Hello from Spain.

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ginger
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Hello from Spain.

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Hey, folks, ginger here. 8)
I've never really owned a car before, I've lived in this town now for 20 years using my bicycle, but I've always loved the lines of the Coupe, so when I saw this one I knew I had to save it.
1999, 2.0, 100,000 miles, one previous owner, all original (including cassette player :lol: ) nearly immaculate body, MOT passed last week (too much handbrake lever travel, an easy fix I suppose)
A couple of minor problems, both bonnet struts are dead and both levers to tilt the seats are broken (not the levers, the linkage)
I'm sure that after I've had a good look around the forum you'll be hearing more from me. Thanks in advance. Laters.

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Re: Hello from Spain.

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Welcome!

That's a beautiful one! Nice color :D Congratulations with your purchase!

You might want to consider joining "the other forum", http://406coupeclub.org/PHPBB3/ . But i'm sure you'll find a lot of answers for your questions here at 406oc .
Current "fleet":
2003 406 Estate 2.0HDi 110 - 7 seater - just hit 690.000 kms :cheesy:
2001 Citroen Saxo 1.6i 8v 100

Previously owned:
2000 406 Sedan 2.0 HDi 90
2000 406 Coupé 2.0i 16v 138 - Riviera Blue

PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Netherlands.
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Hello and a nice introduction post there! top marks.

I've recently fixed the rear seat access/lever issue on a Renner Twingo and it only needed a couple of expertly* placed tie-wraps to help guide the cable to the latch at the bottom of the seat. The mechanism is very much like a bicycle brake lever so you should be ace at fixing it :) hardest part was un-clipping the seat fabric from under the base to enable a good look at the thing.
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2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
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Hi and welcome aboard. 8)
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)
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Welcome on in ginger :D

Nice car & nicer colour, I look at one every day :wink:

As frog said, join the coupe club, a wealth of info for these car's 8)
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power :cheesy: ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light :cheesy:
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley :roll: )

2006 BMW e61 535d m-sport :supafrisk: run's for cover :lol:
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Thanks for the welcomes. :)
dirtydirtydiesel wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:49 pmAs frog said, join the coupe club, a wealth of info for these car's 8)
Hmmm, I'm always distrustful of forums that aren't publicly readable, a bit elitist, methinks, but as you both own/ed coupes and advise it, join I will. Thanks. 8)

(after a bit of browsing, it seems my handbrake probably won't be as easy a fix as I thought, learning all the time...)
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edit: seems registration is closed at coupeclub, do I need an invite?
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Hi Ginger

Welcome to the forum. I always buy estates but my son has 2.2 diesel Coupe and its an amazing car, nice to drive, fast, and will do over 60 mpg or whatever that is in litres/km. I'm very impressed with it.

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ginger wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:39 am Thanks for the welcomes. :)
dirtydirtydiesel wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:49 pmAs frog said, join the coupe club, a wealth of info for these car's 8)
Hmmm, I'm always distrustful of forums that aren't publicly readable, a bit elitist, methinks, but as you both own/ed coupes and advise it, join I will. Thanks. 8)

(after a bit of browsing, it seems my handbrake probably won't be as easy a fix as I thought, learning all the time...)
I don't think there is any issues ?, www.406coupeclub.org
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power :cheesy: ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light :cheesy:
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley :roll: )

2006 BMW e61 535d m-sport :supafrisk: run's for cover :lol:
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Re: Hello from Spain.

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dirtydirtydiesel wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:34 pmI don't think there are any issues ?, www.406coupeclub.org
I went to the forum link that frog posted and no registration link but there is one on the home page. Thanks, 3d. :)
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Ah good, you joined the Toupe forum, soon you will receive an invitation by post......it will be a golden envelope written in the finest ink....inside you will receive a special invitation to be sworn-in as a privileged member of the forum....you will be expected to meet with the forum president..in Swindon...on a Wednesday afternoon. You will not be able to tell anyone about it. No-one.

Hope you enjoy :mrgreen:
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Last I saw of the cnuts at the coupe club forum was when they put forth the idea of charging for access to HOWTOs, a number of which I'd written. Er, no. :shock:

Told them to delete mine and f*ck off! :evil:
<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
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