my 406 estate

[andymacg]

Heres my 406

got a few scratches to sort out on the passenger doors and rear bumper,I'm planning on replacing the wheel trims with some better looking ones or a set of decent alloys if i can find a cheap set

[Gary406]

scratches ? whats them i just dont look at mine

nice clean car would look good with sum V6 alloys on

[Doggy]

Looks pretty tidy to me.

[Gary406]

what engine is it mate ?

[andymacg]

gary
its a 1.8 16v petrol , been regulary serviced by the previous owner, just been looking throught the huge pile of reciepts i got with it. in the past 6 months,its had a new clutch, 2 new tyres, cam belt and full service and , brake pads, should last me a good few years I hope

[Gary406]

ye it will do mate, the petol engines are said to be bullet proof there that reliable

[andymacg]

took it for its mot yesterday

it sailed through, no advisories or anything major, took the chance to have a peek underneath , and not a hint of rust anywhere, and i noticed the exhaust and cat didnt look that old either

[Doggy]

Good news Andy, well done.

[andymacg]

got my new alloys fitted tonight at work so took a quick picture of them on will get a better picture at the weekend

think the coupe wheels set it off and the ride seems a lot better than the tiny 14" wheels that was on it

[Gary406]

looks good that with the tint windows ...

[andymacg]

i wasnt taken with the tinted windows at first but theyve grown on me, think it works with dark colour, and now the silver whhels set it off a treat , next job on the list is to get the cd player replaced as it doesnt play cds found a decent clarion in one of the scrap wagons at work, so will be liberating that before it goes at the end of the week

[andymacg]

now got a working stereo, missed out on the one out of the scrap wagon, so went to halfords and brought one of their £49 sendai 789 cd players,

replaced the aerial aswell as it got broke the other week in a car park

[Gary406]

were is your aerial on the roof ?

[Gary406]

oh ye can see it. did you replace just the earial or did you replace all the base as well ?

[andymacg]

i replaced the whole lot gary, cos some scrote snapped the orginal one off at the base, hardest bit was getting the interior light out without breaking the plastic clips, the new one isnt as tall,

the next job is to get some front foglights,was going to get some from the breakers yard by me but the 2 406's theyve got havent got any front bumpers on, so might get a new pair from GSF or Eurocarparts as they arent that expensive ,then in the spring Im tempted to lower it