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PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

by GiveMeABreak » 09 Dec 2023, 17:48 » 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, 17:48
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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Thanks very much Marc, I'm doing them for the chap who bought the car off me so I'll let him know the options and go from there! :)
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Yesterday, 22:17
Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

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

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

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

Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

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

My solution was to put a few holes thru the seal with a leather hole punch tool which seems to allow the water to exit (the door seal gets squashed...
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07 Mar 2024, 23:42
Important Information concerning access to PSA parts data

by xantia_v6 » 19 Mar 2020, 04:19 » 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, 07:21
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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I'm trying them for anything showing up as NFP now.
Sometimes hit lucky.

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24 Jan 2020, 16:49
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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A joke I saw written on a chalkboard outside a pub earlier today:

They said write something pithy.
I've never written with a lisp before

:lol:

Another one from a different pub:

I lost my job on the dodgems today.
I'm going to sue them for funfair dismissal

:-D

I giggled :) :lol:
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28 Aug 2024, 18:55
Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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Hi All,
Seems I have a new neighbor with a lovely silver Xantia with personalized reg plate.

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

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

Admins, sorry...

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

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

by GiveMeABreak » 30 Oct 2018, 08:29
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We have created this section for members to post up their experiences of being scammed or warnings of potential scams.

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

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Had a text purportedly from Evri to say there was a delay as my postcode was missing.
Had similar a couple of weeks ago about a delivery for daughter in law as they were away for a few days, she got similar ones.
Asked son if they were expecting anything and he said not, she had cancelled her order as they were buggering about too much.
I have two...
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21 Aug 2024, 09:49
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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The Salat on your Peceit will mean Lettuce.
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14 Aug 2024, 08:56
Meeting arrangements

by mickthemaverick » 28 Jan 2023, 18:19
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Michel suggested we have a dedicated thread for meeting arrangements so here it is!!
Please use this for anything to do with plans to get together so everyone knows where to look.

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

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

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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 (04/08) Aldi have a few car care items for sale;
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28 Jul 2024, 08:42
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, 18:25
Bah humbug! A retreat for those lacking in Xmas spirit

by Xaccers » 07 Dec 2013, 00:46
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One for Jim this time of year

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

Many a true word spoken in jest....
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29 Dec 2023, 06:16
Member-Posted Discounts & Offers

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Nov 2020, 14:41
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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, 18:54
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
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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Got a puncture today - ran over a stone and pitch fitted the front. No problem, I carry a spare tube, but a series of firsts unfolded...

1. First time ever I was unable to unscrew the back nut on the quick release skewer, so couldn't get the wheel out.
2. Having contemplated calling for recovery (not a first 🤣) decided I might as well have a shot...
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Yesterday, 21:32
Favourite colours for cars

by NewcastleFalcon » 31 May 2017, 06:38
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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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I think, from memory, the 1600E colour was Ford Aubergine. I remember repainting a MK1 Sprite with it back in the day.
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Yesterday, 21:30
How many miles in the month?

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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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Definitely been a heavy month on the fuel bills this month: :-D

203 in MX3 Used for running about between cars and visiting Redbourn Classics!
416 in Subaru - Daily use once back on the road
1314 in C4 - including second trip home from Germany and collecting Alasdair's Ratmobile
0 in RX400H

Total 1933

That is probably the hardest number I have...
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Yesterday, 20:33
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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^^^^^

I'd have all of that apart from the tomatoes :-D
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Yesterday, 16:10
I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?

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

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

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Stags often present a colourful show. Spotted a singleton in purple this morning but the Falcon camera was in the pocket...so a couple of pics from the archive.

The Herd in a nice line stag1.jpg One making a bolt for the gate temp3.png

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Yesterday, 11:35
Electric Vehicles-Infrastructure

by NewcastleFalcon » 30 Nov 2019, 16:37
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Neat little charging points pioneered in Oxford

by urban-electric

REgards Neil

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Where I worked as a lad we had one of those over the footpath pumps, it was also a wind up rack thing, wind to the top for a gallon the back down, took quite a while to serve the Southport Sand Co's Commer truck with their usual twenty gallons. :)
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Yesterday, 10:24
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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Thats the bit I like too Neil.. no maintenance no contact because it just works.. I swap summer to winter tyres and do a brake maintenance, check and treat any rust and that's it.
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Yesterday, 08:04
Electric Vehicles-Small Electric

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 Jul 2023, 15:21

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A thread to mop up new developments in the non-car categories of electric vehicles quadricycles, and things like this
as mentioned by James on another thread, still not entirely sure what it is. :-D

I think the electric Carver (shown on a recent episode of Top Gear) might be close. 50MPH and a range of 60 miles.

Here's Fully Charged take...

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Bit of a review of the Squad

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30 Aug 2024, 17:36
One for the train buffs.

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No goggles hard hats or ear defenders. :)

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We have this:

And this:
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30 Aug 2024, 13:38
The Maker's Name-Close up Original Photos only.

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

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Back in the 50s when I had my 1928 Rolls the badge was red, I understood then that it changed to black upon the death of Henry Royce in 1933.
Anyone interested in the man can find a Wiki page on him.
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30 Aug 2024, 13:21
A Bridge Too Far...

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With the news that the Menai Bridge linking mainland Wales to Anglesey is out of service for a few months due to structural repairs being needed it joins our very own Iron Bridge in Paggers which has been closed to all traffic for conservation work since early July..

Ours, having been built in 1810 and the only iron bridge still carrying a...

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An interesting place....for the Bridge itself, for Whorlton Lido a swimming hole on the River Tees long before 2024 cold water wild swimming had been invented, and a miniature railway now long gone.
( edit: it seems it has been resurrected by volunteers and is now the Thorpe light railway of which more on one for the Train Buffs thread here )...
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30 Aug 2024, 11:05
"Word/Phrase of the Day"

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

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

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Thrifty , as Neil describes himself.

I will adopt that now as I generally use a more derogatory word to describe myself, has to do with my Yorkshire origins.

Thanks Steve, the context being my refusal to pay £6.50 minimum to park the car at the Holy Island Village official car park (minimum £9.00 for the one in the village itself). Could have...
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30 Aug 2024, 08:53
Nice places to stop off at.....

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

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

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That's a place I really want to visit... I may get my wish one day as a friend plans to move to Berwick... I'll miss her but will have good reason to visit the area!

In a random sort of trip out, after setting out late, enjoying a Marks and Sparks picnic here... ...you are faced with a left or a right turn. Right it was and up the A1 heading...
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30 Aug 2024, 08:18
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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Yesterday, whilst out on my bike, I saw five battery-operated MG things of various colours all in the space of around ten minutes...

They seem to be very popular around these parts. I guess we must have a main dealer nearby...
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30 Aug 2024, 08:06
Road works

by Gibbo2286 » 29 Aug 2024, 16:42

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I get this every nine days, work being done in the county by the various service companies, they certainly are busy.

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I often thing the best money-spinning business to be in these days is temporary traffic lights... They're everywhere!

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30 Aug 2024, 08:02
Bargain Basement Electric

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Now then, anyone got a tab packet?

Could this be made to work? Assume this

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

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

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The finest car picnic layby in Alnwick, maybe even the entire world....

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29 Aug 2024, 22:18
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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In those halcyon days....

Language can be a beautiful thing, as can a tin of Co-operartive Wholesale Society paint. A re-dig of my previous posts may be on the cards and feature the finest artwork on paint tins ever created, and the place for it very probably on the thread word /phrase of the day once again. :-D

Neil
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29 Aug 2024, 09:36
Open-Top motoring....

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I am quite virginal in this respect as reported in todays POTD but others may over their motoring years have owned/desired a convertible/cabriolet/roadster/décapotable/drop-top/rag-top.

Plenty on offer at the classic sales, always tempting.

So at the risk of a zero participation thread but never afraid to miss, your contributions are invited!...

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All-time favourite car of one of my love interests... She absolutely adores them :)
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28 Aug 2024, 17:57
All Things Motorsport

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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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A gentle version of motorsport, answering the question What can you do with a brown Clan Crusader :?:

Sit in a field all day at a classic show like this one...catching a Falcon shutter click or two on Monday :?:

Or use it and drive it on something like this :?: ...they seemed to enjoy their day :-D

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28 Aug 2024, 11:58
On TV...

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

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

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The BBC have been running the second series of Freddie Flintoffs' Field of Dreams . I am enjoying Freddie taking his team of young men WAY out of their comfort zone to India! Each episode has the team playing against a local cricket team (cricket in India has a status level similar to religion). This weeks' episode had the team playing against a...
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28 Aug 2024, 08:10
Whatsthisthen?

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

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

regards Neil

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'as tha' swallowed a thesaurus!?
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Surely they died out 65 million years ago.

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28 Aug 2024, 05:48
First Cars-car tales and pictures

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Well apologies straight away for going off-category already but my crop of first cars doesn't include a single French Car.

It does include 2 with Hydrolastic suspension though! Join in with your own pics, could turn out to be an interesting trip down memory lane. Of course if you look at the crop I have put up, they do date me pretty accurately....

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The only clue I can see there Neil is that yours doesn't have the chrome windscreen strip suggesting it is an earlier model :)

Yes that looks right, well spotted Mick :-D

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27 Aug 2024, 09:23
Pickled Egg Jukebox-Your Selections

by NewcastleFalcon » 26 Dec 2014, 20:43
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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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Don't know how I overlooked this, remembered at 04:00 :(
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27 Aug 2024, 09:14
DIY Car Maintenance with function over finesse!!

by mickthemaverick » 23 Jun 2022, 21:22
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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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Isn't he using that back to front?

I don't know that the top rail would clear the back of the car if used the other way??

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

Oh yes it's miles too far back! Needs the AX a bit nearer to the wall
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26 Aug 2024, 17:12
The September Shuffle

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

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Running up to the Winter Hill mast will give me a keen appetite for the Blundell Arms later :)
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26 Aug 2024, 17:09
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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^^^^^^ #-o

I think I preferred it when you were under the weather, Jim. :-D

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26 Aug 2024, 05:34
Android or iPhone?

by mickthemaverick » 25 Aug 2024, 11:56

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Purely for interest/amusement and arising out of a comment on a member's blog which do you use? :-D

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Android all the way

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25 Aug 2024, 18:37
Rusty Wrecks-Your Photos (Originals please)

by NewcastleFalcon » 13 Jul 2018, 18:39
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Idea shamelessly nicked from Practical Classics Rust in Peace feature.

Your excuse to photograph any rusting, overgrown vehicle you discover, or your favourite scrapyard photos.

Here's my starter for ten from Herefordshire

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Regards Neil

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Bit of T-Cut and she'll be right... I've MoT'd and Taxed worse ;) :lol:
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25 Aug 2024, 17:27
Catch All - the place for anything you want to discuss off a specific topic

by mickthemaverick » 31 Oct 2023, 18:15
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Do we have an Off Topic conversation area? So things like this can be continued elsewhere without stopping the topic?

Not as such but it is a good idea, I'll set one up and call it 'Catch All' and maybe An admin can move the last few posts to it for us? :)

Here it is:

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It's difficult to imagine a world without the internet ! 8-[ :shock: :lol:
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24 Aug 2024, 21:50
Unusual/Interesting Engines/Motors

by NewcastleFalcon » 11 Oct 2018, 15:28
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Let us see how this goes......

Springs from a VW Golf with its bonnet up spotted today.

Yes a V5
short story here

There are plenty more which fit the category of unusual/interesting in cars/motorbikes/planes/ships/railway locomotives etc etc so here's a thread to fill up with them.....with a bit of participation...

eg Anyone know more...

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Enjoyed watching the start-up of that engine :D Brought back good memories. One of our stations had a standby generator powered by an ex-marine engine that was started in the same way...

Being a marine engine, its cooling system required a large pond behind the engine house. The engine was kept constantly warm, so that it could go on-load...
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24 Aug 2024, 17:53
Deep philosophical questiom.

by Gibbo2286 » 22 Aug 2024, 11:27

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Just putting this weeks wash away:
Why do socks have to be matching pairs? :)

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Just putting this weeks wash away:
Why do socks have to be matching pairs? :)

I found a way to easily choose matching socks.
For more than the last 10 years I have bought colourful socks. Selection below.
Inspired by a poem tilted Warning
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24 Aug 2024, 09:32
DIY with function over finesse!!

by mickthemaverick » 27 Apr 2021, 15:18
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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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Cowboys come in all guises :twisted:

SSDs can be a little larger than the OE hard disks so sometimes won't quite fit the mounting cradle without a bit of 'modification'. Looks like they just binned the cradle and/or lost all the little screws...

Your workaround will be good Mick :)
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24 Aug 2024, 07:12
A nice 2-tone

by NewcastleFalcon » 12 Nov 2014, 23:40
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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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One for here I think. Yellow & White
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23 Aug 2024, 18:03
Bargain Basement Motoring

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Dec 2017, 14:46
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Six Bottles of Wine has just bought me this :!: Case of right place at right time and being cheeky enough to ask.

4-door Clio 1.2, around 38,000 miles surplus to the owner's requirements. Another example of the On my walk method of acquiring vehicles as per Gibbo!

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Well pleased

Regards Neil

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Our big ASDA is right next to our IKEA... Hated it last time I went in there. I rarely stray from Tesco.
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23 Aug 2024, 17:32
Interiors and Dashboards (interesting and awful!)

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 Oct 2020, 10:23
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Lets kick the thread off with this...

Lot 27 Brightwells November Sale

Regards Neil

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Lucas weren't happy when they suddenly had a pile of failed battery guarantee claims. :)
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23 Aug 2024, 13:32
Remember these.? All our yesterdays

by NewcastleFalcon » 16 Jan 2018, 06:31
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you know it makes sense.

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

or maybe one of these

Regards Neil

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I always wear non-iron shirts - Teeshirts ;)
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23 Aug 2024, 06:14
Estates/Shooting Brakes/Station Wagons Gallery (Originals are best)

by NewcastleFalcon » 25 Apr 2023, 11:08
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Its a while since I started a new topic but just in case 4,755 topics in this section of the forum are not stimulating enough to elicit an active response here is a 4,756 th to try.

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

Define it how you like but...

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Glad to have come up with something of interest.

I've not watched many of Furious Driving's videos, seems to know his stuff. Seems also a pal of HubNut (so the YouTube algorithm recommends the furious videos based on my watching of HubNut)

I didn't realise the NATO connection (it popped in to my head it was a joke about how likely the offspring...
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22 Aug 2024, 20:57
Energy Matters Global and Domestic

by NewcastleFalcon » 08 Feb 2019, 12:59
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So two category on-topics to start from me

Carbon Capture at Drax B

Familiar face on the forum Drax B, (if you followed POTD thread in 2016 ) in the news this morning

This is the gist
The first carbon...
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22 Aug 2024, 16:19
Lights! (Interesting and Awful please)

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Dec 2018, 17:52
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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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Proper lights :D
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22 Aug 2024, 05:45
Trivia Investigation Team

by NewcastleFalcon » 17 Oct 2020, 09:13
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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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When my wife first came to Sweden she was most amused and called knäkebröd 'knackerbread'.

There was also a brand of toilet paper called Cräp that she delighted in calling 'crap'.

And of course, 'good' being bra delighted her, especially Bra Stormarknad (Good Supermarket). Not a shop selling only bra's.

Just a few of many.
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21 Aug 2024, 16:19

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