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by ATinyChipmunk
Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hello. Yes i think ill just walk away. With it already having problems, who knows what will come up next. Could cost more than the car to fix. Ah well, that's what these checks are for. Thank you for all your help, i really appreciate it. Ill let you know what car I'm going for next (even if it isn'...
by ATinyChipmunk
Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:11 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hmm i think i wont buy it, the AA check didnt come up to well..

Download link to check.

http://rapidshare.com/files/136416774/942596.pdf.html
by ATinyChipmunk
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hello,

Yes the trademe link to it is further up in the posts someware. and no i live in paraparaumu, about an hour out of wellington.
by ATinyChipmunk
Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:00 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hey, Its NZ new, also only had 1 owner. has alwasy gone though WOF fine, (just got it last month) How hard is it to find parts in aussie? they expensive? What do you mean by incorrect fluids, as far as i know its always been serviced at a pug place in wellington (capitial). It was the connection und...
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:46 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Air filter.
Replies: 11
Views: 7264

Re: Air filter.

Hello,

O i want the car, its still the best option available. Is it expensive to tune it? i also noticed how the air filter on it looks like. will i see much improvement with a pod? and how do they sound?

Cheers,
Aaron
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

OK, The car looks in mint condition inside and out, the engine sounded good, and the auto changes so smooth you cant feel it. cool, Ill let you guys know how it is on the Monday (if the check is all good) after Ive brought it. O yes, is there a knack to opening the boot? for some reason i couldn't o...
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Rofl, Ok. serious now, What you guys think? is it a good buy at that $, in NZ similar cars go for $8k +

So if the check on Monday comes up all good should i go for it?

Thanks for everyone's help really appreciate it.

Aaron.
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

yea but then they will never save me from a side on crash :(
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:31 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Beside the drivers and passenger seats it has a black box, with the side airbag symbol on it (sticker) and when the airbag lights where flashing that included the side ones.
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Thanks, great to be here :D. So what do you guys think? Good buy? The scratches on the front are just scuffs. so that's ok, there are some dings, nothing some touch up paint can't fix. You think i should go for it? I found a review last night (cant find it now though) but it said the alloys were a a...
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:33 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Air filter.
Replies: 11
Views: 7264

Re: Air filter.

omg i was just reading this, how is this done? can it be done to the petrol ones? heres a link to the car (exact one)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =167746484
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:31 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hmm. well its a 2l, 4 door sedan, looks like the ones in ur guys sigs that ive seen. ill link to a photo (s) of it.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =167746484

(i know its expired, im talking with the seller)
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:26 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Ive booked it in for an automotive cheak on monday, ill bring it back to my house tomorrow and check these things.

Thank you very much. I think the ST might be the same as ur HDi, it has the 2.0 l petrol.
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:41 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Re: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Nah im thinking, if i learn in a bigger car, i will see that is the norm anyway. All the eletronics appar to be working, the air con does blow very cold. The handbrake is good, We did hte auto test (btw its a auto) put the hand brake on and tryed to drive away worked fine (starting to move foward, r...
by ATinyChipmunk
Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:09 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ
Replies: 26
Views: 12758

Looking at 2000 406 ST $4000 NZ

Hey as the topic says im looking at buying a 2000 pug 406 ST version 120,000 KM in the clock, at 100k the cambelt, water pump and fans where changed. its $4000k NZ dollers, our money is 3x more than yours. (pounds) the airbag lights were flashing but they have fixed this. Ive noticed the brake fluid...