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Update to the Acceptable Usage Policy - Sept 2017

by GiveMeABreak » 01 Sep 2017, 11:28 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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Please note that the FCF Admin Team have amended the FCF Acceptable Usage Policy to clarify the rules concerning Profile Signatures and Commercial Posts as of September 2017.

An extract from the AUP concerning the changes is listed below, however all members are kindly asked to visit the following link and familiarise themselves with the updated...

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See my post above showing the portrait mobile screen on an iPhone 6plus - no avatar section at all, so focusses on the post content. The display is adaptive depending on your screen size and resolution, so different for each person depending on what they use. The changes were mostly to improve mobile use, where display options are obviously very...

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04 Sep 2017, 13:32
French Car Chat Forum
by GiveMeABreak » 25 Aug 2017, 13:05 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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The 'French Car Chat' Forum has now been renamed to ' The Off Topic Chat Lounge'.

There have been no changes to the existing topics or posts. It was just felt that there needed to be a place for posts that did not fit into any of the other categories and to encourage posts of a more general nature to be posted here instead of in the technical...

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hi,

Thx for the answare. I understand .
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05 Sep 2017, 09:09
FCF LDS Fluid Discount

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jul 2017, 12:01 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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When researching some LDS Fluid suppliers, I looked into one retailer Nielson CDG that Elis (EDC5) referred to me for comment. On looking at their description of the LDS, they were referring to Citroen as having 'Hydrolastic' suspension etc. - needless to say, I did contact them and explained the systems used by Citroen and the distinction between...

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I never used the registration utility because it is always wrong on just about every website that uses that facility, so they are not unique here.

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31 Aug 2017, 00:27
Private Message Improvements

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jul 2017, 00:10 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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Just to advise members that we have made some improvements to the Private Messaging System used on the Forum:
We have increased the Mailbox limit from 100 to 200 messages
We have now enabled image file attachments to be sent in private messages.
All effective immediately.

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I have just adjusted a forum setting which should have fixed this issue.

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14 Aug 2017, 21:45
FCF Member Discount - EasyDiagnostics

by GiveMeABreak » 17 Jun 2017, 16:16 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a 15% discount for FCF members from Easydiagnostics as of 17th June 2017. This is for members only and details are in the following link in the members' section:

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17 Jun 2017, 16:16
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...
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...

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My wife accused me of hating her family and relatives.
I said, No, I don’t hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law a lot better than I like mine.
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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!

It is worth going back to their site regularly, as they have special offers (on various things, not just car bits) usually...

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For those who missed previously, Aldi still have their smart chargers in stock. Can strongly recommend.
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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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Silver 55 plate (back one on the wrong door) C15 parked in Paignton yesterday.

That's a late one :)

Oh my Word! What on Earth is that thing in the picture! :-O
It was a very proper one, I'd have put it as a midsized tractor! Not mahoosive not tiny, hmmmn maybe a Sports Utility Tractor! ;)

That takes ugly to a new and previously...
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13 Sep 2017, 05:34
French cars in films
by Napoleon » 13 Nov 2008, 22:14

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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?

Anyone...

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I know I am a bit late but what about Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy a very nice semi auto DS pallas in that.
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28 Aug 2017, 14:00
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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Gosh, your bike has done a lot of miles Richard...

You know what it is... It's an estimate based on age and average mileage completed in a year for that sort of vehicle...
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10 Aug 2017, 13:28
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: . Another thing which may be of use to your members is a tool we have created, named Lube Advisor, which...

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I've heard they live not the best times...
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07 Jun 2017, 23:33
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...
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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.

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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
Electric cars/vans/bikes-Conversions/Secondhand..etc
by NewcastleFalcon » 07 Dec 2016, 07:34

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I have been enjoying this thread started by Chris (White Exec) Moving on-finally with the discussion starting off with the recent decision of 4 major World cities to phase out diesel vehicles by 2025.

Maybe the time is also right to gather together a bit of an information/knowledge on electric vehicles focusing on conversions and what could be a...

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Here's an interesting application for a battery electric vehicle:

A massive mining dump truck has been converted to an EV and in the intended use case of carrying a full load downhill from the top of the mining area and driving back up empty it's expected to generate more energy from regenerative braking down the hill than it uses to go back...
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Today, 14:08
The Pickled Egg Jukebox-Track of the Day
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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One of my old favourites from The Captain and Me Album

QxfKYhvgDPI

Regards Neil
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Today, 06:14
Isle of Wight classic car show 2017

by Deanxm » 17 Sep 2017, 18:57
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Just spent the weekend at this event and had a very good time, spotted a few things of interest to me, especially this, anyone know who's it is?it was for sale at £1200, Perfect paint and a generally very tidy example of the TZD.
Isle of Wight classic car show 2017 by Deanxm , on Flickr
Plus some other favourites of mine
Isle of Wight classic...

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and now most of the southern population is free of rabies you should be safe :-D

It's OK Dean, I've been vaccinated against Rabies :)

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Today, 04:23
Electric Vehicles: What have you spotted?
by NewcastleFalcon » 30 Mar 2017, 18:48

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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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Trudging around in search of LDS I spotted this Tesla S

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Not sure the private plate was a good idea.
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Yesterday, 21:47
Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
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...

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Whilst trudging around trying to locate some LDS I spotted this:

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First one I have seen close up and stationary, looks quite impressive inside.

I am curious about the owners choice of numberplate - hardly does him (or her) any favours.
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Yesterday, 15:56
PSA Service (SEDRE) wiring diagrams

by MikeT » 15 Sep 2017, 16:46
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Trying to use them in earnest is a frustrating process for me (no surprise there, I hear you say! :oops: ).

I can find zero reference to wire colours. I know from solving my Xantia cooling fan issues that wire numbers (printed in dot-matrix micro numerals along the wire length) is the preferred method. As the wires come pre-pigmented, is there...

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The wires should be coded with the wiring code number - but sometimes there isn't enough room to see it before removing the sheathing or running out or room! I would guess therefore that colours are pretty true to form - I've found that mine match up so far.

On some models, the actual fuse boxes are found to be in a different location too! The...

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15 Sep 2017, 19:05
Picture(s) of the day...anyone got anthing?
by NewcastleFalcon » 02 Oct 2015, 18:39

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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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I just had a scary thought. What if it is the birth chamber for a giant bee? The comb cells that bees use/make are hexagonal in shape.
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15 Sep 2017, 18:14
Tesla Factory

by myglaren » 13 Sep 2017, 20:54
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A different one - in Czechoslovakia

UcRTGVenN9U
Radio station operator making his own valves.

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Saw that in Dagens Nyheter then forgot to look for it in English :(

A few days ago they had a report about Volvos failing miserably to attain the emissions levels they had claimed to.

Re: the TY clip - it is no wonder that valves cost as much as they do - a hell of a lot of work goes in to them.

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13 Sep 2017, 22:18
Whatsthisthen?..
by NewcastleFalcon » 14 Jul 2014, 22:25

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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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Just in case there is a need to find it again here is a site on

French Number Plates

See if it can tell us more about 781 CK 45....

If you pick the right download from that site on 31st December 1955 reg no 695 CJ 45 was issued in Loiret Department. By 31st December 1956 Loiret Department had issued reg no 923 CX 45. In all likelyhood that...
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13 Sep 2017, 18:32
Photobucket viewing

by Stickyfinger » 12 Sep 2017, 23:08
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Came across this

Some direct links to get extensions for Firefox and Chrome browsers to delete the PB ransom demand and restore the original image:

Firefox extension

Chrome extension

This is a painless exercise, it simply adds an extension to the browser and doesn't alter anything in your account or computer registry. Thanks to rubenandres77...

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long term i suspect PB will be able to stop these fixes working, on RetroRides the 'fix' there depends on what device/browser/connection you have.
if you have alot of pics on there and not saved ( why anyone would do that i have no idea but....) i suggest you start reclaiming them back soon unless you're prepared to pay?

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13 Sep 2017, 12:04
The FCF AA BOX Challenge 2017-...8 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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Near miss (about 40 miles away! and a bit of sea) from the most difficult to get box! reported on the Classic car spotting thread by Bobins.!

Anyone else planning a trip to the Channel Islands? Remember when planning which one to go to that Jersey is the only one with a roadside AA Box! ( and it's not at St Helier so take your car or a bike!)...
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12 Sep 2017, 23:04
today

by jgra1 » 11 Sep 2017, 22:38
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I was fortunate to drive a tesla for over an hour..it was grey and I went past bobbin's area.

I drove another in the opposite direction

does anyone want to buy my engine hoist by the way ?

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;) I had a look on ebay at second hand prices and will keep the engine crane for the moment :p

very good though ! warp speed like the motorbike and comfort of a jaguar .. and seeing a range of 220 miles made me think that it's a real world mileage ..500 would be better but I guess that will happen one day..

but the acceleration, jeez

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12 Sep 2017, 08:18
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...

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was good Neil ..gave up after 1 15 but enjoyed it a lot
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11 Sep 2017, 23:39
Dump Your Deezel
by myglaren » 05 Feb 2017, 17:47

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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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There should have been a litttle number like in wiki and a reference to where the BS comes from :-D

Regards Neil

Citation needed, indeed!

Apparently, one of the gummint was quoted in a newspaper that (in the context of tackling climate change) we're getting a green brexit .
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11 Sep 2017, 19:06
Staying awake
by renagade » 09 Sep 2017, 09:06

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Hi Guy's
What do you all use to stay awake on a really long drive. Has you all know with the aid of a new credit card I am now able to do my trip down to Spain and around France next week.
Car been serviced and passed MOT with flying colours. ???????

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This was one of the reasons I loved having a camper van. Just pull over for a nap whenever needed. When you wake up make a quick coffee or a light meal and carry on.

I used to take advantage of the 2 hours free parking at motorway service stations if I was tired. I trundled home from London several times taking a 1h50 minute nap at the first 4...
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10 Sep 2017, 17:39
Stolen Peugeot recovered

by Hell Razor5543 » 01 Sep 2017, 17:33
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Police have found a Peugeot 104 that was stolen 38 years ago (it was four years old when stolen), and will be returning it to the original owners. However, it is not in a great state;

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At the Great Dorset Steam Fair this year was a traction engine that had been in (under?) a river for 50 years, after it had been pushed there to reduce the erosion of the bank.

Considering that flooded cars are generally considered write-offs, that Pug looks like an interesting prospect - though I doubt the interior's as good as it looks.

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10 Sep 2017, 02:08
A collection of interesting/awful campers & motorhomes
by NewcastleFalcon » 19 Jun 2015, 13:37

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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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That's quite professional/sophisticated for D-i-Y H-camper. The one I always liked was the Swedish one in red oxide, the extra headroom was provided by the upper part of a 2CV van grafted onto the roof, surmounted by a roofrack for the inevitable vintage suitcase, old pedal car, sundry wooden boxes, etc. & the exterior odorned with, apparently...
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10 Sep 2017, 01:59
Notices..what have you spotted?
by NewcastleFalcon » 02 Aug 2017, 19:56

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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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Don't know why, but brings to mind 2 things:-

my mother's childhood recollections of playing on the bench in the local sawmill

a conversation with my son when we were in VietNam: He - that lad on the pavement welding stainless is wearing mask
Me - he must've been on the H&S course
He - must've left early, he's bare footed! - well it made I larff.
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10 Sep 2017, 01:48
What a pothole does
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This is what one of Aberdeenshires finest pot holes does to a 2000 mile old uniroyal and an 18 Peugeot alloy. Then to add insult to injury I find that the spare is a full size alloy with a bald tyre and a crack in the rim. It's holding air but was a very slow and worrying 20 miles home. 2 new wheels and tyres needed. A claim to the roads...

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I hope that's not rye bread Jim...........................ergotism :)

No, just my own secret recipe for good old wholemeal seeded wheat bread as developed over many years now Gibbo!

I tried rye once - it was not good... OK for making bricks but not so good for making nice, light edible bread :lol:
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09 Sep 2017, 12:25
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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Got it :) And AA Box 170 to boot! Pictures tomorrow. Too late now ;)

Look forward to seeing them, but don't deposit them in this thread Gordon Keeble's don't belong in Room 101...nothing escapes from room 101!

Regards Neil

Apparently somebody put a Black Hole into Room 101. There was a disagreement between them, and Room 101 won!
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04 Sep 2017, 15:37
Where are our cars
by momag46 » 28 Aug 2017, 12:25

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Yesterday I took the Xantia to Stamford Car Show, 500 cars covering a time span of 1915'sh to the present.

There were four Citroen, two Tractions, a BX and my Xantia. I know there should have been Mike Cottingham's DS but he wasn't well so only four Citroens!

In May we went on holiday to north Wales and on the Sunday there was a car show at...

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I can't help thinking that the Xsara Picasso is the Morris Minor of the future. Sitting by the side of the road with the front wheel at a crazy angle after the bottom trunnion has sheared due to lack of grease?

I actually passed one of those on Thursday last week :) it's been a long time since I last saw one, I was tempted to go back with the...
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04 Sep 2017, 09:13
Anybody know that 1.9d immo system?

by Baja juan » 02 Sep 2017, 22:57
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Hi everybody,

This is my first post on here, i apologize its a technical question but i joined this forum especially to ask this, because it seems NOBODY ANYWHERE remembers or knows anything about this system. If there is any chance anybody in the world still does, i guess the best place to find them is here?

So because i have an obsession with...

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My understanding is that the immobiliser in the fuel pump is more or less the same design as used on earlier cars that had an immobiliser keypad, and requires a 4 digit code to unlock it. The immobiliser chip in the key has a different (longer) code, and (depending on model) the engine ECU or BSI converts the key code to the pump code, using some...

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03 Sep 2017, 06:15
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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That went silly cheap if she's in anywhere near as good mechanical and structural health as it appears...and the impression I got from talking to the owner back in 2013.

I didnt see the owner when I saw it a couple of months ago, but it looked in good condition inside and out, and sounded great as it was driving away.
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01 Sep 2017, 10:37
Anyone tried one of these?

by Gibbo2286 » 31 Aug 2017, 10:30
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An advert for this keeps popping up on the Birmingham Face book site. Anyone tried one, I note they say it's not been tested on all cars.

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Yes, it's a generic Bluetooth OBD scanner. They work OK, ut are available for less money. Nothing special.

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31 Aug 2017, 19:51
On my walk.
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One of my neighbours who's a regular rambler suggested I go a different way for a walk round the village, he said he thought there was a Citroen like mine in a field although he wasn't sure.

So I took his advice and followed the footpath signs and sure enough there's an 06 C5 automatic estate in the long grass, a tidy car, silver with the...

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It's boring here..................rained off again .

So my old mate gave me an old Dell laptop with XP to use with Diagbox, he said just wipe whatever's on it but I've discovered a lot of family photos, his late wife and the children and decided to save them to disk in case if he don't want them his kids might.

So I managed to burn one folder...
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30 Aug 2017, 18:36
Lost Phone

by daviemck2006 » 30 Aug 2017, 16:18
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Hey guys, some of you do have my phone number. I lost my phone at the weekend, now have a new one. Its a whole world of pain for me to sus out lol. I have the same number, but lost all my contacts. If you have my number and want me to have yours could you please drop me a txt and I can add you again.

Thanks Davie

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I've just text'd you Davie ;)

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30 Aug 2017, 17:21
The Pickled Egg Library
by NewcastleFalcon » 21 Nov 2016, 10:08

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Lets try this one see how it goes. From time to time I have deposited something interesting in the Pickled Egg snug hopefully for others to enjoy. Books/magazines/newspaper articles that sort of thing. We all have our different interests but if you have come across a bit of literature which you have enjoyed, post it up here in the Pickled Egg...

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Interesting Literature comes in all shapes and forms and there is always room in the library for a coffee-table browse.

Only six pages, that's one drink's worth of interest surely! What better to browse than a.......

1931 car sales brochure!

Here's the cover to whet your appetite :)

aust7brochure.jpg

The choice based on this real life...
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29 Aug 2017, 16:45
Why no Van on Liquid ?
by Stickyfinger » 26 Jul 2015, 13:54

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So, always wondered, why no Citroen Van with hydraulic suspension with all that it could offer in easy loading, loaded ride, French (old) roads ? etc ?

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We were!!! Think of us hefting all those hybrid first-generation colour sets around Peter ;) Think of the old, original dual-standard G6. That was a two person lift - especially if it was a console model!

ITT CVC-1.

I only ever saw one CVC1 Zel :)

Lovely set and very desirable! Vanishingly rare too...

One I saw was repairable in the...
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29 Aug 2017, 04:25
Shell V Power diesel and fuel filter

by faddy » 28 Aug 2017, 14:17
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Tempted to run a tank or two of Shell V Power diesel through my recently acquired C5 Mk1 HDI to give the engine a bit of a clean. Is there a risk of a similar effect as with biodiesel scouring s**t out of the fuel tank and blocking the fuel lfilter?

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Yeah, always best to buy the top quality stuff. That is why Keith Richards is still going strong :lol:
Shell V power BP Ultimate is what I look for and The Donk has good test emissions.........cough cough choke choke!

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28 Aug 2017, 17:34
Diesel Car Ban
by xsaras4ever » 24 Aug 2017, 12:54

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Anyone fancy a rant ?????

In the proposals to ban diesel cars by 2040 or some other year ----- do trucks feature in this ------- bet not.

When you consider the number of trucks on the road, the distances they cover and the cc of their engines - surely when you do the maths you find that they produce more pollution than cars ????

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:offtopic: Yes but spell checkers can help only if the language is easy to follow, however, English is far from easy :!:
English as she is spoke

I take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough
others may stumble but not you
on hiccough, thorough, laugh and through
Well done! And now you wish perhaps
to know of less familiar...
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28 Aug 2017, 12:30
Computer operating systems
by CitroJim » 16 Jun 2011, 19:10

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Very apt :twisted:

I have a Windows 7 Internet PC on my desk at work. You can guarantee that every time you want to get off quickly on shutting down Windows 7 for the day it'll announce it has a load of updates to install before shutting down.

This afternoon was one such. I wanted to be off punctually...

Shut down the PC......

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Got the email about it from FOSS but haven't read it.
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26 Aug 2017, 13:58
Nasty crash on the M1 near MK

by Gibbo2286 » 26 Aug 2017, 11:02
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Just on the news for you MK lads.

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A dreadful tragedy on a Bank Holiday weekend :cry:

I drove over an M1 overbridge on my way back from parkrun in Milton Keynes this morning and it was so odd to see the M1 empty of all traffic... Never seen it before...

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26 Aug 2017, 13:49
Dash Cams-Essential Equipment?
by NewcastleFalcon » 21 Aug 2017, 18:55

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Been a few threads on Dash Cams, but today has seen the profile of them raised sufficiently to become the subject of radio phone-ins.

Operation Snap, pioneered in North Wales, is likely to be copied, or rolled-out along similar lines to a police force near you!

Not the best put together video you'll see, but fair enough as a starter for 10....

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See OnTV thread for a very good programme from Nadiya Hussein where she visited Scotland, and amongst other things visited a working mill and sampled their chilli bread which looked great. We visited it on holiday last year so a bit more interest there for us. Also the foraged curry was excellent.

...back to dash cams....

Regards Neil
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25 Aug 2017, 06:20
Blue Badge holder exemptions

by old'uns » 15 Aug 2017, 11:49
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as we are about to apply for another Blue Badge exemption i thought i'd pass them on.........even if you don't use them often hopefully some of yoiu can save a bit and stick it to de Man :)

Not everyone is aware but free Road Fund Licence is available for main vehicle, possibly also if you can prove your car is main one used by Badge...

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Its that in England at least, I dont know about Wales and Northern Ireland, there is a limit of 3 hours, and you have to place a set time clock of when you parked on the dash along with the blue badge. The Scottish Government removed this restriction and a blue badge holder does not have to display this time clock and can park for as long as he...

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24 Aug 2017, 11:37
Just starting on the Yesterday channel, Tesla.

by Gibbo2286 » 22 Aug 2017, 21:01
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The Tesla factory........ Channel 159 on Freesat.

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I saw that, fascinating cars, scarily empty factory

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24 Aug 2017, 09:24
The Dark Side.
by demag » 14 Aug 2017, 13:24

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Yes my badge slipped ever so slightly yesterday. The son in law and grandson coaxed me off to Santa Pod for MiniFest! I must admit it was an enjoyable day and the weather was lovely. The whole Mini thing with all the tweaks and mods and special paint is alive and kicking both with the original cars and the later BMW ones. There were some really...

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I had a purple mini 850 the one with the butterfly gear handle I thought it was the mutt's nuts
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24 Aug 2017, 09:04
FCF's 500,000th post! Harlequin shoots & scores!
by NewcastleFalcon » 16 Aug 2017, 19:29

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Rather than have this momentous occasion lost within the pages of Picture(s) of the Day here's a thread of its own!

Xantia V6 has cogitated, calculated and deliberated, and made reasonable assumptions and the official 500,000th post to the FCF is this wonderfully abstract one liner when viewed with no context, very appropriate for the...

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What links these three iconic albums?

Lou Reed. Transformer

Santana. Abraxas

Pink Floyd. Wish you were here

......Harlequin's magic numbers of course.....

Rolling Stone's greatest 500 Albums 2012

Regards Neil
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18 Aug 2017, 18:39
Insurance
by Eddie Nuff » 02 Aug 2017, 13:35

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What happened to the days of Classic Car insurance being dirt cheap? Been trying to find insurance for the XM and the Xantia, as in my sig, and I don't know whether to laugh or cry. £375 is the cheapest so far, with Footman James, Barry Grainger is hilarious.

Is this kind of premium standard fare now for two old cars on restricted mileage?

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The red Cherokee's insured with LV (transferred from the green one) for something around 1/2 what a specialist was charging me & I only asked them out of curiosity 'cos the Cadillac was with them after they wiped the floor on some price comparison site - &, yeah, nice people to deal with. They'll be getting my house insurance in a couple of weeks,...
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17 Aug 2017, 00:57
The Motor Show
by NewcastleFalcon » 10 Feb 2015, 19:21

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Anyone have any memories of going to the Motor Show at Earl's Court in their youth, or for those whose youth was after 1978 at the NEC in Birmingham :)

I think it was October 1970 when we went to the motor show because the new Range Rover was one of the cars I remember thinking I'd like one of those! Probably not an obvious choice, with much...

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I have been to both (and the 'Radio show') anyone remember that? I think most of the cars at Earls Court were BMC and Ford and a few Rootes Group as well, can't really remember in much detail.

When it went to Birmingham I was mainly interested in the CX, I remember telling the rep that I was going to have one of those - in about 10 years time...
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12 Aug 2017, 23:06
I-Spy Citroen H Vans (aka HY/TUBE etc)
by NewcastleFalcon » 01 May 2014, 22:02

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Now then, anyone who was a child in the 1950's or 1960's will well remember Big Chief I-Spy and those little books which sold in their hundreds of thousands. There was even a bit of a revival when Michelin started churning them out when my girls were growing up. I think the I spy Classic Cars actually has a Morris Marina in it now! (edit-not quite...

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Fantastic research Neil :D
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12 Aug 2017, 16:27
Nice places to stop off at.....
by NewcastleFalcon » 01 Jul 2014, 19:47

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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 love the gardens in Alton Towers :D Best bit I think and somewhere beautifully quiet and peaceful to walk (or run) around whilst the kids are enjoying the rides...
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12 Aug 2017, 04:32
selling cars and stuff
by jgra1 » 30 Jun 2017, 16:21

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hi all...
I was made redundant from my only job last November,

I have spent a lot of time over the last few weeks looking into self employment.. car restoration, dismantling etc..

I have learned a lot, what a minefield and an unfair situation if you try to do it properly compared with others who 'sell from home - wife bought car, cant fit...

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So I believe BUT (a) then I'd have to buy a licence (b) got rid of the TV 'cos I never watched it - still don't have the time, need, inclination.
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08 Aug 2017, 02:12

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