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The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.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

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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13 Oct 2017, 18:06
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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Not exactly a joke but the humour had me chuckling around Aldi.
They're selling pet stuff in the special's section and I noticed Beer for dogs - non-alcoholic, not for human consumption . Guess what it's called?

Bottom Sniffer :lol:

Oh yuk... That's put me right off my tea now :rofl2:
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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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Yep - only watched one episode, as you say, a bit hyper.
Kari looks good though.
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16 Oct 2018, 18:47
Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

by Sid_the_Squid » 09 Jul 2010, 10:02
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Hi All,
Seems I have a new neighbor with a lovely silver Xantia with personalized reg plate.

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

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

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I spotted this little beauty in Reading recently. It normally resides under a tarpaulin;
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14 Oct 2018, 18:55
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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That's good to know :) What with all of the electronics on the X7 I'd hate to be stranded and unable to start it if something flattened the battery.

I was considering one of those lithium jump starting packs, they seem to be very powerful. But the damn thing would probably be flat should I come to use it so a set of leads would be more useful.
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13 Oct 2018, 23:42
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?

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Deadpool 2 has a Citroen 2CV van in the end scenes.
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30 Sep 2018, 17:26
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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All the major producers now only supply via distributors ( Shell, Fuchs, Castrol, Total etc). The distributors are rated gold, silver and bronze and you can only buy from the distributor based on your annual spend.i.e. don't expect any favours on price!.

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03 Oct 2017, 22:26
Bah humbug! A retreat for those lacking in Xmas spirit

by Xaccers » 07 Dec 2013, 01:46
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One for Jim this time of year

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Assuming that it is an android device then there should be a settings->application manager menu (the actual path depends on the manufacturer and android version), which lists all the installed apps. You should find tapatalk there and there should be options to delete cache or application data. If that fails, try uninstalling tapatalk (taking the...
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13 Jan 2017, 04:28
Sending Parcels (May 2013)

by Old-Guy » 02 May 2013, 17:33
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Strictly speaking, this isn't specific to French Cars, but as members often need to send 'bits' to one another, the following may be useful.

To send a Xantia radio, which is just a bit too large to be a Royal Mail 'small' parcel, the cheapest my local Post Office (very obliging) could do it for was £8 :shock: second class parcel post.

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
DIY cranking or booster battery pack

by MikeT » 16 Oct 2018, 09:25
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Following the C3's recent battery discharge and last winter's concerns over the C5's battery condition I think it's prudent I obtain a portable booster pack before the cold season arrives.

Although the LiPo cells I'm familiar with are a good choice in that respect, I've since learnt that LifePo4 is the chemistry of choice. Not just as...

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Pulling my hair out trying to find suppliers - so many seem to have gone bust or permanently out of stock.

Found an alternative to headway single cells - a readymade 4S2P 8.4Ah (40C burst) with balance lead.
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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 was wondering what was the cause of all that mess, they reckoned that half a kilometre of cable was ripped out.
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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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looked very tidy for its age, was in the car park of Pendennis Castle.
Weird to think the Ren 11 is probably rarer than the Imp now. It was bugging me that I couldn't remember whether it was the 9 or 11 that was booted; so I had a look on eBay and the Trader in an attempt to find one for sale for reference.

Maybe I'm out of touch, but was...
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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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Now the good old Commer TS3 has featured already with its distinctive sound. If you wind back the inspirations for that engine you may well arrive at Junkers diesel aircraft engines of the 1930's. Wiki does a decent enough article on aircraft diesel engines . Yes even the famous (or notorious!) airships Hindenberg, Graf Zeppelin II, and R101 had...
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How bad an idea is this? Pug 406 Coupe...

by Zelandeth » 06 Oct 2018, 03:11
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Pondering possible future daily transport for me as the fleet evolves. Not thinking imminent!

Currently digitising some of my old car magazines, and today came across the Autocar issue with their first full test of the 406 Coupe.

Remembered at that point that I did - and still do - think it's one of the nicest looking cars ever made. I'd really...

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or an electric one!
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Tartan Travel Rugs and other Nostalgic Motoring Accessories

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If you were a BMC customer in the 1960's you apparently had a bewildering choice of BMC approved Travel Rugs and Seat Covers. No not all tartans were catered for but these were:-

Ancient Cameron of Erracht
Anderson
Black Watch
Buchanan
Davidson of Tulloch
Lindsay
Macbeth
Macgregor
Macqueen
Royal Stewart
Dress Stewart
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Can't argue with THAT - definitely a case of function over form!
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Yesterday, 21:00
Remember these.? All our yesterdays

by NewcastleFalcon » 16 Jan 2018, 07:31
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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

DCeQNPJtMWY

Regards Neil

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That's quite small by steam standards - I've seen gallon cans (no 5 litre placcie containers - yet!) at fairs.

Never seen it in shops though (not that I've been looking) in fact, I thought it'd gone the way of all such products that I associate with the '50's 'til I went to my 1st steam fair for a long time.
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16 Oct 2018, 23:33
Whatsthisthen?.new one to try

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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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Eunos.

It very MX5 - & I'm not sure that's a manufacturer's badge, some tuning firm perhaps, like Arbarth, Brabus, Alpina, etc who rebadge the cars they modify.

Both Correct! wiki tells us Eunos was a marque of Japanese automaker Mazda, marketed as its upscale, fun to drive line in its home market. Mk1 MX5 imported from Japan.

Heres one...
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16 Oct 2018, 23:23
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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Maybe it was one of these Van, from Spain this time.....

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Regards Neil

That script doesn't look as florid as I recall. Like I said, I'll pay more attention next time I'm caught up in the bus jam at Lewisham station.
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15 Oct 2018, 22:52
What do you know about Jersey?

by NewcastleFalcon » 12 Oct 2018, 11:02

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Jersey's finest, the AA Box at the junction of Rue de la Presbytere and Rue des Picots, at Trinity

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Waiting to be claimed with and original picture with car/bike/dog in the F C F AA Box Challenge

Join in if you can

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When there were only 1/2-dozen Aston dealerships in GB, 2 were on Jersey.

Never mind buying a house, I think they have similar rules about residency - but an exception is if you are, or do, something useful to the island. I suspect also that, like Guernsey, if you're a native & stay away too long, you lose your status.

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15 Oct 2018, 22:46
Brexit.

by Gibbo2286 » 15 Oct 2018, 10:51

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I know I know, we don't do politics :) but if anyone wants a more in depth look than the newspaper headlines are giving I was surprised to find it in the autumn edition of Weatherspoon's News given away in their restaurants and pubs.

The CEO Tim Weatherspoon is an ardent 'leaver' but his magazine has more info in one place about what's going on,...

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I will leave this post for general info, but I am locking the topic to discourage further transgressions towards politics.

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15 Oct 2018, 10:53
Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala LIVE

by MikeT » 14 Oct 2018, 11:13

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Live stream on youtube from Swanage Steam Gala, if anyone may be interested :)
Sadly, it doesn't appear to include audio :(

T2ofuhyrAJ8

At timestamp 08:26 (top left corner) 44871 rolls in

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Lovely! Thanks all for posting these... Anything railway-related like this I love...

The Severn Valley Railway have just had a very successful Gala for the Class 50 Diesel... There are variously known as 'Hoovers' or 'Vacs' on account of the noise they make but recently they have been re-christened 'Logs' due to the amount of clag (smoke) they...

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14 Oct 2018, 14:08
'Fingerpost' Direction Signs...

by CitroJim » 10 Jul 2016, 17:29
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As we've had topics on AA boxes and AA Village Signs, I thought whilst out on my bike this afternoon this relic of times gone by might be worth an airing...

Somerset is really quite well-off for pre-Worboys 'Fingerpost' direction signs and many, many still survive, especially in the more rural parts..

Here's a typical one I saw on a very quiet...

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Resurrect away, Jim. Just having you back has helped resurrect the happy spirit of this forum.

:-D :-D James, that's truly lovely and thanks for putting a massive smile on my face :-D
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13 Oct 2018, 18:03
FCF AA BOX Challenge 2018- Only 2 left now!!

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How many AA Boxes are left in the Country?

Well there are 19, eight of which are grade II listed include this particularly nice one 746, which I reversed back to, got out of the car and took a photo of on our holidays!

Could there be any near you? Do you have a picture in your holiday snaps of an AA box...or is it just me? :)

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Additional AA Box at Wythall Transport Museum.

I'm not really 'into' Buses as such, but I do recommend a visit, only a mile ish off the M42 on the South side of Birmingham (a junction or two east of Hopwood Services). I was especially surprised at the size of the place, with a 'Main' Shed and at least two other large ones containing what must be...
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12 Oct 2018, 13:41
New MOT

by Gibbo2286 » 10 Oct 2018, 12:57

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Popped the C5 in for its test this morning, straight through, no advisories. :-D

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I'm sure your engine works as it should, yet you replace the oil and filter?

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10 Oct 2018, 20:05
Dump Your Deezel

by myglaren » 05 Feb 2017, 17:47
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Looks as though a diesel scrappage scheme is about to descend upon us.
According to the Torygraph anyway :(

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No, it's just like working drivers accepting parking fines as inevitable - & their employers considering them a normal business expenditure.

Not surprised at Leeds coming up with another ploy to maintain its objective to be the least driver-friendly city in the country now the idea of signposts that didn't inform but totally frustrated any...
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09 Oct 2018, 21:44
Electric Cars-Adverts

by NewcastleFalcon » 29 Apr 2017, 18:49
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Have you seen any Electric Car adverts?

Nice choice of music for this one of the Zoe from Renault, but not a patch on their nostalgic yuppie ads for the Renault 25 back in the day :-D

5Kc3t5KVmQk

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

Looks like Audi have got in first and want to sell some E-Trons in the UK. Meanwhile the UK arm of Tata's JLR flounders, blaming Brexit and a sales meltdown in China and the US, and not quite realising that the writing is on the wall...
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09 Oct 2018, 21:34
Classic for under £10K-what would be nice?

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Is it possible to get a nice tax-exempt historic vehicle (pre 1st January 1974 if my googling is up to scratch) for under £10,000?

Hopefully not a box of bits or a barn-find wreck but something which starts and goes and has an M.O.T. :)

Bearing in mind the fact that i spotted one of these today,

the Rover P5 may be an example (£8,450 as of...

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Wasn't there an Argentinian 3CV?
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08 Oct 2018, 22:14
'68' spotting...

by RichardW » 03 Sep 2018, 20:27
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First one today - French, being a Clio. Wonder how long I will have to go before seeing an EV....?

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68 Fiat 124 Sport in Aldi Washington car park this afternoon. No camera and it was parked next to my shabby C5.
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07 Oct 2018, 21:38
What do you know about Wales?

by NewcastleFalcon » 26 Jun 2018, 19:14
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What do you know about Norfolk? has generated 94 replies and 5357 views to date starting off with the rather flimsy premis of generating a spot of the Brancaster AA Box!

So What do you know about Wales? kicks off with the same plea. Will it reach the dizzy heights of 94 replies...well depends if it is more interesting than Norfolk :!: :-D Now I...

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Hopefully aston martin are coming to wales......

Noticed this on Geograph

On the Vale of Glamorgan Line coal for Aberthaw

© Copyright roger geach and
licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence .

The picture was taken 32 years ago and thats one of the hangars at RAF St Athan in the background.

So whats going on at St Athan...
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06 Oct 2018, 17:50
Paris Motorshow 2018

by Sloppysod » 05 Oct 2018, 11:42

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Browsing the web looking a new models displayed at the Paris Motorshow 2018 I found this and I like it, it looks retro

But even this looks great and you can buy one now!!

Sorry to say Cirtoen cars this year look a bit ...........ordinary!!

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not to my taste. Personal viewpoint it looks aggressive, the wheels are too big for the arches, there's no continuity of styling and its a saloon for goodness sake, not a sports car, why the silly alloys? Styled by a child who's spent too long on an X-Box perhaps?

(no offence Stu, be a boring old world if we all thought the same)

The 504 and...

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05 Oct 2018, 20:22
Halfords 'Free' MOT test

by EDC5 » 02 Oct 2018, 16:24
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Whilst I was browsing their online store I noticed Halfords seem to be giving out a free MOT with any purchase. (

Qualifying criteria seem to be that you make a purchase and that you book it in to their service centre before the end of October next year.

Since my MOT is due on the 21st of December I'm pretty tempted to take it a month early and...

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halfrauds, quite right, so be ware !!
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05 Oct 2018, 15:14
GTA 5 for PS3 need help

by xantiagreen » 04 Oct 2018, 21:29

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Need help from a modder as my son cannot play online has been that way for nearly 3 months, from what i have read it seems his character has been paused or online access has been muted by a modder when he was last online. He recalls attaching a sticky bomb to another players car who had rpg'd my sons car twice within the game, he is more than sure...

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This is planet 🌍

Perhaps he should try a PS3 gaming Forum.

Other users that had similar issues that requested advice or help from the various ps3 and dedicated gta 5 forums had their ps3 accounts hacked and stolen and replaced with start from scratch accounts, I was hoping for a regular forum member or son/daughter of a forum member on here...

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05 Oct 2018, 00:21
90 kph becomes 80 kph in France

by Richard_C » 29 Sep 2018, 16:59
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This passed me by, just noticed today. The 90 kph limit on two lane (i.e. undivided by barrier) roads in France turned to 80 kph from 1 July in a bid to reduce road deaths. Thought it might be useful to others here who like me might have missed the news, but maybe I'm the only one who didn't notice.

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I must admit that when driving between Le Mans and a village about an hour away thus summer I ofteI didn't think the French noticed, or took any notice of, speed limits,n had no idea of the speed limits. Didn't matter how fast I drove there was always somebody 10cm from the rear bumper!

Which takes us back to my 1 October post I didn't think...
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04 Oct 2018, 22:36
M250 EAC

by momag46 » 04 Oct 2018, 19:39

Just noticed my old XM (2.0 CT auto) M250 EAC has just been sold on Ebay.

I owned this car from Jan 97 to March 2013, it one of the first batch of the series 2 cars and was still a demo car when I bought it!

Has it been bought by anyone on here?

Maurice

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04 Oct 2018, 19:39
Alex(i)a fun questions......

by NewcastleFalcon » 18 Jun 2018, 08:28
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You have a general misfire. Don't worry I have found a solution to your problem. Follow the instructions here

Regards Neil

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I have just asked Cortana to open the pod bay doors. The calm reply (text and spoken) was:

Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore.

I thought that was pretty good, but how does Cortana know that I don't have a pod bay .....
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04 Oct 2018, 14:24
I think I'm done here!

by Michel » 03 Oct 2018, 00:19

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For the first time in many many years, I no longer have any French cars. Mrs. Michel is currently driving a VW Polo, and I'm now driving a Skoda Octavia Elegance TDi, and very nice it is too. I think my time with Citroens is done as the older ones aren't reliable enough to use as daily drivers, and parts can be tricky to find, and I don't like any...

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It's a pre-2006 diesel & it'll be within the new CAZ boundary (i.e. the N & S Circular Roads: basically the London ring road)

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03 Oct 2018, 20:38
Everyone go buy a dashcam

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As the title says EVERYONE GO BUY A DASHCAM. Yes I am shouting and i'll shout it from the rooftops :-D

I was involved in an accident that wasn't my fault. It happened on a dual carriageway roundabout. I was told that its very hard to prove who's at fault in lane changing and roundabout accidents. Luckily my wife bought me a dashcam from Aldi's...

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This is just one report on the incident in question. George Ward (whose boat was damaged) has, by more than one reporter, been incorrectly named as George KANDA. This is an error. This incident happened on the Kennet and Avon Canal, which is often know as the 'K' and 'A' (so has been interpreted wrongly as KandA).

I have not yet tracked down the...
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02 Oct 2018, 18:34
747 - fifty whole years

by Richard_C » 01 Oct 2018, 22:03

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I saw a feature today about the Boeing 747, the first one rolled out on 30 September 1968. You don't see many now but they still look magnificent, there is something 'right' about the shape even after all these years. It must be 6 or 8 years since I last flew in one but it still beat the later 777s for feelgood factor. To my eye the Airbus 380 is...

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That looks like ample legroom there Michel :)

The best legroom I have ever had was flying on a small Embrear jet between Manchester and Helsinki, it was only a 2 x 2 seating configuration so the seats were very wide too!

Back to the 747.....

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02 Oct 2018, 16:18
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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Dismantling fluid of choice?

Appearances can be deceptive.....a plus gas tin filled with ATF, or ATF plus diesel.

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Regards Neil
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02 Oct 2018, 15:36
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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Just seen this on Autoshite.

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This way to the station where the 9:14 to Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Magic will be departing.
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01 Oct 2018, 18:28
Domestic Energy Suppliers: Customer Service

by Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur » 28 Sep 2018, 18:50

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Anyone have any particularly good experiences with Domestic Energy Suppliers?

We saw our prospective new house for the first time today and I wanted to get a 'Head Start' on the removal of a Pre-Payment Key Meter which presumably the previous tenant favoured. I view them as immoral and inconvenient.

Our current supplier EDF Energy proved very...

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Not energy but water, I had cause yesterday to lift the lid on the sewer manhole (needs replacing) saw that the thing was partially blocked and backing up, a problem my neighbours have had to deal with recently.

Went on to the Severn Trent website, found 'report a problem' link and reported it, ten minutes later I got a call from them, We'll have...

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30 Sep 2018, 10:43
The Pickled Egg Quiz

by NewcastleFalcon » 29 Dec 2017, 20:06
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With the Pickled Egg jukebox having a life of its own, heres a thread that can be a receptacle for that other great bastion of entertainment....the Quiz.

Ported this over as a Starter, and here's a bonus new one to try

25 once popular cars now almost extinct in the UK 7mins to get as many as you can from the pictures.

Interactive Quizzes...

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Cheers magazine has a quiz every month otherwise known as The Dirty Dozen . Very informative, some easy/interesting/surprising in the 12 Questions.

I did like the answer to this one. Three are pretty easy to find, but the 4th may surprise a few of you.

Name four F1 racing drivers with names linked to places in Scotland

Eddie Irvine, Lewis...
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29 Sep 2018, 17:45
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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Happened a couple of weeks back.

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Very nice, you've made it to the Moon!

Now we have to hope he has enough fuel to make it back again! :D

No problem, it's downhill all the way back. :)
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29 Sep 2018, 10:14
Congestion beater

by MikeT » 31 Aug 2018, 15:56

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Saw these two miscreants jumping off our local pier today.

One way to beat the traffic!

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Congestion busters are getting more interesting;

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27 Sep 2018, 17:20
Brine Injector Fluid

by enrz » 26 Sep 2018, 11:06

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hi every body
i want Brine injector fluid formula
Can anyone help me ?

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I've moved this to a new topic as it had no relevance to the last 2 places you posted it.

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26 Sep 2018, 11:41
Car Insurance - Debate on Modifications & Consequences

by osx » 23 Sep 2018, 12:58
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It will invalidate your insurance too as it is considered a modification.
Plenty of 225/55 to choose from. Been using Landsail for the last two years. Always under £70 each fitted and good EU ratings for noise and wet grip (<70dB, B)

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No MoT...your insurance is invalid. Rubbish. No VEL...your insurance is invalid. Rubbish. Not declared a speeding ticket...your insurance is invalid. Rubbish. The list goes on, as do the myths. Under certain circumstances, your insurance may be invalid, of course, but it annoys me when people quote things 'they've heard', or tell us 'a mate's...
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25 Sep 2018, 18:47
New 2019 Campervan from Citroen

by MikeT » 21 Sep 2018, 13:54

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I don't know why but this looks strangely familiar somehow

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Wild camp?

It looks like the complete opposite of wild camp. I thought that was backpackers or mountaineers putting a 3 foot high tent up in the hills somewhere and clearing off before anyone found them.

Motoring equivalent do the same thing in the trees at the edge of a French or German motorway layby

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25 Sep 2018, 12:45
What do you know about Devon?

by NewcastleFalcon » 30 Jun 2018, 12:58
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I have a feeling that the title of last AA Box in Great Britain to be spotted by an FCF member with original photographic evidence is going to be this, from the County of Devon.

That is, unless men and women of Devon rise as one and drive with their cameras, their dash cams or their I-Phones at the ready between City of Exeter and Sidmouth and...

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I did London to Aberdeen (en route to the Shetland Classic Car Show) in the 2CV - & seriously over-estimated how long it would take.

23 hrs? - I used to do Zagreb in 17! (no not in the 2CV)

Oh, rattled back from Torbay in the C15 last night - in 4 hrs dead! Just the same time as a couple of P6B's, a succession of XJ40's, a couple of Cadillacs,...
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24 Sep 2018, 23:42
Autonomous Vehicles

by MikeT » 19 Sep 2018, 23:13

:rofl2: PAh! So what if you (French, PSA) began three years ago and have produced public road-ready demonstrators, our Maybot was perfectly clear when she said the UK will become Global Leaders in Autonomous Vehicles and other stuffs.

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19 Sep 2018, 23:13
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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Actually Napoleon XIV's opus should be followed by The Move's Cherry Blossom Clinic
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19 Sep 2018, 22:01
Insurance time again.

by qprdude » 29 Nov 2017, 15:43
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Just got the AA renewal quote for the DS5 2.0 l auto.
£346, or £321 without the AA accident cover/Assistance??? No legal cover or anything.

Last years C5 was over £100 cheaper and both cars are in the same insurance band.
So far, I have a quote of £287 for a similar policy.
My AA roadside cover is also due. £49 last year for me in any car,...

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The biggest factor seems to be where you live. The C15, living in London as it does, still costs about the same as the Eldo + 1 Cherokee, which are both registered in Devon.
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19 Sep 2018, 21:31

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