How good was - or is the 406

[OdinEidolon]

I used to like the Primera GT - until a mate bought one. Strangely low spec (windy windows in rear when cheaper models had them all round) & his one had something wrong with the front suspension when he bought it which was going to cost an absolute fortune to fix due to it being some kind of sophisticated set up.

That really put me off the Primera after that.

A friend of mine has got a 1992 primera 2.0eGT (150hp for not much more than 1100kgs) with less than 55k miles on it. it is UTTERLY brilliant, I've never been on a car that handles so well. Absolutely glued to the road, and really fast. As it approaches 5000rpms you can feeeeeeeeeeel the power. In 19 years, regular maintenance excluded, he had to replace a stereo cable only. In 19 years!
What a brilliant car!

[CountryPug]

3. Generally rust free body - with good paint work

Try again, my 2001 D9 was the worst car me or my dad had ever seen. Just rusted to sh*t at the rear end

Luckily they're not all like that

Your other points seem to be spot on, its a good handling car and economical to run. They are seriously underpowered by modern standards though

[CalamityJames]

A friend of mine has got a 1992 primera 2.0eGT (150hp for not much more than 1100kgs) with less than 55k miles on it. it is UTTERLY brilliant, I've never been on a car that handles so well. Absolutely glued to the road, and really fast. As it approaches 5000rpms you can feeeeeeeeeeel the power. In 19 years, regular maintenance excluded, he had to replace a stereo cable only. In 19 years!
What a brilliant car!

Had one of them too, excellent, the power feels much more "raw" than the P11 (mark 2).

Side by side: http://cdn.calamityjames.co.uk/stuff/pr ... rk_004.jpg awww

[FarmerPug]

my dad had a nissan since the bluebird (not all in a sucession but at some point) the old diesels were nothing great, but the petrol ones he had a p11 for a while was a quick car.
the p12 is just a big turd, a gutless 1.8, stupid dash, and handling that makes a remote control car feel communicative.

[CalamityJames]

my dad had a nissan since the bluebird (not all in a sucession but at some point) the old diesels were nothing great, but the petrol ones he had a p11 for a while was a quick car.
the p12 is just a big turd, a gutless 1.8, stupid dash, and handling that makes a remote control car feel communicative.

Haha couldn't agree more about the P12!

(and I've had a Bluebird turbo too, bit of a Nissan addict! )

[STALLED]

The only redeeming feature of the Primera was the SR20DE engine - which is an awesome unit!

Passats of the same era drive like crap - zero steering feel and very average ride.

[OdinEidolon]

A friend of mine has got a 1992 primera 2.0eGT (150hp for not much more than 1100kgs) with less than 55k miles on it. it is UTTERLY brilliant, I've never been on a car that handles so well. Absolutely glued to the road, and really fast. As it approaches 5000rpms you can feeeeeeeeeeel the power. In 19 years, regular maintenance excluded, he had to replace a stereo cable only. In 19 years!
What a brilliant car!

Had one of them too, excellent, the power feels much more "raw" than the P11 (mark 2).

Side by side: http://cdn.calamityjames.co.uk/stuff/pr ... rk_004.jpg awww

Old one is so much better. My friend Primera is painted with a nice red, looks very good. He and his father took care of it very well. In all these years it hasn't got a single scratch. I think it could be a collectionist's car. His father wanted to sell it, but me and my friend convinced him not to do that. The value of that car is only going to increase in time.

[Phil406]

my 406 est has been a great car,has most of the extras spoken about on the forum thou only an lx,dont use most of them lol,comfy good on fuel and goes round bends as good as my scoob, thou it is lowered.
as for the back of it you can fit ya house in it lol

[sirwiggum]

3. Generally rust free body - with good paint work

Try again, my 2001 D9 was the worst car me or my dad had ever seen. Just rusted to sh*t at the rear end

Luckily they're not all like that

Your other points seem to be spot on, its a good handling car and economical to run. They are seriously underpowered by modern standards though

I have to agree with CountryPug.

I bought it was the confidence of several PSA Citroens, ZXs and Xantias that didn't have any rust whatsoever.

So I was dissapointed to find my doors returning to their natural form prematurely.

There must have been a bad batch of D9s 2001-2002.

"Zis rustproofink tank eet ees amptee"
"Claude, do nit wurrry, leet us still build carrrs then we shall go 'ome and drink waane and eat cheese"

[FarmerPug]

I'm hoping mine did get the galve dip

[sirwiggum]

I'm hoping mine did get the galve dip

Your's just didn't get the full lacquer

" 'ee-ar Claude, we arr neerlee owt of zis lac-kerr"
"Donit worree, just be usink a littol bit on Farrmerrpogs carrr"

[FarmerPug]

I think that door and rear bumper got a bad respray at one point lacquer is a bitch though when it peels

[sirwiggum]

I have a can of Peugeot lacquer aerosol if you want it.

From the time I was trying to patch up the rust on mine. Never worked out.

[GTXJez]

generally rust free body

After the comments guys about 2001-2002 cars - I'm hot footing it to the 'Blue Gem' to check rear the doors

Underpowered - I would agree also - maybe down to thew overall weight - but my GTX 2.0 16v hops along very nicely and does 38mpg!

[Phil406]

I have no rust and as for power mine is an est but i've left golf gti's for dust round the windy roads i have a pipercross induction kit that is for the 2.0hdi 110 engine and my pug can fly it really does and i still get great mpg,i could fill it up go to scotland and back and still have fuel in the tank,how many cars could do that the 406 with the 2.0 hdi 110 is an amazing car