I can tell you that Miss Pug left the production line, Thursday 16th November 2000 in Sochaux, France.
I can also tell you that when she made it over here in the UK she was registered in May 2001 in Reading, putting her on a Y plate. I can also tell you that she is a ''restyling'' which means she is the face-lifted 406 design, on the forum we call them the D9's.
The differences between the D8's and D9's are most told by the front end, in particular the grille. On the D8's they have a slatted grille, with solid paintwork of the car running from left to the right of the car with the Peugeot Logo slap bang in the middle, very solid pieces of metal.
On the D9's we have a ''honeycomb'' mesh. Another difference is the headlights, the D9 has clear glass headlights.
To put that into pictures:
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| Here is the D8 (I suppose you could call it a MK1, notice the heavy thick set metal that carries the cars colour...) |
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| This is my D9 (Mk2, Notice the ''honeycomb'', Personally I prefer this one but I possible am a little biased!) |
I can tell you her paint colour is a ''China Blue'' and I can also tell you this is by far the sexiest colour for the 406's. EVER.
I can also tell you her model is a 406 LX Family. Family meaning she is no ordinary estate, she has 7 seats. Yes, 7 seats. I have wanted one of these for a little while, a 7 seater capable of a 3 point safety harness in the back row. A little surprised given the age they do not support ISOFIX but that's no biggy, lol.
She has a EW10J4 engine installed, which means this sexy bitch is a 2.0 16valve petrol. I am still not 100% convinced on her specific engine, she has at minimum 126BHP, at most, 141bhp.
Her catalytic converter is a 3 part piece. Most cars are fitted with 3 way converters because of the 3 pollutants found in the exhaust system, which are: Carbon Monoxide, Unburned Hydrocarbon and Oxides of Nitrogen.
I can also tell you that Miss Pug has a ''harmony'' horn sound, and I can also tell you Miss Pug has air conditioning (which works might I add!).
I can also tell you the battery that failed late last year after being left to die - was the original. That battery was 12 years old.
The D9's also scored better in the EURO NCAP tests.
I can also tell you that the Peugeot 406 is based upon the Citroén Xantia.
In line with PSA group policy, the Peugeot 406 was launched 2 years later than the Xantia, using the same floorpan, core structure and engines as the Xantia. The hydroactive suspenstion was not carried over, and the 406 had more traditional spring suspension.
Whilst my car is clearly ''based a little upon'' the Citroén Xantia, I refuse to have it classed as a product of PSA... To me - common PSA practice is the Peugeot 106 vs Citroén Saxo, the Peugeot 806 vs Citroén Synergie / Fiat Ulysse, you know stuff that only really looks different with badges.. Where as the 406 vs Xantia have many many differences, for instance in my opinion the Xantia looks cheaper made, the interior looks fucking awful and the car body work resembles NOTHING of a 406, well at least - not to me anyway.
My engine, the EW10J4 is common in Peugeot 206's, 307's and 407's.
The Peugeot 406 was awarded The What Car? ''Car of the Year'' in 1996 and was awarded ''Towcar of the Year'' by the Caravan Club in 2001. It also won the Semperit, Irish car of the Year 1997.
I can also tell you that she is, although not as iconic as the 205 is to me, she is still very iconic and my pride and joy. If I could, I'd have another 205 in a heart beat, they were and still are every bit of iconic as they were in the 1980's. They kick ass and mean business. Designed by Pininfarina (who designed the 406 coupé) they had all the curves in the right places, so so easy to work upon, things in the right places, and I just have an undying urge to one day get another and keep it as a nip around here there and everywhere car.... maybe one day I can fulfill that dream...
**INSERT MASSIVE SMILE HERE**
Brief summary of the upcoming jobs: (no new jobs, just lingering old ones...)
* Prize out the metal crimp plates on existing seat belt pre-tens on the passenger side. reconnect and plug back into each other. If this is not possible, install crimp on spade connectors.
* Disconnect battery (yes, again)
*Carefully prize out the ABS sensor on the Rear O/S wheel (already removed the wheel again, moved the car forward on on the drive to improve access) IF I can *carefully and gently* clean up the mating faces on the sensor and put back into the car, hopefully all will be well. However I fear that it being such a delicate job, the sensor may just need a straight replacement. In which case I will need to follow the ABS sensor cable up into the car, I have reason to believe it comes in under the rear seating bench.
When those jobs are done:
* Damn good clean out, including rear seating bench *insert embarrassed smiley here*
* Tidy tools again
* Hoover out (think about nice blue mats for the footwells)
* Think about an MOT and run through MOT checks
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