406 lives again.......in China

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:47 pm

Just read in the paper that the 406 saloon is being built in China and will be built by a company called Lirpa. It's going to be badged the Sloof (charming name!). Peugeot have sold the tooling for the 406 to the company. It doesn't say, but I'd assume it's the D9. No mention of the coupe or estate, but I know that the Chinese tend to make saloons more than enything else.

So who's going to import one and have the only 07 plate 406!!

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:09 pm

Huh.... interesting.... wonder how much these will cost?

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:10 pm

Knowing the Chinese, probably about two grand...

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:11 pm

and they'll probably be more reliable too

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:16 pm

And the availability of various badges will mean that we can rebadge a Sloof to Peugeot with ease (a la Poxhaull to Opel)

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:38 pm

I'd put money on it being a D8... but the question would have to be what sort of 1100cc engine will it have under the bonnet?

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:20 pm

ive just realised something, were all soo fookin stoopid, has anyone except neil realised what it is today

Pyros6546 · Post by **Pyros6546** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:32 pm

today would be april fools

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:38 pm

10 out of 10 for James. But did anybody get the twist of the name?

The car would be a "Lirpa Sloof"

Reverse the words

Lirpa = April
Sloof = Fools

I surpass myself sometimes!! I'm sitting here giggling to myself... simple things and simple minds.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:40 pm

yeah, thats what made me think, that was a good one neil, you had us all fooled

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:13 pm

You b....

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:29 pm

Nice one

Post by **Welly** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:49 am

A belated well done to you neil

I was going to order one aswell

maglite · Post by **maglite** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:59 am

LOL I thought it was true too. That was so cheeky

Post by **DaiRees** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:02 am

Davies, you're a bad man!

....don't you know you're supposed to get your April fools in before midday.

There was a good one in the Sunday Telegraph, an ad for a vertical car parking system. Bet that fished a few people in too!