406 Coupe HDi

[FarmerPug]

Is the HDi coupe any more expensive to run than a HDi 110 saloon, I know the 2.2 is a bigger engine but is the coupe any lighter or more economical.

[Gary406]

i cant see it being that much more to be honest. the insurance will obviously be more ... other than that should be similar running costs

[Doggy]

Lots of things are going to cost a little bit more - tyres, pads, probably insurance, road tax, (compared to a 110). I think it'll probably use a bit more fuel unless you're really tip-toeing around.

All in all it shouldn't be that noticeable and when you clean it out, you may find enough combs & scissors to keep you going for years.

[highlander]

pads

Some HDi Coupes had Brembo brakes; later ones (2003 onwards) they dropped Brembos from the HDis and V6s and went back to the same Lucas braking system found on the saloons & estates. So pads may be the same price as he currently pays, depending on what year of Coupe he means.

[FarmerPug]

this is the problem with looking at a coupe in a car park they are very good looking.
are they any better to drive than the already great to drive saloon

[OdinEidolon]

this is the problem with looking at a coupe in a car park they are very good looking.
are they any better to drive than the already great to drive saloon

A bit better, yes. That's what they say.
I'll use a little less fuel than the equally engined saloon of estate due to the better areodynamics, but still some more fuel than the 110.
If defapped, I rekon the difference in suel consumption is still there, but is much less noticeable than road tax and insurance costs.

[FarmerPug]

tax and insurance costs are definatley higher, but 180bhp would make a car much much faster than the 110.
ill need to get a test drive in one, what is the interior options the black leather looks really nice but if there is electric controls how quick does the seat move forward to let people into the back?
and is the cracking bumpers easy to sort out

[Gary406]

isnt the coupe only a 4 seater ?

seen a few in back looks like its a 4 seater and not 5

[highlander]

this is the problem with looking at a coupe in a car park they are very good looking.
are they any better to drive than the already great to drive saloon

There's less body roll while cornering than the saloon; the body shell seems to be made of sterner stuff (thicker steel?) so there's less flex, so it's a bit flatter while cornering (gives you a bit less seasickness and a bit more confidence to chuck it into the corners). Adding a strut brace over the front suspension mounts (only the V6 Coupes shipped with these) makes it a bit tighter, but not as noticeably more so as when you put a strut brace in a saloon.

The 2.2 HDi by stock will have a bit more poke than your remapped HDi 110, but you'll want to deFAP and remap it to get rid of the issues associated with the DPF and to give you the full 180 HP that the lump can produce.

It is a good looking car People do turn their heads to look as it goes past, and you'll find yourself peeking out of your window to admire it while you're at home or at work.

The Coupe is a 4 seater. The "bucket" design of the seats allows only two people to sit at the back, allowing space only for a small storage compartment and an arm-rest between them.

The electric seats are a bit slow to move, but it's not really a big issue; the seat tip is manual, and once it's tipped forward, the electric motor moves it forwards. Allow about 5 seconds before you can get in to the back seats (depending on how far forward the seat base is positioned before you tip the seat back). Once the seat is pushed back upright, the seat will move back to the exact position it was in before you tipped it, which is nice.

If you're worried about that, go for a Silver & Black special edition, which has half-leather seats (still very nice) which have a full manual slide action, so you can get into and out of the back seats very quickly.

The rear seats also are quite roomy; hell, I can sit in the back seat behind the driver's seat while the driver's seat is almost all the way back and my legs aren't crushed.

[FarmerPug]

Its only an idea in my head after seeing a black one they are really good looking, although in the past any I've seen in real life are horrible modified ones in awful purple bronze, or green. Original ones in black or red look amazing, the red looks like a mini ferrari.

Id rather go for the full leather, i like the control over the position of the seat the electric gives, what about the boot, would there be room for a dog, can the rear seat fold down for some air?

[highlander]

what about the boot, would there be room for a dog, can the rear seat fold down for some air?

The dog would have to be one you don't like

Seriously, the boot in the Coupe is about 80% the size of the boot in the saloon, and I wouldn't put a dog in a saloon boot.

If you folded down the rear seats, there might be room for a dog to hide in the boot, but really, dogs shouldn't be in saloons or Coupes. That's what the estate is for ...

[FarmerPug]

My dog loves the boot in the saloon, well actually he is getting a bit old and doesn't really like the jump into the boot so much, but he pops his head through the middle of the seats and sits there no problem, the beagle is so excited about getting into the car i only have to walk over to the boot and she has on a few occasions jumped head first into the bootlid before its even open
The longest they spend in the boot would be 10 minutes, and always with the flap in the seats down.

But i suppose practicality does have to suffer for some of the good looks of the coupe, although the front passengers seem to still get the same space as a saloon, is the coupe any easier parked?

[Doggy]

Crying out for Dogmobile/2 (IMHO)

[OdinEidolon]

My dog loves the boot in the saloon, well actually he is getting a bit old and doesn't really like the jump into the boot so much, but he pops his head through the middle of the seats and sits there no problem, the beagle is so excited about getting into the car i only have to walk over to the boot and she has on a few occasions jumped head first into the bootlid before its even open
The longest they spend in the boot would be 10 minutes, and always with the flap in the seats down.

But i suppose practicality does have to suffer for some of the good looks of the coupe, although the front passengers seem to still get the same space as a saloon, is the coupe any easier parked?

Rear seats are as comfortable as a saloon, if not more. But of course it's a 4 seater instead of a 5 seater

[lozz]

coupes are no good for anyone with big dogs mate,
trust me, if your dog is big built like mine keep the saloon or get a estate,

another point youve got to think of also, is once a dog gets to oldish age it wouid be more prone for injurys
atleast with the saloon you can put a blanket over the back seat and lift it in,
idont think youd be able to do that with a coupe,