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Happy New Year to you all!

Many thanks for all the help and advice over the years. Wishing you all every happiness for 2020 :)

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...

I find myself strangely attracted to Peugeot 307 SW vehicles. I am thinking about buying a caravan to go on short breaks/weekends etc and I'm wondering would the 1.6 HDi pull a caravan. because of the colossal road tax in Ireland a 2.0 is really out of the question. Caravan wouldn't have to be huge just SWMBO a couple of Bichon and moi!

- even more with one foglight (if only they knew how silly that looks) .

Talking of which, what do people think of the automatic left or right fog light when turning ? Citroen first used it (can’t remember which model) over 10 years ago.

I know it’s alleged to give a better view of the kerb when turning but I’ve tried it on several cars and...

Marry Christmas and a happy new year to all the members.
Avi

Sort of a POTD special . Anything goes. The 2014 Version just did car related stuff.

We have missed 1 to 15 so lets kick off today with

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Entries welcome from our current crop of 2019 FCF contributors old and new.

We got the full set in 2014, but is the class of 2019 as creative?

We will find out.....

Regards Neil

A dual carriageway near me has a 50mph, average speed limit and is labeled as a Low Emission Zone .... so if I drive a full EV, can I go faster without fear of prosecution, as I will have no tail pipe or noise emissions!! :rofl2: #-o .

Very apt :twisted:

I have a Windows 7 Internet PC on my desk at work. You can guarantee that every time you want to get off quickly on shutting down Windows 7 for the day it'll announce it has a load of updates to install before shutting down.

This afternoon was one such. I wanted to be off punctually...

Shut down the PC...

Installing update...

Yesterdays POTD on Geograph was The former Rootes Group Garage Mill Lane Maidstone Kent. Its listed so thankfully as far as I know hasn't been turned into flats. No it appears its bang on topic for the French Car Forum being occupied by a Peugeot dealership. Maybe the most interesting Peugeot Garage in the UK

Rootes of Maidstone, Car...

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Hopefully someone can help identify these brake pads for me. Have 11 boxes, my dad can't remember where he got them from, and I havent found anything on the Internet. Presumed to be French.

nobody will understand the french, am having a problem taking out my dashboard, removed everything also every visible screw and bolt but its not coming out. it only moves an inch or two tried pulling as hard as i can in every direction but its not budging.

its a Citroen c3 mk3 from 2017-on wards

Have a flick through this, Autocar have picked out a gallery of.....

The Glorious History of French Luxury Barges

Define a barge how you like, I mean is a Renault 16 really a barge Autocar....

So ever owned a barge? or fancied a barge, or scanning through the classics what are the reasonably priced barges which catch your eye?

REgards Neil

The Americans love their pick ups. TESLA's take on the pick-up is definitely a head turner and looks nothing like a Ford Ranger. Interesting or awful?

Rival Rivian's Electric Pickup looks a bit more conventional, but will buyers prepared to spend large sums on such a vehicle be looking for the TESLA edge-i-ness literally to stand out from the...

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...

..ain't what they used to be! but I did get what I wanted ...gratis too!

Had occasion to visit Thomsons at Gala today......needed a single caliper bolt.

Number 1...The general Public aren't allowed to set foot in the scrapyard.
Number 2...This particular scrapyard was full of what I would call newer cars, and empty of my vintage of vehicle ie...

Hello

I have owned a Citroen Nemo for about 6 years and I like the car when it's working, I also think the engine is very sweet and economical.

However even though I drive only 7000 miles a year with local trips only, during my ownership there have been a number of problems.

For example replacement of both coil springs, bearings, both CV...

November has broken an all-time FCF record

Who Knew?

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Regards Neil

A woman in an Aldi store in Dublin was taken to hospital after another woman rammed her with a trolley. She was about to pick up the last Kevin the carrot stuffed toy in the store.
You'd have to wonder what is wrong with people that they would buy the advert rather than a product and the idea of hurting someone over this advertisers wet dream is...

Dare someone to shove up a new topic to entertain us today.

I'm off to dump the phrase Trade Deal into Room 101

Regards Neil

Down-front electrical connections can have a rough time - weather, road spray, engine bay heat, etc.
Use some contact cleaner (or WD40 if that's all available) and a bit of repeated re-plugging (as you did) to clean the contacts up. Glad the French Horn section is working again!

Too right, almost by definition, the commonly used spade terminals...

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...

I just enquired if a discount was available on a part via the company's online 'contact us' link

Got this auto reply. :-D

We will respond to your enquiry as soon as one of our staff sobers up.

I've been looking at what's offered in the small car range, thinking it's time to be a bit more sensible about what I drive, don't really have a good reason for using a huge C5 diesel estate any more..

I've had a look at cars like Nissan Note, Mazda2 or 3 and Suzuki Swift.

What's astonished me is the mileage some of these cars have done, some...

chaps,

I have bought a second hand PC (win 10) and wanted to know - in very laymans terms - if there is a way of swapping a few apps from existing win 7 pc?

for free....

I have stumbled around, and got 400GB of data transferred over a network cable, now my attention turns to a few software packages..

Elite, Diagbox (running in VMWare) are...

Crikey, you've go to be quick, how old does an 'old post' have to be? In the evening about 2 hours?

I have read in another forum of a member who went to buy parts from a Citroen main dealer only to be told that they don't sell parts to the public any more - only to trade or of course they will fit it in their workshop. I noticed on the Citroen UK website that they list dealers and service agents for new cars, used cars and service - they don't...

As the title says, never trust a friend of a friend. I sold Gabby to a guy recommended to me who said he wanted her for the engine and gearbox to transplant into a pug 205. Part of the deal was that he was going to remove the interior, the cracking set of leather seats, and return them to me so I could put them to another use. I discovered...

I have developed an interest in hydrogen powered cars. Electric cars aren't going to be the answer for reducing carbon apart from the drain on the national grid to charge them there's the time, the range etc.
Hydrogen cars would be clean, take only a few minutes to refuel and have a decent range. With enough hydrogen pumps range anxiety wouldn't...

Is it just me, i guess it probably is but...............
Spent a good few years posting lots when i first found the forum, quite active in my posts not just regarding my own problems and then i had a good few years of trouble free Citroens, ( yes they do behave sometimes ) but having found the forum again, okay i needed help, but i found myself...

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.....

Lexus obviously think they are onto a winner :-D...

Hi Guys. Not been doing much this last few days except watching TV. Every few minutes there's an advert for just eat . The ads are fairly poorly made but on all the time. Fried food you only have to walk to the door for can't be a good thing and most take away food is fried and all of it seems to be unhealthy. Maybe Im just old and grumpy!

Or something like it.

PSA were rebuffed by Renault but have now announced merger with Fiat Chrysler. Gives them a US presence which they haven't really had so far. That means we will have common ownership (and presumably product strategy) of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Vauxhall, Opel, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, Chrysler, Dodge, RAM, Jeep and...

Hi :wave1:

I'm trying to join 205GTIdrivers.com forum but I'm having trouble with the security question ?

Some interesting threads on there with the xu10j2te conversion and hopefully someone can help out with my Activa (no you can't have the engine [-X )

Please form a correct word from letters T, I and G.

I've tried TRIGGER / TIGER /...

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...

Well, after 35 years or so of DIY car maintenance, I achieved this milestone today.

Looking back....it was always going to happen....

Sprayed it with a bit of plusgas......didn't wait any length of time, no preheating/freezing or whatever, just put on the snugly fitting 13mm socket, and give it a gentle try with the normal ratchet.

Obviously...

Wasn't the X7 touted as Unmistakably German ?

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

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

DS7 Saving of £11,236 @ Evans Halshaw (only @ DS York)

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Can anyone see how you save that much with this finance offer :^o Cash yes but this saving deal seems linked to the finance offer :roll:

I always thought they had to include the total interest paid as well ie TOTAL INTEREST CHARGED £££

Been 20 years since I bought a new car or bike...

I didn't know this company existed in my area, just came across it by accident.

There's an awful lot of stuff on the site, click on the Parts and Tech button and scroll down the left to choose a topic.

Useful, maybe.