Peugeot 406 Coupe

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For my first Pistonheads post I'd like to share details of my 406 coupe which I bought 4 years ago for £2k.

Spec: 3ltr V6, Brembo brakes, electric black leather

The Pininfarina lines still look fab in my eyes. Tongue-in-cheek I like to inform people of the Ferrari links and as a piss-take my bro bought me magnetic Ferrari wing badges but some chav quickly stole them.

This year it's been treated to discs and pads and tyres. For any other French car owner in Leeds I can recommend APT motors as a great place to go.

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Loving all the comments, especially the facts from 406Highlander. I'm a fan of the starfish alloys though admit they don't fill the arches like your aftermarket approach. Think I once saw a picture of one with Ferrari 360 alloys (not the silly 360 body kit) which looked great.

As for the 407... Well that gaping whale mouth means it can't hold a candle to a 406.

For a thirtieth of the price, the 406 makes a great baby 456. Ignoring the fact that the 456 is obviously double the engine and rear wheel drive. Compare pictures of the seats and they are very similar (except the 456 has the seatbelt attached to the seat. Dimensions are not a million miles different either. Plus it doesn't have ruinous running costs. Anyway this mild delusion keeps me happy.

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Raise a toast as the Pininfarina passes the 100k mark.

(... Ignore the engine warning light)

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Treated the Pininfarina to a stainless steel exhaust :-)

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Unfortunately some coward has destroyed my P&J :-(

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Turquoise said:

That sucks. What happened?

Parked on the street came back to find it like this with bits of rear car light strewn across the road. No note or idea as to what happened. Assume someone has reversed into it and then driven off.

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"thebraketester" - cheers for offer. At the mo I'm not sure it's worth it. Even thinking of using it as a donor car and buying anther coupe.

Turquoise" - outside my house no cctv unfortunately

"Cologne" - smart looking 406 and definitely the sensible one fuel wise