FRONT ARMREST

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:25 pm

does anyone know of a company that manufactures front central arm rests for the 406 as i miss the one i had in my laguna and i dont want to go to the hassle of fitting exec front seats ive seen some on ebay but they look a bit poor quality just self tappered to the centre console

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:44 pm

I've seen them fitted to a coupe, they're screwed into the little hole (or cupholder) behind the handbrake. I've sure I remember them being about £35 from Peugeot.

Post by **mjb** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:46 am

My last was a Laguna. The exec's armrests are WAY superior!

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:03 pm

priced one up today at main stealers £76!!!!! might give it a miss or try and find a second handy but there not the kind of thing that you see very often

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:54 pm

oof, didn't realise they were that much. I wouldn't buy it for that cost, it's not that good to be honest. I doubt you'll find a second hand one, as you say.
I used to have armrests on my old GLX, and now don't have them on the coupe. I missed them initally, but soon forgot about them.

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:04 am

i thought they were a bit steep he showed me a pic of them inthe brochure and i quite liked them till he told me the price!!!! after all i am a yorkshireman!!!! if they were £40 or so i would have had it as i do miss the one in my laguna as im a lazy get and i like to lean on something!!!!

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:28 am

When I had a fixed one in a hired Mondeo, I just found it was getting in the way pulling the handbrake up. That was the beauty of the 406 seat mounted ones, you could just put them up out of the way.

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:45 pm

the ones in my mk 2 laguna were really good as they they were situated behind the handbrake and were really comfy as they were just at the right height to lean on!!!!!! but i shouldnt be singing the praises of that other french manufacturer on here should i ?!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Welly** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:08 am

The 406 armrests inhibit your gearchange and handbrake use, they should have been adjustable

Mind you, my armrests are in the 'down' position every day.....but I am a lazy git and drive around like I'm in a comfy armchair, which I am really

a comfy armchair with 4 wheels

Post by **DaiRees** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:24 am

I love the armrests, don't find they get in the way of the gear change and I've got used to reaching down in between them to get to the handbrake. The Mrs can't drive my car with the driver's one down though, she's so far forward that it really does get in the way.

Post by **mjb** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:38 am

I only find I have trouble getting to the handbrake when the passenger rest is down, and it never seems to affect me grabbing the gearstick. Mind you I don't think I've actually ever raised the driver side armrest since getting the car...

andrew1608 · Post by **andrew1608** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:03 pm

I saw a dealer selling one at a reduced price but i was still £70 plus postage, but luckily someone on ebay was selling another peugeot part and on the link of others items for sale was armrest storage console it was a dealer in wiltshire and it was brandnet in box bought it for £40 plus p&p fitted in minutes with 2 screws. Was going to sell car next year but not now i have fitted this.

406-110-HDI · Post by **406-110-HDI** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:53 pm

try this link to a pair on ebay [web]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-406-ARMRE ... dZViewItem[/web] good luck

andrew1608 · Post by **andrew1608** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:21 pm

I think the ones on ebay are just direct replacements for those cars with captains seats.