Project All Smoke, No Poke :)

[Bailes1992]

Don't really want to get rid of it, I do really like the car. It's my first car at the end of the day. I love the 'understated' look it gives me. Nobody expects a 17 year old to be driving a 406!
Lets hope the Focus will be much better :thumb:

Can't wait to get it to be honest. Made an order for about £130 on Eurocarparts to give it a bloody good service as soon as I get it. Then just a case of cleaning and tidying it up over the next year or so See if the local PDR guy (hes bloody good) can sort a few things out, other things will have to go to a bodyshop and some other things might be able to sort out with the machine and some touch up paints. Need a new rear and front bumper and a new rear n/s door at minimum. Also want to get a K&N Panel filter, custom exhaust and get a bluefined

[teamster1975]

Well best of luck to you for the future Sam and as polsky says there really is no need to be a stranger
I'm just sorry that you had so many problems in such a short period of time

[waue1978]

Only thing I'd suggest if the car's going to be px'd anyway - see if you can sell the extra rear seats & take the buyers standard boot floor for Bernard. Judging by the amount of 5 seat "family" 406s I found on Autotrader when I was looking for one, the dealers won't miss them & at least you should pocket £100+ to go towards running the Focus.

[Bailes1992]

Only thing I'd suggest if the car's going to be px'd anyway - see if you can sell the extra rear seats & take the buyers standard boot floor for Bernard. Judging by the amount of 5 seat "family" 406s I found on Autotrader when I was looking for one, the dealers won't miss them & at least you should pocket £100+ to go towards running the Focus.

Done

[Bailes1992]

Think the car saw this thread Just driving it and could feel drips on my arm while changing gear, looked up and theres water comming in from up and around the sunroof switch.

[plod]

You've hurt bernards feelings and it's having a cry

[jamjar1383]

im looking for a 406 d turbo if u wanna sell rather than p/x give me a shout, im not far from u eather

[Doggy]

You've hurt bernards feelings and it's having a cry

check out bangernom1cs post - worked for mine & only took about 15-20 minutes

[Bailes1992]

Yay for free repairs

[Bailes1992]

Thought I'd go have a look at my sunroof. Really wish I didnt know. First thing that got alarm bells ringing was wahen I pulled away the pillar cover and found this...

So I pulled the headlining down and found this...


Then went to pull it down some more so took the screen visor off and found this...




Had a good look round and the base of the sunroof has cracked letting water in. The 'shell' of the roof lining is rusted to hell and back Kinda glad I'm getting rid now!

Tidied it up and put everything back...


And then something else broke...



Argghhhhh, can anyone see what I mean now?

[Captain Jack]

Oh dear - sounds like a real lemon

To be honest, if I was in your position, I'd probably get rid of the car as well. Maybe it has been abused at some point in previous life.

On a side note, while driving from London to Somerset yesterday, I saw a broken down Focus on A303 holding up traffic for about 10 miles resulting in a 4.5 hour drive (normally takes just over 3). My 406 didn't skip a beat though