My new HDi...

[Bailes1992]

Had a Peugeot 406 as my first car and was hanckering for another!
So with my Uncle getting a new car, I thought I'd sieze the opportunity and nab his 406 off him!







It's a Peugeot 406 HDi 90 rapier.
It's only 90bhp but if you learn to 'ride the torque' it actually picks up really well!
Did 550 miles today and averaged 48mpg with a little thrash over the heads of the valleys.

Only few niggles I can find is that the steering wheel dosen't sit centre in a straight line and theres a steering wobble when braking.
So all it needs really *touch wood* is new front brakes and steering allignment

The bodyworks abit tatty (much like my Focus), but the interiors MINT apart from a rip in the drivers bolster and a missing rear ashtray.

Plan over the next few weeks...
Good service,
Get my radio in,
New front brakes,
Wheel alignment.

Longterm Plan?
I don't really know.
Maybe a remap,
Maybe abit of lowering,
Might even get the bodywork sorted.


Bailes.

[grasmere59]

I might have a pair of front Rapier seats you can have if you want them,i offered them to my neighbour but he hasn't got back to me yet but if he doesn't want them you can have them for nothing.

[highlander]

Looks in good shape, welcome back to the fold!

A set of white dials and a quick respray of the centre console panels in silver would set off that dashboard nicely, I reckon

[lozz]

Looks very nice that sam,
very tidy

Id hate to have that Drive way, ibet the Handbrakes good if it holds on the slope.

[Bailes1992]

Handbrake holds on 3 clicks ;)
Well happy with that!

Grasmere... That would be Amazing! It's the one bit of the interior that really lets it dow.
Where you from?

The paintwork as lots of peeling going on where it's had bad resprays and theres abit of rust on the bonnet. But it looks alright from far away

[grasmere59]

Handbrake holds on 3 clicks ;)
Well happy with that!

Grasmere... That would be Amazing! It's the one bit of the interior that really lets it dow.
Where you from?

The paintwork as lots of peeling going on where it's had bad resprays and theres abit of rust on the bonnet. But it looks alright from far away

I'm at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire,i had them as a spare set for my 52 plate Rapier but i've now sold it but as i say i'll have a word with my neighbour first and see if he still wants them but if he doesn't there yours,iv'e also got Rapier rear seat base for a saloon you could have too.

[Doggy]

Looks good already, Sam.

Same colour as mine?

[Bailes1992]

The front seats is all I'd be interested in. But if you need to get rid of them I would happily take them just for the front seats

And yeah Doggy, moonstone like yours

[trem1]

looks like quite a nice tidy 406 there Sam. abit of tlc and it'll look even better
word of warning tho. i couldnt park my d9 saloon facing downhill on my drive as the boot filled with rainwater never did solve the issue before i filled the engine with water

[Bailes1992]

These pictures are from 2007 mind
It's looking abit worse now, as Dai will probably pop up and say "It didn't look that good last night"

[rwb]

AHA! A fully MUX 90 with a 5-clock dash!
What does ServiceBox give as the part number? I think it should be 6104 YQ.

[Bailes1992]

AHA! A fully MUX 90 with a 5-clock dash!
What does ServiceBox give as the part number? I think it should be 6104 YQ.

Thats 'err badger!

[mjb]

Have you started saving for the inevitable COM2000 replacement yet?

[Doggy]

Have you started saving for the inevitable COM2000 replacement yet?

After much touching of wood, I would just like to point out I have yet to replace:

the inevitable COM2000
the inevitable lift pump
the inevitable front springs
the inevitable DMF
the inevitable drop links
& the inevitable engine mounts

though I do have to sort out the inevitable handbake for this month's MOT.

[highlander]

Both my 406s have had issues with the inevitable anti-roll bar droplinks (Coupe getting hers done this week hopefully)

None of the other issues (though the Coupe handbrake just isn't as good as the one on the old Saloon was). Will be replacing all the brake discs in the next couple of months and fitting braided brake lines and GreenStuff pads.