Welcome to the 406 Owners Club (406oc.co.uk and pug406.co.uk). If you havn't registered, you can post in here, and find out what the site is all about!
Just to introduce myself, I am currently living in Deepcut Surrey and own a, very broken, 1999 406 HDi 90 Estate.
Briefly the engine catastrophically failed last week and I am trying to do a swap to get her back on the road. I will post full details in the relevant forum as there are lots of questions I need to ask!
I also run a stripped out Mk2 Golf as a track toy and enjoy tinkering whenever I get the chance.
Welcome in Jon! You're just round the corner from me! (Well a couple of miles at any rate )
I don't know much about the HDi's but there are loads of knowledgable guys n gals here that can help
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Nice to see a local member in any forum, especially when you may need an extra pair of hands from time to time. Yes there has been lots of help from the knowledgeable folks in the engine section, when they can drag themselves away from talking about chillies and cooling their toilet paper that is!
Overall just what is needed from a car enthusiast site.
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Haha it's only really an abundance of chilli seeds (like on a pizza with jalapenos) that gives me trouble. Doesn't happen when I've consumed ludicrously hot sauces
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
If you want really cold bog roll, try dipping it in water then putting it in the freezer overnight, I believe you will have some bog roll at about -19 degrees C
It'd probably stick to your arse. I know what would probably be good, I have a bidet in my upstairs bathroom (oooh, etc.). I've thought about washing my feet in it but the only time I ever used it for anything was the time I got up for a slash in the night, staggered to the bathroom more asleep than awake, and came to when my legs started getting wet
steve_earwig wrote: I have a bidet in my upstairs bathroom (oooh, etc.). I've thought about washing my feet in it but the only time I ever used it for anything was the time I got up for a slash in the night, staggered to the bathroom more asleep than awake, and came to when my legs started getting wet
Ripped ours out, after 12 years of no-one using it.
Threads like this must really impress browsing guests.......
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Why is it that the first shite in the morning after a hot curry the night before
comes out doing an impression of a Saturn V lifting off ?? just what is
in it that turns normally well formed firm turds into mush ? and where does the
pressure come from that forces it out at such a velocity or is this something
i will go to my grave thinking about having never found the answer