Peugeot 405 TD Executive Estate - sold!

[SmokinWaffle]

There is a fair chance this might be for sale very shortly and need moving sharpish - big life changes happening way sooner than expected. Assume it'll be as is, needs some sill work and two bushes. 

Anyone interested? @loseronehas bowed out gracefully. It'll run veg and its massive. 

[Shirley Knott]

I can't believe you're moving this on so soon, needs must and all that but you must be gutted!

I'd imagine it's pretty hard to find as an actual useable diesel 405 for sensible money these days, I genuinely haven't seen one on the roads up here for what must be years now. 

[SmokinWaffle]

5 minutes ago, Shirley Knott said:

I can't believe you're moving this on so soon, needs must and all that but you must be gutted!

I'd imagine it's pretty hard to find as an actual useable diesel 405 for sensible money these days, I genuinely haven't seen one on the roads up here for what must be years now. 

It is really a pain. Depends how busy my welder is in the next couple of weeks but I'm hoping to move house a fair distance in the next couple of months and it might just be a bridge too far doing this at the same time - if I can't get it MOT'd I'm not going to pay to have it transported up the country that's for sure haha

[Stanky]

37 minutes ago, SmokinWaffle said:

It is really a pain. Depends how busy my welder is in the next couple of weeks but I'm hoping to move house a fair distance in the next couple of months and it might just be a bridge too far doing this at the same time - if I can't get it MOT'd I'm not going to pay to have it transported up the country that's for sure haha

Does it drive OK? You could always drive it to a pre-booked MOT (top tip, Halfords are offering a free MOT with every purchase of anything) abort the test en route and coincidentally* find yourself at your new abode with the car too?

[SmokinWaffle]

40 minutes ago, Stanky said:

Does it drive OK? You could always drive it to a pre-booked MOT (top tip, Halfords are offering a free MOT with every purchase of anything) abort the test en route and coincidentally* find yourself at your new abode with the car too?

It needs the front caliper unsticking as it gets very hot/is stuck mostly on I think - but it would drive okay after that. Drives okay now just wouldn't want to drive 300 miles with a glowing red brake disc. Just not sure if I have the mental space for it

[Stanky]

Ah, right yes understood. quick strip down and grease the sliders or is it a bit* beyond that?

[SmokinWaffle]

1 minute ago, Stanky said:

Ah, right yes understood. quick strip down and grease the sliders or is it a bit* beyond that?

Unsure. Haven't even had time to look at it, was going to look at it one evening this week but I ended up driving for 9 hours that day instead. Life is.....it's certainly moving.

[loserone]

Four and a half hours north? That's nearly the Midlands.

[SmokinWaffle]

On 4/16/2021 at 6:06 PM, loserone said:

Four and a half hours north? That's nearly the Midlands.

It nearly is! I'll make a for sale post soon I think... 

[SmokinWaffle]

Sadly, for sale. Right car, wrong time.

 

Unless anyone knows a good/cheap welder, or someone who will teach me, in the Sheffield area. if so drop me a PM ASAP.

[SmokinWaffle]

Moving some stuff in this to clear clutter from the house temporarily

I forget just how cavernous it is with the seats down. Unrivalled versatility - really makes me want to keep it. Would be a fun project to learn to weld on that's for sure.

Even has the rare optional rear air-con too.

[loserone]

5 minutes ago, SmokinWaffle said:

keep it

Good idea.

[SmokinWaffle]

On 4/21/2021 at 9:33 PM, loserone said:

Good idea.

Well - that's what happening,

Loaded to the brim (and I mean to the brim) with stuff and on it's way to my new place many many miles away. @worldofceri - as reliable and helpful as always. Never realised how long they actually were until I got a good view of it from the side.

The story continues...

[bigfella2]

Are you in Dee-dar land yet??

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Good luck mate!

[SmokinWaffle]

On 5/25/2021 at 12:55 AM, bigfella2 said:

Are you in Dee-dar land yet??

Now we are! Have been for around a week and a half but it's been manic! New place, new house, new job, buying furniture, unpacking, trying not to have a mental breakdown....the usual

On 5/25/2021 at 6:47 AM, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Good luck mate!

Thanks chap!

@worldofceri bringing home the goods today as always.

Faultless service as always! I have a big ol drive now too.

There was a slight delay due to Ceri's Kia having a bad time - but he delivered this attached to a very shiny new thing. It's red and beefy. Forgot to take a picture though. Useful there was a delay though as now I have room to put the stuff that's in the 405! Most of it is garden & garage stuff anyhow.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Glad to hear it's all going to plan!  Sending you all my best.

[worldofceri]

18 hours ago, SmokinWaffle said:

Forgot to take a picture ...

Here you go!

[MJK 24]

29 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

Here you go!

Glad to see your back on the road!  What’s the machinery?  An Isuzu?

[worldofceri]

1 hour ago, MJK 24 said:

Glad to see your back on the road!  What’s the machinery?  An Isuzu?

Yes. 2017 D Max with 12k miles on the clock. 13k miles already fast approaching!

[MJK 24]

21 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

Yes. 2017 D Max with 12k miles on the clock. 13k miles already fast approaching!

It’s had a very leisurely start to life!  I wonder what it’s been doing up until now?  

A friend has a D-Max, and really rates it.  There’s one hurdle that he wasn’t able to avoid but you definitely can - the dreaded rust.

He bought a 3 year old example with a full MOT.  64,000 miles, all of them completed in Aberdeenshire.  It went on to fail its second MOT due to corrosion.

I think £150 of Bilt Hamber goodies applied when you have a quiet day or two this summer will ensure a long and happy marriage together!

Do you need a tacho for your type of work?

[worldofceri]

4 hours ago, MJK 24 said:

Do you need a tacho for your type of work?

Yes. The head unit in my previous Kia failed five weeks inside the warranty, and luckily I can carry it over to the Isuzu, so I will get a brand new unit fitted and only have to pay for the fitting and calibration.

(Sorry for the thread drift btw, SW!)

[SmokinWaffle]

On 6/6/2021 at 7:48 PM, worldofceri said:

 

(Sorry for the thread drift btw, SW!)

Don't be - it's fine

So, not much progress done on this but hopefully I'll jump on the welding train when the garage is a bit more sorted. Getting more excited about it each time I look at it.

BUT for now, I have a big garden tool box thing in the back of it, but the battery is dead. Key doesn't work in the boot - as the battery is dead the central locking also is. Is there a boot release anywhere or am I going to have to charge it?

[SmokinWaffle]

Come on, don't make me put in minimal effort to remove the battery and charge it in my house. There must be some stupidly convoluted long winded way that I'll regret to get into it. 

[loserone]

Open the back door and drop the seat?

[SmokinWaffle]

For sale again due to needing space and having too many cars that do similar things - £300 quid. Now in Rotherham. 

[Rust Collector]

I should have bought this off you whilst you were still in Kent 😅 it would be a nice sister motor for the BX. GLWTS

[SmokinWaffle]

On 7/29/2021 at 9:23 AM, Rust Collector said:

I should have bought this off you whilst you were still in Kent 😅 it would be a nice sister motor for the BX. GLWTS

Haha, the irony of paying to get it up here then selling it is not lost on me... 

Still, now sold. I'll leave it to the new owner of they want to out themselves or continue the thread at all. 

For anyone who doesn't know, only reason this has been shifted as I got a Volvo 340 - which I've always fancied, and my mind / time is finite!

[SmokinWaffle]

For anyone wanting to follow it's journey with the new owner, @HMC - you can do so here: