Out with the old, Welcome the new Coupe

[Scott-jarvis]

Afternoon hommiees. Couple weeks ago, i sold me Saxo for £1700. Picture to remind everyone :y:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/Saxo/Bullbarrow19-04-09.jpg

About 8 months ago After many Hours of thinking, i thought i want a new car, A V6, thought not much choise really, then i thought about The 406 coupe, and instatnly thought i want it, then my mind kept changin between coupe and a MK3 VR6.
Didnt want to have a race around car, just a nice cruiser.
I finally decided on a 406 as there quite rare, and its probably more laid back than a VR6.
Last saturday i went to surrey to see a 406 73,000 98 S Reg D8 SE Coupe, £2500, and i got it for £2300 with 1 Year MOT, 6 Months Tax.
SE is the spec, it has. Full leather, heated seats, air con, climate control, electric windows mirrors, electirc seats with 2 memory buttons (they do the mirrors aswell) 6 cd changer, JBL Amp JBL 8 speaker system, headlamp washers, auto wipers, tilt and pull out steering wheel. Speed sensitive Steering, auto dimming mirror, Brembo 4 pots on front. Think thats it.
Im already in love with it. Super smooth V6, efortless power, and just a comfertable ride.
THe body work is a little bad in places, but hay its 12 years old, but im not bothered, the interior and mechaniclas are good

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeExtriorFirst28-02-104.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeExtriorFirst28-02-101.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeInteriorFirst2.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeInteriorFirst3.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeInteriorFirst6.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeInteriorFirst9.jpg

[samfenna]

looks nice, any plans for it?

[Peter_D]

Wrong section FTW

I'm sure you can get a Ferrari replica bodykit for these can't you? Look a nice car, not my thing but looks clean and classy

[newqs36]

rear seats look comfy as hell!

[dannyboy2005]

WoW

Love the rear seats

[vts_broadley]

you say out with the old in with the new.but the saxo was newer than the 406? nice car though!

[Peter_D]

Rear seats look strange, look more like a port-a-potty than a seat. Not that that's a bad thing :P

[frankie]

very nice scott, the old man has one (has one 2, wrote one off twice lol)

very good cars for the money.

his is also on 150k, bought it with 113k 3years ago, and it hasnt had a service in that time.

what out for coilpacks, as they tend to go and cost fuck loads to replace.

[dannyboy2005]

Any engine pics?

I want to see if the engine is exposed. Or has stupid plastic covers all over it?

[Scott-jarvis]

looks nice, any plans for it?

Smoke the windows, air filter, custom exhaust, lower 40mm, and some 18s

Wrong section FTW

I'm sure you can get a Ferrari replica bodykit for these can't you? Look a nice car, not my thing but looks clean and classy

What setion did i put it in?? lol
Yeh you can get a kit for them, but i think they look better than the ferraire kit

rear seats look comfy as hell!

The rear could of sold me the car, lol, they are very comfertable.

you say out with the old in with the new.but the saxo was newer than the 406? nice car though!

lol, yeh me Saxo was W reg.

very nice scott, the old man has one (has one 2, wrote one off twice lol)

very good cars for the money.

his is also on 150k, bought it with 113k 3years ago, and it hasnt had a service in that time.

what out for coilpacks, as they tend to go and cost fuck loads to replace.

Cheers mate, ive looked into things and alot of it is fooking expensive, :y:

Any engine pics?

I want to see if the engine is exposed. Or has stupid plastic covers all over it?

Ah, Plastic cover inbetween the Cam covers, but usual things are covered.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/scott-jarvis/406%20Coupe/CoupeEngineFirst.jpg

[woodysVTR]

comfertable

Apologies for being pedantic, but it's comfortable :P

[Peter_D]

I think you should spray some of the interior parts silver, do a bit of DIY work. As there is just too much black. Heater vents, door handle surrounds maybe? Would break it up a bit.

Also maybe a "Warning: Danger of deep vein thrombosis" sign in the back would be handy. Just picturing myself sat in those seats on a long journey :S

[Peter_D]

Apologies for being pedantic, but it's comfortable :P

Come on then, i'm still waiting for the rest of your sentence, please do continue. :zainy:

[Scott-jarvis]

Apologies for being pedantic, but it's comfortable :P

lol, thanks for telling me im not grammatically correct, but i wrote it like i say it, i say it with an e. :y:

[Scott-jarvis]

I think you should spray some of the interior parts silver, do a bit of DIY work. As there is just too much black. Heater vents, door handle surrounds maybe? Would break it up a bit.

Also maybe a "Warning: Danger of deep vein thrombosis" sign in the back would be handy. Just picturing myself sat in those seats on a long journey :S

I understand were your coming from, its a bit bland, but that keeps it simple, and everything is built i little better than a saxo, lol, so there alot more effort to get it off and more thing to go wrong. I like black aswell, its give the interior some conformaty, plus tbh i fooking hate painted interior stuff it makes it look tacky, (sorry just my opinion)

lol, trust me those rear seats are very comfertable, no sign of DVT happenign i dont reckon.

[Peter_D]

Some things look alright when painted silver. I hate it when people paint bits red etc but silver just makes it look OEM. Thats what i'd do anyway but if you're happy that's all that matters.

[23carragold]

Man this car is so sexual inside its ridiculous...the outer shape was never my thing but you know what..it is a smart smart buy....Interested to see what you do with it :)

[swampy]

Im looking at these a mo.
As a second car.
Just need to work out if the kids seats would work in the back

[J222JRA]

looks tidy mate, even the leather interior seems to be good (not sagged / cracked)

[KINGVTS]

my dad had one of these new, was alright!

[Scott-jarvis]

looks tidy mate, even the leather interior seems to be good (not sagged / cracked)

Theres a rough missing patch on the drivers bolster, but im guessing as thats were everyone slides in and buckles get caught etc

[Scott-jarvis]

I been worrying as i brought it at 73000 and cambelt is meant to be done at 72000, the garage man said nothing of it, so i thought fook it ill buy it, and put up with the tremendous bill, but just been sorting the Service history out, and i found a bill for Mot Plus Timing Belt, 2 Pulleys and a Water Pump.
SO fooking brilliant , im so over the moon, lol, im off for a bloody drive :)

[sarah000]

looks sweet