French Car Forum

Interesting article I saw on another forum, which talks about Toyota introducing support for HVO100 non-fossil diesel across Hilux, Land Cruiser and Proace models in 2023:

HVO100 (hydrated vegetable oil) meets the EN 15940 European quality standard for paraffinic diesel. It has a higher cetane number (c80) than standard diesel and has a lower...

I have at last got the dates for SWMBO's trip to Australia so I have started looking at my intended road trip from 23rd to 26th March. I intend to visit Ely Cathedral, cross the Humber Bridge, saunter up to Scarborough for overnight at a travel lodge or similar. Then on past Filingdales to Middlesborough Transporter Bridge and the Tyne Tunnel for...

Expanding all the time and already in place in the Transport for London Congestion Zone, and in many other locations across the country.

Personally I welcome it. Already here in Northumberland and the Scottish borders too, and not just outside schools and on housing estate roads, but through villages, and in town.

Wales becomes the...

US tourist injured falling into Mount Vesuvius crater after taking selfie. A man, 23, was trying to retrieve his mobile phone and he and his family now face charges for entering forbidden area.

Not sure if this should go in the pickled egg videos but anyway:

I have just read a post reply from Marc about a front shock absorber for a Citroën C5,

Well unfortunately, both left and right suspension struts are no longer available. If they looked properly, they would know this.

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....... complete strut item (1) indicates 'NFP' (no longer available) .
The seals at (8) & (9)...

Having reached half-way, time for the half-time oranges.

Of the 92 Historic Counties of the United Kingdom 46 have had their day-ish in the FCF spotlight here

Todays County in the spotlight Part 1, the first 46.

In part 2 these Counties will be selected at random for their day in the spotlight
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KIck-off Next week all being...

There are 92 historic counties in England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland, each will have a mere day in the spotlight selected at random.

Here's the pool

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And todays random selection is Number 22 Cornwall

Entries invited, anything goes.

Regards Neil

you will need more than your pocket money to buy this.

I often watch my TV with the sound off, can't abide sports commentators rabbitng on, also dumb off the adverts.
So does it use less electricity to have the TV on without the sound? :)

Sorry messed that up came up with something different to what I was intending.

Hello Marc,
Hope I am requesting the following in the right place....
Could you provide a part number for a n/s rear shock absorber for my C5X7 Vin No: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]************** .
Thanks

The shockers are not sided. Original part no was 527292 but has now been superseded to 527299 which is £211.84 inc VAT
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Thanks for that...

In Gloucester Tuesday thought 'what's that?' Reg number suggested it was 2014 but looked it up and seems not to have been marketed that early.

Cups dropped onto a tiled floor don't bounce. :(

Just a word of warning for anyone due to renew their photocard driving licence. My photocard expires in the last week of May, i got the renewal reminder through last week so thought i might as well just get it over & done with straight away incase i forgot about it. I done it online & it just uses the photo from your passport. I assumed it would...

:(
Picasso story begins 2018

Needing a car that would be good on fuel easy for old bones and a nice ride height not to mention nothing to new and a load lugger when needed. :-D

So Gumtree provided the answer a 03 Citroën xsara picasso 2.0hdi following advice from a few good members on french car forum i tested a 1.6hdi & the 2.0hdi . As...

:-D Did a favour today took an old neighbour to Lidl, on return asked if she was ok Yes thanks but I must get a cup of tea and some parabloodycetamol.

What was the name of that company who sold Total fluid along with other oils etc. They were a company that supplied garage forecourts but many on here bought from them.

Well what can i say #-o #-o

Last Wednesday i had a pre payment electric smart meter fitted as trying to be good and energy costs are rising i thought it was a good idea and whilst PAYG is more expensive i dont have to worry about my DD being upped by 50-70% a month :-D
So old meter taken out, a key payment meter, and the new super doopper smart...

I had a Citroen C5 that I used to run on cooking oil many years ago. I can't remember which model though as i've had many over the years. However I used to buy cooking oil at around 65p per litre until I got awarded the chance to collect the used oil from a few hotel and restaurant kitchens.
Then I changed the car for, I think a newer model of a...

Hello,

i'm in for an new 'second hand buy.

i found two cars:
peugeot partner tepee 1.6vti 98hp 2018 (i think it is the tu5jp4 engine is) / 50k km
dacia dokker 1.6 2019 (i expect it is het k4m 16v) / 40 k km
dacia dokker 1.6 2013 (i expect it is het k4m 16v) / 65k km

both engines have there problems. what would make the most reliable engine...

If anybody is considering hiring a narrowboat for a few days PLEASE do a proper search for REPUTABLE boat hire companies. Some hire companies are more than willing to just take your money, and then, when things go badly wrong, wring their hands, saying something like We showed them how to handle the boat and told them how to behave on the waters....

Just been told Peacocks in Monmouth is going up in flames.

This just up the road from me.

Good evening all..

I'm aware there's some members who live in, or travel to France regularly. Could one of you lovely folk please tell me what the prices of diesel and unleaded 95 petrol are hovering around at present?

Thanks!

Swiss

Hi all,

I'm travelling to Biscarosse, south of Bordeaux on the Atlantic Coast of France at the end of May. We will be 2 adults and two kid, both 12 years old.

I have got a C3 Picasso, 1.4 petrol, 2011 with 62k miles on it, and a 2003 Xsara Picasso HDi with 127k on it. Both are in regular use, serviced properly, and have newish tyres on.

I can't...

Looking for some advise and knowledge please.
I've recently bought a 1980 Kwak Z650 (because I don't have a moped). One coil is dead i think. It's got a very weak spark, as in you get a tingle when holding the plug not a smack. I've swapped the the 2 coils over to take the points and condenser out of the equation and the issue stays with the coil,...

I came across this youtube track by accident when looking for the Jim Reeves original. It is so bad that it has only managed 384 views in 10 years with no comments! It ocurred to me that there must be lots of youtube videos that are truly terrible but where, and this is the point, the artist obviously thinks they are good enough to make the video...

This has been mentioned elsewhere but I can't remember where.

I don't like touch screens so am clearly biased, much prefer proper knobs and buttons.

A review of a couple here.

Electric cars

Over the summer my mate in Spain, near Murcia, is coming over for some English summer treats, and to escape the oven time, so I will fly out and drive back with him and his dog, and reverse the process on his return to Spain. My approach to this type of trip is to plan the route, book the overnight stops, book the ferries etc etc. However he has...

The Zoe doesn't have a cd player but it does have a USB port so I thought I'd stick some music on a USB stick

So I've got a dozen or so old music cassettes and a load of CDs, using the free 'Audacity' programme I've transferred the music from the cassettes to the computer, then I get to s'ave as' and the options are Mp3 or .wav but which to use?

Yes, I know I am early, but I saw a location where there are several Toyota 22 reg cars being stored, ready for delivery tomorrow.

This looks useful and free to use without registering although it does keep referring to 'professionals'

I have never seen an auction catalogue with such a huge variety of photographic equipment as well as other collectibles. You'll have to go to page 2 (Edit:- when set at 240 items per page) to find the start of the photo stuff but then it goes on to the end of page 4!! There must be a bargain or two to be had if you know what you are after!!: :-D

Just chatting to my old friend, she's looking out her window watching a new neighbour hanging the washing out, Look at the way she's hanging that lot all mixed up, shirts and socks, towels and trousers, if our mom was still alive she'd turn in her grave. :rofl2:

My daughter posted this pic she took the other day, ship aground in Chesapeake Bay Suez Canal wasn't big enough for them, seems even the Bay wasn't. :)

Just watched this time-lapse DIY van to camper conversion - not a PSA vehicle, but he makes it look so easy, complete with solar panels. Thought it worth a watch regardless:

From the comfort of your own armchair......even ASDA are doing it

link here

Select the tyre you want
Put your Postcode in and Select from loads of fitters either Mobile or traditional service centres
Select a time/place convenient to you.
Pay on-line
and if you click on current offers.
Bridgestones up to £40 voucher from ASDA / Michelins...

Hello all!

Over the years I've had the odd few people knock on the door asking whether my Xantia is for sale (or for scrap), but lately it seems to be happening more and more frequently. Is anybody else having this kind of issue? It's starting to get me a bit worried that one day I'll come home from work in my C5 and see the Xantia's been stolen...

On sunday last week I went to Aberdeen to pick up a friend who lives around the corner from me. She had been in Aberdeen for 2 days. On Monday she messaged me saying she had a temperature, a tickly throat, no energy. She had that for a couple of days and by Wednesday was ok, no symptoms at all. She had also lost her appetite. On Thursday morning I...

I am fast approaching 70 and will soon have to renew my driving licence. It's an old pink and green paper one and although the address is correct the postcode was changed some years ago when Cambridge ran out of new codes.

I have read tales of DVLA backlogs, unopened mail, unanswered phones and so on. Seems like I can do it online 90 days in...

Definitely in the calm before the storm in Hertford at the moment, 10.30am, sunny and a moderate breeze, not worth a reef on the mainsail yet!! :-D

Just had a pleasant ten minutes back where I spent all my child

Have you seen any Electric Car adverts?

Nice choice of music for this one of the Zoe from Renault, but not a patch on their nostalgic yuppie ads for the Renault 25 back in the day :-D

Regards Neil