French Car Forum

I am sure it didn't sell for that guys! As I said, the bid history tells a tale. Every bid was removed just before the end of the auction (just before actually): the reason given was Item no longer available. ie the seller pulled it because the price hadn't reached enough - the seller's highest bid offer was £3,200. I bet that £100 bid came from a...

Ha ha....

Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT
00008794GZ SET PINS SHELF 29.81 GBP 35.03 GBP 35.03 GBP

00008794EY REAR SHELF 471.00 GBP 553.43 GBP 553.43 GBP

Perhaps I'll stick my shelf that I hardly ever use on ebay..... :lol:

still aint come through Mike and i have just deleted over half my in box, so it is under half empty/full

regards malcolm

My first one was replaced at 102,000 km along with the timing belt.
The second one after 6 years at 184,000 km, also with the timing belt.

I’ve heard stories of replacing them when they’re crackled about every inch on the grooved side.
That was on the Xantia, and on the C5 I’m watching the edges for fraying.

OK going a bit off topic but there are a significant number of people in this country without access to a bank account and therefore the ability to pay by direct debit.

With regards to my idea of road tax paid monthly the current 6 and 12 month payments would still be available.

For the pay as you drive system I would imagine a monthly bill...

I'll be leaving here (Washington) at about 06:00 on Sunday - any good to you?

And on actually reading your post it seems that the transport is needed northwards? Can organise that I think :)

Yes we need the Avantime and Velsatis back that's for sure. This re badging is silly.

That seems a pretty good deal, ill have to pop down and see if they have anything i want. I need to service the SX C5 so that might come in handy.

I usually go and get the correct Total oil, which is around £30.

I hadn't thought of using the breakdown cover to be honest, but I'd rather have a fall back plan if that goes T.U.!

I've decided to pass on the 2.1 down in Kent, it's just too far, especially for a car with 225k on the clock. I have pointed the owner in the direction of this forum to try and get it fixed, whether he does or not I'm not sure....

Very good Video Kev :)

This is getting around a bit isnt it :lol:

I hate it, i wish it was still here, at least I would know it was getting looked after.

Im almost tempted to get it back, though not for more than we got for it!

I think you are right. Now that I think back on it I think it is not during the inlet phase that the pre injection happens its during the compression, though turbulence happens when there is movement so I guess it could only be the combustion chamber swirling it.

It is a while since I did anything to do with engines and they were petrol engines....

Dave,
My old car is exactly the same colour as the one in your photo,Damask Red. My Xantia is Dante Red. I don't normally like red! Think I'm going daft.

Still a few Landcrabs around but you have to go to classic car shows to see them. I do know the owner of the one in your picture and the one next to it.

yes... I definately have seen a lighter green met S2 on the roads....

bugger... :twisted: I cant be bothered respraying it, so will keep eyes open for an emerald wing...

Nah; he doesn't rate high as JMH in my musical collection.

Cant believe they had no front spheres for a Xantia :roll: I carry a decent load cos although they dont sell in droves when an order does come through from a garage often its a set of spheres all round.....worth a few bob in sales :wink:

from the T&Cs states;
What breakdowns does cover apply to?
1. In order for Your AA Breakdown Repair Cover to apply, the nominated vehicle must:
a) break down as a result of Mechanical or Electrical Failure, and
b) as a result, be prevented from continuing its journey safely, and
c) have been attended by the AA under Your AA Membership, and
d)...

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There are still a few of those Peugeot vans to be seen around France, and the Renaults too which is a smart looking van.

The Concorde manual is due out shortly, Lancaster and Spitfire manuals are already available.
Best place to buy them is Amazon.

And this:

Wot, no bids?
:D

WANT!!!!

love the speedo :)

Clutch in the for sale section, £50

I got terribly worried a minute there Mike, thought something had happened!

good to know Malcolm.. he lives in Horsham,.. will try and sort something out.

10/11/12th September at Stratford-Upon-Avon race course

Later this year then. Always previously over August Bank Holiday. Perhaps this year the weather will be kind to us. Normally we have to suffer typical Bank Holiday weather

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fixed.. nothing to do with me.. she drives it too slowly.... is my take on it..

the email based on the conversation the garage guy gave her...

Chris has sorted it quite and quite quickly actually. He checked various things, put the pump timing back and said there was a lot of build up in the actual exhaust from how it has been...

I have to admit that I find the new C5 Estates to be absoutely stunning especially in Black, well at least when they drive past on the motorway.

Fab' pics! Thanks 8-)

Yes, I too see many R4's here. One lives opposite in 'van version'. It's very faded yellow in colour, possibly an ex 'La Poste' van. Sounds as sweet as a nut too.

The elderly lady along the way has a white R5 which is the runabout for the 'clan' of elderly ladies in our hamlet. It gets a good wash a & hoover once a year,...

I washed the Xantia about 2 years / 40k miles ago. I think the Picasso has been washed once in the 25k miles we've had it. Mind you, it looks like the council have been shovelling salt into the door jambs on the Xantia, so perhaps I ought to rinse it off.... :?

I did T-Cut a pink (it was supposed to be red!) BX TD once, then polished it. It...

I don't think the Citroen C8 or Peugeot 806 has the same carrying capacity as the Grand Espace, but I would also look at the Galaxy/Sharan. Zafiras etc are a bit small I think.

When I eventually get around to buying one of these (or it may yet be a proper panel van - have to see what I need) year 1999-2001 would be about what I'm looking at....

LMAO !! our it manager wasn't impressed.

:lol:

I think a large sat dish can extend range into kilometers, from meters :D

Good call Colin!! Yep, sunroof blind is open though the MOT place I
use is a tad dingy on light...

I wondered about the old if it's fitted it has to be working chestnut!
Guess I could say I prefer the rheostat turned right down as my
eyes are very sensitive! :lol: :roll:

It's one of those jobs I've put off for ages and had conveniently...

Waverider

Fast enough for you?
The trouble with scramjets though is that they don't work at low speeds, and need to be got airborne and upto sub-sonic speed by something else, but impressive anyway.

I too find the VW's of late ratther shocking.

I have to drive them every now and again for work instead of using my own xantia, usually a Jetta or Passat with a 110 or 130 tdi unit, and think they feel far too hard, even compared to Rachels SSS i just think they should go round corners and handle better than they do.

The always seem to have a...

Richard wrote
As long as there's a bicycle nearby he'll be able to out-run a Dersh

only if the bicycle is welded to the dershies front bumper,

when we first put my daughters re/built dersh on the road with GAS FLOWED head's, it was just in time for the Austrian world meeting,

on her return she said were dershies usualy change down to go up...

which is held on by four small bolts which are easy to remove. ]

My diesel Saxo is one of them - the DW8 is another and Yes! it's a doddle to remove.

Im also a big believer in birds of a feather flock together so experience has taught me the best way to often find good staff is to get referrals through a known group of good people

Absolutely Vince :D The old adge in business says: It's not what you know but who you know..

And that's so true..

Customers are like women really. Can't live...

Ive just realised ive got somehting else on that weekend. :(

Ill try get out of it as i was really wanting to go to this. I will be at the national and CXM this year though 8-)

Thanks to Toby for showing me the way, I managed to find some Citroen literature on the subject. They call it an Altimeter Corrector . It is also used to calculate EGR control which is interesting as this obviously affects AFR as well (presuming the EGR is working).

It would be interesting to experiment with different corrector inputs to see how...

absolutely crazy :roll: women do say and do some stupid bloody things :lol:

Nice group Gammy.... :)

We are sharing the event with another car club i think? Though cant remember what the other cars are now?

I was slightly dissapointed when i went to the motor museum last time, they seemed to have thinned out their exhibits quite a bit. Although when i was driving out i saw a lot of them in a compound outside! Seemed a little odd as there were...

Ha ha, I actually thought about selling it for the Avantime, but I really love this Mégane... especially since it had £3,000 of options added when new. And i'd say I'd have to sacrifice quite a few of the luxuries I have become accustomed to if I were to get the R25 - I'm not brave enough!

It's the 2.0 VVT engine - which emits 191 g/km of CO2, so...

Couldn't say vince but it is 14mm x 5m.