big_al_granvia Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 nice work, agree with a good wash and polish being a morale booster on a project, if its shiny on the outside it gives you a bit of a push to work on the shitey bits davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 406 Coupe anyone? I've been absolutely harassed for time of late and have made an utterly half arsed attempt at selling it to Joe Public and will now make a similarly half arsed bid to sell it on here; Blurb from gumtree; Quote Peugeot 4062.0 PetrolCirca 115kMOT 22/08/2020Car is in overall tidy condition, save for scuff on OSR wing. Has spent all of it's life before my ownership down south, away from quite as much salt on the road.I serviced it last week with Castrol Fully Synthetic oil and Bosch filter.Has had recent routine work, rear discs and pads and a cambelt/timing belt and water pump around two years back so not required for a while.Air conditioning is ice cold.Two keys, V5 in my name and plenty history. And link to ad for more pictures; https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-406-coupe-2.0/1375900757 £450 to a shiter? Split_Pin, loserone, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Having owned it, this car is an absolute bargain davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 get it wrapped in steve soper btcc livery CreepingJesus and davehedgehog31 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, SRi05 said: Having owned it, this car is an absolute bargain Indeed, should add it is ex @SRi05 and @Jim Bell of these pastures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 For the money I'm tempted to have it back, I'd just keep it on the drive to admire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I borrowed this from @Jim Bell for a couple of days and was really impressed. I don't have any need for another car, though, and I won't encourage any more roffles until the 306 is out of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Same here, a year or two back I'd buy it without hesitation. I'm keeping to one car only these days and the Saab is awesome. Roffles however don't count, and I'd have 4 randoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 That car is a good car. Conveyance of style and substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 8:02 PM, davehedgehog31 said: Finally, the 205 has been sitting looking sorry for itself. MOT ran out, but it has a cracked windscreen which needs replaced, which has rather left me in limbo and unmotivated with it. I really need a windscreen lying about to force my hand. Somebody in Edinburgh is breaking a 205 on Facebook Marketplace. Search "205 breaking" as for some reason they don't mention Peugeot in the ad. Found it by chance while randomly trawling for tat I don't need. I'm assuming your screen rubber is ok so you could cut one on a donor car to get the screen out with less chance of breakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 He's only got one headlight left, and is keeping the windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 #sadface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 7:51 PM, blackboilersuit said: Somebody in Edinburgh is breaking a 205 on Facebook Marketplace. Search "205 breaking" as for some reason they don't mention Peugeot in the ad. Found it by chance while randomly trawling for tat I don't need. I'm assuming your screen rubber is ok so you could cut one on a donor car to get the screen out with less chance of breakage. Cheers for the tip chief, as L1 says the chap doesn't have the bits I need, but sure something will turn up. Is the last bit you offering to help? ? loserone and blackboilersuit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Always happy to help although you perhaps don't want to entrust me with fitting a screen hewn from unobtanium ?. Is this any help? Not cheap but imagine the luxury of a heated windscreen..... https://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/peugeot-205-heated-windscreen.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 10:22 PM, blackboilersuit said: Always happy to help although you perhaps don't want to entrust me with fitting a screen hewn from unobtanium ?. Is this any help? Not cheap but imagine the luxury of a heated windscreen..... https://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/peugeot-205-heated-windscreen.html You will most certainly regret that first line. I have seen that, it would be nice in the winter, but my arse would be making buttons manhandling that into place. blackboilersuit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Last Wednesday I was driving home in the Heep and applied a liberal dose of loud pedal when leaving a roundabout. Suddenly the exhaust note changed slightly*, bystanders covered their ears and I struggled to hear my Def Leppard cassette tape. I drove home as nicely as possible and peered underneath; That's cuntfuckulated. The other end was the same and it had blown a hole in the tailpipe, not shown. I ordered a new one which arrived this afternoon. This is the type of job best undertaken by someone with four arms and two heids. Fortunately @320touring offered to help for which I am grateful, would have been far more difficult single handed. The backbox is actually located amidships and a long tailpipe snakes over the rear axle. The New box I bought came in two sections with a band clamp joining them, the old one was one solid piece. Two clamps had to come off, one had the mini angle grinder taken to it. Once it was free of the car some twisting, shoving and braying the absolute fuck out of it with a hammer had it over the back axle and free. Man at work. No need to jack up here. Old vs New, spot where the new one splits in twain. The new one was hang'd and the tailpipe manoeuvred into place quick smart. The entire job completed in about an hour, which was far quicker than anticipated. I am truly dreadful at photographing my work, so I don't even have one of the new system in place, sorry. Then it was away for celebratory chips. The Heep is nice and quiet again and I'm free of the worry of a fucked exhaust system held together on hopes and dreams. big_al_granvia, Split_Pin, 320touring and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 You really do have cracking taste in cars ? davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, loserone said: You really do have cracking taste in cars ? Agreed. Thon heep is a peach davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 11:06 AM, loserone said: I borrowed this from @Jim Bell for a couple of days and was really impressed. I don't have any need for another car, though, and I won't encourage any more roffles until the 306 is out of here. Ahem davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 why did ya park it in the middle of the carriageway?? davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 The 405s removal from Winter lodgings was delayed into May sometime by current coronavirus carry on. It had come out bone dry but covered in stour and dust. It got a quick wash tonight and is actually a different colour for it. It's in good fettle now. As documented in the last few weeks has had a new backbox, new rear shocks and I've now shod the back wheels with new tyres. Toyo Nanoenergy 3 apparently, we'll see how they measure up. Fronts are some Goodyear all season jobbies, they've worn their 20k very well and still have decent life in them. While out washing it I got a message from@Gerrymcd about the 406 and from first contact to sale completed was about two hours or so. It was a really good car for me, if it wasn't for the Heep incoming I would have kept it on but three cars is too much, nevermind four. So...That leaves the 405, Heep and 205. I'm really happy with the state of the first two after the recent spate of works. I don't particularly want to keep three cars taxed and insured, but the 205 is languishing looking a bit sorry for itself and I'd like to give it a chance at life, so with the heat off elsewhere in the fleet I think I'll make a go at it. It's an amazing wee car. If anyone sees a windscreen, or headlamps for a 205 within reasonable distance of Glasgow, do shout.Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk Jim Bell, 320touring, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Might be some duplication, but just to bring the thread up to date. Going back to February the 205 ran out of test, remediation was as required; Windscreen cracked Back brakes unbalanced Front discs Headlamps crap Work was all ticked off, but windscreen held up proceedings, only got replaced last week. Given a wash; Crap before; Bit more organised; Final work party and checking of brake adjustment with @davidfowler2000 and @captain_70s Submitted for test, had attempted quite a scheme repair on the headlamps, tester took a dim view; New lamps ordered and fitted; Submitted for retest this morning; Huzzah Celebrated with a walk round Cumbernauld Town Centre, always a delight Tax/test status of fleet, 100% Split_Pin, Heidel_Kakao, Tickman and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Excellent news! davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 hours ago, davehedgehog31 said: Tax/test status of fleet, 100% Envy davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Interior given a bit of a scrub Lacquer Peel, BL Bloke, somewhatfoolish and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Very happy with the fleet! loserone, Lacquer Peel, big_al_granvia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Good fleet that davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Collection thread for a third party in progress. Modernish motor. A fine assembly of rammel at mine this morning; Underway, at Abington already; Jim Bell, Lacquer Peel, GMcD and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Chod speed, hope the weather is kind* davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Lancia 807 jaypee, privatewire and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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