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Bigdipper
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Hi all ! I have just got a x reg 2l hdi 90 lx 76k after my wife had a crash in our old car , I'm very inprest with it very nice to drive
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Welcome to the forum,yes,406 is very comfortable car. :D
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Hello!

The 90bhp is a tad lazy but you're best to just let the engine do the work with a fairly light throttle and it will perform well enough.

The 90 is more simple than the 110 and much more reliable as a result.
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Bigdipper
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My wife doesn't like it says its too slow , I just told to sit back and relax . We are getting 52 mpg I think it's good for the size of the car , I don't mind going a bit slower I only travel on a and B roads so ppl are always in the way
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Hi & welcome to the forum. 8)
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Hi & welcome.

Yep, the HDi 90 is slow off the mark. On the other hand it seems to be impossible to get less than 50mpg out of them. Swings and roundabouts I guess. I've had mine for going on 8 years...

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Bigdipper
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I'm going to try and put parking sensors next week , I don't no if there is anything behind the rear bumper ie electrics , metal , tryed looking underneath but cannot see high enough as there is plastic in the way :(
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Welcome to the forum :D
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Hi, welcome.

I had a 90 for 3 years, it was fine round town, reasonably quick off the mark but a bit lack-luster on the bypass but, as you say, 52mpg is a very good compromise.

The 90 is the one with the least to go wrong and generally very reliable, perfectly adequate as a daily runner.

I miss my 90 a bit, mostly the reliability and economy, but happy with my 2.2.
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Ty for all the welcomes , it has slowed my driving down , it's good as I was driving like a fool most of the time I find myself relaxing more when driving and it takes me the same time to get where I'm going as I would always get stuck behind someone . The car has prob saved my life lol
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