Hi - New old geezer on the block.

[scimitarjohn]

Hi Just bought a 406 110S on a 53 plate, can anyone tell me what the 'S' means, apart from white dials and lower profile tyres? Cheers

[Doggy]

Hello John & welcome

The S & SE were the freshened up 'run-out' versions, though Pug used the terminology on other models too. Somebody may correct this, but I think the SE was more or less top spec, having nearly all the toys of the executive, the S would be more of a mid-range equivalent. Parkers would no doubt give a better description.

[DaiRees]

Sounds about right to me doggy,

Welcome to the club John

[eoin27]

The S lacked electric seats, 16" alloys and sat nav AFAIK

[steve_earwig]

Hi there, welcome

Slug and Slug Enraged perhaps?

[Welly]

The S is like a freshened up version of an LX with the dials, 16's, grey dash inserts and such.

The SE has half levvers, auto-dim mirror, (not sure on elec seats), possibly 'folders', possibly rear sunblind, perhaps a JBL system.

Can you tell how knowledgeable we are on the later models?

On benefit of these run out models is the lower road tax band

[highlander]

Lower tax would be good. I just paid £205 for my year's road tax

[eoin27]

Lower tax would be good. I just paid £205 for my year's road tax

(Sarcastic Cry)

Try €650 a year.

[highlander]

Yeah, that's pretty crap Eoin - you guys shouldn't be hit with that kind of wallet-burn.

I was a bit miffed though because the reminder form I had still had the old tax rate of £190 on it, but when I fed the reminder code into the government website they said the price would be £205 regardless whether I do it online, at the post office, or at the local DVLA office.

[teamster1975]

Welcome John!

[afk40]

guys,,, how does the tax thing work.. i have a 2000 lx hdi 406, an i need tax, its a 90 horse, an a think its 112, not 68Squid...??? is it the year id have thought the smaller output in the engine would determine the tax bracket.??? afk

[DaiRees]

If your car was registered before 1st March 2001, the tax is determined by engine size. If your car was registered on or after 1st March 2001, the tax is determined by emissions. All explained here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... G_10012524

[highlander]

Mine is a V-reg 1.8l 16v fuel-injected petrol engine.

The government wants £205 for a year's tax on it.

Gits

[DaiRees]

Yeah but on the other hand I'm currently keeping a lazy eye open for a V6 coupe to add to the fleet. Before March '01, £205 pa, after March '01, £435 pa . Guess what age I'm looking for

[eoin27]

Not to mention the fewer headaches you'll have if you get a 2000/early 2001 coupe