The family wagon got a wash

Post pictures here! Host them in the gallery or at another online hosting site like photobucket.com
rupesmcd
1.8 8v
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:55 pm

The family wagon got a wash

Post by rupesmcd »

Daft time to have a car valeted, but it was pretty gross. So it's now clean.
406_NSF_leaves.jpg
yes, my car is secretly an autobot..
406_NS_front.jpg
(45.26 KiB) Downloaded 45 times
406_enginebay.jpg
(63.59 KiB) Downloaded 45 times
406_OSrear.jpg
(35.82 KiB) Downloaded 45 times
406_NS_rear.jpg
(49.69 KiB) Downloaded 45 times
incident with a Thule roof box, wind and a shed roof, our near side rear quarter tells the tale :( i will get it sorted this year!!
2003 Peugeot 406 SE Estate 2.2HDi De-fapped and re-mapped
1988 Peugeot 205 GR 1.4 petrol, smells right.
GingerMagic
3.0 24v
Posts: 3569
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:02 pm
Location: Bournemouth

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by GingerMagic »

Looks nice ( for now.. :twisted: )

I'm amazed you got a hosepipe that deep in the woods...

How do you get on with the cone filter? Any complications regarding engine heat and drawing in hot air?

I was tempted to do the same, but went for a K&N panel filter instead.
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
dirtydirtydiesel
3.0 24v
Posts: 1521
Joined: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:02 pm
Location: Coalville, Leics.

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by dirtydirtydiesel »

GingerMagic wrote:Looks nice ( for now.. :twisted: )

I'm amazed you got a hosepipe that deep in the woods...

How do you get on with the cone filter? Any complications regarding engine heat and drawing in hot air?

I was tempted to do the same, but went for a K&N panel filter instead.
It don't make any differance on a turbo charged car ginger as the nice cold air is being sucked through a RED HOT TURBO :roll:
what matters is how well it's cooled on the way from the turbo to the intake (a quality intercooler) helps :cheesy:
B.F.W.I.W I too run a K&N in the std air box :supafrisk: (for now) :wink:
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:
OllieNZ
2.0 Turbo
Posts: 489
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:47 pm

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by OllieNZ »

It stops the water ingress problem ;)
rupesmcd
1.8 8v
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by rupesmcd »

We live in Devon countryside, so the main plus of the cone filter is to avoid any water ingress in the winter floods! Which it does. :P
I got a couple more pics today (before the winter really messes up my clean car :roll: )
front.JPG
Bay_full.JPG
driver.JPG
I think this is the nicest 406 interior, nicer than the full leather.
inner pillar.JPG
2003 Peugeot 406 SE Estate 2.2HDi De-fapped and re-mapped
1988 Peugeot 205 GR 1.4 petrol, smells right.
User avatar
Doggy
Mod with a 2.2 HDi, De-Fapped!
Posts: 10710
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:49 pm
Location: Northants

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by Doggy »

Looking very tidy and clean. :mrgreen:

Stop it! :oops:
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)
rupesmcd
1.8 8v
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by rupesmcd »

Thanks! It's been bird poo'd now :x so no need to feel :mrgreen: anymore!
2003 Peugeot 406 SE Estate 2.2HDi De-fapped and re-mapped
1988 Peugeot 205 GR 1.4 petrol, smells right.
rupesmcd
1.8 8v
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by rupesmcd »

I'm thinking of getting a bonnet bra- stone chips are presumably the cause of the rust you commonly see on 406's bonnets. What's the consensus? Ugly or cool? :?:
2003 Peugeot 406 SE Estate 2.2HDi De-fapped and re-mapped
1988 Peugeot 205 GR 1.4 petrol, smells right.
User avatar
Doggy
Mod with a 2.2 HDi, De-Fapped!
Posts: 10710
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:49 pm
Location: Northants

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by Doggy »

Ugly.

Seems some 406 bonnets rust, other don't. No idea why. :?
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)
User avatar
Welly
The moderator formally known as Welton
Posts: 15033
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:52 pm
Location: East Midlandfordshire

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by Welly »

I think a bonnet bra might be a bit cringe-worthy on a 406, best left to the Max Power boys in their Honda Shitvics.

Don't the bonnets rust from the inside? something to do with a weak seam and a water trap, or something.
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
User avatar
steve_earwig
Moderator
Posts: 19798
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:09 pm
Location: Jastrebarsko, Croatia http://www.jastrebarsko.hr/lokacija/

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by steve_earwig »

I reckon bonnet bras look hideous but I'm willing to accept it might just be down to personal preference. D9 406 bonnets rust from the inside on the seam at the front of the bonnet, either down to poor rustproofing along the seam or maybe because the bonnet can flex which cracks the paint/sealant.
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007

The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.
dirtydirtydiesel
3.0 24v
Posts: 1521
Joined: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:02 pm
Location: Coalville, Leics.

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by dirtydirtydiesel »

:arrowu: +4 they do rust from the inside out, mine is :( :arrowu:
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:
GingerMagic
3.0 24v
Posts: 3569
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:02 pm
Location: Bournemouth

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by GingerMagic »

+5 :cheesy:
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
rupesmcd
1.8 8v
Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by rupesmcd »

Looks like mine's going from the inside out too. No point in putting a bra on the outside then! Maybe just a new bonnet when the time comes. :idea:
2003 Peugeot 406 SE Estate 2.2HDi De-fapped and re-mapped
1988 Peugeot 205 GR 1.4 petrol, smells right.
User avatar
baho
1.6 8v
Posts: 10
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:54 am
Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Re: The family wagon got a wash

Post by baho »

Looks great!
how many miles does it have
Image
Post Reply