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by waue1978
Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:16 am
Forum: Cruises and meets
Topic: The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August
Replies: 453
Views: 282177

Re: The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August

All good mate. Still driving (& earning £5k more than I did managing). New house still in 1 piece, but the builders bodge signs are all starting to show themselves now. Also still got the Zafira - 4 years now, doubling the previous record held by my 406 & only just hit 80k. Got eyes out for another ...
by waue1978
Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: Cruises and meets
Topic: The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August
Replies: 453
Views: 282177

Re: The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August

Hi guys. Been a while, but thought I'd pop back for a nostalgia moment as Jack & I took a trip to Gaydon today. He's totally mad on Lego (as those of you that have me on Facebook have probably seen) & they're having a Brick Week with Lego activities. Didn't get too many pics this time either as even...
by waue1978
Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:22 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Any ideas about this one?
Replies: 4
Views: 4777

Re: Any ideas about this one?

Possible battery/charging problem? Not sure how relevant it is, but only time mine ever flashed the "ECONOMY MODE ACTIVE" message was when I'd clean it & leave the stereo on for a few hours & I think economy mode is its way of preventing the battery going flat.
by waue1978
Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: opinions on 407's
Replies: 11
Views: 7557

Re: opinions on 407's

If you can find one, a Zenith or X-line model doesn't have a troublesome particle filter fitted.
by waue1978
Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Manual Gearbox - what is the point?
Replies: 21
Views: 13814

Re: Manual Gearbox - what is the point?

Doesn't mess the brakes up at all. You just stick it in gear & use the air brake in the same way as you would a handbrake on a hill start - you just do a few of them!
by waue1978
Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Manual Gearbox - what is the point?
Replies: 21
Views: 13814

Re: Manual Gearbox - what is the point?

even if it does change gear 6 times in 100 yards and way to early, but when you get to a hill it stays in 12th gear until it nearly stalls, then drops to 10th ( nearly stalls.. ) then to 6th gear and will either stall or then drop to 2nd gear and lurch forward, then immediately change up to 6th, an...
by waue1978
Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: c4 grand picasso
Replies: 10
Views: 6667

Re: c4 grand picasso

If you can't find a 7 seat 406, just buy a normal estate & do the conversion. If you don't fancy that, you can easily pick up a diesel Zafira & £1500 should still get a nice one.
by waue1978
Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s
Replies: 229
Views: 229183

Re: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s

Funnily enough the paintwork stood out as abused to me because it's wet, but the water is sitting on the bonnet looking almost soaked into it in the way that it only does on paintwork that hasn't been polished in a long long time. Still reckon it has potential though. Maybe just not quite worth clos...
by waue1978
Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s
Replies: 229
Views: 229183

Re: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-PEUGEOT- ... Swo0JWJ7mf

I reckon that has potential. Good service, deFAP & a new bumper (probably cheaper to buy a matching one from a breaker) & it'd be a potential classic.
by waue1978
Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s
Replies: 229
Views: 229183

Re: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s

Peugeot 406 COUPE RARE CAR WITH ONLY 36000 MILES !!! 2.2 2003 SE LEATHER http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/o70AAOSwsB9WEmUi/$_57.JPG That looks like some heavy wear on the edge of that drivers seat for a car that hasn't done many miles. Reckon it's done a lot of very short town trips, so whi...
by waue1978
Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s
Replies: 229
Views: 229183

Re: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s

Good to see you, mjb, haven't seen you post in a while! How's things with you? I'm told the various motors for each of the two front seats make them considerably heavier than the manual versions When MarkW had my front seats out for repairing the heating elements, they seemed to weigh an absolute t...
by waue1978
Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s
Replies: 229
Views: 229183

Re: Ebay Etc. Just "Run-In" 406s

There's a guy at my work keeps spotting that one & contemplating it, but he really wants an S as he doesn't want an SE. Keep telling him to go for it as the leather is really comfy, but he's determined to get an S as he had one before.
by waue1978
Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:41 pm
Forum: Bodywork (non-styling)
Topic: paint code
Replies: 13
Views: 17290

Re: paint code

Sherwood Green. Not sure on the code though.
by waue1978
Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Self-igniting Vauxhall Zaffy's
Replies: 4
Views: 4656

Re: Self-igniting Vauxhall Zaffy's

Glad I've got an old one now. But might be able to pick up a cheap 150bhp cdti one soon now.
by waue1978
Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Check out your old motor (MOT check site)
Replies: 12
Views: 10952

Re: Check out your old motor (MOT check site)

I'm bloody fuming. My 406 cost me £2-300 every MOT that I had it, but once I sold it on it sailed through every one - check X745EBY (the original registration). It's now on over 140k.