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For some time now, I've been unable to post or reply to these forums using Firefox, for the simple reason that the appropriate buttons didn't appear when I was logged in.
Decided to tackle the problem today, and discovered that 'load images' was deselected for this site. This seems to have happened by default after a Firefox update.
Anyway, in...

Reckon I've figured out why Peugeot/Citroën vehicles almost never misbehave when there's a mechanic in them.

During their training, PSA microchips every technician. Like ignition keys, this microchip works on proximity to the (same) transponder. When within five feet of the unit, it sends an elevated alert to the various ECUs. This means the...

Interesting vehicle for sale I have seen a couple of these on the road in france (and the same conversion on an XM).

evening all, refugee from another Citroen site, see a few names i recognise.
main car C5 estate '02 193k the workhorse, Ibiza Cupra in Kiwi as the backup & a '91 Honda Beat as the fun car, none exactly conventional!

C5 has had all the usual problems, no surprise there then, i'm sure i'll be picking peoples brains soon enough :lol:

I find this extremely discriminatory, particularly as many older cars are not the emissions terrorists that they presume;

The Beeb

A Devon council is considering plans to charge staff with older cars a higher rate for parking.

Teignbridge District Council is proposing to scrap free car parking at its Newton Abbot headquarters.

In its place...

Due to people being busy on Mothering Sunday, this has been postponed until later in the year.

few months ago, while juggling with a V6 engine, Jim let slip that he has never been to the Duxford Imperial War Museum . So if he is off Citroens for a few weeks, it seems like a good opportunity to rectify the situation.

I am free next weekend...

Who's seen the new DS3?

I quite like this, it's brave. It's like an in-your-face Mini.

What are your opinions?

The other day whilst driving to a job, I passed a young fellow on the motorway in his airbagged Toyota ute. Tail 2 off dragging along the ground, nose up in the air - would have been really harsh riding and terrible for high speed stability.

Thirty minutes later, I'm entering a traffic jam as we descend the hills into a nearby town. Guess who is...

Whilst browsing some car forums (BMW to be specific) not french I know, but I like to check the 'other side' occasionally ;)
I found this nice article I've seen it before a few years back, but could not find until now. I think its a nice simply summary of the benefits of synthetic oils, useful for V6 and Activa owners I hope.

Bonus article you...

OK , this is a how long is a piece of string question !!

The need has arisen for me to buy a van and it's an area where my knowledge and experience is limited.
Depending on what is available for my budget of around £2k , which I know is restricted but thats how it is , it will be the largest of the small vans , like the Berlingo , Doblo etc , to...

Made a good days wages today :D

Bought this at 11am this morning for £400

Give it a wash and a kiss and a litttle cuddle and sold it at 10am tonight!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lolsign:

Chaps,

Any ideas what it is likely to cost, and what paperwork is required, to import a used car from Ireland. My wife is considering bringing her late fathers '91 Merc back to blighty?

I know it's not french, but I don't want to register on yet another forum just to ask this as the same principles would likelyapply.

Thanks

Gammy

New cars for old?

I think this is a seriously short-sighted scheme that is just meant to artificially pad the flagging economy and shovel a few quid into the car makers pockets.

One brighter note to the slump is that SAAB are pushing to become an independent manufacturer again and free themselves from the dreaded GM shackles.

If only Citroen...

On Thursday, loaded up from Auchan and in their car park, nothing from the starter. Family and I bumped it, then did so twice more whilst showing the in-laws around Tobacco alley in Belguim. I needed another motor pronto (ferry home Sat afternoon) so had to buy another at €300. Hence Ouch!
I only paid £70 for the after-market predecessor, mind you...

Not just applicable to French cars but important nonetheless.

When vat was reduced to 15% in January 2009 the chancellor levied an extra 2p per litre of fuel, to compensate for the loss of revenue from the vat reduction.

Now that vat has now gone back to 17.5%, guess what, the extra 2p is still there!

Don't let them get away with it.

As per the title...does anyon live near Brandon, Suffolk?

Couldnt see anyone on the FCF international couriers....wonder if there is a GSF car parts near there?

I'm really thinking hard about buying a setup - word will get around and I can hire it for beer money or leave it with a trusted indie parts dealer.

What I'd like to know, is ideal specs for a standalone laptop to host the software. Then I'll be able to keep the thing as an independent package.

Does it work on Windows XP or just 2K? How much...

Looking in Wikipedia, I found this paragraph in connection with the Xantia:

Penned by Bertone, the exterior styling of the Xantia was also used on the Daewoo Espero.

:shock:

Well, here is the Espero...

And yes, the resemblence is clear enough....

Only at the front though. It's a saloon at the back...

Now there's a surprise.

Guess this is for Martin.

Any valid website URL ?
- as the earlier wellknown URL's is not exactly up to scratch ... :roll:

Hi, halfruads are getting into the MOT game! Gerry

I've soaked up ripping tales of narrow roads, rocky passes and breathtaking views. It all sounds really exciting to someone from a country where the highest peak is barely ¾ mile above sea level.

Now - if I were to barter with one of my clients for a return airfare to the UK later this year - what typical fees and imposts does one endure? Plan...

I knew my MOt was running out on 25th of February but the weather was holding me back freezing temperatures for weeks on end and not a warm day to get anything done.

:rant2:
finally On 16th of February the sun came out for the fist time warmming the climate sufficently to change my xantia steering column, it was beautiful day and all went...

I was dreaming earlier today of which french car if time and money were no object would you nut and bolt restore and then drive ? I mean, total strip down and rebuild to better than new condition? New paint, engine out, complete job.

For me it would have to be as follows:
Series 1 Xantia V6 in black / Dark Blue
Citroen XM V6 in silver
Citroen...

Hi guys and girls....thanks to Trainman for the idea / nudge :wink:

Anyone fancy a northern meet anytime soon?

If so then post ideas of places to meet etc.

I always liked the idea of a meet somewhere picturesque where they sell tea / coffee and we can take car pics?......

Interest and Ideas folks?

I was interested to note that three Forum users including myself, more or less owned the same guitar. :lol: Pic is from when it was new; rather grainy scan of a photo.

Is it yet another quirk of Citroën owners? :?

We`ve covered the suspensions of Cits here many times. We even have DS and Traction owners. What about the other two? Any story details or pics from anyone ?

Hi, does anyone know much water is used in the manufacture of a car? This should include quantities used in the manufacture of components. I remember reading about it in the1970's and it was quite a high figure.
Gerry

Citroen has released official images and info on it's next car in the new DS line (as in Different Spirit, not Déesse)

It's called the DS High Rider. The design does take some cues from the DS3, but this is a much sleeker car. Unlike the DS3, the High Rider has no b-pillar, the fenders are more flared, and the roof has a steeper rake. Citroen...

Have been looking at a few Safrana's lately, never owned one but its always been a motor I have hankered after. So i just wondered if any of you guys have one or had one in the past?
I alway look at the Safrana and think, thats a good looking motor! But mechanicly and electricly are they as much of a headache as I have heard?

I woke up to find a piece of paper with a phone number on my car ,nothing else on it just poor handwriting and a mispelled name,i taught it was just kids messing so thought nothing of it,But i rang it anyway :hb: :blah1: ,he said he was looking for my silver xantia so i told him to come and have a look at my green xantia which might interest him...

One of our forum members is unable to view the forum since the move.
He's on O2, same as the web server.
I'm trying to find out if O2 could be blocking it.
So if you're on O2 broadband, can you let me know?

I've lost the filtering ability on the Cit version. :?

Both I am signed up as an indy in Australia, no SIRET given.

Anyone else lost the ability to filter on a non-subscription version? I was actually wanting to know just how many lights there are in the instrument panel, as it needs removing to fix the jammed tacho needle, and some of the...

Does any remember a magazine called Citropolis ? It's still going in French , but it was also published in English for a few years. I had a subscription during that time , but when it went French only I stopped. Was a brilliant mag , really miss it !!

i have a peugeot 306 td with a key pad immobiliser, i broke down so i got towed back to my garage, slacked off an injector line - no feul being pumped. its possible that the stop solenoid was nakered but it is sheilded. iv have got a replacment pump (locus) the same as origenal. but the immobiliser will not accept it. with the new pump wired up...

Got to thinking this morning, Is there somewhere that gives a list of all the meetings throughout the year, national and local?

Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest carmaker, is recalling some cars made with Toyota in Europe.

For Peugeot 107s and Citroen C1s, we are going to carry out an identical campaign as Toyota, a spokesman said.

The Japanese car giant has now recalled millions of cars worldwide with faulty pedals.

Both models are made in a Czech plant, a...

Just seen an excellent article posted on another forum about the purchase of a GS from France.
Makes me wish I still had mine!

I'm hoping to catch up with John ( jgra1 ) today, as he's only in town very briefly. Always interesting to see just how wrong you can be, in guessing what a person's like! :lol:

Yes, I kid you not.

I can't see it yet, but there's got to be a catch! :D
The normal test's full price is a bit chunky mind...

are they planning to lace your coffee in the waiting
area so you buy a new car when some unfixable
nasty is discovered on your pride and joy?

More to the point, would any Citroen dealer now even
recognise a Xantia...

Can anyone help please I've recently sent a few private message but for some reason these messages seem to sit in my outbox rather than moving to my sent items so I'm not sure if the messages have actually been sent/received

Please advise

Thank you

Want soft suspension?

Great XM Video with pics and advert

Wish suspension was this fast, especially from start up.

Great Citroen 90 year birthday video

Good BX one

Not bad, eh? :shock:

And - yes, it did. :x

One for the brains trust . :lol:

How much flexibility (tolerance) is built into typical automotive ECUs to allow for transient changes to voltage? Or is it more that current can be the problem when affected by a heavy external draw?

It comes back to my recent dead battery, and in the months prior, a succession of error (fault) codes occurring....

I'm aware this has been covered before in a previous thread but I'm now looking at changing jobs and going for a 3 year apprenticeship with Esso at Fawley Refinery. I'll earn more than what I'm currently on and will be working towards various engineering qualifications
Having been to the open evening I'm going to apply but I have a question......

Do any of you guys make your own BioDiesel?

I'm getting fed up paying stupid prices for diesel just to get to and from work and am seriously considering buying a biodiesel plant to set up at home.

Here's the kits I'm looking at:

The ones that are of interest are the GR120 and the GR250.

I'm swayed towards the bigger one as it can produce...

State of the art technology!

Not sure if this is in the correct section, but please move it if not.

You will see I’m new to the forum, but I’m trying to see if anyone is interested in my bespoke car themed furniture (web link below). As a complete car-nut I’m looking into the possibility of starting new business doing something I will enjoy, and that is producing hand-made...

Probably the most outrageous Citroen DS ever !!!