what are your plans for your car?
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what are your plans for your car?
thought i'd start a thread on the subject if what are peoples imediate plans for their cars in terms of jobs to be done.
i got a busy sunday planned...
remove vinyls
remove pug and 406 badges
fit cold air feed after removing the resonator
shorten gear lever
i got a busy sunday planned...
remove vinyls
remove pug and 406 badges
fit cold air feed after removing the resonator
shorten gear lever
Past car - D9 2.2 SRi estate, sleeper, family wagon & general hauler!
Current car - Ph3 1.8 306
Current car - Ph3 1.8 306
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Go to a paint shop see if I can get matching paint, patch up the unmatching paint around the door edges, scrapes etc.
With this matching paint paint the rear bootlip spooiler and fit.
Investigate the exhaust brackets around the new cat, see if I can stop the vibration. Some brass coloured bracket removal usually helps according to PugCentral
Service due soon
Timing belt due
"Non smoking" interior
Fit front foglight
New lower door seals
With this matching paint paint the rear bootlip spooiler and fit.
Investigate the exhaust brackets around the new cat, see if I can stop the vibration. Some brass coloured bracket removal usually helps according to PugCentral
Service due soon
Timing belt due
"Non smoking" interior
Fit front foglight
New lower door seals
Re: what are your plans for your car?
Getting rid of her
She's been an amazing car but she's getting old now.
Looking at upgrading her to a 3.0 V6 instead

Looking at upgrading her to a 3.0 V6 instead

Re: what are your plans for your car?
Short term (after I've fixed my Golf) :
Re-seal sump (which means oil+filter change)
Filter+plugs service
Clean throttle body and inlet manifold
Replace drivers door speaker
Fix driver's door wiring
Replace stupid broken bits of plastic on the doors behind the mirrors
New mats
Replace top engine mount again
Fit Nürburgring sticker (after driving it next month
)
Long term:
Replace shock absorbers
Replace rusting brake pipe section
Replace heated mirror glass
Replace n/s foglamp
Replace lower cold air feed
Replace front wheelarch liners (already got)
Replace plastic undertrays (not the main engine bay one, the bits to the side) (already got)
Replace splitter
Repaint hastily painted wiper arms
Repaint wing mirror covers
Replace lighter socket
Replace gearknob and cables
Replace accelerator cable
Replace bonnet (for one that isn't more chip than paint)
Replace cat
Replace engine management sensors (IAT, CTS, MAP, TPS, CPS, speed sender, lambda)
Re-seal sump (which means oil+filter change)
Filter+plugs service
Clean throttle body and inlet manifold
Replace drivers door speaker
Fix driver's door wiring
Replace stupid broken bits of plastic on the doors behind the mirrors

New mats
Replace top engine mount again
Fit Nürburgring sticker (after driving it next month

Long term:
Replace shock absorbers
Replace rusting brake pipe section
Replace heated mirror glass
Replace n/s foglamp
Replace lower cold air feed
Replace front wheelarch liners (already got)
Replace plastic undertrays (not the main engine bay one, the bits to the side) (already got)
Replace splitter
Repaint hastily painted wiper arms
Repaint wing mirror covers
Replace lighter socket
Replace gearknob and cables
Replace accelerator cable
Replace bonnet (for one that isn't more chip than paint)
Replace cat
Replace engine management sensors (IAT, CTS, MAP, TPS, CPS, speed sender, lambda)
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Drive it into the ground.
Buy something really cheap and PETROL
Buy something really cheap and PETROL

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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Replace rear o/s tyre for mot
Find and fix knock from front n/s (again
)
Replace springs on connection between cat & manifold to cure blow (2nd 406 I've fixed this on
)
Fix sill rubbers (I've had the clips for over a year but never got round to fitting them!
)
Long term:
Replace with 406 estate; my wife is expecting our 3rd child!
Find and fix knock from front n/s (again

Replace springs on connection between cat & manifold to cure blow (2nd 406 I've fixed this on

Fix sill rubbers (I've had the clips for over a year but never got round to fitting them!

Long term:
Replace with 406 estate; my wife is expecting our 3rd child!

1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there

1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Re: what are your plans for your car?
Congratulations! (or commiserations, depending on your views on a good night's sleep...teamster1975 wrote:my wife is expecting our 3rd child!

<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
Re: what are your plans for your car?
For the 308 - fit the GT spoiler and rear bumper that have been cluttering up my conservatory for a while.
For the 407 - wait til my GP says I can drive again then, er, drive it a bit. Then, when the 508 comes out, buy one of those.
For the 407 - wait til my GP says I can drive again then, er, drive it a bit. Then, when the 508 comes out, buy one of those.
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Cheers Mattmjb wrote:Congratulations! (or commiserations, depending on your views on a good night's sleep...)

Get the first 3 months out of the way, then I'll be happy

1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there

1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
Re: what are your plans for your car?
yeah congrats mate. how far is she? my partner is 24 weeks now - really excited, and nervous as hell given my past.teamster1975 wrote:Replace rear o/s tyre for mot
Replace with 406 estate; my wife is expecting our 3rd child!
Past car - D9 2.2 SRi estate, sleeper, family wagon & general hauler!
Current car - Ph3 1.8 306
Current car - Ph3 1.8 306
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
no2lurch wrote:nervous as hell given my past.


Oh, and congratulations to both you and Teamy on impending births

2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD 
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.

2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Congrats indeed, very good
The only plans I have for the Volvo are to replace 3 tyres after 10K at a cost in the region of £420.00 [/wearing off novelty]

The only plans I have for the Volvo are to replace 3 tyres after 10K at a cost in the region of £420.00 [/wearing off novelty]
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Wow, what is this, 406 pudding club?
Congratulations guys! Sve najbolje!

Congratulations guys! Sve najbolje!
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
This time tomorrow it will be someone else's car. So, mostly sitting and crying.
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Re: what are your plans for your car?
Get aircon regassed
Paint wiper arms
Fit ashwood door trim - awaiting some chrome door handles first so can do the job all at once, and at same time do electric window switches
Swap lion badge boot lock embellishment
Paint wiper arms
Fit ashwood door trim - awaiting some chrome door handles first so can do the job all at once, and at same time do electric window switches
Swap lion badge boot lock embellishment
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2007 Mondingo Zetec - I seek forgiveness
Bring back my 406

2007 Mondingo Zetec - I seek forgiveness
