thursday thay are doing car accessories, some of which you might find useful. I have got a set of the axle stands and they have not let me (or Gracie ) down!

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It is worth going back to their site regularly, as they have special offers (on...

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Those ratchets and pumps aren't here until next week so I will jump on them when they come in.
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13 Sep 2024, 20:04
Funny pictures and videos

by Xaccers » 02 Apr 2010, 23:15
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Lets see what you've found, but as always, keep it family friendly :)

Optical illusion

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10 Sep 2024, 10:40
Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

by Sid_the_Squid » 09 Jul 2010, 10:02
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Hi All,
Seems I have a new neighbor with a lovely silver Xantia with personalized reg plate.

Have not seen up close yet, so not clear on the specifications, also due to vague parking arrangements I don't know exactly which house is theirs either.

Is this anyone on here living in HP1 area with a Silver Xantia on a personal plate?

Admins, sorry...

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Classic cars flock together in public car parks, especially like that one! I recognise it! Parking next to a fellow classic you are very unlikely to suffer any car-park dings from the SUV-driving distracted masses doing their weekly shop!

I'm always very careful how I park in 'Superstore' car parks!
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27 Aug 2024, 04:28
Common Scams Section

by GiveMeABreak » 30 Oct 2018, 09:29
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We have created this section for members to post up their experiences of being scammed or warnings of potential scams.

Please do not post personal details or emails here, as these can often be hijacked / impersonations of real accounts. Try and keep posts focussed on the scamming element, otherwise the actual threat or scam can become lost in a...

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Had a text purportedly from Evri to say there was a delay as my postcode was missing.
Had similar a couple of weeks ago about a delivery for daughter in law as they were away for a few days, she got similar ones.
Asked son if they were expecting anything and he said not, she had cancelled her order as they were buggering about too much.
I have two...
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21 Aug 2024, 09:49
Meeting arrangements

by mickthemaverick » 28 Jan 2023, 19:19
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Michel suggested we have a dedicated thread for meeting arrangements so here it is!!
Please use this for anything to do with plans to get together so everyone knows where to look.

I'll start it off by copying my post from the other thread inviting fcfers to a lunch meeting on Tuesday. So far we have 3/4 attendees so I'll amend the booking to...

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As there have been no more takers for Thursday's lunch meet, we are changing the venue to the Crown and Sceptre at Briden's Camp nr Water End, Hemel Hempstead, a venue we have visited multiple times which serves nicer food than the King Charles III in our opinion. So if that change encourages anyone else please confirm tonight or before noon...
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11 Aug 2024, 21:05
French cars in films

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Just casting my my mind around the various films in which I've see French-built cars. Comes to mind:

2 CV in Pink Panther with old Peter Sellers

Then only vaguely are the cars in the Day of the Jackal, but there have to be some in Manon des Source, Les Regles du Jeu (sp?), but I don't recall any in The Duellists.

Any more/amplification?

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Part of RED 2 takes place in Paris, so there's a lot of cars in the background. Off the top of my head I remember spotting an X7 and an XM briefly in the backgrounds of shots.
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03 Jan 2024, 19:25
Bah humbug! A retreat for those lacking in Xmas spirit

by Xaccers » 07 Dec 2013, 01:46
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One for Jim this time of year

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Don't worry, the week before Easter finishes we will have Halloween stuff!! :grr:

Many a true word spoken in jest....
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29 Dec 2023, 07:16
Member-Posted Discounts & Offers

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Nov 2020, 15:41
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Member-Notified Special Offers & Discounts

Bobins suggested a thread for members to share their car-related discount codes / vouchers / notifications of offers etc. for mutual benefit, so I've created this thread for that purpose.

So if you want to share any offers you may have received or are aware of, just stick them up here.

Please don't...

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Up to 15% off Continental and Hankook tyres. Details in the image and at Blackcircles.com

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22 Jan 2023, 19:54
Sending Parcels (May 2013)

by Old-Guy » 02 May 2013, 17:33
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Strictly speaking, this isn't specific to French Cars, but as members often need to send 'bits' to one another, the following may be useful.

To send a Xantia radio, which is just a bit too large to be a Royal Mail 'small' parcel, the cheapest my local Post Office (very obliging) could do it for was £8 :shock: second class parcel post.

However, I...

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Everything I buy from Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Greece I always get them to declare the value as <£15 so there are no customs charges.
Most of them do this automatically now anyway.
Same from USA & Canada but rarely buy from there now.
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17 Jul 2016, 21:37
The Maker's Name-Close up Original Photos only.

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I have a picture, but not a thread for it. Not necessarily an A to Z but I may try and play that game myself.
What it needs is original close ups of the badges bearing the makers name. Its a collection, duplicates and variations encouraged. At the very least I would expect the assembled throng of the french car forum, to weigh in with a bit of...

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Smart :D
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One for the train buffs.

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No goggles hard hats or ear defenders. :)

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Maybe the UK has lost the ability to manufacture buffers.

All the old buffers who could have now retired....
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Picture(s) of the day....

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Heard this on the radio this morning, and thought it must be April fools day. Ponies to be painted in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents involving collisions with the ponies roaming free on Dartmoor.

Well here's the evidence

Apparently taken from an idea in Finland where Reindeer antlers were similarly painted to reduce accidents....

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Reptile of the day - a Blue Tongue Lizard.

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My wife found this little cutie on the paving (my photo) - probably cold as it wasn't able to do much to show it's displeasure apart from poking out it's oversize tongue. About a handspan nose to tail.

Love those :-D Do you get frilled-neck lizards down your way? We...
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New Reg 74 spotting month is upon us

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Sep 2024, 11:13
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...and on the third day, a thread was provided...

When you spot a vehicle with the new reg 74, post up a pic. Thread expires midnight on the thirtieth day.

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Still 0!

You are not alone Steve, not a single photo from South of the Tyne and precious few reports without pics so far in 74 spotting season.

Neil
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Yesterday, 21:21
Pickled Egg Jukebox-Your Selections

by NewcastleFalcon » 26 Dec 2014, 21:43
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The FCF used to liken itself to the friendly atmosphere of a good pub, and there's none better than The Pickled Egg which appears once a month in a Magazine called Cheers which is distributed free in North-East Pubs. Its the work of Cluff (John Longstaff) and consistently makes me chuckle.

Here's a little selection-couple of technology...

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Just seen this. Sad and very annoying too.
I thought better of Clapton.
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Yesterday, 21:11
Electric Vehicles: What have you spotted?

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If EV's are going to progress towards a little section on the FCF to call their own, (subject to a referendum of course :) ) the first stage could be more than one thread :!: :) (There is Simon's blog on his Peugeot Ion in the blogs and galleries section too of course in the members area)

So keep it simple....

What EV's have you spotted? And to...

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A bit more colour

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Yesterday, 21:00
'Fingerpost' Direction Signs...

by CitroJim » 10 Jul 2016, 17:29
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As we've had topics on AA boxes and AA Village Signs, I thought whilst out on my bike this afternoon this relic of times gone by might be worth an airing...

Somerset is really quite well-off for pre-Worboys 'Fingerpost' direction signs and many, many still survive, especially in the more rural parts..

Here's a typical one I saw on a very quiet...

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Delaval Arms Roundabout Old Hartley picture quality out of focus snapshot :-D

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Yesterday, 20:39
Nice places to stop off at.....

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When you go for a nice relaxing drive and explore, rather than a frustrating commute, its nice to stop off at interesting places. Add your places in and who knows we assemble a unique collection for the discerning week-end driver!

Here's a nice place for a stop off if you are pootling around the North-East having a leisurely drive up the Tyne...

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Came cross an old Friend today, and astounded the very pleasant young lady owner, who had sought out the vehicle via a facebook group on the Renault Estafette, with my random bit of knowledge about the van.

Back in 2017 while attending a big classic car event held at Thirlestane Castle in Lauder, I photographed this Blue Estafette at the Flat Cat...
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Yesterday, 20:26
Classic for under £10K

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Is it possible to get a nice tax-exempt historic vehicle (pre 1st January 1974 if my googling is up to scratch) for under £10,000?

Hopefully not a box of bits or a barn-find wreck but something which starts and goes and has an M.O.T. :)

Bearing in mind the fact that i spotted one of these today,

the Rover P5 may be an example (£8,450 as of...

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That's quite a selection :) I'll have the 1963 white Mini please... Almost identical to my very first car...

The Mini pickup is quite tempting. And lastly the 1988 Mini next to it would be my last and least favoured choice. No interest in the 2000 Mini at all... Too new and a fuel-injected A Series engine is just so wrong. If they don't have an...
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Yesterday, 17:35
Classic for over £10K

by mickthemaverick » 24 Apr 2024, 09:20
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I thought it was time we had the obvious partner to the 'Classic for under £10k' thread so here it is and a gem to get it rolling: :-D

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Details here

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Too many to pick one out so here's a link to a fair number of cars which will fit this thread, have a look!! There are also a number that fit the sister thread so I'll post it up there too! :-D
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Yesterday, 16:28
On your Bike

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A thread to mop up your two-wheeled activity inspired by Citro Jim's fine example., pictures, rides, purchases, renovations, anything goes. Anyone got a french bicycle for starters, just to keep things marginally connected to the French element of the FCF? Must be someone with a Peugeot!

In How many miles have you done this month , I have...

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Brilliant Jim, she will love it, and they're so much better than stabilisers! When Dillon graduated to pedals we put the stabilisers on so he could learn to pedal, but that only lasted about 5 mins, as he immediately said It won't go round corners!

:lol: Ha, love it Richard and top kudos to Dillon :-D

If autumn takes after her Auntie Sian...
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17 Sep 2024, 17:20
Favourite colours for cars

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I love a Nuancier (a Colour Chart) Especially those that give photographic examples of the cars.

This one in particular

and from the list there's only one peinture en ville for me!

Regards Neil

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That is one 100% gorgeous colour Matt :cool: Suits the old Roller rather well :D
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17 Sep 2024, 04:34
Whatsthisthen?

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Have a go at this one, if no-one has got it in a couple of days I'll post the answer up
There' s enough clues to get it but hopefully its not too obvious

Not sure if Malcolm will come up with the goods on this one, my money is on another forum member of substantial standing...

regards Neil

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The thing I recall from a trip on the Waverley, many years ago, was the smell in that engine room! Steam and hot oil - lovely!

Ummmm! Delicious :D
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16 Sep 2024, 16:41
"Word/Phrase of the Day"

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So is this going to be an FCF perennial topic, or a one post failure, you decide :-D. The English language is a beautiful thing, but so is the kaleidoscope of different languages from around the world. Something to enjoy and celebrate, and its not just English.

Two contenters for me in recent posts...
Notices what Have you Spotted
Toodle-Pip...

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The word
Fruitfulness

I am the only user (so far) in the history of the French car forum of the word Fruitfulness and also the only user of...

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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Not my original work of course, but probably the most evocative words ever written about the season of the year we currently enjoy.

Jim came up...
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16 Sep 2024, 08:25
The September Shuffle

by mickthemaverick » 15 Aug 2024, 19:15
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The time has come for a return to the Northeast to catch up with developments at Beamish and touch base with other members. So Jim and I are venturing North again on Tuesday September 24th to spend two nights at the Lambton Worm and the intervening day visiting Beamish and hopefully catching up with Steve and Neil at the very least. Then we shall...

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Not with the girlfriend then!
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15 Sep 2024, 23:00
I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?

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As we get out and about there's a few more classic cars on the road at this time of year. Classics are very much in the eye of the beholder, well evidenced in the current edition of I-Spy Classic Cars which has 120 selections including Morris Marina, Austin Allegro, Ford Sierra.

Here's my starter for 10 spotted in Manchester, and one of the...

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There were a few classics gathered at Arundel today - there was a street fayre and flea market going on as well.

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Various other cars were present, but this'll do for now :)
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15 Sep 2024, 17:47
Goodyear tyres

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I need some new tyres for my 406(205/55/16).After some shopping around i`m tempted to get Michelin for £84 f fitted.But i can get Goodyear NCT5 for £57 fully fitted.Cheapest buget tyres are £45,so there not really worth it.I`ve never had Goodyears before although my company use only Goodyear on all our earthmoving machines & all cars & vans....

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Without naming names, I had two sets of well known and respected brands of tyres on my CX that managed in one case 8,000 klms (5000 miles approx) from brand new to worn out which were replaced by another well known brand that made the car so unstable my wife wouldn't drive it above 60 kph.

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15 Sep 2024, 10:05
Electric Vehicles-Infrastructure

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Neat little charging points pioneered in Oxford

by urban-electric

REgards Neil

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Morrisons picnic, and a small opportunist drink for the BB Leaf in one of Berwick-upon-Tweed's finest atmospheric deserted car parks.

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15 Sep 2024, 08:51
Pub/Cafe Gallery and the odd hotel!

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There are plenty of examples from the archives on the subject but the little snippet of the Six Bells at Ruislip being the location where Jet and Hank had a ride out on their scooters and came up with the name The Shadows for their band had me thinking time for a thread to celebrate Pubs/Inns/Hostelries. They can be elevated out of their...

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Eyemouth time again

I present to you the only Contented Sole in the United Kingdom, possibly the world..

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15 Sep 2024, 08:27
I-Spy AA Village Signs

by NewcastleFalcon » 09 Jul 2016, 20:17
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Jim spotted this when out and about

Apparently out of 30,000 original AA Village Signs, only 65 exist in situ.

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From 1906 to approximately 1932,The Automobile Association erected nearly 30000 signs in villages and towns across Great Britain. Most were removed during the war when a Nazi invasion seemed highly...

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Oh wow! Thanks Neil :D That's awesome :cool:
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15 Sep 2024, 05:25
Interiors and Dashboards (interesting and awful!)

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Lets kick the thread off with this...

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Lovely!

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14 Sep 2024, 23:17
DIY with function over finesse!!

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I decided to start a new thread for this post on the OTCL as I think it may get more contributions than a personal blog in the members area!!
Today I ran out of excuses to avoid the last job on my to do list (There will be another soon no doubt as they are entered by SWMBO :-D ) and had to knuckle down and get on with it. 'Rotting shed floorboards...

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Needs 124 plastic welding stables to finish that off :)
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14 Sep 2024, 19:06
Insurance time again.

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Just got the AA renewal quote for the DS5 2.0 l auto.
£346, or £321 without the AA accident cover/Assistance??? No legal cover or anything.

Last years C5 was over £100 cheaper and both cars are in the same insurance band.
So far, I have a quote of £287 for a similar policy.
My AA roadside cover is also due. £49 last year for me in any car,...

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I only have one example of Saga, the father in law of a workmate, his new SAAB was hit by another car when he was stationary and it dragged on for months with a very poor outcome. This was at least ten years ago and they may have improved, or it may have been an isolated incident.
I got a quote from them about twenty years ago, far in excess of...
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14 Sep 2024, 11:22
Clear out

by Gibbo2286 » 12 Sep 2024, 18:32

I've had some quite expensive new old stock Citroen parts sitting on my shelf for ages, offered them on Ebay and on here but no takers so I boxed them all up yesterday and popped down to my local Citroen Indi dealer and handed them over the counter free gratis, got a Well thanks very much, I'm sure we can make use of them. That's another free...

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12 Sep 2024, 18:32
On TV...

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Thought I might as well start a new thread for this.
Must stop flagging up tv programmes on what seem to be areas of fascination for several of us, but some are just too good to miss.

Have today fallen over a newish BBC iPlayer clutch:
BBC Four
Transport Revolutions series
9 progs
including Concorde, E-type (with Q.Willson+), Steam (Quest for...

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Colin from Accounts

This Australian series is truly awesome :-D Absolutely loving it and it's the ideal antidote to the kind of dark, tense drama I so love watching... Especially after enjoying the final episode of Sherwood Series 1 last night!

It's a giggle from start to end and guaranteed to send you to bed grinning...

I love the Aussie...
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12 Sep 2024, 05:52
Estates/Shooting Brakes/Station Wagons Gallery (Originals are best)

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Its a while since I started a new topic but just in case 4,755 topics in this section of the forum are not stimulating enough to elicit an active response here is a 4,756 th to try.

With the bar on its lowest ever setting I would regard 2 active posts with appropriate images as a runaway success for the new thread.

Define it how you like but...

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That's very reminiscent of our (as in Australia's - I haven't personally owned one) Ford Falcon XD & XE wagons, built from 1979 - 84. V8 was an option, so no trouble getting up to our national speed limit of 100km/h . :roll:

This one's for sale,

Most of them now are in the hands of backpackers, who will do a lap of Australia, camping out (or...
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11 Sep 2024, 23:38
A collection of interesting/awful campers & motorhomes

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Here's a starter for 10, bonus points if you can identify the base vehicle!

regards Neil

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This one's on the market if combining camping with car shows appeals? :-D

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Details here
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11 Sep 2024, 09:08
Gloucester when I first moved

by Gibbo2286 » 10 Sep 2024, 10:55

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(Might have posted this before) This is the Gloucester I found when I first moved to the county back in 1965, all gone now just a pedestrianised desert of charity shops etc.
Note the car transporters with new Austins, Hillmans Vauxhalls and even the Nash Metropolitans built by Austin.

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Reminded me of this Gibbo. Terry the Tanker from a similar vintage!

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10 Sep 2024, 13:56
Room 101 open for deposits.....

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First thing I'm putting in....pretentious thread titles in French. Chambre Cent-un goes into Room 101 straight off!

Regards Neil

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Nice to see room 101 revived.

Prior to Bobin's post the last post on the thread was June 2023.

Unbelievable that nothing has got on the wick of the FCF faithful, until that Pizza Express flyer got the Bobin's Room 101 treatment.

Room 101 is an FCF Institution, with your own personal vault. Deposits in your own personal vault as always are...
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09 Sep 2024, 18:59
Bargain Basement Electric

by NewcastleFalcon » 12 Nov 2019, 22:02
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Now then, anyone got a tab packet?

Could this be made to work? Assume this

1200 miles/month
Current fuel consumption say 10 miles/litre
Current Fuel Price say £1.28/litre
Electricity Cost say 1/4 of Petrol cost
Finance over 48 Months

Not bargain Bargain Basement Motoring as I currently practice, but the difference between petrol...

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Yes, I gave up on all of that tomfoolery years ago Neil... LV for the house, Picasso and breakdown and Mr. Flux for the AXs... Hard to beat and easy to renew. In fact if I do nothing they just renew like magic ;) :cool:

Both companies have the most excellent customer service and that's worth a lot to me... Happy to pay a small premium for that...
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09 Sep 2024, 18:52
Fischer boilers anyone?

by Gibbo2286 » 06 Sep 2024, 10:26

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My gas central heating boiler is 13 years old and gave me some grief at Christmas a couple of years ago, so I've been thinking of a replacement,.
Answered an internet advert for Fischer electric combi boilers this morning, they are very reluctant to answer questions about price until an agent has visited and 'assessed'.
Anyone on here have...

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Have you delved into the break-even costs/calculations, or is it just not worth bothering at that price ?
Even with 'free' electricity, that would seem quite a premium over gas etc.

Doing that now bobins,
She kept telling me It's expensive but it will last a lifetime. I said Well for me that's not much of an advantage seeing as I'm 89 years...

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09 Sep 2024, 12:40
Lights! (Interesting and Awful please)

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With identikit car design de rigueur the only unleashing of creativity appears to be in the design and appearance of lighting. Yes, and there are probably many which fall into the category...awful.

My encounter today with a Toyota Prius seemed to reach the ultimate of the current crop of rear lighting with this.....

But its all a matter of...

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Renault Arkana?

Yes from the recent Renault Moustache rear lights whatsthisthen :?: I can confirm with my own eyes that the Renault Arkana does indeed sport the distinctive handlebar moustache rear lights. In the murk of the early afternoon today one passed us on the A1 with the rear lights on full display.

Be sure to note your first noticing...
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08 Sep 2024, 23:56
Just been stabbed.

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By a nice nurse with a needle full of Covid vaccine. :)

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Been for another voluntary stabbing, RSV this time.
The nurse who administered it said it was 180 quid a shot. I ran away without paying, didn't even stop to take one of the sweets they were giving people*.

* They were doing some kind of survey on which colours people chose most frequently. They also asked if I could say respiratory syncytial...
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06 Sep 2024, 20:42
Is hiring a VW a good idea?

by ChrisRobin » 06 Sep 2024, 16:00

Recent Visit to Portugal I well we hired a car, the Agent gave me a VW T Cross, mmmmm can't get away from this brand not even on holibobs.
Off we went enjoying the vile sound of the 3 cylinder VW engine, shades on, wind in my hair (well what's left of it) Tom Tom babbling strange names to us (it doesn't really do Portuguese road names very well)....

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06 Sep 2024, 16:00
Electric Cars:what's available?

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If you have come round to thinking I fancy giving electric car ownership a try its useful to know what's available so you can do your own sums and see if it works out for you.

The choice as ever is between new, and used and the price you are prepared to pay for your motoring.

For my own motoring needs over the years I have always adopted the...

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel...
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06 Sep 2024, 14:38
Trivia Investigation Team

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Case number 1.
Can you dig out any information on this type of telephone box :?: (type/date/original maker etc)

Did a bit of an internet search which I thought would be easy to identify this telephone box (type/date/original maker etc) and could only find one image other than the one I took and posted on remember these all our yesterdays ....

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There is a website recording West Indian Volunteers who served in the Royal Air Force, and the entry for Ulric Leslie Look-Yan is here, with an earlier image, better quality than my photo off the information board. Also includes a little more detail.

This link also has a little more information about the accident on 14th January 1944 in the...
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05 Sep 2024, 11:17
Familiarity Phenomenon & other unlikely coincidences

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Familiarity Phenomenon & other unlikely coincidences Number 1
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4 Days ago on the FCF

These were similar except they were shaped like gallon jars with the stopper at the top and they had a handle, we are going back 70 years or more, I will see if I can find a picture.

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Would this be something like you were...

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Good find Neil :)
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05 Sep 2024, 06:51
DIY Car Maintenance with function over finesse!!

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I am starting this thread for contributers to document details of jobs they carry out on their cars rather than the more general DIY with function over finesse thread which was intended to be non motoring projects. Thus hopefully it will serve as a resource and guide for members tackling jobs for the first time :-D

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Looking more closely, he's doing the sills no good at all!

Looking even closer I think :?: ....it's a 106 8-[
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04 Sep 2024, 22:33
My car has a new MOT!!

by mickthemaverick » 27 Jul 2024, 08:44

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This thread is for members to post up a picture of their celebratory drive having passed an MOT. The only requirement is that the picture shall include the car concerned and be taken on the day of the successful test!! Let's see them in all their glory!! :-D

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Not the greatest of your efforts Neil but its the thought that counts!! :-D

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02 Sep 2024, 22:28
Big Brother is Watching You (your evidence please)

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Post your anecdotal evidence up here!

Another instance......Bob Ross.....Must have been a firestick thing...
Despite never having googled Bob Ross he appears in full technicolor on a Facebook news feed. We did watch a video of his on youtube via the amazon firestick previously that day, but it wasn't even at home but at our daughter's.

I am...

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Saw Simon and Garfunkel when I visited my daughter in Berlin, they were doing a show at the Olympic Stadium, thousands of people flashing their ciggy lighters in the dark. :)
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02 Sep 2024, 13:42

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