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Takata Airbag Recall Documentary

by GiveMeABreak » 06 Mar 2025, 17:55 » in Citroën
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Given the number of 'After-sales campaign' notices concerning Takarta Airbags I have been made aware of when looking up parts from PSA for members, I thought I would post a link to the following documentary that may be informative concerning the issue with these igniters.

According to Takata, the chemicals in the airbags’ explosive charge can...

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An 'eejit' in admin has just noticed, and panic'd. Covering backsides. Something might happen! - Then DO something! And 'something' has been done.
It's the way of our present world.

Needless to say, no-one is going to say: It will be fine, just take it along to your nearest Citroen outlet - (hence the DO NOT DRIVE notice) - because then they will...
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23 Oct 2026, 07:21
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

by GiveMeABreak » 09 Dec 2023, 17:48 » in Diagnostics

PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

The following will cover most basic equipment, but will exclude later systems & Tech.

PSA Electrical Diagrams Introduction - Function and Constitution of Codes
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Coding of Functions
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Component Coding
PSA Electrical Diagrams -...

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09 Dec 2023, 17:48
Citroen, DS Automobiles and Peugeot Official Part Number Requests

by GiveMeABreak » 15 May 2021, 13:55 » in Citroën
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Parts Service Announcement - 21st March 2025

Please note that there is a temporary disruption to our 'Parts Service', so we will be unable to provide any official parts for members at the present time. Please refer to the Post HERE for further info

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Disruption to Parts Service

As you may be aware, the consolidation of the old PSA to the Stellantis Group systems has resulted in both a merge of data tools and a requirement to migrate PSA accounts to Stellantis Systems.

This has caused some problems for organisations like ours and the Team are currently looking at the best way forward. This...
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21 Mar 2025, 10:53
Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jun 2020, 17:01 » in Useful links
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Just for members to be aware that airbagteam.com based in the UK are offering a 10% discount to FCF members on any of their services.

The FCF does not endorse any company directly, but thought this would be of use to members.

Full details of their services and the discount can be found here:

Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

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I I gorgot
The car is a citroeng C2 1,6L VTS 2005
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14 Sep 2026, 17:59
New PSA Heritage Parts for Classic Cars

by GiveMeABreak » 11 Oct 2019, 16:18 » in Citroën

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Parts for Classic / Older Citroen, Peugeot Renault Vehicles

This may be of interest to Members with older vehicles where getting parts is a struggle and for those not already aware of the site.

PSA are embarking on a project to provide some supplies of original and re manufactured parts for older vehicles and classics, and have made it a...

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anti-virus is blocking.......

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16 Sep 2024, 21:28
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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A Couple of Vids

by rossnunn » 20 Jul 2006, 18:29
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We were talking about the old GS advert where they run it around on 3 wheels, its before my time but I think this is it:

There is also the 5th Gear test of the C6:

And Top Gear again with the C6:

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We were talking about the old GS advert where they run it around on 3 wheels, its before my time but I think this is it:

There is also the 5th Gear test of the C6:

And Top Gear again with the C6:

i did here a story about someone trying to show of doing this with a C5....unfortunately the car fell over as he took the wheel of....

dont...
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07 Aug 2006, 18:47
back to the future on now with DS,s

by citronut » 05 Aug 2006, 18:23

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are you whatching chanel 3 back to the future part 2 on right now with DS,s
regards malcolm

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:mrgreen:

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07 Aug 2006, 07:44
Woe,Woe. and thrice times woe.

by Homer » 29 Jul 2005, 13:35
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Don't just roll over and take it. There are legal ways to fight. And if you take it to court then at least the safety camera partnership don't get your money.

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My bro just got caught on camera doing 36 mph!! (30 limit) going down Poole hill in Bournemouth.. :(

Erm... I wont keep you posted.. lmho :D
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07 Aug 2006, 03:02
GSF...

by Kowalski » 21 Jun 2006, 17:34

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GSF have opened a new branch in Newcastle, so finally there is a branch that is local to me. I have no idea when they opened it, my finding out was purely by chance.

If GSF was still hosting this forum, no doubt I would have found out more quickly!

I did mention that there wasn't a Newcastle branch on the old forum a time or two...

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Theres also a new branch in Northampton.

Spotted it saturday on the industrial estate, I popped in, Its small but well stocked up on Lexus rear lights for Saxos, 206s etc.

Eurocarparts also list Northampton as opening soon.
It's about time they came here. The nearest ECP is Milton Keynes & nearest GSF was in Leicester too far when you need...

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01 Aug 2006, 21:44
Smokey Diesels on hot days?

by CitroJim » 17 Jul 2006, 19:03

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I've noticed today, especially, that nearly every new or nearly new diesel powered car, especially Chelsea Tractors are smoking quite significantly. An 06 plate Jeep of some description and an 02 plate Merc were smoking like chimneys.

Is this to do with the hot weather? In my days in Cyprus every Diesel powerd truck large and small smoked like...

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lots more smoking diesels and hot weather.... doesn't take a genius to see why nitrogen dioxide pollution is through the roof!

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31 Jul 2006, 20:21
Millau Bridge on Telly

by p20 » 31 Jul 2006, 14:05

Not really car related, but it is French!! Channel 5 tonight at 8pm. Shows the construction of the Millau bridge. Its been on before, but worth watching if you haven't seen it.

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31 Jul 2006, 14:05
Pic / Site request

by rossnunn » 25 Jul 2006, 19:20
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Does anyone have the pics of the Xantia coupe concept?
I found it on a website some time ago but can't find the site now.

Cheers
R

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I get the feeling that peugeot stopped the Xantia coupe & most probably the ZX Cabro too. Both are very pretty cars that would have sold well, maybe Pug we're worried they'd sell too well.
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28 Jul 2006, 00:12
Idiot Drivers

by OwenP » 27 Jul 2006, 22:03

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Had an interesting experience whilst driving this evening.

On my way to a diused factory to do a spot of shooting (archery, with a local club, before anyone gets worried.) was driving along at about 60 when I saw a cyclist or two going the other way being overtaken by two cars.

I slowed down a bit and then realised that car number two (driver...

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I got his number plate, unfortunately missed the ******* on his phone's plate. Do I bother to do anything about this, i.e. report his driving to the police? If so whats the best way to go about this?

You could report it to the local station, what will happen after that depends on the force or even the officer (more likely a civvy) you deal...

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27 Jul 2006, 23:38
Off subject - UK insurance

by jgra1 » 24 Jul 2006, 12:24

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hi Guys.. can anyone clarify the rules concerning the UK insurance entitlement which allows me to drive another vehicle not owned by me?

I have a Motorbike, and I think its been sold to a guy in Wolverhampton. If he is the new owner, does this mean I am covered to deliver it to him?

By 'new owner' - can this be a paper document saying the bike...

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How many pool cars are there ?

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25 Jul 2006, 22:10
Club Peugeot UK National Rally and French Car Day

by 104ZS » 09 Jun 2006, 21:57

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Is on the 22nd and 23rd of July at the Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford. Full details of the two days events can be found on the CPUK website at

The event is over two days with a treasure hunt rally around the cotswolds on the saturday afternoon, camping and the big day on the Sunday.

Other french car clubs with members interesting in...

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hi John,

you get everywhere :-)

Matt

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25 Jul 2006, 13:08
Bizarre Insurance Loadings

by CitroJim » 19 Jul 2006, 16:07

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I have just had a very strange conversation with an insurance company..

My father, who is 82 and has been with this company for over 40 years totally accident free has just received his renewal invitation for the staggering sum of £318 to insure his Peugeot 205 D Junior. I am with the same company and have a virtually identical policy. I paid...

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I crashed my Diesel Savanna last year and replaced it with a TD Xantia, which I thought was several groups higher. The combination of accident (the claim for which went 50/50) and a faster car seems to have knocked 30% off my premium with the same company.

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21 Jul 2006, 12:25
Got a spare V8 lying about?

by bxbodger » 16 Jul 2006, 23:28

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Not a car, I know, but watch this and admire the fun-loving insanity prevelant amongst backwoodsmen in the USA............ :shock:

Obviously too much time on their hands but isn't it great that there are still people around who would even consider doing this sort of thing?!!!

Watch and enjoy.......

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Even they must now be taking their 5+ litre petrol V8's out of their pickups to swap for diesels... :lol:

Hany if you need to remove an entire forest quickly!

Andrew

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Last post by andmcit
19 Jul 2006, 21:36
Nice DS..............

by ACTIVE8 » 19 Jul 2006, 10:52

Last night on BBC2 & BBC4 there were several programmes with a French theme to them I.E. Excuse My French, French Exchange & on BBC4 Tales From Paris.

Excuse My French featured well known people trying to learn the language. French Exchange featured French people who have decided to relocate to the U.K.

While Tales from Paris featured Kirsty...

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19 Jul 2006, 10:52
XM diesel info

by demag » 07 Jun 2006, 00:05

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I wouldn't mind a diesel XM. Has anyone got any details? MPG etc.

Can't see much on the web these days.

Thanks.

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I had a 2.5TD exclusive and it returned a regular 40+mpg on average. It had enough grunt to leave the beemers for dust and their owners looking shocked at the huge, dirty, thunderbird 2 styled monstrosity wafting past or away from them. Certainly the most comfy car I've had.

A lot of info here:
including a useful section on how to run your car...

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16 Jul 2006, 12:56
ESP

by PowerLee » 03 Jul 2006, 22:07
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Hi

While my 206 is having a new door fitted I have been given a 1.4 Golf mk 5 to drive around in.

This is the first car ive driven with ESP fitted & I must say im impressed so far with it.

The system worked lovely as I provoked it going round a roundabout, Light flashed, power cut, brakes applied & the car came back on line, all under in half a...

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I read recently that there's a move to remove many of the speed humps in the UK as they are now becoming a hinderance to the emergency services. Obviously they will still be on private roads/land like car parks, but hopefully they won't be littering the roads for very much longer.

Yet another case in point, where rather than educate the driver as...
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15 Jul 2006, 10:26
It Floats !

by ACTIVE8 » 02 May 2006, 17:58

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Well apparently this motorhome can go in the water, but if you have $850.000 dollars then you could have more fun with a proper boat, that you tow behind one of these huge RVs.

So, if they can make this float then, what will they think of next for the millionaire with more money than sense. :)

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Oh, mum, said junior, I didn't like your 4 X 4, but now you have done something to it, for some reason, I have changed my opinion.

(The car above is covered in sweets)

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14 Jul 2006, 11:17
Do you know of any good (car) web sites then list them here.

by VW Man » 10 Jul 2006, 19:32

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I like this web site I like a lot, Do you know of any good one's then list them here and we will have too.
Thanks

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There's a 'Useful Links' section on the Forum for just that purpose :)

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10 Jul 2006, 22:18
Hello from down-under

by OzRX4 » 08 Jul 2006, 00:38

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Hi from the colony. Tis a little cool down here currently, middle of winter and all. :lol:
Joined your forum from recomendation form a member of our french car forum down here, Aussiefrogs because I need info about Citroen remote locking.

Cheers for now, hope to participate in plenty of french car banter.

Chris :D

linky...........

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My twin has just left Brisbane in a clapped out Toyota camper. The head blew on the way to Kangaroo Island!

I'm booked to go to Melbourne in October - looking forward to some Citroen spotting.... :!:

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Last post by Rob81
09 Jul 2006, 17:10
Tractors

by Kowalski » 06 Jul 2006, 10:50

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I saw a John Deere tractor yesterday, it passed at speed and I didn't get a good look, so I had a look on the web for some pictures.

Have a look at the first picture, do these look familiar to anybody?

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Squashed schoolkid anyone? can you imagine the size of the attitude problem that the mum-truck owner driving that would have? If that got double-parked in belsize park there would be mayhem! Could you imagine? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I still think that the mums that buy these pick-up trucks with the flat-bed tailgates look the silliest at school-run...

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09 Jul 2006, 09:44
C6 On Fifth Gear Tonight :-)

by ACTIVE8 » 03 Jul 2006, 09:59

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Apparently Fifth Gear are testing the C6 tonight July 3rd 2006. :) 8)

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I always liked the way Tiff present the program. It appears 5th gear is another program different from top gear... aren't they both from BBC?
Oh well, be sure to record the program for me, i played England saturday, honest! I'm sick sick sick of hearing about the world cup on the telly, radio, road signs, everywhere! I hate soccer!. How i wish the...

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05 Jul 2006, 11:52
Can you put Hydractive II onto a BMW.e30?

by deian » 22 Jun 2006, 20:03

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I know this is a rather odd question and not so Citroen like as we'd all hope but it is Hydractive based... but what is the possibility of putting hydropneumatic suspension on a rear wheel drive BMW e30 (old 3 series)?

Thanks

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I believe this is what they did on the WRC cars as well-and they didn't pay Alex Moulton any royalties, either, the cheeky sods!!

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02 Jul 2006, 23:38
One Careful Owner NOT !

by ACTIVE8 » 19 May 2006, 11:01

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Yes, this car was up for sale, and someone did buy it despite what you can see in the picture ! :)

:roll:

Note that it also has a problem with the engine, as apparently the timing belt has snapped !

Looking at the feedback it appears he had been looking for new mirrors, although after the car has been in a ditch you would expect much...

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Shame it's not a real pic and has been photochopped....just look at the reflections on the car etc. It's not right!

But still......a good laugh! I wonder what the winning bidder did?

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02 Jul 2006, 22:07
Something a little different

by rossnunn » 29 Jun 2006, 00:32

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I like the way there are still some fully paid up members of the nutter club out there.
It just goes to show that we can still make some truely awsome motors. If only we got our heads out our arses & stopped thinking it was the 1960's!

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I think he's comparing it to the early Morgan with an V twin 'JAP?' engine at the front. I suppose the theory is simply the addition of 10 more cylinders and 26.4 litres.

UMMMMMMMM!

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30 Jun 2006, 08:31
Not a wreck then...?

by andmcit » 28 Jun 2006, 00:07

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Oh I love the amusement ebay provides!

Why on earth would you put a bent bonnet from a failed strut car on a car that's a different colour!! :shock:

Handbrake doesn't seem to work as it's only on a small slope but he's had to leave it in reverse. Oh, love to multicoloured tail lights too!!

Care was taken to finish the chips before framing the...

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I really can't see much wrong with it!!

Like the man says in the ad- ideal workhorse. I doubt that it'll go for much more than £150 or so, it probably won't even hit a oner, and for that money you're buying 12 months MOT with a car thrown in. Buy some tax and third party insurance and you're away.

As long as it starts, drives, and stops in a...

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28 Jun 2006, 23:51
Excessive tyre wear under braking.

by OwenP » 26 Jun 2006, 19:47

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During an incident I heard about recently a car slamed into a van at high speed (the van was stopped) upon investigation the car was braking for probably 40 ish yards and had reduced part of his tyre down to the steel banding.

Anyone feel like estimating the speed required to do this given that the car impact speed was thought to be between...

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Formula one cars have very soft tyres, they can put a flat spot on the tyre braking but its fairly rare for them to wear a tyre down to the canvas. An F1 car is 600kgs BUT it has another 2 tonnes of downforce, so car tyres have LESS load on them, travel more slowly. Car tyres are made of much harder rubber than F1 tyres, an F1 car uses 3 sets of...

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Last post by Kowalski
26 Jun 2006, 23:03
Who said a Smart car wouldn't fit inside a C5 estate?

by 406 V6 » 22 Apr 2006, 18:17
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Or at least something with the same length :P
Enjoy my new bike :)

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what could be worse wood be a Cit made out of wood, wooden it? :D

or this A-type

We should really stop before some pyromaniac reads this topic :P
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Francisco

C5 2.0HDI now smoothly riding on wood spheres and nailed tyres :D
When the heart beats like a hammer on a nail you know it means one thing:...
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25 Jun 2006, 15:11
I should run for Prime Minister

by mezuk04 » 22 Jun 2006, 15:08

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Work manager came to me to ask about what I thought about me' Fessa, s**t pretty much sums up what I said to him and I expressed my annoyance how everytime I see the advert for a Citroen Xsara Picasso for under £10k and that nasty Fessa was £11,375 it gives me a deep striking pain in my belly (certainly not from the kebab the previous week).

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Good on you and good on your manager for actually taking the time to listen.

And I don't think you've anything to worry about, even Citroen can screw a car together well enough to last a couple of years these days.

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23 Jun 2006, 20:06
Newest C4 TV advert

by 406 V6 » 06 Jun 2006, 14:38

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For those who haven't seen it, here's the link from the official Citroën UK website:

The transformation details and the looks of the robot have improved, though it doesn't show clearly the robot to car transformation (ok, i admit i'm - like any otherkid who grew in the 80's - a Transformers fan, besides being a Citronut :P )

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Same transformation method... was it the same team? Either a different fellow did it - and very well by taking the Skater C4 - or the movie is simply done poorly as a rehearsal...but it's cool.
Join me all : Let's do the robot! (but this time with Kraftwerk as background music) :P

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22 Jun 2006, 17:25
Xantia V6 Mk2 for £889?

by howiedean » 17 Jun 2006, 15:51

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This has got to be worth a look!!

scroll down to V6 its only £889, I think this has to be a bargin.

Regards

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Good mileage - Bad punctuation!

Why's the tax only available during opening hours then? Does it go on SORN every night!? :wink:

Andrew

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17 Jun 2006, 23:39
Bijou NOT !

by ACTIVE8 » 12 Jun 2006, 11:45

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Well someone thought this was worth the time and effort, although it makes you wonder why they bothered, a hot rod it is not, and it's powered by a 1300 engine. :)

The Rover P5 coupe looked good, but this roof chop, is a home made mess.

Let's hope the builder/bodger does not attempt to do this to a French car.

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I can only assume it was done as a practice piece, before attacking a model A or an Amazon!!

What makes me think this is that it hasn't been slammed as well- not difficult on an Ital/Marina, you just need blocks at the back and turn the front torsion bar a notch or two- certainly easier than chopping the roof...............

Roof chopping is...

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16 Jun 2006, 13:57
Some French Car show Vids and stuff for anyone interested

by Pugamall » 13 Jun 2006, 20:26

Ok this was my first ever 1/4 run from exterior

And the same one inside the car

A quter run where I was asleep with the getaway

And a Friends Citroen ZX diesel sprint runs,All we did was strip the seats out,wind up boost and max fueling,and added a 50 shot of nitrous the day before,it actually went quite well:-

And some...

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13 Jun 2006, 20:26
Can someone explain Citroens small car policy to me?

by 104ZS » 10 Jun 2006, 16:53

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They seem to have the C1 - a small hatchback, the C2, a small hatchback and the C3, a er small hatchback. And that's without counting the Pluriel which is a wierd sort of ...small hatchback.

Seems a bit of a crowded market segment to me.

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Buy 'em in, stack 'em high... and sell em' cheap wherever they can, that's the only policy I can discern.

I've actually been in the Pug version of the C1, and cheap'n'nasty doesn't begin to describe it!! Mind you, I was only a passenger, for the driver it may be a different experience, but that rev counter pod has a real MaxPower add-on look.

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Last post by bxbodger
11 Jun 2006, 18:57
Wrong Fuelling

by p20 » 05 Jun 2006, 21:27

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Fifth Gear ran tests this week with wrong fuelling. They were bangers, but both cars ran with the wrong fuel (approx 5ltrs on empty tank)for approx 20miles without major problems. The then filled up with the correct fuel(no draining), no filter change, both passed emission tests. :shock:
Obviously no report on long term damage, but not the...

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I remember early 70s, my father had a motor home with Perkins 499 diesel engine. Diesel was cheap then but my father had the idea to mix paraffin, even cheaper, 50/50 ? with the diesel.

This was an admitted false economy as the fuel pump died from lack of lubricant, and that I remember was not a cheap replacement.

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Last post by Malcolm
10 Jun 2006, 20:52
BX GTi advert

by bxbodger » 10 Jun 2006, 09:49

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A French ad for the GTi has cropped up on youtube-worth a watch, and it does somewhat exaggerate the cars abilities!!

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My BX used to part the waters just like that. It was really useful for booze runs to Calais I can tell you. Sadly it stopped working after a while along with the electric mirrors, windows, rev counter, speedo, fan, power steering, headlamps etc etc!

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Last post by 104ZS
10 Jun 2006, 16:51
Xsara 1.4 economy

by Allanxantia » 06 Jun 2006, 15:42

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How would the real-life economy of this compare with my 1.9D Xantia? Dead against petrol but with the price difference and a lighter smaller car. might be OK

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My 1.6, 8 Valve VTR used to give me approx 35MPG all styles of driving.

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Last post by Stuart McB
07 Jun 2006, 20:52
New User

by Amazon Activa » 01 Jun 2006, 16:50

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Hi

Some of you may know me, others may not. My name is Simon and I own an Activa and a BX Estate 19RD. I am on the admin team of Activanet (Found Here and a member of Citroenz and The BX Club. I am friends with Kitch, and drove his GT to French Car Show on Sunday.

Here I have a few pictures of my cars

And my BX

Hope you like!

Simon

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Misssed the FCS this year. Baby seat yet to be purchased for the Reno soft top, and taking the Mazda didn't seem right. Was it any good this year. Any pictures.

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Last post by Stuart McB
05 Jun 2006, 19:31
Accident on the motorway - injured !

by mbunting » 31 May 2006, 13:43

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Except I wasn't involved in the accident :?

A focus a few cars in front of us lost the rear end for some reason on the motorway ( not speeding etc.. ) - went and touched the central barrier, and then careered, seemingly in control towards the hard shoulder.

Except he went over the hard shoulder, and got flipped over by the kerb and rolled a few...

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It's one of those that I laugh at, rather than let it get me down !

I don't relish the thought of being off work for three weeks, but I'm making up for it in the evening by ensuring that my alcohol level is acceptable bearing in mind I now have a no choice chauffer !

Just couldn't come at a worse time - I spent the weekend getting her AX ready...

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01 Jun 2006, 11:14
Where can I get this new Cit model?!!

by pwatson » 26 May 2006, 22:56

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27 May 2006, 09:28
SPOTTED

by f00lzz » 05 May 2006, 16:17
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Only got a quick glance but yesterday I spotted what I think was a mauve GS and a cream Ami in convoy driving through Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands...I was travelling in the opposite direction in heavy traffic.... I wonder if anyone on here knows them or even if they come on here themselves??

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Unfortunately I havent the space to put such a beast.... but I don't mind asking if anyone else is interested.... or even better, I can give interested parties the address and you could 'make first contact' yourselves! :)

If it's a turbodiesel, I'd be very interested. I'll PM you.
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27 May 2006, 09:14
OMG!!

by andmcit » 24 May 2006, 22:39

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:-k

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Andrew

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Special !

Well it's certainly different !

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25 May 2006, 07:52
Something different,yellow Xantia est taxi!!

by np » 23 Mar 2006, 20:02
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As found on the wonderfull Ebay,a nice( :D )yellow ex taxi Xantia

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More than a century, but it's not worth a monkey !

The seller is in London, hence the slang. :lol:

Well this second auction has ended, and the seller received 9 bids. :roll:

The reserve it seems is set at £500, but given the condition of this banana coloured car they should accept that, otherwise it will be listed several more times, in the...
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24 May 2006, 16:10
Well I have just taken....

by mezuk04 » 24 May 2006, 13:32

....delivery of my new company Fiesta and its seriously shockingly awful....I cannot believe I have this for the next 3 years...I am in one serious foul mood.

I WANT MY XANTIA BACK

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24 May 2006, 13:32
Multiplexing / CAN

by PowerLee » 20 May 2006, 10:59
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Hi

Just been learning about multiplexing / CAN on a training course.

All I can say is what a wonderful system CAN is.

Once it has been explained to you how it works, How easy it is to test with a multimeter & all the benefits CAN gives you I can honestly say I will never have a non CAN car again.

I thought learning about CAN would be a total...

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data wires are useally twisted together to stop interference

I have always twisted wires together in an in-car auxilliary harness. The man from Clifford taught me that in 1996. He just took all the cable pairs, shoved them into the end of his new-fangled 6 Volt cordless, and twisted them up. I have copied that every since. EMF reduction, and a...
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Last post by sub42
23 May 2006, 20:45
Eh?! What was that

by Sturdybloke » 23 May 2006, 20:22

The day before yesterday (that would be Sunday) as I was traveling down the M4 westbound towards Carmarthen I saw the strangest thing.....A yellow 2CV van painted in the tiger stripes theme. It looked like a huge tiger trying (and I use the word trying looseley :lol: ) to do 60 mph. It was heading eastbound towards Swansea. If this was anyone on...

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23 May 2006, 20:22
Yerr.....

by mezuk04 » 19 May 2006, 08:26

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......Well, I'd still own a Xantia :lol:

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I THINK IF THEY'VE HAD PROPER SERVICING IN THEIR EARLIER LIFETIME YOU CAN RUN MOST CARS ON A SHOESTRING FOR A GOOD NUMBER OF YEARS.

BUT - There's a point where the mileage will stack up aginst you. Stands to reason ball joints, bushes, gaiters, tyres, clutches AND SPHERES psss their use by date...

Problem with Citroens is the usual muppet...

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22 May 2006, 13:00
TD's and stuck throttles

by p20 » 28 Mar 2006, 21:54
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On sunday, whilst at work( for the ambulance service) we came across a huge cloud of smoke, across both sides of the dual carriage way. At the centre of this was 3yr old td laguna parked on a slip road with its throttle stuck fully open.
It actually belongs to my mate, who's wife was driving it at the time. She had two dashboard lights come on,...

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My 406 HDi has one, most of the HDi's do, but its for EGR use and not directly for preventing an engine runaway.
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22 May 2006, 11:45
ECU. do we need them?

by James.UK » 17 May 2006, 16:17
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It seems that more and more of our forums are being taken up with trying to solve complex elec gremlims... :-(

Having read someones comment that they would remove the air con and chuck the lot in the bin -- Could this be done with ECU stuff? remove and dump the lot in the bin? :D

If so... I may get a newer car.. lmho :lol: :lol: :lol: 8)

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Does my 1997 1.9TD Xantia have an OBD plug and, if so, where?

I work in an electronics factory and I'm not sure that we could get the bits on an ECU for £20. Having said that, we deal mostly in low volumes and don't have the buying power of a car manufacturer. There are program writing costs too.

Do ECUs really cost £300 anyway? I'm sure I...
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Last post by reblack68
19 May 2006, 17:18
Scratch

by ACTIVE8 » 18 May 2006, 09:30

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Take a look at this link below, and read the description. :)

Apparently the cosmetic damage to the paintwork (scratches) does not affect the speed of the car ! :D

So, the damage has not affected the drag coefficient ! LOL

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There are not that many Activas about, and with idiots like that seller, then the precious few that are about are being wasted.

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19 May 2006, 11:52
Peugeot to Cease UK Production, Cutting 2,300 Jobs

by Kowalski » 18 Apr 2006, 15:07

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I can't see why they are having problems in the UK, Honda and Nissan manage to run car plants over here that are world class in terms of their efficiency.

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Apparently the Peugeot family headed by Robert Peugeot are buying a chateau and winery near Bordeaux, just weeks after closing the Coventry plant.

The report I have seen about this has a quote from the unions who say they are not happy about this.

It would seem that they are more concerned about the future of the Chateau Guirard, and have spent...

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Last post by ACTIVE8
18 May 2006, 12:27
ESP, VSA

by mezuk04 » 11 May 2006, 10:17
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A very interesting video and I'm in full support, are YOU?

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Just think that there are forklift trucks out there that have been for years running much more high tech advanced CAN - BUS multiplex systems then anything PSA Peugeot Citroen have ever fitted to a car yet & they work just fine day in & day out.

This is a bit off-topic, but still relevant:

You've made the point as to why they are still working...
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17 May 2006, 17:25

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