RE: SOTW: Peugeot 406 Coupe
Discussion
I had a 406 2.2 hdi for just over a year. It was a every comfy car..and pretty fast with a remap.
I bought mine expecting it to be like the 306 I had, handling well, but it is very heavy and feels it.
The 406 handles quite well, but needs good tyres upfront and carries a lot of weight, which is fairly manageable. There is a good network on 406cc.co.uk for advice, the costs can be bought right down.
The only thing that puts me off the the V6, is the fact I would want more power.
For a grand you can't go wrong. Also no electric issues in my ownership just hdi issues.
I bought mine expecting it to be like the 306 I had, handling well, but it is very heavy and feels it.
The 406 handles quite well, but needs good tyres upfront and carries a lot of weight, which is fairly manageable. There is a good network on 406cc.co.uk for advice, the costs can be bought right down.
The only thing that puts me off the the V6, is the fact I would want more power.
For a grand you can't go wrong. Also no electric issues in my ownership just hdi issues.
Surely there must be a V6 Owner here that can tell us how much the belt service costs.
It bet the GTV V6 in the four car CAR Magazine Giant Test against the Fiat Coupe, GTV and Cougar. I can't remember if it came 2nd or 3rd.
Reagrding the comments on the 205, see page 22 of the current issue of CAR Magazine, their best issue for quite sometime.
It bet the GTV V6 in the four car CAR Magazine Giant Test against the Fiat Coupe, GTV and Cougar. I can't remember if it came 2nd or 3rd.
Reagrding the comments on the 205, see page 22 of the current issue of CAR Magazine, their best issue for quite sometime.
Right, I know you have all been waiting for my verdict 
Not bad, 6/10 for the car and 10/10 for not being a huge german barge with a blue and white propeller, looks nice, half interesting engine but why did they blow all the budget on the outside and leave the interior looking like a taxi ?
Dont want but I cant think of worse fates, has sort of aged alright as it was such a nice looking thing but it has dated, would take a Fiat Coupe over this but I guess this has a beter chance of not self destructing before you get it home, unlike a grands worth of 20VT.
Not bad, 6/10 for the car and 10/10 for not being a huge german barge with a blue and white propeller, looks nice, half interesting engine but why did they blow all the budget on the outside and leave the interior looking like a taxi ?
Dont want but I cant think of worse fates, has sort of aged alright as it was such a nice looking thing but it has dated, would take a Fiat Coupe over this but I guess this has a beter chance of not self destructing before you get it home, unlike a grands worth of 20VT.
johnpeat said:
Lots of pug 405 love
Interesting this, recently had a ride in a 406 taxi with lots of miles on. It rode so well! Supple ride, well damped and felt sharp. I've heard they corner well too compaired to other cars in its class. Peugeot really had suspension sussed, comfy and sharp. The 405 must be a bloody good car. A bit irrelavent this but i bet a 406 v6 would show a 156 v6 the way home (ive owned the Alfa so know what their about!)
Cambelt and an engine Mount cost me £490 at a pug main dealer !!!!!
The Spruce goose said:
carinaman said:
Surely there must be a V6 Owner here that can tell us how much the belt service costs.
About 555- 650 quids.. cambelt change to include water pump, tensioner and pulleys..Edited by The Spruce goose on Friday 18th November 18:19
TheDoggingFather said:
Aren't the cam belts on these prohibitively expensive?
Doing the tensioners at the same time adds hugely to the cost. Indy that did my belt reckoned the tensioners were OK so I kept a few hundred quid in my pocket. If they're making a noise though then it's going to cost.Only problem I had with my estate barge was the speedo sensor. It's a known fault meaning you lose the speedo, easy enough fix, £30 odd for a new sensor and then a nice struggle underneath the engine to fit it
Cheers,
Rob
I bought a T reg V6 for less than shed money for the winter last year instead of using my mx5. Was a lovely machine to just waft in, although going between the two cars really showed up how vague the controls of the coupe were, the gearshift being particularly loose feeling. The coupe really isn't a drivers car in my mind. Had to fix a few things when I owned it but nothing that couldn't be sorted.
My dad ended up buying it off me after his 2cv was bent by a pot hole and the car has now racked up 215,000 miles. I still drive it on the odd occasion when I borrow it to do any long distance journeys, a far nice place to do such things than my mx! Clutch is starting to be on the way out though.
Would be very tempted by another one one day, just with a little less miles under its belt!
My dad ended up buying it off me after his 2cv was bent by a pot hole and the car has now racked up 215,000 miles. I still drive it on the odd occasion when I borrow it to do any long distance journeys, a far nice place to do such things than my mx! Clutch is starting to be on the way out though.
Would be very tempted by another one one day, just with a little less miles under its belt!
Edited by Eddd on Friday 18th November 22:27
I asked my Pug 'expert' about the cambelt on the V6 and he said "don't ask" - he then muttered about it being a horrendous job and thus costing at least half an arm and a leg...
He did say he's never heard of one snapping tho and on a <£1K car it might be cheaper just to chance it and if it does snap, spend the same money on a new engine - as he reckoned he could source and install an HDi unit for less than the cost of the cambelt replacement
He likes diesels tho - so he's biased
He did say he's never heard of one snapping tho and on a <£1K car it might be cheaper just to chance it and if it does snap, spend the same money on a new engine - as he reckoned he could source and install an HDi unit for less than the cost of the cambelt replacement
He likes diesels tho - so he's biased
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