Biggest fear about the new car

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:31 am

mjb wrote:My reverse can be a pain too. Usually it's fine but sometimes it doesn't quite go in, and you have to keep applying pressure to the gearstick while slowly coming off the clutch until it 'catches'. You get a nasty rattling sound (and no motion) if you don't realise that it's not quite in... oops.

Other than that (and the double-clutching required to get 1st gear while in motion which is annoying), my gearbox feels great. Wish it had a 6th cog though. Reckon I could better 60mpg on the motorways with one... Tell me once again - it is next to impossible to bolt a 6-speed box on isn't it?

My old Laguna on the other hand was a -nightmare-. You had to really ram it into most gears. Reverse was the exception I seem to recall. You pulled the base of the gearknob up in a syringe-type motion and it glided effortlessly into the 'left-of-1st' position... but then you stalled it cos the clutch pedal was like a rusted old shed doorhinge and only had 2 positions - calf strain or knee catapaulted to the chin ;)

Probably find a bolt on six speed box would be awful on a car designed for 5 speed.
It's not generally just an extra gear but completely different ratios through the range.
The Gti-6 has a really long 1st (45mph - Which is fun

) and long 2nd, then really short 3rd, 4th and 5th with 6th giving you the same top speed as 5th just takes longer to get there.
But it suits the engine perfectly (powerband is 4-7.2k) although I generally use just 1st, 3rd to 30mph then use 6th to cruise.
Trying to use all 6 gears unless you are really going for it will give you a dislocated left knee

Sometimes I've just wished for a 5 speed box on the 306 with longer ratios so it's not so hard work ;)

Clutch sounds the same as a Laguna though, I've dislocated my left knee cap and the GTi-6 clutch really doesn't help

ThePrisoner · Post by **ThePrisoner** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:46 am

Talking about gear boxes, my old Rover 214 SLi used to be a right slag at times to get into reverse, it would feel like it was in gear and then all you would get was a loud scratchy noise which was terrible.

My 406 gearbox feels a bit clunky but I think most peugeot gear boxes are. Never have trouble going into gear though.

Pris.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:22 pm

ThePrisoner wrote:Talking about gear boxes, my old Rover 214 SLi used to be a right slag at times to get into reverse, it would feel like it was in gear and then all you would get was a loud scratchy noise which was terrible.

Both my Saxos used to do that, and pop out of third when you thought it was in

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:27 pm

my old 306 used to jump out of 5th when on the motorway, it was quite annoying

Post by **Welly** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:08 pm

Well Eric, your biggest fear now should be Where's the 406?

What's happening fella?

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:08 am

Welton wrote:Well Eric, your biggest fear now should be Where's the 406?

What's happening fella?

No fear there mate (I hope!)
Sunday is the planned big day I chop the gti-6 in for the HDi.

It should all be happening now as long as he doesn't mess me about when doing the trade in.
Then got Monday off to go and send off the log books and sort out tax.

Post by **Welly** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:54 am

Well that's a shame you had to chop the car in because you have no doubt lost out a bit.

I hope the new car works out well for you.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:13 pm

Yes it is a shame, I love the 306 but I have to look longer term here.
I can't afford to drive it everyday for the 40mile round trip and can't rely on my workmate to drive me forever so a Diesel is the best way to go.

Anyway, In a year I can sell my company shares then depending on their value it's either something bonkers for a second car (Tuned MR2 turbo or RX7) or a new-ish 2.2 406 HDi Coupe (If I get on with diesel and want to stay.) or maybe a middle of the road again like a Leon Cupra-R.
All depends on my companies value next year ;)

But onto shorter term things I started sorting out the 306 paperwork for the garage tonight and found that my MOT had expired on the 4th of May!

DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH!

So not only have I been driving a non-road legal car for the past month (Therefore uninsured ) but I'm going to have to try and blag it on Sunday and pray he doesn't ask about the MOT and if he does that he won't care.

Stupid, stupid Eric!

/sigh...
Really not been a good car month for me

Can't risk trying to get an MOT tomorrow because it will 99% fail as it's got no cat and there may be other stuff I didn't know about that fail it.

Well you never know, I may get lucky.
Life's not usually this interesting and nor am I usually this lax in keeping my car road legal

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:02 pm

dont go near the 2,2 HDi, the 2.0 110 is much better, just get a remap, decat, and solid flywheel conversion and you will outrun a 2.2 HDi all day long, and any GTi6 from 70 to 90mph, obviously after 100mph the GTi6 will disapear, but who cares the HDi will feel faster, without the danger of going faster

, its the one thing i miss about not having a diesel

Post by **Welly** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:04 pm

Any half-decent dealer will have to bang an MOT on your trade in anyway (if they intend to stock it) so I shouldn't worry too much.

This is why you get less for trade-in's because they have to factor in spending at least something to put it back on the forcourt for £1000.00 more than you got

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:07 pm

thats not always true, when my sister stole my estate 406 to part/ex it for her compact, they gave her £2000 for it, yet i paid £1400

then a week later i saw it sell on ebay for just over £700

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:36 pm

I don't know what he's going to do with the gti-6, not a lot I guess as it's got 149k on it.
Still I can only try but I'm guessing if he thinks it's too much hassle he'll knock lots off the trade in or just say no.
Either way I'm not going to get the 406 if that happens

So we'll have to hope for the best.

I had the month of July in my head for the MOT so was working on that assumption... And we all know what they say Assumption is the mother of

Shame they don't do a 2.0 HDi coupe because I really like the Coupe but I think that only comes with a 2.2.
Oh well I'll worry about that next year.
Knowing me I'll keep the 406 as a daily runner and try and get hold of a 400+ BHP MR2 turbo for when I want to die! (well if I drive it in the wet that is

)

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:38 pm

Eric wrote:I don't know what he's going to do with the gti-6, not a lot I guess as it's got 149k on it.

jeeze that will be one knackerd GTi6, with the way there driven (and have to be driven

the mileage will seem like double that

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:04 pm

jameslxdt wrote:
Eric wrote:I don't know what he's going to do with the gti-6, not a lot I guess as it's got 149k on it.
jeeze that will be one knackerd GTi6, with the way there driven (and have to be driven the mileage will seem like double that

Not at all, it's been well cared for, by that I mean serviced well and only thrashed when the oil has warmed up

Start, goes and stops brilliantly and only had one breakdown in the past two years which was the fans and fan wiring loom failed and had to be replaced.
With the adjustable Konis, front strut brace, K&N filter and Custom exhaust with decat it goes and handles well too.

It just doesn't do 50mpg

Can't fault it other than that.