doubleyeller

Yes but there were a lot of those gearboxes around, it was hardly the end of the world to pick one up for like £100 (1990s prices) and get it fitted. Most the 25s still in existence are autos, but most are on their third fourth or fifth gearbox by now. According to that accurate* source of such data HML, only 49 are still on the road, but a further 300ish are on SORN - surely there aren't that many 25s in hibernation??

For those that know Huddersfield, there was an automatic one of these always parked on John William street between 'Spoons and Coffee Evolution about 15 years ago. I remember thinking it was literally the most beautiful car I had ever seen, gaping rust hole big enough to put your fist through in the NSF wing did nothing to detract from that. To this day I have not seen another Monaco in the wild. One day, probably around 2007, a For Sale sign appeared in it, they only wanted £650 for it, but the insurance quote was terrifying. According to HowManyLeft, the auto Monaco went extinct around 2012

My word!

What became of this elusive beauty? Where is it now

Rover 214 SLI Bought for £225 in 2016! “Like you say mate, these engines are known for head gaskets going, but as you can see, this one is ok, and I can tell you really want one so....” Yeah. I didn’t actually want one, but was living in an insurance black spot with no NCD means £3k plus car insurance for a 24 year old, and Footman James used to have a policy of insuring anything as a classic providing it was 20 + years old. Which meant you just had to accept whatever 1994 horror came up for sale cheaply, warts and all! The head gasket certainly was going, however this never ca

Wakey tha ses? Run a garden rake down the side Mash half a packet of choccy digestives into ribena and spread liberally over the rear seats and door cards. Shove a 20p in the cassette player Get a cheap plaque made up, "Family car by Henry Moore", and park it in the sculpture park. I bet nobody says anything for fear of not looking intellectual and recognising "art" when they see it!

just racking my brains as to what sort of photoshoot involves a graffitied Pug 405? Probably some sort of top-shelf mag for Francophile shiteists!

Have we ever had an MOT'd car on this hallowed thread before? One with no visible dents, or serious rust? Once with all mechanicals and interior, glass and panels present and correct etc? A car which even still runs if you bring a battery and fuels Oh dear, what can the matter be? 405 got sprayed like a lavatory.... https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-405-saloon-1994-manual-1580-cc-4-doors-used-for-a-photoshoot/1395682791

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101248303706?sort=relevance&model=19&include-delivery-option=on&make=RENAULT&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&postcode=m114dg&radius=1501&page=1

It's actually a rather amusing coincidence, but that's not the Chamade I have been offered! Plenty of demand for parts - there's a fleet of R19 Taxis still in service somewhere in deep dark Lancashire. One of them little towns where they put black pudding out on the bar. Is motherly or Oldwaldwhistle. Somewhere like that....

Yeah, amazing how time flies Tbh I expect the MK1 megane to have fewer survivors in the long term

Yeah I have heard pretty mixed things tbh - plenty of people I knew back in 2000 sort of time loved them and said "Best car I ever owned, this!"

Useful info thanks - I am a bit put off that you had to spend a year rectifying a cooling system!

What are you waiting for? Find out where the twat is hiding and take him up the rear!

So how was your sister after getting rammed up the chuff in Tottenham?