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by DaiRees
Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Insurance "Black Box" draining battery.
Replies: 12
Views: 19725

Re: Insurance "Black Box" draining battery.

Thanks both, good to hear from you! Congrats on the retirement Doggy 8) No worries with the insurance Wiggy, that policy's long expired, the current one is boxless. I believe they tend to bury them in the dash somewhere, either behind the glove box or on the drivers side, some reports say that they ...
by DaiRees
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Insurance "Black Box" draining battery.
Replies: 12
Views: 19725

Insurance "Black Box" draining battery.

Well hello there, long time no see, how they hanging dudes? :cheesy: The boy's Punto keeps running out of electricity :roll: His first year after passing his test he was insured with Smart Wheels by More Than, with a telematics black box. They're utter barstewards and I have proof that they ping you...
by DaiRees
Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Lockdown Lovely - YouTube star!
Replies: 1
Views: 11227

Re: Lockdown Lovely - YouTube star!

Enjoyed that 8)
by DaiRees
Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wow!
Replies: 10
Views: 11674

Re: Wow!

I stick my head 'round the door occasionally just to make sure no one's getting too rowdy :lol: Was just thinking yesterday, the Volvo will be 8 in July, so that's 8 years since I stopped using my 406 and 7 years since I trailered her up north to John (and she's still going strong). Don't want to so...
by DaiRees
Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 406 Bicycle
Replies: 0
Views: 4623

406 Bicycle

Message received via the Facebook Page. If anyone is interested please contact me and I'll put you in touch with the OP: Hello! I'm just getting in touch as I'm the owner of a Peugeot 406 bicycle that I'm about to sell and I wondered if anyone in the club may be interested before I just sell it loca...
by DaiRees
Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Car for my Daughter to learn in?
Replies: 56
Views: 73513

Re: Car for my Daughter to learn in?

Excellent work Welters, I love a shiny new MOT 8) Punto is still going strong too, and the boy passed his driving test last week at the first time of asking so happy days! The learner insurance policy has been cancelled and a new proper policy taken out at £953. Its a bit of a sad state when you're ...
by DaiRees
Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Worsening driving standards
Replies: 32
Views: 24081

Re: Worsening driving standards

Currently teaching the older Rees junior to command a vehicle. He can make it go, make it stop, park it, reverse it, you know generally drive it reasonably well. But the thing I'm having most difficulty with is teaching him to grow eyes pointing in all directions at once and develop the sixth sense ...
by DaiRees
Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406oc.co.uk Club Stickers
Replies: 221
Views: 2120568

Re: 406oc.co.uk Club Stickers

Sorry, missed your reply! :(

Yes just white and silver.
by DaiRees
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406oc.co.uk Club Stickers
Replies: 221
Views: 2120568

Re: 406oc.co.uk Club Stickers

Hi there, yes there are still some here, and it's still the same Paypal address 8)
by DaiRees
Wed May 16, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: 406 HPi
Replies: 9
Views: 7745

Re: 406 HPi

Oh no :cry:

I'm no help at all but I hope you get her fixed mate, keep us posted.
by DaiRees
Tue May 01, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Motorcycling and getting a licence. Caution: 46 yr old man talking
Replies: 12
Views: 9696

Re: Motorcycling and getting a licence. Caution: 46 yr old man talking

I'd love to but I couldn't, inherent distrust of everyone else :cry:
by DaiRees
Tue May 01, 2018 8:36 pm
Forum: Volvo Corner
Topic: Help me choose a wheel colour
Replies: 11
Views: 21375

Re: Help me choose a wheel colour

Silver for me too! Looking forward to seeing what the Volvo Forumists have to say on the matter. :shock: :lol: How many limbs is this exercise setting you back Welters? My (grey) winter rims are beginning to suffer powder coat failure so could do with the aforementioned treatment. I might just forge...
by DaiRees
Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many cars have you owned?
Replies: 23
Views: 15935

Re: How many cars have you owned?

Passed test in 1990 but my list is very short compared to you lot :shock: : 1984 Talbot Solara GLS 1985 Fiat Uno 55C 1986 Ford Fiesta 1.6D 1986 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit 1994 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1998 Peugeot 406 1.8 LX Saloon 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0l HPi Executive Estate 1993 Suzuki Samurai (weekend toy) ...
by DaiRees
Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Undecided
Replies: 19
Views: 15244

Re: Undecided

Hello Highroller, The HPi Executive Estate that Jasper rescued and subsequently passed on to his brother was mine. I bought it 6 months old in summer 2002 and ran it for 10 years, it's a wonderful car. It was very reliable but suffered the odd niggly electrical issue with sensors etc, the only reall...
by DaiRees
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Car for my Daughter to learn in?
Replies: 56
Views: 73513

Re: Car for my Daughter to learn in?

Thanks for your input gents, Welly that insurance seems relatively reasonable to me, some of the prices I'm hearing about are eyewatering.