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Upcoming service disruptions! December 2024

by xantia_v6 » 26 Nov 2024, 21:45 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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Over the next month I will need to take the forum offline a few times in preparation to a move to a new hosting company. The current company has been providing very good service at a good price for the last 10 years, but have decided to shut down rather than upgrade to more modern hardware.

We have selected a new hosting company which has offered...

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Due to some (self-inflicted) difficulties in getting the new server configured, and an upcoming holiday, I won't be switching over to the new server until the first week of January 2025. I may still take the existing server offline for brief periods of testing.

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Today, 18:49
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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Thank you Richard .
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Today, 19:24
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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Hi and welcome - we really need the fault codes. The warnings do not provide a definitive reason - only that the Airbag ECU has detected a fault on the self-check. You need to have it read with Lexia / Diagbox and put up the fault codes along with your VIN here for assistance.
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29 Nov 2024, 15:45
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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./download/file.php?id=74188

For once, something that made me properly giggle :)
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11 Dec 2024, 06:32
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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I love the 'anyone who can make it' comment. You've given no address so no new friendly people can join which is a massive shame as I'm the youngest at 40 years old!! Pls peeps, I need help with these old foggys!!!

In no way am I an 'old fogey' Ryan!!! I have the mental age of a teenager and most of the time, behave like one ;) :lol:

I'm well...
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11 Dec 2024, 06:26
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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I had a call (from +44 7849 276669) that was a robot with a female American voice telling me that my mobile service was going to be disconnected soon (and then started a list of language options). I blocked it, and I am not worried by it (company phone, so if it does get cut off they can deal with it).
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10 Dec 2024, 14:23
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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Next Sunday (15/12) Lidl have some car care items;

As does Aldi;
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05 Dec 2024, 20:23
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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Whilst out for something to eat, I found my 308 had gained a friend!
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A hatchback rather than SW, dark grey rather than magnetic blue but near enough for a Snap! I'd say
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06 Nov 2024, 23:01
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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Watch for Clive's X-Ray machine!
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02 Nov 2024, 21:34
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?

Anyone...

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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

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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
Insurance get out of claim.....have you got a Tow Bar...

by Stickyfinger » 10 Dec 2024, 23:07

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Be Warned

Declare your tow-bar and any other modifications....or LOOSE

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It's always been the case that some insurers want to know about towbars / towing.
It's always been the case that some insurers will do anything to avoid paying out. There's a strong element of - you get what you pay for.
Insurers are primarily in business to make profit.
I've had an car insurer try to defraud me in the past - thankfully they...

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Today, 21:29
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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She has passed woohoo. To dark for pic but will add one tomorrow.
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Today, 21:23
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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It's been a while since I've enjoyed a long'ish ride. Today we went out in the mizzle and did a good and hugely enjoyable 50 miles, taking in one of our favourites cafes :-D

Only problem was my gloves. They're not waterproof and the mizzle soaked right through them and my hands suffered seriously. So much so that when we got to the cafe I'd lost...
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Today, 18:28
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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^^^^^^^^
Seaford seafront ?? :-k
correct
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Today, 18:13
Pickled Egg Jukebox-Your Selections

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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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Today, 17:54
Computer operating systems

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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...

Installing update...

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For 'longlife' Windows OS - have a look for the LTSC installs.... Long Term Service Channel.
'Massgrave' refers to a handy utility that allows Win 11 to run on non Win 11 machines..... although it may have other functionality.......

Hmm..........I running Windows 11 Pro on a Non Windows 11 machine, using a Microsoft Genuine ISO. (2016 Office)....
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Today, 13:50
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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Cheep cheep joke
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Today, 01:06
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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Came up in a Google new article - this one:

An OM.G cable basically a bog standard USB cable that can log what is passing through it, connect itself to watch football and all sorts of dodgy stuff!

Worrying
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Yesterday, 19:04
Sherpa Tensing.

by Gibbo2286 » Yesterday, 14:13

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Over the weekend a team of scaffolders set up on the house just away to the right front of my house, this morning this chap arrived at 8am and by 10.30 had carried up and installed from scratch, by himself 13 solar panels.

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That's quick work Eric :D A bit like the one person who installed my carport in a remarkably short time - and did a good job too...

Our dustcarts allegedly run on poo...

Yes, scaffolding is very expensive. Half the cost of having my gutters, barge boards and soffits done last year... At least it was a one-off cost...

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Yesterday, 18:47
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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Probably the best looking EV so far but still that awful 'blank' front panel. Why don't they just give it a decal or something to at least make it look purposeful? :-D

Indeed, it looks all wrong...

And who that shouty bloke in the corner? Looks like he could be real irritation...

I love the colour of that 'car' though... Yellow improves most...
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10 Dec 2024, 17:02
Computer's having a funny fit

by Gibbo2286 » 15 Apr 2022, 10:26

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Using the desktop this morning, Microsoft Money, going to the Money home page brought up the BBC page on top of the Money page so a clash somewhere
Hit the restart button and it's come up with 'Configuring Windows do not switch off your computer' and there it's remained for over half an hour now with the progress wheel rolling. :(

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Thanks Steve, that at leasts suggests to me it is something to do with my PC but so far I just haven't found it!! :-D

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10 Dec 2024, 13:15
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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I had a look on a technical forum I use occasionally and a similar question about petrol Redex had been answered. So this is straight from the horses mouth:

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Personally I'd consider using it for cleaning oily things but I wouldn't put it in the fuel. :-D
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10 Dec 2024, 11:03
I-Spy Citroen H Vans (aka HY/TUBE etc)

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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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I spotted this Peugeot recently when I was at GSF recently, and the H-Van a couple of months ago.
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10 Dec 2024, 06:58
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

So whatever tinkering you are...

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Get it wrong and you will have a Scrubaroo
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09 Dec 2024, 23:36
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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So many boring coloured cars in the UK, I think that's fantastic to be honest! :-D

Agreed!

I love the comment about it being Kermit's favourite car :lol:
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08 Dec 2024, 07:21
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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I think this just about qualifies for this thread, being a sort of notice...

Posted on Facebook in our local group...

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It made me laugh far more than it should have. Names blanked to protect the guilty...

I'm still wondering how you loose something as large as a school :confused:

The comments were good and good...
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07 Dec 2024, 16:59
If you could have any one , which would you pick?

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A new thread to encourage participation, each weekend I'll post up an auction catalogue from somewhere and all you have to do is say which ONE car would you have if you had a bottomless pocket and a free choice. :-D

To get us going here is the first catalogue:

and my choice from it:

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Righty-ho, after much pondering I think I have a winner....
One of the XJS's - nope, but I'd like one.
The Bristol - hell yes, but not today.
The Honda S800 - hmmmmmm, yes, but I don't think I'd fit in it, so no.
The TR4, or 5, or 6 would be nice - but no.
One of the brace of SD1's - possibly.
The BMW 2002 - unusual and a bit desirable, but it...
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06 Dec 2024, 19:27
Black Friday....what did you score ??

by Stickyfinger » 06 Dec 2024, 12:20

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Hand held lamp, VERY good output, rotary control, magnetic base.... £4.00 delivered, Amazon. Sealey do them for £34.00
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Man Maths /ˈman ˌmæθs/ {noun phrase}
The popular yet light-hearted method of financial planning with a dash of optimistic thinking.

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06 Dec 2024, 17:37
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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Seen 2 brand new electric Audi's over the last 2 weeks they look pretty nice very sporty too
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05 Dec 2024, 22:49
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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I quite liked the white wall tyres on the huge American sedans of the 50s but not on anything European with the possible exception of a 1950s Roller!! :-D
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05 Dec 2024, 15:04
Car News-Global and Domestic

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Car makers like an optional extra. After all up-sell a few of those and it all helps with profitability.

Its a matter of opinion of course, but Car Makers also seem to enjoy installing functions and facilities well out of the essential of reliable, comfortable and economic A to B Motoring, like the current obsession with autonomous driving...

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I fear 'future income rivers' may be more appropriate!! :-D
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04 Dec 2024, 11:20
Significant Mileage Photos...

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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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Nice :cool:
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04 Dec 2024, 07:05
Stellantis

by NewcastleFalcon » 22 Jan 2021, 14:31
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....really?

One of those designed by a committee names

In other words from 16th January 2021

Abarth , Alfa Romeo , Chrysler , Citroën , Dodge , DS , Fiat , Jeep , Lancia , Maserati , Opel , Peugeot , Ram , Vauxhall

Regards Neil
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03 Dec 2024, 18:50
Citroen Trellisac

by Steve Walsh » 03 Dec 2024, 11:52

This is just a big recommendation for my nearest Citroen dealer.
I bought the used C5 Aircross from them in January this year with a 12 month warranty,
a couple of times in the past months I get an intermittent Adblue Consumption fault warning , it usually lasts for about 5-10 mins then goes away, The last time I was in the dealers I mentioned it...

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03 Dec 2024, 11:52
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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Love the looks of that one :D Exceedingly cool :cool:
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02 Dec 2024, 17:56
dct

by civvie » 02 Dec 2024, 10:51

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An sticking this question here as its not vehicle specific.
DCT transmissions, do they use the clutch and flywheel as a normal manual transmission, all the info states they have two clutches within the gearbox?

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Thanks Richard.

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02 Dec 2024, 12:50
Wheel meet again!!

by mickthemaverick » 12 Feb 2021, 18:57
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Neil has pointed out that we don't have a thread for wheels so I thought I'd get one rolling. So here is a new thread to post up pictures of wheels you have come across, love em or hate em! and any wheel related anecdotes !1 :)
As an initial posting here is a picture of one of my favourite wheels:

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Worthy of a post here as it certainly is striking!! :-D

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You can find the source on the Classic over 10k thread
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02 Dec 2024, 11:17
Diesel. Driving style, not mileage.

by seanrx » 01 Dec 2024, 12:37

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Hi all.

Am asking if owning a diesel to drive 5 to 6000 miles per year, motorways mostly, is actually practical?

It will be driven weekdays only if raining.

At weekends I'll usually do 70 miles roundtrip motorway, very little B road driving.

I have been reading other advice, diesels only for 10,000 yearly minimum for the dpf health. But...

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You'll be fine - It's only the really, really short journeys (town only, short trips to the shops and back, stop start traffic) type of driving that can lead to inability to regenerate the filter. The engine ECU has various strategies in place to deal with this and when all these attempts have failed due to interruption of the assisted...

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01 Dec 2024, 12:52
How many miles in the month?

by NewcastleFalcon » 30 Jan 2019, 09:58
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As trailed in Start a new thread in January here it is, includes any form of transport, (planes trains and automobiles but not excluding tractors, motorbikes, JCB's, Buses, ships) including human effort like walking, running, cycling, open water swimming, swimming bath swimming literally anything. Splatter it with some visuals, favourite journey,...

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On foot: 18.7
In car: 14.0
On bus: 0.0
Car: ???
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01 Dec 2024, 12:38
A new one on me.

by Gibbo2286 » 28 Nov 2024, 11:10

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Took the Zoe in for its scheduled service yesterday, I've never seen inside the dealer's workshop, it's a sit in the waiting room and drink coffee place, thought it would be nice to get in there and have a walk round under the car but couldn't be bothered................got this in an email today.

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I have had two Volvos recently. I 'owned' the first one for less than a month (and then I took it back and got my money back, but that is a different story), but it had a recall against it. As it needed a service I got Volvo to do this as well. The workshop had space to easily work on 6 vehicles, and each workspace had fully equipped benches and...

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28 Nov 2024, 22:19
Stop Press!!!

by mickthemaverick » 28 Nov 2024, 13:05

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I have just heard on Talksport that Newcastle Falcons have been put up for sale!! I fear potential changes in the offing!! :-D

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Maybe that was how Neil could afford a new car ;)

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28 Nov 2024, 19:06
Lights! (Interesting and Awful please)

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Dec 2018, 18:52
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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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That's something I'd have never appreciated Mick, being so used to Q-H lights defrosting themselves...

I guess the next generation of cars will have heated headlamp lenses to cope with this...

Like Teslas and those other cars that have fully retractable door handles could do with heated handles...

Just stick to good old Q-H bulbs I say ;)
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28 Nov 2024, 11:01
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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Not much of a Black Friday deal!
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27 Nov 2024, 13:01
Trolley jack rebuild Sealey yankee 2 1/4 ton

by makemine205 » 23 Nov 2024, 13:26

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Anyone here rebuilt the above model jack, from the early 1980s model sealey yankee 2050 cx ?.

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I rebuilt this one a few years ago, Not difficult or expensive, Probably less than ten quid for the seals, probably fleabay. and cheaper than replacing it

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Last post by Steve Walsh
27 Nov 2024, 06:58
Paint Codes......older cars.

by Stickyfinger » 26 Nov 2024, 11:03

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Paint Codes, the changes to the mix etc.....

HOW can we overcome this problem (if we do not want to get scans done/the cost/time of scanning)

Are there any sites that document the old mixes that we can maybe supply to the paint mixers (if we are not looking at a full respray and only need a tin/touch-up)

For example: CITROËN ROUGE CERISE EKL...

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I did once see a paint manufacturer web site that gave names and internal codes for each PSA code by year. Maybe I can find it again.

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26 Nov 2024, 16:03
Electric Vehicles & Infrastructure - Positive & Negative

by GiveMeABreak » 19 Sep 2024, 10:16
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As Neil has suggested, I've created a new thread so as not to pollute the EV purists threads ( :) )

So use this thread to debate the Pros / Cons, positives and negatives of Electric Vehicles and EV infrastructure.

I'm not actually opposed to EVs in principle, but I am opposed to being forced into having one unnecessarily - but it's all the...

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Seaweed powered BEVs.

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26 Nov 2024, 15:10
Unusual reworking of a Citroen 2CV.

by Hell Razor5543 » 22 Nov 2024, 19:25

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I just came across a little post on Instagram about this, so I looked a bit further into it.

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Ahhh, the old bananas in the gearbox trick....

Makes a change from sawdust, another substance added to failing gearboxes - although usually to sell the car to an unsuspecting punter...

Not applicable to a 2CV but an egg in the rad is a known 'get you home' way to seal up leaks...

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25 Nov 2024, 05:42
All Things Motorsport

by Hell Razor5543 » 12 Dec 2021, 15:35
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The UAE Grand Prix was an absolute joke. How many dubious decisions were made by the stewards? They make one decision, and then, within a lap or so, reverse that decision. Mercedes will be spitting acid at them. It was the stewards who decided who would win the race, and not the drivers. Either ALL of the lapped cars should have been allowed to...

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Looked very much like a can of 7UP with Heineken written on it to me.. 🤣
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25 Nov 2024, 04:00
A nice 2-tone

by NewcastleFalcon » 13 Nov 2014, 00:40
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I do like a two tone, and the good old Vauxhall Cresta PA has been given a good airing on the I-Spy Citroen-H Vans thread.

But this is French Car Chat so might as well start off with a cute little Frenchie

rgeards Neil

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This is currently a two tone, but it is also a bit loud.
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20 Nov 2024, 22:07
Misty Mornings with 2020 vision

by mickthemaverick » 01 Jan 2020, 08:43
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A new thread for a collection of views of our new decade, unlike POTD this thread is for pictorial views, ideally from dawn or dusk!!

To start off just before sunrise in Mallorca to bring in the new year:

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and as the sun rose: (not the greatest shot but you get the idea :-D )

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Posted by Robin on POTD thread I think this needs to be in this collection to keep it going!! :-D

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20 Nov 2024, 10:01

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