French Car Forum

I have just heared in the news that rally champion Richard Burns has sadly passed away aged 34. Richard peacefully passed away late last night (fri) of astrocytoma - a kind of brain tumor, after spending the last few days in a coma. I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

If you hadn't heard yet the Peugeot 4007 is on its way for 2007. Its a joint venture with Mitsubishi and will also be the Citroen C7. Its a 4x4 SUV.

Now has anybody spotted one, there may be two of them already in the country, my data from DoT shows 4007 SW SV AUTO, with two examples at the beginning of the year. I wonder if Peugeot have two here...

Practical Classics have put their parts interchangeability guide on their website :D . ,for a limited time (they don't say how limited )

There's 8mb of it, and you need version 7 of acrobat to read it. I downloaded the lot and its worth having for the older car owner, covering up to the late eighties.......Stuck for a rotor arm for your CX? Loot...

I mean just how unlucky can you be....... During the last three days I have had the windscreen cracked by a storn flung up from a passing lorry, so I have to take the car in today to have it repaired. Then, I was manoevring in a narrow road at night, and clobbered a front (alloy) wheel on a displaced drain grating that I couldn't see,as it was...

Came across this on one of my other forums. Good idea - if it can get off the ground.

Treated my Xantia to a new set of Michelin Energys today(205/60/15),after wearing out the Firestones that i had fitted last time.WOW,what a difference.The car is alot smoother,(like its had new spheres!)hardly any tyre noise,much better.The Firestones were good,but had a bit more cash this time so got the Energy`s.£14 each more that the...

cheers, didn't know about that and I live in Bournemouth!

I bought a ZX aura 1.9D auto about 18 months ago, on Jeans behalf... Nice car, L reg, pre face lift, goldie colour, with one prev lady owner, done 50k ish. I paid about £850 for it..

Jean part ex'd it on the Mazda she now owns, a few weeks ago, and got allowed £800 on it.. The garage sold it to their sprayers wife for £995 the following day .. I...

Am looking at buying a Pug 309 Diesel for £300. Problem is, what do I do if I can find no sign of a cambelt change? I hate cambelts. Changed the one on the Audi (or rather Stinkwheel did) when it was probably fine.

Anything else specifically to look for on one of these? I guess head gasket is another obvious thing to watch for.

Cheers

Ian

I've been looking around for another cheaper to run car so I can get the Goodwood sorted & get it out of the salt & winter crap & the other half can have her own wheels.

So I just got a 1992 Ford Escort 1.4 with a years MOT & 6 mth tax for a decent price. Rust-free for a Ford, just a bit round one rear arch. So here's to a trouble free but boring...

Looks like my battery is on its way out, how much is a new one these days? Im guessing about thirty quid?

Does anyone know of anyone who delivers 'em so I dont have to get off my fat backside, Im too busy these days :roll:

Cheers

Paul

You have to wonder what the point was in the Citroen, Peugeot and Renault forums not being supported by GSF any more, as they have now re-started a french car forum, along with all the other forums they run.

So all that has happened was EXACTLY what people didn't want to happen, IE the experts being dipsersed around various different locations...

I saw a P reg Peugeot 405 estate today.The lastest i`ve seen is an N reg,& the oldest 406 i`ve seen on an N reg.It must have been 1 of the last to be sold.Has anyone seen another P reg? :)

Just to set the minds at rest of those who have removed the cat from their diesel exhaust, re the computerised MOT. Just had my '97 Xantia tested under the new system for the first time today (had the cat removed last year) and it passed with no problems. No mention was made of the absence of cat at all.

I'm pretty chuffed too because this is the...

I haven't actually checked, but they said on the last nights programme that there are 10 French cars in the bottom 13!!! worst being the Peurgeot 307. oeerr.. :oops: :roll: :?

My never ending search for the perfect car continues. Anyone got any views on the Pug 406 V6? As much as I love Citroens, I'm struggling to find anything modern that doesn't either terrify or bore me!

Have seen a 406 V6 GLX 97 with 57k for around a grand. Has had cambelt along with a water pump at around 45k. Manual box.

Ian

Been looking at a Xantia as we all know to relace the Mazda. Have looked at a 'T' reg, one owner in misty blue today. All the stamps taxed and tested. It's a 1.8 16valve jobby with a tow bar but..... it's done 108k with a recent cam belt change but the LHM needs changing. It's in good alround nick and drives as you'd expect. Price £900. The other...

Evening to all. I was having a butchers (a look to those not in the know) at the GSF onling shop, the bulb section in paticular. I noticed that they sell those white light / blue bulb etc, etc upgrades. Have any of you had any experience with these bulbs, or can you recommend a good set, as I am sure that those of you who have driven a Xantia at...

Hi!

I spotted a '97 Xantia at the dealer where i bought the C5.
It's an ex-taxi, 1.9D (71bhp) with 330.000kms.
The engine claters well and the suspension seems also to be in good shape. The interior, apart from being dirty from the years and service, is also in a very good condition.

The amount of kilometers is what gets me thinking, thought...

Hi Peter.

>>I now run with an anti-boil/anti-freeze coolant. <<

Can you tell me exactly what you are using? And who makes it please.. I did persue some stuff made by a firm called 'Evans' in the USA a while back but it was very very expensive.. Worked out at well over £100 to fill my ZX with it.. And I wasn't entirely convinced it worked...

It's been 8 months with the Xantia that I paid £90 for, yep only £90!!! Mind you it had its problems that over the period of time I have been resolving one by one. As you can see from my signature I only have 5 jobs left, but like all things car like it dont go as smooth as that. I have always known that the hydraulic pump was shot but I guess it...

We have a s 2nd car family etc a toyota hilux surf(wife bought it) with a fuel pump leak any ideas as to why it would cost £480ish+vat labour and £4-500+vat for a pump rebuild? has any one got a spare gallon of petrol and a match?bx rules this week :twisted:

Just had the 93 Xant tdsx mot'd.. It failed the test on the rear suspension gaiters, which were straightforward to replace. What I didn't know was that now the test is carried out while live online to the DOSA computer ( even the smoke test results are uploaded straight to DOSA ) , the garage can no longer just test the failed items and issue the...

Sorry posted on wrong forum - not sure how to delete :(

I took a 2002 HDI 90 Berlingo for a test ride today, it is the first diesel I have driven. I noticed it was a little hesitant on small throttle opening i.e. as you pulled away. Is this usual, or should I look else where?

Pictures from Club Peugeot UK are now on line at

First up, great to have the board back. Here's hoping we haven't lost too many people along the way!

So anyway, I was returning from a trip to Stevenage on Sunday having been there to buy a new fuel tank and clutch for my radio controled car (one of those nitro fuel jobbies) when I hit a pothole :( Instantly my ABS light came on 8-[ I pulled into...

My recent exploits with CV boots led me to wonder what recourse there is if your car fails an MOT but you disagree with the result. In my case it failed on split boots, which I later checked and couldn't find splits in.

If I'd have taken the car back to the garage and asked them to show me the splits would they be required to by law? Could I then...

This must be the worst piece of automotive tat I have ever come across!!!

What boxxoxx! Most of Brazil's cars (Beetles) have been run on ethanol since the 1970s. The trouble is that to run a car on it you'd need such an acreage of land that it just wouldn't work here and the CO2 emissions? 25%greater a mile. Yeah, right. That'll save the world then. Like catalysts.

Thought I would start a thread for numpty type questions which could be answered without fear of being flamed or laughted at - My Q is:

Was the AX ever produced with four stud hubs??? - only Im sure I spotted a GT today wearing 4 stud GT style alloys.

I thought it was only the Saxo onwards that got 4 stud hubs....

Noticed this morning that there is a large number of what look like safety cameras been put in place on the M5 around the Avonmouth(Bristol) area.Between jct 19 & 20.Loads (about every 300 yds!) on the split level section.They still have covers over them,& no signs have been put up.This has to be 1 of the slowest sections on the M5 with bank...

Not a French car, but someone has a sense of humour!

Dear Dr,
Please help Me. Since buying my Xantia 7 months ago, I think that I have beeen struck with a severe case of Citroenitis. It appears that the symptoms are obvious - when I sell my Xantia I aspire to own the flagship of the range (Xm with a V6). And the mere mention of something historic like a H van, Traction avant or Sm sends me weak at...

I have had a very bad experience with a Citroen C5 I bought from new:
* Rear Brakes squeal admitted by Citroen but refuse to deal with it, as “it does not affect braking performance”. Ask my neighbours, check my eardrums!
* Incompatible roof rack equipment supplied.
* Poor recording of service details that potentially affect guarantee.

I would...

Was today 18 years ago that i was brought into this world :D :wink:

Fellas, i was thinking about making a simple (cheap) 10 LED display to indicate the turbo pressure of the C5.
Of course, this could be retrofitted to any TD/HDI with a 5V MAP sensor.
Now, which wire does what? Mine has 3 wires, but i couldn't find anything about that aspect on the net, nor am i willing to spend some euros if i blow mine up :roll:...

Been some time since I mentioned the impending baby :D . Well she arrived last Wednesday (12th) at 23.23hrs, coming in at 7lbs 10.5 oz's. No problems after 20 hours of labour :shock: (wonder how much that would be at a main Citroen dealer......) mother and baby doing fine , Father running about with BIG grin :P

So the wife now has the Mazda 5...

This is kinda on topic as it involves driving in/out of France. Its one of the proposed plans for the channel crossing/Eurotunnel. Completely mad if you ask me. Long bridges either side to 2 fake islands connected by a tunnel?!

Does anyone know if a BX starter motor will fit a Pug 405 TD? What are the differences between the BX16 petrol starter and the BX17TD?

I went to the main dealer to compare prices on some bearings for the 305 and he actually suggested not to buy them from them :shock: but from a cheaper company down the road :D

Hello users. Thought I'd say hello as a start topic. I've just bought a Peugeot 1400 diesel 106. Decided to register on a forum so I can chat to ther folks who are in the know. I normally post on a VW forum as my other car is a mk2 golf - i've put it into hibernation now though. :)

Hi there,

After a brief ownage of a 1989 Peugeot 405, I've recently been looking at a turbo diesel variant, including 306s. Then I spotted the Xantia, and found it offers much better value than a 306 D turbo.

So, I've scoured the adverts, read some reviews and found out some information, should be going to look at a VSX 1999 HDi tomorrow,...

I was lucky enough to get a huge print out from the DoT on Peugeot vehicles licenced at the end of the year for Club Peugeot UK. It got me thinking looking through the models, which car of any brand is now the rarest for XUD power.

Is it the Talbot Horizon? or FSO Caro? or ..... your suggestion....

The Audi is boring me a little. I fancy getting back into the eccentric world of the Chevrons for my motorway cruiser - it complements the 2cv rather better!

Problem is, I don't like four cylinder engines. Too bland. So, I'm thinking about getting a Xantia V6. Do I need my head seeing or is this not a bad plan?

Or the other way to look at it....

Sad news indeed. He was the greatest motoring writer ever born.

I seem to recal, that as a lad, we used to run wires from the battery to a switch, then onto the light-whatever via a fuse.. So why does everything have relays now?? What are they for? what do they do? and why do we have them? :?

Please keep it simple, as my knowledge of electrics. is limited to knowing NOT to wet my fingers and stick em in a...

It's probably the wrong end of the summer to tell you guys this, but amongst my plethora of cars, all air conditioned, I have one (the one I prefer to drive the most naturally) that has a rotten gas leak on the discharge port at the compressor. I have a mate I can borrow the gear off/get him to do it and pay in beer type of arrangement and...

I think I could be tempted to part with my lil ZX for this.... :shock: :oops:

Anyone know their bad points?? Problems? Disadvantages? :?

I know the car will make a lot more than its currant bid, but would be prepared to pay a lot more than that for it...

Hmmmm.. to bid? or not to bid? :roll:

Just got back from a wonderful few days in the DS! :D

Warm and sunny, tent came home bone dry, unlike Kelso :wink:

Cheers Vanny..
Mike? (Yorks.. uhn113x) Can you make it? are you well enough to drive? if not I'm sure we can shuffle lifts about and ensure you get picked up and dropped off.
Stewart? (oilyspanner) you able to make any dates?
I have always fancied seeing the Canal boat lift. Anderton I think its called, anyway its near the M56 M6 Northwich...