Roffle Peugeot 405 1.9TD - Going Home.

[Junkman]

No idea what you guys are on about.

[Jim Bell]

Thought I'd better check the charging, just to make sure I hadn't been sold a battery when the alt was at fault.

 

 

 

 

 

Seems happy enough.

[Dick Longbridge]

My dad ran an L plate 405 derv estate for a few years. It was a great car with all the toys - some sort of run out edition iirc (*edit - it was a 'HUNTER!) The only downside was when he tried to chase an oil leak and it ended up costing him hundreds; it transpired that most gaskets and oil seals had eaten themselves. Block was dry as a bone after that though. He sold it about 8 years back and the fanatical bloke who bought it stuck his private plate on it. Still on the road today.

Second edit* Just DVLA checked it and looks like the original plate has been reinstated, and it's been sorted/ not mot'd since 2012 :/

Yours looks a peach anyhow. Great to see it getting little tweaks like the number plates - I've now got DMB graphics saved in my favourites - best repros I've seen yet.

[purplebargeken]

I briefly owned a 205, when I say briefly I mean for 2 days. It was a freebie but dead. It was made into tin cans much to my regret now of course.

 

I had a dead battery once (well more than once). This was in a multi-story carpark. I'd parked opposite the down ramp with the car facing forwards. It was fun*.

[carlo]

Gotta say it again, love that colour.  Even with its bonnet up not working, looks a stunner.

 

Every 'new' car needs a bit of fettling, worth doing if you like it (and how couldn't you)?

[scaryoldcortina]

Thought I'd better check the charging, just to make sure I hadn't been sold a battery when the alt was at fault.

 

 

 

 

 

Seems happy enough.

 

To be entirely fair to the AA, the battery was most likely flat because it was faulty, but it would have got you home with a jump start.

 

If you'd like charging current and starter demand tested for extra piece of mind remind me when you come for the seats. I'll be in all day tomorrow.

[Jim Bell]

Awesome. I'll give you a ring before I set off. Be around mid day. Many cheers.

[Jim Bell]

GSF emailed me to say WHY NOT HAVE 35% OFF M8?!

 

The Accord is away tomorro, which will finance a bit of that.

 

I said "M8! Gr10 OFFA! KTHNXBAI"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stick that in your clutch hole and dump it.

 

 

 

 

 

The good egg Scaryoldcortina kindly offered me some cowchairs and he was only one county south, so had a shoot down today.

 

 

 

 

Dirty seats. Dirty seats.  Dirty seats I want you, dirty seats I need you Oh!

 

 

 

 

Chatteaux Del SOC is a place of win, and Autofive showed me round the yard next door that was full of interesting things an uninteresting things.

 

 

 

Best swallow nesting site ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chavalier (pronounced Chav-ale-eye-ear)

 

 

 

 

Wonky Metty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggro:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Narrow fail car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 spare washers included, just in case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to SOC and A5 for being dead canny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got this on the way home.  I choose to take it as a compliment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back at Shitpeas Tower, I got busy with the rubbing and the squirting.

 

 

 

 

Unacceptable!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(noises of rubbing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I plan to try and remove the height adjustment mech to get the seat base lower.  The lack of headroom in the 405 is turning out to be an issue.  It shall be overcome though, hopefully.

[RichardK]

Love that Moss Security pic. Also... WTAF is going on with that Metro?! Guessing the K-series pack didn't fit after it had been skilfully* narrowed...

[scaryoldcortina]

Let this be a lesson to anyone that comes up with a good idea to help sort out our road problems. I went to all the trouble of biulding not one but two cars, at a cost to me of around 1,50000 quid. the second car was being biult because TOP GEAR were kinda interrsted in the car, however after one year I got the message that it would never go on TOP GEAR. The car works really well as you can see. I was not going to or could take the idea any futher. So here it is on YOU TUBE. to say I tried and I died..
Thanks for your, time.

 

 

 

Was nice to meet you, and the beer is more than a fair swap for some seats I've spent 9 years tripping over. RESULT!

[RichardK]

HA! That looks awesome! You had to lose the clutch cover to get the width down? The carb setup is what gets me though.

How did it handle?

[Jim Bell]

Great video, but it needs more Benny Hill Theme Music.

[scaryoldcortina]

HA! That looks awesome! You had to lose the clutch cover to get the width down? The carb setup is what gets me though.

 

How did it handle?

 

Oh good god, it's not one of mine! Got plenty of laughs out of it over the years though.

[Richard]

It turned up in the eBay Bargains thread a few years ago. IIRC the owner was trying to sell it along with the rights to do more conversions.

[Lacquer Peel]

I forgot about the Bullit car for london, great stuff.

 

You won't find comfier seats in a 405 than the ones already fitted to yours.

[scaryoldcortina]

I love how the perspex windscreen has weathered. Interestingly, it was mainly the cost of a glass screen that scuppered his plans of putting it through an SVA test.

[Jim Bell]

I love how the perspex windscreen has weathered. Interestingly, it was mainly the cost of a glass screen that scuppered his plans of putting it through an SVA test.

 

I thought the screen had been painted beige to "deactivate" the car.  Like when you slice out strips from a shotgun barrel so that it cant be used again, for the good of the community.

[Jim Bell]

 

 

You won't find comfier seats in a 405 than the ones already fitted.

 

 

I'm not seeking more comfort, just less height.  There must be lower seats thatll fit.

[Jim Bell]

She does, but not often.  Its certainly a possibility mate.  Good shout.

[RichardK]

Rather than lowering the seats, you could cut a hole in the roof and use a pyrex mixing bowl as a little dome to peer out of?

[Jim Bell]

Rather than lowering the seats, you could cut a hole in the roof and use a pyrex mixing bowl as a little dome to peer out of?

Or open the sunroof?

[cobblers]

 

I would be so proud of myself for taking that photo that I'd show our lass and she would just give me blank look so I would explain it and it wouldn't make anything any better.

[gadgetgricey]

Rather than lowering the seats, you could cut a hole in the roof and use a pyrex mixing bowl as a little dome to peer out of?

 

Utmost apologies as only got paint and a scroll pad on the laptop. Its a real looker though,

[KruJoe]

"The Purple Helmet"

[Jim Bell]

Utmost apologies as only got paint and a scroll pad on the laptop. Its a real looker though,

I'll take it!

Where do I send my thousands of pounds and can you apply for planning permission immediately please.

[Jim Bell]

Just noticed that the rear pillar courtesy light is on in that pic. I wonder if that's what drained the battery. I turned them all off when I was in tescos car park to be on the same side when I was waiting for AA.

[JohnDeere]

This thread takes my breath away

[RichardK]

Don't be daft with the sunroof. The rain would get in.

(This bowl was also the stock suggestion for X1/9 club members having to flog the car due to expanding family, but on the bonnet).

[Noel Tidybeard]

Ah, come on. Isn't pushing cars what wives are for? Or is that just poor Mrs DW?

 

and she can beat him at arm wrestling!

[DodgyBastard]

Will 305 seats fit? I really can't get on with them.

 

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