French Car Forum

You too? Mine quit a few weeks ago, but fortunately it is well within warranty (so it has been sent back). My motherboard has an on-board GPU, but it is not very powerful.

Lets give this one a go. Your best tips and wrinkles and tricks of the trade...

One that I recently came across. Some of your trade suppliers you know the type of thing motor factors on industrial estates small fleet of vans supplying parts in the main to the local motor trade, rarely have an on-line offering where you can select and buy parts....

Have acquired a few belt-driven workshop tools over the years: small and large pedestal drills, and a wood-lathe. All are of the usual Draper-Wickes-Ferm (Chinese) origin, use 10mm v-belts, and have all had vibrating running since new, even after fitting some replacement belts - also of eastern origin, from Justoffbase and the likes.

So, finally...

Okay a little vague in the title but my lad is looking at replacing his BMW ( sorry for the bad language ) for a C5.
He has picked one out that is close to us that seems to be okay but just wondered if people would be willing to look through the MOT and give me a heads up if they think there could be an issue that has yet to be addressed, my gut...

For some time now I've been asking the question 'How much of their driving time do Toyota hybrids - particularly the Prius - actually spend running on battery, as opposed to their petrol engine?' Toyota continue to be silent on this, for reasons (I think) that were obvious from Day 1, given the size of the vehicle's battery pack.

Well, the hybrid...

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

Regards Neil

I know several of us here enjoy music, hi-fi and a good audio-visual set-up.

I've been putting together sound and speaker systems for yonks now, and have a reasonably good main system at home (KEF Reference, Audiolab, 4kTV, etc), and have used this for some time to listen/watch tv with some decent sound - not least BBC Proms, Blue Planet , and...

First time in 40 odd years of DIY-ing with cars, and I know full well never just to rely on a jack when working on a car. I had shoved the front wheel under the car body as I usually do, went to get an axle stand, and the jack conspired to collapse/topple over. The jack was on uneven ground and to add to that, quite literally a wheel had come off...

Just a random thought really, having transported our new Suite home this weekend.

Anyone else got a 'I had this item (or person) in my motor' story?

The more unusual the better perhaps.

Taxi !! :-D

Hi.

This is actually not much to do with me, but i had a login for this forum from a long time ago so i posted it. Just relaying the message. Im not a contributing member here but my login still worked so i figured id spread the message. I hope mods dont mind.

There was a very distinctive car, an olive green 305 break, converted to d-turbo and 5...

been unconscious for a month, is it December?

Just having a late lunch popped the TV on, Christmas films and adverts :shock: :evil: :evil: :evil: hell's arrived already.

Hi got a replacement on flea bay one of those sold many places type.

What i found when had a look the wires are too short!!! about 50mm odd the one that goes to column and ones to fuse board about 20mm
So be warned i did get onto them and they gave me a refund straight away probably knew about it?

Thinking maybe splice it into old plugs with...

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,...

For anyone living in France and possibly other European countries. Broke down on Saturday 40 miles away from my house, called the breakdown, they took the car to the closest garage and put me and my son in a taxi home. Great I thought. Contacted the breakdown again to get my car home (originally I was told that they couldn't bring my car home...

People with their body clocks disrupted :(

Why do we still mess with the clocks in spring and autumn?

I see Morocco has dumped the change this year.

A friend of mine sent me a link today...

Initiative Q is an attempt by ex-PayPal guys to create a new payment system instead of credit cards that were designed in the 1950s. The system uses its own currency, the Q, and to get people to start using the system once it's ready they are allocating Qs for free to people that sign up now (the amount...

Hello,
Just foun this all-in-one computer that looks very interesting and it can be used to read a plethora of sensors. Not sure If I'm allowed to post the links, so just google for UTCOMP PRO
I'm curious if someone fitted one of these on a xantia, because I'm thinking about doing it :)
Basically it can display readings from all sensors, and also...

I'm currently talking to an Ebay seller about a couple of bits for my C5, he is listed as citropro and is located near Bristol Airport, says they are Citroen specialists for over twenty years and have many parts available, the car he listed for which I've enquired about parts is a 2006 C5 Exclusive. Listing has ended now but this is it.

Here's the top 10 largest according to Wiki
Beijing Automotive Group, BYD, Guangzhou Automobile, SAIC Motor
Dongfeng Motor Corporation, First Automobile Works, Chang'an Motors
Brilliance China Auto, Jianghuai Automobile, Chery

The answer for me is very little, but are they set to have the biggest worldwide influence on the automotive...

Two interesting spots today

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The Morris Traveller looked like a brand new car! Very nice. The Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet performed its roof closing trick very neat......but I wonder how waterproof it is. It was a grey colour, I reckon with a bit more adventurous set of colours, maybe a bit of two-tone it would look so much...

OMG, remember all the stick the Allegro got for its square Steering Wheel, back in the day when I were a boy....

I happened to glance inside a 2014 Fiat 500L earlier today, to see if any of the style of the original had been carried over (seemingly not).

Imagine my surprise though to find that the Allegro was ahead of its time and the Square...

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...

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

Regards Neil

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,...

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

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

Looks as though a diesel scrappage scheme is about to descend upon us.
According to the Torygraph anyway :(

First one today - French, being a Clio. Wonder how long I will have to go before seeing an EV....?

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!!

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...

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.

Thinking aloud: if you have a very final drive...

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?

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Regards Neil

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saw these two miscreants jumping off our local pier today.

One way to beat the traffic!

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

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)

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

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: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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I just gotta get me one of these...

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Well the PM will make this announcement today at the Zero Emission Vehicles Summit in Birmingham.

Speaking at the event in Birmingham, Theresa May will refer to her ‘ambitious mission’ for the UK to become world leader in low emission technology as part of a drive to keep the country green. The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, Business...

I notice there's what looks like a superb example of an XM online and am aware that there's at least a couple (probably more) here who regard them highly.

Have a look if you've not noticed it already and its not yours!

eBay Item # 123357366015

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If you like that sort of thing its interesting watching TESLA. While the company and its CEO Elon Musk polarise opinion, they have undoubtedly shaken up the automotive industry. The traditional auto makers have eventually been dragged along to invest and join the competition, and new ventures particularly in China are investing and competing too....

I have recently installed a new email server that handles my personal email accounts, as well as a couple of other domains (including this forum), and have been watching the logs quite carefully for the past week while checking and tweaking settings.

Our bank has a security check on our debit cards, such that if you use the card for any on-line...