
Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
You should have made a videa of that job Matt, we love a riveting watch!! 

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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Magic 

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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Intrigued by the possibility of CD playing capabilities in the Blue 308 (which has a touch screen, FM, DAB, USB, Bluetooth capable setup)l - but no CD slot) in place of a strange silver strip on the lower dash which has the most "I look like a CD slot but I'm just a blank" appearance I've ever come across!
https://www.magpieautos.com/store/Peuge ... p300925465
£250 but sold out. On eBay, there are several sellers offering what I think is the required CD unit. Annoyingly, many, many more list the 308 radio which has NO CD slot, as being a CD player!?!?! Very annoying!
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https://www.magpieautos.com/store/Peuge ... p300925465
£250 but sold out. On eBay, there are several sellers offering what I think is the required CD unit. Annoyingly, many, many more list the 308 radio which has NO CD slot, as being a CD player!?!?! Very annoying!
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276810998587
£86, but only the panel, no CD drive.
(only the silver stripe looks different, incorporating the slot and eject button. But, seemingly the whole panel must be swapped!)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276810803321
Another example, £100, again only the panel.
£86, but only the panel, no CD drive.
(only the silver stripe looks different, incorporating the slot and eject button. But, seemingly the whole panel must be swapped!)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276810803321
Another example, £100, again only the panel.
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
CD drive:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315609667638
£50. Good confidence it actually is a CD player given the "Class 1 Lazer" warning on the sticker.
Contrasted with "CD player" that actually really isn't!
"PEUGEOT 308 MULTIMEDIA RADIO CD PLAYER HEAD UNIT 9808294680 MK2 2013 - 2017"
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356516579551
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396119251443
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116446796319
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326278389992
All think they are a CD player but none of them are.
There is a black line on some images, this isn't a slot just a fold/swage line in the steel casing. Not that obvious on some of the photos but I'm sure blinking obviously with the unit in front of you!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315609667638
£50. Good confidence it actually is a CD player given the "Class 1 Lazer" warning on the sticker.
Contrasted with "CD player" that actually really isn't!
"PEUGEOT 308 MULTIMEDIA RADIO CD PLAYER HEAD UNIT 9808294680 MK2 2013 - 2017"
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356516579551
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396119251443
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116446796319
Or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326278389992
All think they are a CD player but none of them are.
There is a black line on some images, this isn't a slot just a fold/swage line in the steel casing. Not that obvious on some of the photos but I'm sure blinking obviously with the unit in front of you!
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Is this plan to create car originality or just so you can keep your CD's in the car to keep them away from little fingers? 

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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Ha ha, the CDs became homeless (formally in the dining room: where I have made built in speakers) a few years back when they were "noticed"mickthemaverick wrote: 01 Feb 2025, 21:56 Is this plan to create car originality or just so you can keep your CD's in the car to keep them away from little fingers?![]()

I know I could "rip" them all to MP3 and stick on a USB pen. But it's finding the time! And I'll still want CDs when the Coupe is finally fixed again.
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Last part of the service, top up of the adblue. Doesn't seem long since I did it, but still swallowed 2.5 litres. Wynns additive also in there too.
Don't think I spilt any last time, but polystyrene liner strangely was a bit stuck where the mucky line is - opposite side to the adblue filler point
Don't think I spilt any last time, but polystyrene liner strangely was a bit stuck where the mucky line is - opposite side to the adblue filler point
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
The only one I know is the green bit is for the retractable boot cover to sit in.
(Which was all the more galling that said cover was missing when I got the car!! eBay to the rescue soon after)
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Like that:
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
Fair to say likely more output than this bulb anyway!
Lens also going inside for a clean!
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Old toothbrush (one of the boy's brushes, can you tell!
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
I'm intrigued by AdBlue consumption Matt. Mine seems to use hardly any and in my ownership I've yet to need to top up the AdBlue tank...MattBLancs wrote: 02 Feb 2025, 11:57 Last part of the service, top up of the adblue. Doesn't seem long since I did it, but still swallowed 2.5 litres. Wynns additive also in there too.
This week, Diagbox told me I still had 4500Km to go before topping up was needed. I've done around 10,000 miles so far on what was in the tank when i bought the car...
Do you wait for the warning and then top-up or as and when it seems like a good plan?
Should we await the warning and only top-up then? Also, do you use any anti-crystallisation additive?
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs
My company van uses AdBlue, and I will top it up when it displays the warning. I asked at Vauxhall about anti-crystallisation additives, and they told me that Vauxhall do NOT recommend them.
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