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Forum maintenance Tuesday 18/09/2018 - Completed

by xantia_v6 » 16 Sep 2018, 21:14 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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The FCF Forum will be off-line for about 2 hours on Tuesday morning for a software upgrade and database maintenance.

I don't have firm start or finish times, but it should begin some time between 5am and 7am UK time.

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They should both be reinstated now (along with quite a few others)

Thanks avatar and pic back now

Regards Neil

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18 Sep 2018, 10:46
New - DS Automobiles Forum

by GiveMeABreak » 31 Aug 2018, 15:32 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

After some consideration and some external queries, the Team have decided to add a DS Automobiles technical sub-forum to the site.

DS Automobiles Sub-Forum

Although many of the engines and systems are identical to the Citroen and Peugeot marques, we felt it was about time there was a dedicated section.

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31 Aug 2018, 15:32
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The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.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
Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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13 Oct 2017, 18:06
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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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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Encountered a white 205 XAD in Torrox a couple of nights ago. It had driven by a couple of guys from home in Brittany. It was 25 years old, and Commercial spec, they said.
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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!

onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

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

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Like jacks?
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Joke I found funny...

by MikeT » 26 Sep 2010, 20:14
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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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22 Sep 2018, 11:11
Funny pictures and videos

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Lets see what you've found, but as always, keep it family friendly :)

Optical illusion

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How did he get Fawley Refinery into a Xantia? OK, it is an estate, but Fawley takes up 1470 hectares!
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03 Sep 2018, 20:57
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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Ay up!

Just seen Genevieve on one of the digi fillum channels. I'm sure that Darracq has given Otterchops ideas......
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02 Sep 2018, 21:44
Total Discount

by myglaren » 17 Jul 2013, 18:35
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The nice people at Total have generously offered a 15% discount on their full range of products purchased through their new online store.
All items are postage free.

The discount available is 15% on all purchases from our online store: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;. Another thing which may be of use to your members is a tool we...

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All the major producers now only supply via distributors ( Shell, Fuchs, Castrol, Total etc). The distributors are rated gold, silver and bronze and you can only buy from the distributor based on your annual spend.i.e. don't expect any favours on price!.

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03 Oct 2017, 22:26
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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Assuming that it is an android device then there should be a settings->application manager menu (the actual path depends on the manufacturer and android version), which lists all the installed apps. You should find tapatalk there and there should be options to delete cache or application data. If that fails, try uninstalling tapatalk (taking the...
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13 Jan 2017, 04:28
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
Remember these.? All our yesterdays

by NewcastleFalcon » 16 Jan 2018, 07:31
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you know it makes sense.

Topic-Bar-Split , by Evan-Amos (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

or maybe one of these

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Regards Neil

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...and by the time the 1100/1300 appeared, it had gone.
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Today, 08:00
Everyone go buy a dashcam

by crapday69 » 05 Nov 2017, 14:34
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As the title says EVERYONE GO BUY A DASHCAM. Yes I am shouting and i'll shout it from the rooftops :-D

I was involved in an accident that wasn't my fault. It happened on a dual carriageway roundabout. I was told that its very hard to prove who's at fault in lane changing and roundabout accidents. Luckily my wife bought me a dashcam from Aldi's...

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& I thought life on the canals was quiet & peaceful.

You get idiots in all walks of life. It only really becomes a nuisance when their actions adversely affect others.
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Yesterday, 23:55
What do you know about Devon?

by NewcastleFalcon » 30 Jun 2018, 12:58
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I have a feeling that the title of last AA Box in Great Britain to be spotted by an FCF member with original photographic evidence is going to be this, from the County of Devon.

That is, unless men and women of Devon rise as one and drive with their cameras, their dash cams or their I-Phones at the ready between City of Exeter and Sidmouth and...

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I did London to Aberdeen (en route to the Shetland Classic Car Show) in the 2CV - & seriously over-estimated how long it would take.

23 hrs? - I used to do Zagreb in 17! (no not in the 2CV)

Oh, rattled back from Torbay in the C15 last night - in 4 hrs dead! Just the same time as a couple of P6B's, a succession of XJ40's, a couple of Cadillacs,...
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Yesterday, 23:42
I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?

by NewcastleFalcon » 11 Jul 2015, 19:26
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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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The body tub looks like it owes a lot to a classic Mini - bit like the Beaufords in that respect.

Deauville Canard Kit Car perhaps? Bognor Regis' finest!

Regards Neil
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Yesterday, 21:18
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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My GP or one of his co-workers has parked up the Lexus and is using this for commuting.

Not a head turner for me Gibbo this type of thing is more to my taste

Regards Neil
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Yesterday, 20:25
Car Insurance - Debate on Modifications & Consequences

by osx » 23 Sep 2018, 12:58
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It will invalidate your insurance too as it is considered a modification.
Plenty of 225/55 to choose from. Been using Landsail for the last two years. Always under £70 each fitted and good EU ratings for noise and wet grip (<70dB, B)

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Insurers also may try to reduce their costs by getting the claimant to accept some responsibility. A case in point was that somebody I knew had parked his car, nipped into a shop, only to find that (when he came out) somebody had run into the back of his car. The insurers tried to get him to accept some liability (saying the car was badly parked),...
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Yesterday, 17:06
FCF AA BOX Challenge 2018- Only 2 left now!!

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 May 2016, 18:58
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How many AA Boxes are left in the Country?

Well there are 19, eight of which are grade II listed include this particularly nice one 746, which I reversed back to, got out of the car and took a photo of on our holidays!

Could there be any near you? Do you have a picture in your holiday snaps of an AA box...or is it just me? :)

Here's the...

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Did you manage to have a chat with our Commer Imp driver Eifion :?:

I did, yes. He'd not long been to the Lake District to photograph the boxes up there but hadn't yet visited the Nant y Ffin one. According to him the AA evaluated the Commer Imp vans but never put them into service. His wasn't originally an AA one but he'd done a pretty good...
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23 Sep 2018, 15:44
What do you know about Wales?

by NewcastleFalcon » 26 Jun 2018, 19:14
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What do you know about Norfolk? has generated 94 replies and 5357 views to date starting off with the rather flimsy premis of generating a spot of the Brancaster AA Box!

So What do you know about Wales? kicks off with the same plea. Will it reach the dizzy heights of 94 replies...well depends if it is more interesting than Norfolk :!: :-D Now I...

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That's the old Wye Bridge Neil, single track with traffic light control, I won't be using it today, there's a by-pass on my route. :)

Will be calling here for a coffee and cake later and to watch some of the goings on.
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23 Sep 2018, 10:37
Whatsthisthen?.new one to try

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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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Beat me to it James....no need for the extra clue for you

Well Done!

Regards Neil
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22 Sep 2018, 19:25
Classic for under £10K-what would be nice?

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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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There's one of these too, not the worlds most desirable Lancia, or the most desirable colour, but a very interesting lot which wouldnt surprise if the estimate was well smashed at the auction.

and if you dont fancy the Lancia there is the very similar ALFA equivalent

regards Neil
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21 Sep 2018, 21:56
New 2019 Campervan from Citroen

by MikeT » 21 Sep 2018, 13:54

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I don't know why but this looks strangely familiar somehow

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And only €22,800 for the panel kit! 8-)

I am sure that there is a man in China who will do a better deal... :wink: :wink:

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21 Sep 2018, 20:52
Tartan Travel Rugs and other Nostalgic Motoring Accessories

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If you were a BMC customer in the 1960's you apparently had a bewildering choice of BMC approved Travel Rugs and Seat Covers. No not all tartans were catered for but these were:-

Ancient Cameron of Erracht
Anderson
Black Watch
Buchanan
Davidson of Tulloch
Lindsay
Macbeth
Macgregor
Macqueen
Royal Stewart
Dress Stewart
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They were blankets for the poorer among us, it was a cheap way of getting the 'leopard skin look' in my Vauxhall Cresta but yes the expensive cars had the real thing. My wife worked at a Rootes garage for a time and we had a Hawk and two snipes at very reasonable prices. The hawk had very tatty looking seat covers so I thought the seats were shot,...
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19 Sep 2018, 23:19
Autonomous Vehicles

by MikeT » 19 Sep 2018, 23:13

:rofl2: PAh! So what if you (French, PSA) began three years ago and have produced public road-ready demonstrators, our Maybot was perfectly clear when she said the UK will become Global Leaders in Autonomous Vehicles and other stuffs.

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19 Sep 2018, 23:13
P.E.Jukebox-Your Selections Please

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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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Actually Napoleon XIV's opus should be followed by The Move's Cherry Blossom Clinic
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19 Sep 2018, 22:01
Insurance time again.

by qprdude » 29 Nov 2017, 15:43
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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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The biggest factor seems to be where you live. The C15, living in London as it does, still costs about the same as the Eldo + 1 Cherokee, which are both registered in Devon.
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19 Sep 2018, 21:31
'68' spotting...

by RichardW » 03 Sep 2018, 20:27

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First one today - French, being a Clio. Wonder how long I will have to go before seeing an EV....?

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Yes, first in the wild spot of a 68......MITSUBISHI L200 DI-D 4WD WARRIOR DCB

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Regards Neil

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19 Sep 2018, 20:03
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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If a dull grey, Neil, it'll be left-over paint from the Twingo.
Love the 'sneer' of the Zoë!
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18 Sep 2018, 19:05
A nice pair but too easy for a whatsthisthen!

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Two interesting spots today

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The Morris Traveller looked like a brand new car! Very nice. The Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet performed its roof closing trick very neat......but I wonder how waterproof it is. It was a grey colour, I reckon with a bit more adventurous set of colours, maybe a bit of two-tone it would look so much...

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Zel has spotted a very nice pair today :-D

See POTD

Regards Neil
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16 Sep 2018, 18:18
VIN Decoder???

by C5Alan » 11 May 2012, 23:54
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Is there anywhere I can get a reliable vin decoder tried a couple I found on google and they where terrible gave the wrong model and year and it was different on each of them

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Anyone can check my vin please, VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
Thank you
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14 Sep 2018, 00:13
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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I saw that on the news last night Neil, looks like a Noah's Ark for a tsunami.

Ugly I think but what do I know, if cows in embalming fluid are art I suppose anything goes.
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13 Sep 2018, 08:42
Significant Mileage Photos...

by NewcastleFalcon » 19 Feb 2018, 09:22
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km's too of course :-D

Are the simplest threads the best? Hopefully this one is and is easy to join in with. Here it is in a nutshell when your car clicks over to a significant mileage...

Take a photo of your milometer/kilometre-o-meter
Post it up here

Course a little bit of embellishment with time/place etc is always good for comment and...

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...and of course the big 200K from back when Gabrielle was my daily.

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Funny how that seems far less of a milestone on Xantias than on virtually any other car save for classic Volvos or Mercedes.

Sadly I got the van very slightly too late to get 54321 on the odometer.

Invacar currently has somewhere around 11500 showing, so...
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12 Sep 2018, 23:03
Congestion beater

by MikeT » 31 Aug 2018, 15:56

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Saw these two miscreants jumping off our local pier today.

One way to beat the traffic!

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Think I'll stick with the Invacar!

...or a Stolly, then sail up the Thames...the only driving I'd happily do in London...

That said, folks tend to give you space when you're driving one anyway...

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12 Sep 2018, 00:43
Latest Anti Theft Technology

by GiveMeABreak » 20 Jun 2018, 10:12

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I just gotta get me one of these...

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there are loads of them, like this one

There is an American system - star something or something star built in to some cars as standard.

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11 Sep 2018, 19:16
Notices..what have you spotted?

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I detest but also enjoy notices in equal measure, especially if a sarcastic or genuinely funny comment can be added. Might be nice to start a collection...see how it goes...they are all over the place so easy to find, and the unintended absurdities in them can be entertaining.

Here's one from me to kick it off.....spotted today...the only...

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Not that hilarious but a nice aside to I-Spy Nuclear Power Stations on POTD

Sizewell Tea sign on Sizewell Beach Refreshment Cafe

© Copyright Adrian Cable and
licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence .

Regards Neil
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11 Sep 2018, 13:46
world leader in low emission tech ?

by NewcastleFalcon » 11 Sep 2018, 06:36

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Well the PM will make this announcement today at the Zero Emission Vehicles Summit in Birmingham.

Speaking at the event in Birmingham, Theresa May will refer to her ‘ambitious mission’ for the UK to become world leader in low emission technology as part of a drive to keep the country green. The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, Business...

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Unfortunately, these folk's definition of low-emissions vehicles includes petrol hybrids.
Must do better.

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11 Sep 2018, 07:34
Dump Your Deezel

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Looks as though a diesel scrappage scheme is about to descend upon us.
According to the Torygraph anyway :(

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I agree, I think there is a much bigger issue here as the trains could surely be 'turned down' to the power levels of the existing trains on the network for the sensitive regions..

Other than that, the trains themselves are hybrids so does it actually matter? I don't understand this obsession with electrification... bring back the class 43,...
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10 Sep 2018, 22:18
XM Online

by Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur » 10 Sep 2018, 11:11

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I notice there's what looks like a superb example of an XM online and am aware that there's at least a couple (probably more) here who regard them highly.

Have a look if you've not noticed it already and its not yours!

eBay Item # 123357366015

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Have posted link on Club-XM.

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10 Sep 2018, 15:23
Painful to watch...

by white exec » 09 Sep 2018, 13:03

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A study in grade A ineptitude.

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09 Sep 2018, 21:31
TESLA investor?

by NewcastleFalcon » 06 May 2018, 09:01
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If you like that sort of thing its interesting watching TESLA. While the company and its CEO Elon Musk polarise opinion, they have undoubtedly shaken up the automotive industry. The traditional auto makers have eventually been dragged along to invest and join the competition, and new ventures particularly in China are investing and competing too....

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And we thought Branson could be a bit quirky!

Branson has nothing on the weirdo Musk.
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07 Sep 2018, 23:58
Bank IT systems

by xantia_v6 » 07 Sep 2018, 14:47

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I have recently installed a new email server that handles my personal email accounts, as well as a couple of other domains (including this forum), and have been watching the logs quite carefully for the past week while checking and tweaking settings.

Our bank has a security check on our debit cards, such that if you use the card for any on-line...

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In an unrelated incident yesterday, British Airways yesterday sent me an email with a new PIN for an online account which I have no recollection of signing up for.

I know that I flew BA in 2002, and perhaps in 2005, but never since then, so I wonder why they still have my personal details.

Initially I thought it was a phishing email, but careful...

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07 Sep 2018, 17:10
Another 'something for everyone auction.

by Gibbo2286 » 08 Aug 2018, 15:36

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06 Sep 2018, 20:02
Computer whizz kids needed.

by Gibbo2286 » 06 Sep 2018, 09:39

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My Panasonic Toughbook (new acquisition, second hand) pops up a message Apache HTTP server has stopped working, Windows can look for a solution or words to that effect.

I cant find anything 'Apache' actually on the computer by searching, any ideas?

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Never had that issue on any of my installs chaps on any OS - so inclined to think it's a leftover installation problem from previous installs. It will need manually cleaning if not installing the OS again as just reinstalling DB probably won't clear the orphan files.

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06 Sep 2018, 16:44
Soldering Irons

by Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur » 23 Aug 2018, 09:06
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As some of you will know, my inability to Solder is quite remarkable and somewhat frustrating, given that once again one of my rather nasty speaker connections has failed.

I tend to shy away from being a bad Workman and blaming my tools, but maybe that really is the trouble here.

Perhaps my little 30W Soldering Iron often isn't getting hot...

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They bring back some memories. As a TV engineer I soldered for a living for 50 years and the mistake many people make is applying the solder to the iron instead of the joint, by the time you get there all the flux has evaporated. Apply the clean iron tip to the joint and when it has reached temperature apply the solder directly to the joint, it...
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06 Sep 2018, 09:34
Room 101 open for deposits.....

by NewcastleFalcon » 23 Mar 2017, 14:59
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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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In my Rm101 today: various modern vehicles whose protruding 'snout' obscures the front right hand Indicator, particularly irritating at roundabouts.

...I think we've already dealt with stupidly placed and 'comedy' indicators on previous occasions.

Also deserving a mention is Horn Pushes placed in the centre of the Steeering Wheel instead of at...
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05 Sep 2018, 17:13
What've You Had in Yours?

by Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur » 26 Aug 2018, 22:35
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Just a random thought really, having transported our new Suite home this weekend.

Anyone else got a 'I had this item (or person) in my motor' story?

The more unusual the better perhaps.

Taxi !! :-D

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Puxa

The BMW estate looks big from the outside as you say but it has a very high floor level, certainly wasn't much good for carrying the TVs. The engine was nice, straight six diesel but I only managed 47 mpg to Scotland driving very gently, the XM's would do nearer 55 mpg. The seats were uncomfortable too. The ride wasn't bad but they had...
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29 Aug 2018, 22:58
On TV...

by white exec » 22 Aug 2016, 20:45
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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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I'm going to plug this again, because I was really impressed....

...while the whole Rallying' purpose of it has gone rather awry for reasons I won't mention if you've not watched it

It was great to hear a couple of fabulously 'Deep' bits of conversation from the equally unlikely Noel Edmonds and Tinchy Stryder, in the course of Eight Go...
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28 Aug 2018, 20:28
Maintenance on your Lease Vehicle

by Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur » 23 Aug 2018, 16:48
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....I noticed the TV ad' for a leased Range Rover for £355 pcm.

That's odd, I thought, at the rate these things depreciate, that can't begin to cover the depreciation.

....so I went onto the website as if interested in having one, and was amazed to find in the second page, having selected my Range Rover Evoque to 'Customize Lease'

Would you...

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Lease cars? If you work for the company that makes the car? Then it it was a good experience. When I worked for Toyota in the 90's (Derby) my Dad had a lease car. The calculation was..Car new=x Car after 2 years=y...x-y divided by 24 equals the the monthly pay. But that's not what you see? Merc ( or whoever) 5000 upfront then 299 a month after 3...
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28 Aug 2018, 20:24
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.

cvphm.org.uk/AAVillageSigns

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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Looks like the sign at Bredon was still there on Pottery Cottage in August 2016 when the google streetview camera passed by.

Regards Neil
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27 Aug 2018, 07:34
Toolbag Tales-Homemade and improvised tools

by NewcastleFalcon » 27 Feb 2017, 19:01
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..or alternatively what could I make out of this....

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Its a piece of Key Steel about a foot long 8mm x 8mm and by hook or by crook its going to turn into the perfect timing belt tensioner adjuster for a 2.0hdi 8 valve engine, as fitted to my Citroen Xsara Picasso.

Suggestions welcome...with the restricted space, and air...

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That was the passenger side, the drivers side has of course a different geography of getting in the way bits and pieces of engine/bodywork. So different problems to be solved, but an adaption of the leverage principal came up trumps.

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1/2 inch socket on end of long rod engages with ring of 19mm Spanner (open end fits in notch on...
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22 Aug 2018, 21:19
Identify this vehicle please!

by Southerner » 08 Aug 2018, 15:10
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Hi all, I'm a new member so be gentle with me! :-D
Could anyone identify the vehicle seen in France from the attached photo?
It's beaten me. :?
Regards to all
Doug
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The last one is a Peel P50. Built on the Isle of Man, it may be the smallest car ever built.....
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21 Aug 2018, 16:52
Car Insurance for New Young Drivers.

by JohnD » 09 Aug 2018, 11:23
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I’m hoping to tap into the collective knowledge of the best - (maybe I mean cheapest) - way of getting a young person onto the car insurance ladder.

Last October, on his 17th birthday, my grandson took out a provisional licence. Shortly afterwards, I went off to Spain for the winter, leaving Sam to have some driving lessons with a local driving...

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May I suggest that (if he passed his test within the last year) he seriously consider taking the 'Pass Plus' driving scheme (this can only be taken within a year of pass ing the driving test). When I did it (over fifteen years ago) it cost me £20 per module (there are six modules), but when I received my certificate my insurers at the time treated...
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21 Aug 2018, 16:16
The Dog's B*******

by white exec » 21 Aug 2018, 11:27

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To keep our golden retriever happy, we received a pack of these from Amazon this morning.
Whoever wrote the Instructions must have had a sense of humour...

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You can have hours of fun playing with your pet and their dog's balls.
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Do not leave the dog's balls unattended...
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If your dog's balls become...

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21 Aug 2018, 11:27

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