Got a new 406 and the bodyworks a little tatty.
Biggest issue is theres a tiny bit of surface rust on the bonnet, just at the front.
It's been resprayed in the past and it's come back.

How much would I expect to pay to have this sorted out?

Bailes.

 

Mate thort you was gonna get a better car to not spend money on?... Dnt take that as being horrible...i just saw your luck with the focus.

 

I've been given the car?

 

Ah not too bad then.. Better luck with this one than the focus then bud

 

Nice car to be honest, the bodyworks a little scuffed and tatty but the only thing that really annoys me is this tiny bit of rust on the bonnet.
Drove it 500miles yesterday back and for West Yorkshire and not once did I worry about noises, wandering etc. Was nice to just chill out

 

just buy a bonnet in colour cheapest option the breakers should charge no more than 50 id suspect

 

What happened to your focus mate as I seen a few threads on it?

 

Nothing, just fancied something a little better on fuel and abit more Solid on the motorway.
Uncle got a new Citreon C5 so had his 406!


2.0 HDi, only 90bhp but if you learn to ride the torque it's adequete. No overtaking though

Couple of things I need to sort on it...
I managed to loose the Unlock button on the key, so bought a refurb kit on ebay.
Goto get the wheel alignemnt done as the steering wheel isn't quite straight.
And front brakes need changing as one of the discs is buckled.

Properly nice mile muncher!

 

id fought the focus would be stronger/better handling car

 

Focus is better handling, but the 406 is much more stable and more comftorble on the motorway!

 

Tbh mate i would not bother repainting ,spend the money elsewhere

 

Yeh mate they are comfy me dad had one a few years ago think it was an executive.
As said above probably best just to get a bonnet in silver.

 

I owned a petrol 406 a couple of years ago. Only bought it as a stop gap for a few weeks. Was actually a very nice car, big and comfy, I quite liked it.

 

This is my second one! Got rid of my first one, thought the grass was greener. But been hanckering for another for months!

 

Had one of these as a hire car once. Worst car I've ever driven by a hell of a long way.

 

What's happened to the Focus??


Cheers,
Grant

 

Nowt, had a wheelbearing replaced last week and a CV gaitor. Mechanic gave it a PreMOT which is due in 2 months.
Looking to get rid of it now I guess. Think Ł800 is a reasonable amount for a 03 focus with 92k on it with a new timing belt but with pretty crap bodywork.

 

+1, then spend what you'd of taken to a bodyshop on cleaning stuff, should liven up the looks

 

Getting a bonnet in my colour is harder than it looks, finding a 406 in the same colour as mine is hard work!
I'l just hold on and look at ebay.

 

I didn't realise you were 45

 

No different to owning a mondeo!
Just I don't have no silly DMF's to worry about.

 

It is a bit different to owning a Mondeo... if you point the Ford at a stretch of twisty road, then it'll actually deal with it pretty well and put a smile on your face.

The Pug 406 won't.


Cheers,
Grant

 

its one of the common colour 406's easy to get hold of and theres loads on ebay even that colour

 

Try find one, there isn't one in Moonstone right now.

 

any good

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-40...item416010b179

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-40...item416010b179

 

I would just leave it mate. It's not worth spending a couple of hundred quid to get it painted on something like that. It looks a tidy enough car in the pics so i would just run it.

 

Coupes are different mate

 

ROFL

 

I'm the same, been hanckering for one of these for the past few years. Just trying to find the right one is the problem.

 

are they? french crap

 

Well they are the same in that way

 

They either seem to be scruffy but mechanically sound, or look mint and be a pile of crap like my last one!
They are a proper 'chill out' car.

And those bonets are for coupes! Totally different.

 

I was only kidding.

 

Cheers,
Grant

 

I'd say its time you took up gambling! You seem to love throwing your money away.......or get married, that'll soon lose you some money!

Seriously why entertain the idea of wasting money on mundane cars that will be worth no more after? Even for the job of getting a bonnet in the same colour and fitting it yourself is it going to increase in value by what you spend? I doubt it!
Use the money and have a few beers, enjoy yourself. Oh wait................

 

Can I offer the age old adage... You can not polish a turd.

 

Any chance you'll clog up pug forums with banal questions about your new shitter rather than this one?

 

There is nowt wrong with this car, it has a tiny bit of rust on the front of the bpnnet and one back door has had a cheap respray in the past.