Starting to miss my 406 :(

[Doggy]

Does that include a Focus, with Volvo badges?

[FarmerPug]

i dont know why the peugeot partner and citroen berlingo are marketed as two seperate veichles in the same countries.

[flyerdave]

i dont know why the peugeot partner and citroen berlingo are marketed as two seperate veichles in the same countries.

Thats the French way of doing things !

[trem1]

in your opinion does the 407 handle as well as the 406

without trying to start an argument, the 407's handling is far superior to the 406, mainly because its a newer setup.

[FarmerPug]

would you recommend one, does it suffer as many french electrical issues

[steve_earwig]

No com2000 or BSI to worry about - theirs are com2008 & BSM

[FarmerPug]

i assume com2008 is just an improved com2000 but what does bsm mean

[steve_earwig]

British School of... No idea, it just appeared when I was looking at the electrics on the 407 once. Bull Sh*t Module?

[FarmerPug]

Is bsm not the denotion used on hot hatch rovers which in that guise made no sense either.
There is too many meaningless or confusing acronoms in cars, what does lx mean, or what did gld once mean on old cars i understand the d for diesel but what did gl mean.

[trem1]

would you recommend one, does it suffer as many french electrical issues

ive had mine 4 yrs and i would buy it again, so yes i would recommend them, they do suffer some issues but not as bad electricaly as the 406 and theyve been out long enough now so all problems have been found out about and dealt with. The Two main worries are the DMF (same as the 110 Hdi) and the DPF which again can be an issue on the 406, clutches have been a problem for some including myself and balljoints fail on a fairly regular basis (£40 or so off ebay).
if you want more info start a new thread so's we dont hijack this one anymore

[trem1]

No com2000 or BSI to worry about - theirs are com2008 & BSM

is that the 407 your on about steve?? mine cant be a com2008 on a 2004 car can it

[neildavies]

in your opinion does the 407 handle as well as the 406

without trying to start an argument, the 407's handling is far superior to the 406, mainly because its a newer setup.

I'd agree with this all day long. I drove my work's 407 estate to Manchester and back, and on the twisty roads, it was superb.

[trem1]

in your opinion does the 407 handle as well as the 406

without trying to start an argument, the 407's handling is far superior to the 406, mainly because its a newer setup.

I'd agree with this all day long. I drove my work's 407 estate to Manchester and back, and on the twisty roads, it was superb.

surprisingly agile for a family car arent they Neil

[FarmerPug]

what about steering feedback is it as good

[teamster1975]

Now now, that's not the spirit. If the lad wants to drive a Ford that's up to him* He shouldn't be put off by all our previous bad experiences

Do they still call them dagenham dustbins?