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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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You could try contacting the people I suggested in this post

They seem to specialise in aftermarket rear view cameras.
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Yesterday, 13:11
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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anti-virus is blocking.......

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16 Sep 2024, 21:28
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

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

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

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

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

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03 May 2018, 17:22
The French Car Wiki

by xantia_v6 » 18 Jul 2015, 09:54

We are very happy to announce the new French Car Wiki, bought to you by the administrators of the French Car Forum.

The French Car Wiki will provide a long term repository for user guides, how-tos and useful information of the sort that we all know is in the forum somewhere, but can never find!

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website where the...

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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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Calls from numbers I don't recognise are treated with great suspicion and intolerance. A few times I've told what were perfectly legitimate callers to go forth and multiply... My fundamental rule is that if the caller does not immediately speak on answer, they're told to f-off and then blocked.

I've even blocked perfectly legitimate calls! 99.9%...
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19 Sep 2024, 16:40
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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When NASA was preparing for the Apollo moon landings of the late 60s and early 70s, they did some astronaut training along a Navajo Indian reservation in the SW. One day, a Navajo elder and his grandson were herding animals and came across the space crew. The old man, who only spoke Navajo, asked a question, which the grandson translated: What are...
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19 Sep 2024, 15:41
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 ratchets and pumps aren't here until next week so I will jump on them when they come in.
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13 Sep 2024, 20:04
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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10 Sep 2024, 10:40
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
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
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
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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We had a great evening out at a local pub with a tribute band and it was a really excellent evening:

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We hadn't realised there were two groups but no sign of Cliff!! :-D

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Yesterday, 23:28
Unusual/Interesting Engines/Motors

by NewcastleFalcon » 11 Oct 2018, 15:28
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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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Yesterday, 22:10
Vintage Audio Activities...

by CitroJim » 05 Sep 2020, 16:12
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To keep me occupied and stimulated during the days of tight lockdown and my accident recovery when I could not leave the house nor move around it very freely I rediscovered my love of vintage wireless and audio, something I'd not touched for as long as I'd not done anything with cars. A long time in other words :roll:

After fixing two duff amps...

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They were recorded on a Philips EL3542 3 speed 4 track machine which I bought new in the '50s and was the best spec'd domestic recorder I have ever seen. That did 15+Khz at 3 1/4 ips lovely machine I have been looking for one for years, keep missing them though.

I have one of the earlier 2 track versions of that model to dispose of (with...
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Yesterday, 20:58
Insurance time again.

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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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Oddly enough I used to be insured through Santander as it is my bank.
But the insurance was actually Churchill. Got too expensive though.
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Yesterday, 20:15
DIY with function over finesse!!

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I decided to start a new thread for this post on the OTCL as I think it may get more contributions than a personal blog in the members area!!
Today I ran out of excuses to avoid the last job on my to do list (There will be another soon no doubt as they are entered by SWMBO :-D ) and had to knuckle down and get on with it. 'Rotting shed floorboards...

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👍 :)
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Yesterday, 20:02
Toolbag Tales-Homemade and improvised tools

by NewcastleFalcon » 27 Feb 2017, 18:01
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..or alternatively what could I make out of this....

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Its a piece of Key Steel about a foot long 8mm x 8mm and by hook or by crook its going to turn into the perfect timing belt tensioner adjuster for a 2.0hdi 8 valve engine, as fitted to my Citroen Xsara Picasso.

Suggestions welcome...with the restricted space, and air...

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Not homemade but could be of interest, if only, as he mentions in the beginning, for shifting corroded on nuts.
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Yesterday, 19:07
Classic for under £10K

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 Jan 2015, 00:16
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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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One very attractive car...
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Yesterday, 16:39
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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Two birthdays this week and I may have done the same :(
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Yesterday, 15:22
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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That is an improvement on the earlier one Gibbo but it still seems to have a slight ridge which will play havoc with skate wheels and cause infant buggies to jolt I reckon. This looks a much better solution to me:
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Yesterday, 15:04
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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Having watched that video and concentrated I have two points that come to mind: 1) Do VW offer a degree course in Piloting an ID7? and 2) How much distraction would a 15 screen cause from concentrating on the job of driving?

I very much agree... We really need to bin all this unnecessary rubbish so the driver can get back to the task of driving...
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Yesterday, 14:34
Favourite colours for cars

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I love a Nuancier (a Colour Chart) Especially those that give photographic examples of the cars.

This one in particular

and from the list there's only one peinture en ville for me!

Regards Neil

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Aquamarine Blue Metallic temp4.jpg King Red/Metallic Black temp5.jpg

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Lights! (Interesting and Awful please)

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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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Here is entry No 2 on the FCF rear lighting at night spotters guide inspired by the recent whatsthisthen?
Rears only for this, as that is the view you get most commonly, and the front lighting can only be deciphered as distinctive when the car is stationery or moving slowly, and any spotters guide is completely redundant with oncoming traffic at...
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Yesterday, 12:39
Tee shirts

by Dormouse » 19 Sep 2024, 13:18

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My grandchildren have a lot of comments to make when I wear these. Unfortuneately they can run (well walk ) faster than me so there is not a lot I can do about it except wear more tee shirts like it

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No arguments there

I like it when Rory takes Lilli along. Shows he is a family man.

The Mike and Shaun Show deserves more air time.

Of them all I have more time for Merlin's Old School

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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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A pair of VW's in a Village Car park just a short period of years apart. But miles apart in their development.

The VW e-golf, a normal golf with an electric powertrain shoved into an ICE designed car, vintage 2019
The VW ID 7, a first for the thread, entirely new model not an SUV but a fully electric fastback. Comes in some nice colours too...
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Yesterday, 11:03
Feeling like a bit of a fraud! Plus, many thanks to Marc and FCF.

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I have just joined the ranks of the French Car-less brigade and replaced our Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 with a Suzuki Vitara SZ-T. Why? Because we couldn't find any reliable garages that would work on an EV. Yes, a Hybrid4 is apparently an EV. At the beginning of the year we wanted to have the main generator belt replaced after its 7 year stint so got...

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Here are a few pics of our SX4 and the Vitara. Sneaking into shot is Pint Pot and our classic Adria caravan. Both cars are 1.6 DDiS (Fiat ) diesels. Both have towbars. Both are comfy and relaxed to drive but handle B roads easily. I have to admit I like them. I was trying to get a Vitara automatic version though

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Yesterday, 09:58
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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As an example, I'm pretty sure they'll both want to come along for the ride in the car when I put it back on the drive shortly!

And why not! A ride's a ride Matt :wink: :)
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19 Sep 2024, 18:34
Electric Vehicles & Infrastructure - Positive & Negative

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

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

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

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Our council has moved a step closer.

And there's this:
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19 Sep 2024, 17:36
Energy Matters Global and Domestic

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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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This may be interesting. Sadly it is in American. Listening to the rubbish subtitles instead, a bit at a time.
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19 Sep 2024, 15:20
PSA / Stellantis Snippets

by GiveMeABreak » 19 Sep 2024, 09:47

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Just saw this recent interview with Carlos Tavares on drop in profits - an interesting listen, covering brands, the Chinese, EVs and he just manages to get the e-C3 electric vehicle in there.

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I've witnessed the ups and downs of the motor trade since I joined it in 1950, these short term variations have always been there, fleet operators renew those fleets on a three yearly basis so the in between years can be slow sales and depend more on the private buyer who might stick to the same car for ten or more years.
Here's the US sales story...

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19 Sep 2024, 12:05
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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Smart :D
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19 Sep 2024, 05:52
One for the train buffs.

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No goggles hard hats or ear defenders. :)

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Maybe the UK has lost the ability to manufacture buffers.

All the old buffers who could have now retired....
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19 Sep 2024, 05:52
New Reg 74 spotting month is upon us

by NewcastleFalcon » 03 Sep 2024, 11:13
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...and on the third day, a thread was provided...

When you spot a vehicle with the new reg 74, post up a pic. Thread expires midnight on the thirtieth day.

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Still 0!

You are not alone Steve, not a single photo from South of the Tyne and precious few reports without pics so far in 74 spotting season.

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18 Sep 2024, 21:21
Pickled Egg Jukebox-Your Selections

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The FCF used to liken itself to the friendly atmosphere of a good pub, and there's none better than The Pickled Egg which appears once a month in a Magazine called Cheers which is distributed free in North-East Pubs. Its the work of Cluff (John Longstaff) and consistently makes me chuckle.

Here's a little selection-couple of technology...

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Just seen this. Sad and very annoying too.
I thought better of Clapton.
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18 Sep 2024, 21:11
'Fingerpost' Direction Signs...

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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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Delaval Arms Roundabout Old Hartley picture quality out of focus snapshot :-D

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18 Sep 2024, 20:39
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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Came cross an old Friend today, and astounded the very pleasant young lady owner, who had sought out the vehicle via a facebook group on the Renault Estafette, with my random bit of knowledge about the van.

Back in 2017 while attending a big classic car event held at Thirlestane Castle in Lauder, I photographed this Blue Estafette at the Flat Cat...
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18 Sep 2024, 20:26
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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Too many to pick one out so here's a link to a fair number of cars which will fit this thread, have a look!! There are also a number that fit the sister thread so I'll post it up there too! :-D
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18 Sep 2024, 16:28
Whatsthisthen?

by NewcastleFalcon » 14 Jul 2014, 22:25
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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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The thing I recall from a trip on the Waverley, many years ago, was the smell in that engine room! Steam and hot oil - lovely!

Ummmm! Delicious :D
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16 Sep 2024, 16:41
"Word/Phrase of the Day"

by NewcastleFalcon » 24 Sep 2023, 09:56
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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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The word
Fruitfulness

I am the only user (so far) in the history of the French car forum of the word Fruitfulness and also the only user of...

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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Not my original work of course, but probably the most evocative words ever written about the season of the year we currently enjoy.

Jim came up...
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16 Sep 2024, 08:25
I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-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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There were a few classics gathered at Arundel today - there was a street fayre and flea market going on as well.

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Various other cars were present, but this'll do for now :)
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15 Sep 2024, 17:47
Goodyear tyres

by np » 04 Jan 2007, 19:23

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I need some new tyres for my 406(205/55/16).After some shopping around i`m tempted to get Michelin for £84 f fitted.But i can get Goodyear NCT5 for £57 fully fitted.Cheapest buget tyres are £45,so there not really worth it.I`ve never had Goodyears before although my company use only Goodyear on all our earthmoving machines & all cars & vans....

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Without naming names, I had two sets of well known and respected brands of tyres on my CX that managed in one case 8,000 klms (5000 miles approx) from brand new to worn out which were replaced by another well known brand that made the car so unstable my wife wouldn't drive it above 60 kph.

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15 Sep 2024, 10:05
Pub/Cafe Gallery and the odd hotel!

by NewcastleFalcon » 12 Dec 2022, 10:18
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There are plenty of examples from the archives on the subject but the little snippet of the Six Bells at Ruislip being the location where Jet and Hank had a ride out on their scooters and came up with the name The Shadows for their band had me thinking time for a thread to celebrate Pubs/Inns/Hostelries. They can be elevated out of their...

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Eyemouth time again

I present to you the only Contented Sole in the United Kingdom, possibly the world..

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15 Sep 2024, 08:27
I-Spy AA Village Signs

by NewcastleFalcon » 09 Jul 2016, 20:17
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Jim spotted this when out and about

Apparently out of 30,000 original AA Village Signs, only 65 exist in situ.

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From 1906 to approximately 1932,The Automobile Association erected nearly 30000 signs in villages and towns across Great Britain. Most were removed during the war when a Nazi invasion seemed highly...

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Oh wow! Thanks Neil :D That's awesome :cool:
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15 Sep 2024, 05:25
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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Lovely!

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14 Sep 2024, 23:17
Clear out

by Gibbo2286 » 12 Sep 2024, 18:32

I've had some quite expensive new old stock Citroen parts sitting on my shelf for ages, offered them on Ebay and on here but no takers so I boxed them all up yesterday and popped down to my local Citroen Indi dealer and handed them over the counter free gratis, got a Well thanks very much, I'm sure we can make use of them. That's another free...

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12 Sep 2024, 18:32
On TV...

by white exec » 22 Aug 2016, 20:45
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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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Colin from Accounts

This Australian series is truly awesome :-D Absolutely loving it and it's the ideal antidote to the kind of dark, tense drama I so love watching... Especially after enjoying the final episode of Sherwood Series 1 last night!

It's a giggle from start to end and guaranteed to send you to bed grinning...

I love the Aussie...
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12 Sep 2024, 05:52
Estates/Shooting Brakes/Station Wagons Gallery (Originals are best)

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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.

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That's very reminiscent of our (as in Australia's - I haven't personally owned one) Ford Falcon XD & XE wagons, built from 1979 - 84. V8 was an option, so no trouble getting up to our national speed limit of 100km/h . :roll:

This one's for sale,

Most of them now are in the hands of backpackers, who will do a lap of Australia, camping out (or...
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11 Sep 2024, 23:38
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!

regards Neil

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This one's on the market if combining camping with car shows appeals? :-D

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11 Sep 2024, 09:08
Gloucester when I first moved

by Gibbo2286 » 10 Sep 2024, 10:55

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(Might have posted this before) This is the Gloucester I found when I first moved to the county back in 1965, all gone now just a pedestrianised desert of charity shops etc.
Note the car transporters with new Austins, Hillmans Vauxhalls and even the Nash Metropolitans built by Austin.

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Reminded me of this Gibbo. Terry the Tanker from a similar vintage!

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10 Sep 2024, 13:56
Room 101 open for deposits.....

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First thing I'm putting in....pretentious thread titles in French. Chambre Cent-un goes into Room 101 straight off!

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Nice to see room 101 revived.

Prior to Bobin's post the last post on the thread was June 2023.

Unbelievable that nothing has got on the wick of the FCF faithful, until that Pizza Express flyer got the Bobin's Room 101 treatment.

Room 101 is an FCF Institution, with your own personal vault. Deposits in your own personal vault as always are...
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09 Sep 2024, 18:59
Bargain Basement Electric

by NewcastleFalcon » 12 Nov 2019, 21:02
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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

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Yes, I gave up on all of that tomfoolery years ago Neil... LV for the house, Picasso and breakdown and Mr. Flux for the AXs... Hard to beat and easy to renew. In fact if I do nothing they just renew like magic ;) :cool:

Both companies have the most excellent customer service and that's worth a lot to me... Happy to pay a small premium for that...
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09 Sep 2024, 18:52

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