French Car Forum

Hello good people!

Owner of Tepee van, and also Berlingo company vans, looking forward to get help from this forum, thanks for reading.

Hi everyone - looking for some advice please.

We're thinking of moving on our Fiat 500x which has done us proud over the years and looking for a replacement with a bit more size. Whilst at the local petrol station recently they had a used 508SW and a couple of C5Xs for sale. Never seen them before and well taken with the design but with the...

Hi all, Please help. No matter what I seam to do, my picasso 2 2013 will not read the usb pen drive with software/firmware upgrade, the sat nav says no files for this route, i live in france and it is a french car, how can't it have france maps? Also it reboots at least once every trip, and it's driving me crazy, closest it has come to loading is,...

Thanks for accepting me onto your forum.
Hopefully I'm writing this in the correct place. Since the late eighties I've owned a string of Citroen's; four 2CVs, Ami-8 Break, Visa diesel, BX diesel, C15D and now a 1993 ZX 1.4i . The last mentioned is a bit of a back to basics' after an Alfa Romeo period🫣. Thanks

Hello everyone, new to this new fangled technology.
My name is William, and I'm the proud owner of a 1991 Peugeot 309 GL, and a 2022 Citroën C5 aircross. I've owned numerous Renault's over the years. From a Renault 11 turbo to a recent Renault scenic. I just prefer the French flair and awesome style.

Been referred here by the Peugeot forums, so saying hi and to explain my situation I’m seeing if there’s anyone closer to myself (live in Bridgend) that could help with a diagnostic

Will give more details when requested as not sure if it’s allowed in this section of the forum

TIA

Hi all. Now in my 70's and retiring next week - for the third time! I have been charmed by Citroen since my 20's when I drove a DS and loved it's quirky engineering. Soon appreciated the quality of their thinking and the soundness of their engineering. Some time passed (with a flirting involvement with a 2CV, belonging to the then ladyfriend) and...

Greetings from Denmark, just dropping in to say :wave2: and introduce myself.

Me and my gf we recently bought a DS3 1.6 HDi with 180k km for her daily (and perhaps my daily in the future). My first car ever was my parents' Citroen ZX that I completely violated when I was 18 but it was a lovely car that handled everything you threw at it...

Hi there!

I'm new around the forum and not so new owner of Citroens, yes the ones with hydraulics headaches :).

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Hi! My name is Jonny and I am the owner of K475PGN, the car owned briefly by many people except for its first owner, who had it for a decade running on Embassy number plates for the International Sugar Corporation!
It’s a boggo spec XM with less to go wrong but still plenty to go wrong because it’s an XM.
I’ve been a member of the...

Hey all

I'm Duncan from S.W Wales UK, I've just bought a 2015 Berlingo, with, unbelievably 10,500 miles on it :shock:

What a great forum you have here!

Have a great day :-D

Hi just joined, have the 208 in disguise within the Corsa F. Owned for around 3 1/2 years now and had a fair few issues with it.
Has every extra going and great car to drive.

Hi, fellow car-francophiles.
I'm Johan, from Denmark, and have created a profile to be able to join the club , instead of just lurking.
Hope you are all well out there.
Cheers

Hi all,

My name is Rob, from Cornwall.

I am the proud owner of a Citroen C5 x7 2.0 HDI Auto.

Just popping in to say hi. If you know, these cars have the best but the most complex suspension system known to man, but it is what makes this car unique and so incredible.

Have a great evening,

Rob

Hello,

I am happy to pay for remote coding.

I need help to activate the towbar on a 2023 Citroën C3 (towbar + loom already installed).
I have Diagbox and a working XS Evolution interface and they appear to work - BUT (and here's the kicker) the coding process needs to go online with Citroen - So I need someone with online access to do the...

Just picked up a 16 plate C3 Picasso BlueHDi and am a tad worried.
It has very low mileage and only two owners since new.
It ticks a lot of boxes for us but I’m a bit nervous about the turbo in particular. All that said, it has a three-month warranty that includes many turbo components, so maybe I just take it somewhere for a diagnosis and then a...

Hi everyone,

I'm the current owner of a C3 Aircross II from late 2023. So far, no problems. Trying to keep on top of oil changes and the state of the wet belt, though I think it should not be a matter of much worry in these later units (fingers crossed).
Currently I'm thinking of buying a C5X with the 1.2 Puretech and auto gearbox, from the last...

Hello, bonjour.
I am pleased to join your forum and in addition to gaining information I hope I can contribute something useful also

Cheers!

Hi Everyone

Back into the fun of French cars with a Citroen C4 grand picasso! Its already broken down 4 days in...

Previously I had

1996 XRDT 306
2000 306 1.8i Meridian (My China blue lovely!)
1999 306 1.8i Meridian (Wifes first car)
2001 306 1.8i Meridian estate

2001 Citroen c5 LX 2.0HDi

Hello everyone. According to the rules this is my first post. I deal with car electronics and chip tuning.

A big greeting to all members, my name is Branko and I recently became the owner of a DS DS5 2.0 180HP 2016...

Hello everyone
I'm Bob from Suffolk UK, not too far from the coast.
A former professional driver of HGV and PSV I'm now retired and in my twilight years.
Hoping to learn a thing or two from members of the forum.

Hi,Everyone. Thanks to Admin for adding me to the group...I am owner (over 3 years) of Peugeot RXH Hybrid4..and I need some advice..Thanks.

We getting DS5 on Monday .

So thought I'd say hi

Hello! Im from Sweden. I found my Citroen jumpy pretty cheap. it have have a xud9te 1.9 td with a Bosch mechanical pump.

The good thing i noticed about this cars is that many of them have not too much rust.

Im very happy with mine. It have some surface rust but im going to get a rust protection treatment.

The bad thing is that it have not been...

Hello all.

Greetings from Portugal.
Always been a fan of Citroëns, and also forums.

This month I bought a C5 X7 from a friend, it has a couple of issues that I am trying to troubleshoot, and while searching for solutions I tripped on this fórum.
Glad it is still going, as much of the forums I used to go to, and on some cases moderate, all...

Hey All,

First time dipping my toe in the world of French cars with a X7 C5 - I've always loved the Hydropneumatic suspension and have lusted after a CX for years, as a kid we had an XM too so its in the blood!

I'm sure I'll have some questions and thoughts as I get more acquainted with the car so I thought I'd say hello on here

Cheers,...

As the title states, I'm about to become the proud owner of a 1.8 diesel 205! it's a P reg so not sure how many are likely to be about and was hoping to find a previous owner to give me a bit of history as at the moment it hasn't really got anything past the past few months! I'll attach a photo but reg is P689UTN :)
One photo was just one I found...

Hello, I'm Darren.
I've lived on the Wirral for 15 years now and am about to invest in some French automotive mystique! :rofl2:
Specifically, a 2019-ish C5 Aircross 1.6 Puretech. This won't be my first French car but will be an upgrade from my, very long in the tooth C-Max.
I have eased the paranoia of a wetbelt, having established the Citroen...

Hi ervyone, Im Alex and try fix some things ;-)
I think its best forum for french cars and belive find some help.
Alex

Hello!

I'm Johan from Sweden. I just got myself a 2013 DS5 Hybrid from Austria and imported it to Sweden. However, it is in a sorry state and has high mileage, approximately 250,000 km. It goes and runs, but not on the traction battery. The exterior is wrapped in white a long time ago and is very worn and torn. It needs a driver's window...

Hello from Italy! My name's Enzo and I have a 1998 Citroën XM Turbo CT and I am very happy with it!
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Hello

Got a Citroen DS3 1.6 thp 2013, going to need a timing chain real soon, been nosing around the site to see if anyone has attempted it, did find a couple, any suggestions on timing tools kit and the best one to get.

Cheers

Jamie

Hello!
Preben her from Norway.
Wood and car paint technician.
39 ( yes a oldtimer..🤣) got a girlfriend, and 2 kids.
Bin building cars sins i was 13.
Ownd and build alot of Toyota Corollas from the 70-00 , old school Chevy Bel air, ford m cars , EMW , honda delsol , mitsubishi Evo 5 ++++ so yes I have some working hours in the shop .😅

Right now I...

Hi all,

New here, i’m just got a 807 and i want to do a big service like timing job, etc…

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and hoping to gain some knowledge about my little 308. Looking forward to the journey.

Hello crew,
Last Friday I sold mazda 3, and before that was driving cx5 and another mazda 3 w manual transmission.

Because of back problems, I m done with stiff suspensions, and hopefully I m gonna be happy with my citroen

Need to decide between new c4x AT 1.5hdi and 2017 c5 AT limusine (240.000km) but in very good shape

I know its a strange...

Dad had 2 bx, then a xantia which he passed to me, then I bought another. Then naturally I bought a 2cv. I'm looking for a bx eventually, maybe not this year but next year.

A very lovely friend of mine moved to Texas last year to be with her new hubby and - bless her! - she gave me her car before she left. He's red and called Benjie (a sort-of anagram of the number plate), making this the first car I've ever owned that is a) French, b) gendered, and c) named.

I love him way more than I expected. He's a fun drive. I...

:) hi everyone, new to the forum.......hope all is well in the community?!!!

Hi, I am new to the forum. I own a Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 300 from 2022. , and a Peugeot 207 vti 1.4 made 2008.

Hello all, greetings

Im JCosta, from Portugal, and just like you, i have been so fortunate to be the owner of a couple of french car, for better or for worst... :-D

My currently daily is a 2003 Citro C5, Mk1 Estate 2.0 hdi, pushing 250 000 Km , and going...
I will try participate and help others here at the forum, to the extend of my knowledge.

New to this forum, now in my mid 60s. After passing my test at 17 in 1977, my first real van/car was Ex GPO Morris Minor van, prior to that my dad got me a Reliant Regal van also in green to play with wish i still had it tbh, after the Morris there was a couple of Bedford HA vans, a Morris Marina van, then my first car a Mk1 Escort, then a few...

Hello everyone,

just a quick intro - I'm from Leeds & I've just bought a Citroen DS3 (2013, 1.6, 120bhp version). It's my first real experience of a French car (unless you count the Peugeot 106 which I owned for about a month 20ish years ago?). I quite like the DS3 so far but can't help feeling there's going to be a new clutch needed soon as...

Hi,

I’ve never posted anything before so I’m hoping I’m doing this right and apologies in advance if I’m not. Here it goes :-D

I’m after either an original part number or information where I can get the actual part for my 2001 Citroen Berlingo 1.4i petrol heater hoses/exchange hose. I’ll need to have it shipped to Australia so freight costs are...

Hello.
I am a new member and want to greeting all of you.

Sebastijan.

Just wanted to introduce myself as a new member here on the French Car Forum. I'm originally from Brisbane, Australia and have recently become the proud owner of not one, but two French beauties - a Renault Captur and Peugeot 5008.

I've always had a soft spot for French cars, despite some dodgy experiences in the past with an old Peugeot 307 and...

Hi...
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction as I have lost the thread whilst looking online.
But I have a 2014 C4 grand picasso 1.6 hdi Automatic.
And since owning the car I keep getting (especially if it's a damp morning) the ESP/ASR Fault light comes up.
Where's the first place to start looking to resolve this please?
I remember...

Hi All. Brit living in Slovenia.

My Brother-in-law has given me his C4 1.4 2009 to fix. We also have a family Renault Kadjar as the daily. First foray into spannering on a French car :-)

Hi all

I have just acquired a 1995 Xantia 2.0 auto as a project.

Seems reasonably OK 50,000 miles been off road for a year.

Got it trailered home now working through everything slowly.

it has what I presume to be the original strut tops and auto box heat exchanger, probably even has its original cambelt

So I have ordered some new tops from...