in here!Janette's Fiat Punto cabriolet is dying of hgf so it was time to buy something new.
A new French car is coming at the end of the week - but what could it be?
21,000 miles from new, 2002, FSH and in china blue?
new French car bought
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Re: new French car bought
Peugeot 406.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
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90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
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Re: new French car bought
I've bought a skip so definitely not a 406! Does have a 2.0 engine.
Will, does mean I won't be at home saturday till mid afternoon as I have a train trip to Essex to make.
Will, does mean I won't be at home saturday till mid afternoon as I have a train trip to Essex to make.
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Re: new French car bought
think of it as 100 off a 406!
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A 307?? 
Sorry I'm not that clever, what is hgf?
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nope, that's a cone with a flake off not 100!
hgf = an underbonnet sauna!
hgf = an underbonnet sauna!
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aha, an underbonnet sauna. Not fixable I take it..
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captainhaddock wrote:aha, an underbonnet sauna. Not fixable I take it..
fixable but the car needs roof adjusting, some light welding, two tyres, a knock on the back suspension sorted ... £600 -or so - which isn't worth fixing.
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argh well, never were into Punto's Rented 2 or 3 years ago and the first one gave me permanent memories of the most un comfortable ride ever. Even though the others were a bit less bad, to be honest.
Rented 2 or 3 years ago and the first one gave me permanent memories of the most un comfortable ride ever. Even though the others were a bit less bad, to be honest.-
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Re: new French car bought
I like the punto - missed out on one with 54000 miles on the clock for £595 last weekend. They're economical and the engines have some go. Bit of a harsh ride with some scuttle shake but the handling is fantastic. It's the wheel at each corner. Just transferred the deposit on the 306 cabriolet.