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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've used them a couple of times, most recently for a pair of XM rear ram gaiters.
Not cheap, but the only source found for new ones.

The Search box will accept original part numbers, so no need to go ploughing through the long, illustrated lists. Some good stuff there, genuine and new!

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11 Oct 2019, 17:47
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
Member Email Addresses

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

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To All Members

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

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

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Please remove me from the list,

Mike
Done.

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10 Nov 2018, 22:01
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 he could...

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A friend of mine had a problem with a fairly new car (still under warranty), so he took it back to the dealership. When he was asked what the problem was, he responded It has a transvestite gearbox . The dealership technician said I think you mean it has a transverse engine, and that is normal on this model of car . No , replied my friend it has a...
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Yesterday, 15:43
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?

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It's very clean.... but no!

You'd have to be a die-hard Xsara fan and have a few shekels spare - but could be just the vehicle for a long-term keepsie.
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15 Oct 2019, 17:20
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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Those 'fleece' wheels look suspiciously like grit-flap ones, so probably not the best for headlights!
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14 Oct 2019, 07:44
Total Discount

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

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

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Same with Total, they were enthusiastic then failed to follow through.

myglaren,

Would you be up to trying with total again?

Seems like there's nothing to loose.

Plus - quite some time has passed.
They were hopeless the last time and the discount wasn't worth having, cheaper on eBay, Amazon etc.
Since they merged with ELF they are...
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12 Oct 2019, 19:21
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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05 Oct 2019, 14:17
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?

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I think the mystery Renault could be an Avantime:

the interior view in the film has similarities:

and of course it's the sort of car May would use, given his declared love for it in the Should you modify your car? film in Top Gear. :)
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20 Aug 2019, 15:14
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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That's a common scam - and more prevalent in the USA - IRS scamming calls threatening to send the police round to arrest you - demanding payment of unpaid taxes - the usual credit cards required or iTunes gift cards :rofl2: All from scamming call centres by Indian accented individuals purporting to have English / American names like 'John Hughes',...
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16 Jun 2019, 12:10
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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I did laugh at a group of chinese ladies inspecting all and everything they came across, thinking to myself I bet you know someone that makes that junk !

You found a shop that sells junks?

As did the Chinese ladies :P
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08 Dec 2018, 06:34
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
Unusual/Interesting Engines

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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I came across this video and thought it fits this thread perfectly:

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Yesterday, 23:27
P.E.Jukebox your selections please

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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I just listened to the first minute and I think I'll record that and use it when chilling in the garden or the bath!! Thanks Neil. :)
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Yesterday, 22:34
Picture(s) of the day....

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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50 points scored!! It was the John Denver I was looking for because I think it is a great video. Here's a picture of it you couldn't have found, cos its mine!!! :) :) :)

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Yesterday, 21:53
Electric Cars:what's available?

by NewcastleFalcon » 06 Apr 2017, 07:41
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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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Did Kia pinch the drawings for the original Fiat Multipla before they designed that front end? :-D
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Yesterday, 10:54
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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Years ago I saw a van with the sign;

Patel & Singh, Plumbers,
You have tried the Cowboys,
Now give the Indians a go!

However, today I saw a notice on the back of a van that read;
This vehicle is speed restricted to 62MPH

which got me thinking of a sign that SHOULD be on some vehicles, considering how they are driven;

This vehicle has its...
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19 Oct 2019, 19:40
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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People that don't mark the end of a reel of parcel tape!!
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19 Oct 2019, 17:09
My Engine

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Hello, I'm new here and new to the world of French engines, I say engine because I don't own a French car but do own an XUD7 1.8 engine which i'm in the process of marinising for a boat project.
I'm no mechanic but don't mind having a go at basic stuff. Most of what I need to do to the engine to prepare for the boat is plumbing and wiring, but I...

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If your dig thermometer is one of the non-contact (infra-red) ones, they are most accurate when pointed at a matt-black body, so worth placing something blackish on the liquid (eg a strip of metal) and pointing the spot at it. If thermometer is an immersion probe, shouldn't be a problem.

As discussed, thermistor must be gauge-matched, not a PSA...
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19 Oct 2019, 13:00
On your Bike

by NewcastleFalcon » 06 Feb 2019, 21:48
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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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The bushings on the shock are sized, depends on the make of shock and age, early ones may have plastic inserts, some of the early full suss bikes are essentially bolted through a tube, chainstays through frame, no bearings etc just 'interference fit', I keep a few odds and ends from old bikes just incase, if you need any ask and I'll see what I...
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18 Oct 2019, 22:25
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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This one's definitely a '3'!! Spotted at our local retail park.

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18 Oct 2019, 21:16
Bloodhound LSR

by mickthemaverick » 18 Oct 2019, 17:48

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The bloodhound LSR project has landed in South Africa for the planned high speed testing. I was a founder member of the supporter's club and have been involved for over 10 years but I thought there may be others on the FCF who would like to follow the project so I am posting the latest newsletter here which contains all the information you need to...

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Nice find Neil, Yes it is too short by a long long way. The record runs will demand using a minimum of 12 miles each way plus a safety margin so the 5 miles at Saltburn is not even enough to get up to speed!! :-D It is a great shame that we have to go to South Africa but that offered the best overall package when it was discovered back in 2009-12,...

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18 Oct 2019, 20:16
Electric cars-Conversions

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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If you dig out your old french vocabulary book you may pick something up from their website

Regards Neil
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18 Oct 2019, 18:33
Magic moment

by mickthemaverick » 15 Oct 2019, 19:48

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I've started this thread as somewhere to relate your motoring tales where you couldn't help laughing when it probably wasn't the right thing to do!!
The inspiration came from an event on my way home today:

Driving from Elstree to Hertford in the rush hour is a continuous battle against traffic. All the obvious routes involve crossing over major...

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Have done similar in Xantia. Came back from holiday in Pembrokshire and had a terrible drive back due to severe flooding on all the major routes, even though I was traveĺling on all minor roads. Eventually came to cross the Severn over a hump back bridge with a short queue, the drivers standing looking ahead. The river had flooded the far field...

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18 Oct 2019, 09:41
Car News-Global and Domestic

by NewcastleFalcon » 14 Oct 2019, 09:03

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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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It also gives China full access to Tesla's technology...
Not daft.

I heard that news about Citroen everything electic from 2025, from a Cit salesman here too.
Things are beginning to move at a welcome pace!

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17 Oct 2019, 21:54
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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Well a long way from me, but unusual location to stop off at, and a friend of mine did an afternoon tea there and loved it....in spite of shelling out £60!

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REgards Neil
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16 Oct 2019, 21:52
Wax/polish

by NewC5dude » 14 Oct 2019, 20:21

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Hoping to get the C5 washed tomorrow and give her a good clean and shine, any waxs recommended or any i should not use. Looking to clean under the bonnet too any help is appreciated

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Valid point Alasdair
Avoid contact with any rubber
I used to use dressings with silicon on my motorbike but I was carefull not to get it near the tyres or rubber components.

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16 Oct 2019, 09:46
FCF archives revisited..diggings out invited

by NewcastleFalcon » 02 Jan 2019, 20:03
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I posted up a link to a film today on the Pictures of the Day thread which Chris (White Exec) enjoyed, but maybe missed first time round; it was in 2014, so well lost to new viewers; once posted never to be revisited Original post Austin 8 Film-Dec 2014

So I have come up with this, to occasionally dig up a bit of the content from this day in FCF...

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Imitation of our humble little thread is the sincerest form of flattery....

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Regards Neil
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16 Oct 2019, 08:45
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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It could be worth watching Rip Off Britain on the BBC today. Some people have had problems with their cars due to contaminated fuel. One story was about a 10 year old Land Rover Freelander with low mileage. The owner always filled up at a Sainsbury fuel station on the route to work. One day, not long after filling up, the car died. To cut a long...
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14 Oct 2019, 10:54
The Special Edition

by NewcastleFalcon » 13 Jan 2019, 12:04
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Start a new thread in January. Join in with your own examples of good/bad or ugly special editions. Anything goes not necessarily French, although Renault in its yuppie heyday did a couple of nice ones on the 25.

How did I get here............Keith Floyd cooking in Toledo on TV in the background, the Triumph Toledo, and this Telegraph article...

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This one is Beaqchcomber

Anglia Car Auctions Sale November 2nd 2019
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12 Oct 2019, 21:07
Ottomobile models

by white exec » 11 Oct 2019, 11:50

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See that some 1:12 and 1:18 models have appeared on the Ottomobile website, eg:
- Renault Clio 16v Mk1 1:12
- Renault 5 Turbo Mk1
- Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 1:12
- Citroen ZX 16v 1:18
- Citroen Xsara Mk2

Not cheap, but the detail on these is extraordinarily good.

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I have a nose every so often as they are re-releasing some models, I'd have loved the bx16v version, sadly, if they were available I couldn't afford one, if I could afford one, they were unavailable!
Do Love the detail on them!

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11 Oct 2019, 20:40
I Spy a 69

by NewcastleFalcon » 31 Aug 2019, 20:54
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Finbarr Saunders and his Double Entendres favourite thread.

Tell us about spotting your first 69, with original pictures if possible.

Prizes (well only if anyone can be bothered) for

The first original picture of a 69 Reg any make
The first original picture of 69 reg French Car
The first original picture of a 69 reg 100% BEV

REgards Neil

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Just seen one in the Halford's parking bay - BMW X5.
No, I wasn't going to Halfwits, next door though, Home Bargains.
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11 Oct 2019, 12:40
Good Looking Modern Cars?

by Zelandeth » 27 Feb 2018, 00:08
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Thought it could be interesting to see what some of you see as the best looking of the current (or recent) market...

We had this home as a demo a few days back.

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It's one of those designs which for me just works. Especially in such a vivid colour like that. It's big,...

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Our XM 2.5 can leave a good few circles standing, especially when it comes to winding clear-view curves. The level road-holding and torque of that French engine is extraordinary.
Not something I make a habit of, but when some idiot is glued to your back bumper, at the legal limit, and with no possibility of overtaking safely, there are two...
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10 Oct 2019, 18:35
Remember these.? All our yesterdays

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you know it makes sense.

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

or maybe one of these

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Barry Cade's Tricks of the trade from Car Mechanics...….was it ever called Barry Cade's Garage Casebook?

100 Points for anyone with an old tatty 1970's or 80's Car Mechanics Magazine who can supply an image of the said Barry Cade's Tricks of the Trade column.

Meanwhile here's some useful information (usefulness is always in the eye of the...
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10 Oct 2019, 10:53
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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Hammer and a Spanner

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Regards Neil

I refer to my previous post.......I can confirm first hand it works :-D

Here's the evidence

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Regards Neil

Spent a good hour and a half (nicely under cover and a concrete floor!) at my go to scrapyard attempting to get a rear wiper arm off a Corsa.

Its a one...
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08 Oct 2019, 20:20
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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About 4 years ago there was another Gold 164, I presume the one now in the undergrowth was the spares car.

A nice pair...a 1938 Wolseley, and a Volvo 164

Regards Neil
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08 Oct 2019, 19:43
OTCL 76000 Posts imminent

by NewcastleFalcon » 13 Feb 2018, 19:51
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As of now following this post 4 to go.....It's going to happen tonight.

I have an Engine up my sleeve as you might expect but it ain't that good. For a start the only picture of it shows the number 90000 ! In a previous incarnation it was 63000 but there are no pictures on the internet of it, and it's a former Austerity 2-8-0 built by the North...

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In around 1 month OTCL has hit 1000 posts. Thats the sort of participation which keeps the forum flowing nicely.

So the 76,000 mark is imminent, already in the nervous 75,990's......

So celebratory pictures invited when it happens!

Regards Neil
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07 Oct 2019, 22:09
Significant Mileage Photos...

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

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

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

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

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Nice bit of significant milaging.

I finished the day off with a visit to the scrapyard and a shopping trip to Morrisons :-D

Tonight is a TV gem of course back to normal with Only Connect followed by University Challenge now that the althletics has moved aside!

REgards Neil
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07 Oct 2019, 19:05
I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?

by NewcastleFalcon » 11 Jul 2015, 19:26
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As we get out and about there's a few more classic cars on the road at this time of year. Classics are very much in the eye of the beholder, well evidenced in the current edition of I-Spy Classic Cars which has 120 selections including Morris Marina, Austin Allegro, Ford Sierra.

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

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Si, si, si - the clue's in the big Lancia badge!

Last w/e in a car park just above Hay Tor (on Dartmoor) probably a dozen assorted Jensen Interceptors - presumably some owners club event. Weather was dreadful, bet the FF owners were laughing.
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07 Oct 2019, 02:14
Parcel Force Ugh!

by Gibbo2286 » 02 Oct 2019, 10:24

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I put some of my old tools on Ebay, noted one of them was sold...…...to a guy in Germany, he asked for the postage cost £11.99 Parcel Force drop off at the post office round the corner, simple.

So I tried to book it, got all through the form filling, getting the German address into the silly fixed but obligatory boxes was a struggle, then it...

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Post-Brexit, presumably any post to EU states will require a customs declaration, for the moment you don't even need to go to a PO, if it'll go in a pillar box.

It's the US mail that wants lots of info about - the sender, including their zip code, which makes it tricky for visitors.

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07 Oct 2019, 01:54
Am I Being Unreasonable??

by Doo » 27 Sep 2019, 20:52
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So, the LEXIA arrived to much hand rubbing and fast breathing.

I read through the instructions and then recalled a convo I had with someone from ED.

They said 32 bit would work best as that is what the car ECU runs.

Excellent! I have the reboot disc for Win7 with the choice of 32 or 64.

So I dug out an old Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 with 32...

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There was a case not so long ago when Amazon stood trial for endangering aircraft - because they shipped batteries separately! So don't blame the PO, they're just complying with Civil Aviation law.

Never heard of iPost but seems like I'm one of the few people who've never had a real problem with the PO, including sending stuff to Croatia...
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07 Oct 2019, 01:45
First Cars-car tales and pictures

by NewcastleFalcon » 14 Jul 2014, 21:55
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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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Deals in pubs, how about a Mk2 Zodiac for a pint?

My Wolseley 6/110 (which has figured here before) I saved from scrap for £10, the sills had been replaced (not repaired) with sheet aly & the holes in the front foot wells repaired (well, covered over) with Formica. (it also had two broken springs, a detached front shocker & a knock. Largely...
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07 Oct 2019, 01:35
How many miles in September

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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1300 in the 'Skud to France and back
120 cycling , MTB and road in France and over the Chase
1000 in the Caddy

2420 'ish total
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06 Oct 2019, 15:20
Classic for under £10K

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 Jan 2015, 01:16
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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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More evidence

Results are in already for Historics at Brooklands....

the ones I highlighted went for......

£6,428 Lot 317 - 1988 Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo
£31,080 Lot 237 - 1964 Peugeot 404 Cabriolet
£11,886 Lot 230 - 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Fintail
£26,880 Lot 234 - 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Fintail

Regards neil

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05 Oct 2019, 20:18
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!

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This was sold for £1,870 at Brightwells September Sale.

Seat Terra Danbury Campervan

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REgards Neil

They are all over the place here's another one up for sale at ACA at Kings Lynn on 2nd November estimat £2,500 to £3,500

Regards Neil
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05 Oct 2019, 18:08
Whatsthisthen?.the impossible one

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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...

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That's quite a coincidence -- but that's what it is!! :)

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04 Oct 2019, 23:25
Bargain Basement Motoring

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Dec 2017, 15:46
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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

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Just passed the 10,000 miles since I paid £100 for it back in February cant complain!

REgards Neil
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03 Oct 2019, 21:40
Energy Matters Global and Domestic

by NewcastleFalcon » 08 Feb 2019, 13:59
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Weighty matters indeed....news, views, information, and debate with random off-topic meanderings and humour if we are lucky, lets see.

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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Reference there to Formula E racing, now that's a really boring sport if ever I saw one and each driver needs two cars because they haven't got the range to run the whole race in one. :shock:
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01 Oct 2019, 11:20
Honda/JLR/Ford/Nissan/Toyota/BMW/PSA et cetera

by NewcastleFalcon » 10 Jan 2019, 23:43
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Obviously in the news today....in the FCF news back in October....
Fairly predictable that diesel sales were going to plummet, and their Land Rover wing didnt even offer a token hybrid powerplant.

Anyone come across a Jaguar I-Pace Advert. Not made in UK of course Austria (Magna Steyr in Graz) at the moment.

Meanwhile the UK arm of Tata's JLR...

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Apprently Wrightbus directors had been giving away sizeable company funds to a church.
See Guardian for details.
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30 Sep 2019, 12:16
Do my eyes deceive me?

by mickthemaverick » 27 Sep 2019, 19:21
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As a result of today's posting on POTD I thought it might be fun to share some things we've found which do not turn out to be as they seemed!
To get the ball rolling here are a couple of photos:

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which I sent to our council highways department on 1st April with a report that someone had stolen our lamp post. I had a reply...

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Memory is a b..........sometimes Stan, you're not the only one!!! Grangemouth is west of Edinburgh on the river Thames I think!! :-D
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29 Sep 2019, 12:46
I-spy an Ugly SUV

by NewcastleFalcon » 17 Feb 2018, 15:36
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Yes in the literal wilds of Northumberland I spotted one of these.

For educational purposes, and who knows someone may actually like it, I give you the ugliest front end since the Citroen H Van....and I love the Citroen H Van.

Its all subjective of course, and it could grow on me.....

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Not an SUV but an SUL .

I like the teasmade :roll:

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At least she calls the boot a boot and not a trunk!
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25 Sep 2019, 22:16
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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After too many years (long ago) I realised the Italians build their washing machines the same way, if Indesit and Zanussi are anything to go by. The house now runs on Bosch/Siemens. Lesson learned.
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21 Sep 2019, 22:53
Oh the joys of internet shopping

by van ordinaire » 17 Sep 2019, 23:52

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Needed some brake pads for the C15 in a hurry so started the inevitable trip down misery lane. First site seemed promising but, of course, won't let you just make a purchase, you have to log on/create an account (which is nothing of the sort) - except I couldn't because if I tried to register it said there was already an a/c with that e-mail...

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I still buy oil at Trago's, but only over Christmas/New Year - when it's 20% off.

Since a major refit at Newton the car section seems to have shrunk BUT they do still have have a separate shop as well AND a seriously cheap petrol station!

So those pads might not be the rubbish the price suggested, we'll see but not expecting a revelation on the...

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21 Sep 2019, 21:38

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