Amazing cars...

[Captain Jack]

Thought I'd open a topic on those cars that make you go 'wow'.

This particular example has 376000 miles on the clock

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-PEUGEOT-405- ... otohosting

Btw, how do I make normal text a URL link? Can't seem to do it with this new board thing...

[steve_earwig]

You have to do it manually, write your text, highlight it, hit the URL button, then, after the first url you write = and your actual url e.g. {url=www.kissmypeachyarse.com}blah blah blah, aren't I clever?{/url} (with square brackets, obviously)

[old codger]

I have had 2 405's both done in excess of 400,000 1 died from rear suspension failure but parts of it live on in the 'workhorse' estate i use for work daily.

[darrenwall]

i had 2 405 turbo diesels and both lasted well over 290k miles ( how many HDI's will last anywhere near that ) only got rid of them cos i was given my old 406 2.1td ( i sold that with over 200k miles on that as well )

[dado]

well as this is a 406 site can i say my 2001 petrol 406 estate has now done 110,000 miles which i think is fab for a petrol i keep going to get shot of it but it passed the mot again!!!! with flying colours so ill keep it for another year. It has never failed. anyone beat my 110,000 petrol on same engine and gearbox and discs (diesels are not invited naff oil burning things )

[Captain Jack]

110k is nothing on a petrol pug. There was one here which has done 195k and still kept going strong. It was only retired because of suspension problems. And mjb's 2L turbo petrol is on 170k now... if not more.

But 400k on any car is really quite something

[mjb]

anyone beat my 110,000 petrol on same engine and gearbox and discs

You're now around here aren't you? 110k is nothing for a 406 - any 406 (except the V6 with auto box). There's plenty of petrols not far off 200k. ISTR Blue406's old 2.0 16v saloon was about 190k before he sold it, my 2.0 turbo's not far off 180k, and there's loads of other high miler petrols too.

You're driving around in a pristine model mate, a right spring chicken ;)

[steve_earwig]

...on same ...discs

I think that'd be hard to beat. Or even believe.

(diesels are not invited naff oil burning things)

(because they're quite capable of doing intergallactic mileages and I can't compete with that)

[Welly]

My 605 STDT had 260000 miles before the fuel pump crapped out (2.1 12 valve td) The turbo, gearbox, engine were still sweet.

[TooT]

My V6 (petrol) is on 139k. Drives likes its done 39k

[pugsport]

My SRI is just on 160k, WITH original disks...motorway miles see. Only major problem was headgasket blown last yr.

[steve_earwig]

WITH original disks...

Just one small waffer thin mint?

[DaiRees]

Just one small waffer thin mint?

"But Sir, eet's only waffer thin..... bon appetit!"

[jameslxdt]

get a load of these two quality 406's we had at work not too long ago

first is a 1.9td N reg D8
and the 2nd is a HDi 90 D9

[bargainbro]

Good heavens, I can´t believe what I´m seeing!!!!


OT: It would be sooooo cool to have a MPH -speedo