TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 So far so good. I'm on the way to collect the roffle 406 and caught an earlier train! That will help with the walk across London due to tube strikes. Arriving in the big smoke now. Just an hours walk across town to the next station and all should be well. Fingers crossed! Let's hope the car runs better than the Saab I collected in the first week of August. I paid for it and collected a week later while the bloke was on holiday only to be greeted by a flat battery... Rob BlankFrank, Shite Ron, LightBulbFun and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Still going to plan! privatewire, Shite Ron, Twiggy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 On the last leg. Will arrive early. Unless I am in the wrong half of the train... CaptainBoom, Twiggy and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Good luck - hope it all goes well. TwyRob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Blimey no hanging about! Chod speed TwyRob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 39 minutes ago, TwyRob said: On the last leg. Will arrive early. Unless I am in the wrong half of the train... I am on the correct half of the train! It is a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 minute ago, TwyRob said: I am on the correct half of the train! It is a miracle. You are presuming that the information offered is correct though! TwyRob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Blimey no hanging about! Chod speed For the journey, I walk fast! As for collection, I hate it when people don't collect purchases promptly and my schedule over the next few weeks is otherwise packed. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just now, High Jetter said: You are presuming that the information offered is correct though! The train is moving whereas the other half stayed put so I'm pretty confident! High Jetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 I have arrived, an hour early! I left the countryside this morning and now it starts here! CaptainBoom, Shite Ron, privatewire and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Got it! Thanks David. What a nice fella! Dyslexic Viking, rob88h, Inca-mpetent and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 ... and, home! privatewire, Inca-mpetent, CreepingJesus and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 After a few weeks things are going well. Not sure that I trust the fuel gauge as it seems not to move much so I put £20 in last night. Also, the speedo randomly dropped to 0 a few times today within a few mins. Overall, pretty happy! privatewire and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 MOT today. Expecting a fail and will be pleasantly surprised if it's anything else.The car cost me £30, so it'd be unreasonable to be too hopeful! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, TwyRob said: MOT today. Expecting a fail and will be pleasantly surprised if it's anything else. The car cost me £30, so it'd be unreasonable to be too hopeful! No rust on previous MOTs, looks like it might be just brakes and tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Fail!Indicator colour (hmmm, look orange to me)Steering rack gaiter (easy) Rose bush to the rear hub (looks to be a right pain)Therefore, it's going to the ASM scrapyard for £330 collected. Simply not worth the work for me.Sad but an economically sound choice I feel as it's worth about £500 with an MOT. CreepingJesus, loserone, MrGTI6 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Asked a 406 loving pal, he said it isn't a hard job. CGSB, Flat4, rob88h and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Nyphur said: Can you at least offer it up on here first? I've no idea how difficult the rose bush to rear hub is, but if that's all that stands between it and another years motoring someone may take it on. Done sdkrc, Lacquer Peel and CGSB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406V6 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 6:35 PM, TwyRob said: Also, the speedo randomly dropped to 0 a few times today within a few mins. On mine this was a simple fix - new speed sensor (replaced by me garage, not me) These are good cars - would be a shame to scrap it for minor problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwyRob Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 These are good cars - would be a shame to scrap it for minor problems.I agree, it will be and is at odds with my general approach to these things. However:1. I have no knowledge of these vehicles so the suspension bush would involve a learning curve for me involving time I do not have. 2. As above, time is an issue. As I work 50 hours a week + 10 hours a week of commuting, fixing an old Peugeot isn't something I really want to prioritise on the weekend.3. Given 2, I would need to spend money on garage labour and that will push the repairs and retest to £250 absolute minimum. Getting the car to a garage would be hassle too.4. As I bought the car for £30 in a roffle with probably £70 of diesel in the tank it is pretty much disposable, I like it but not enough to put money into it.5. I already have two cars + my wifes and I have been waiting for a lease car on order for about a year to replace one of those. This car was therefore only ever a short term prospect.6. As it would shortly be sold anyway investment in repairs would result in a lower final profit by my calculations compared to just scrapping it.If it had passed I would be selling one of my Saabs for about 20x the price of this car but it didn't so I'm holding onto the Saab and selling that next year.Sorry guys, I know this is probably contrary to the whole forum ethos but one way or another I'm moving this car on without fixing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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