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Re: 405 Mi16

> You'll probably find the Mi16 isn't that much slower, assuming it's not

> > fooked :) You gotta rev the engine though. It'll CERTAINLY be quicker on the > > twisties. > > It was nice. A very good drive back. Now rorty exhaust noise when > picking up too. > > It might not be quicker though the twisties. Mines and Aero, has the > factory Sachs/Boge sports uprate/lowering kit as standard. At least they > are when new :)

Should still be better. 405 had the best ride and handling in class, for a LONG time, and it's a MUCH more modern design than the Saab :) Although it obviously depends how worn the setup is, on both your Saab and the Pug :)

BTW, more bad news. One rear door doesn't open. Appears to be jammed > shut, so may have had a bump. But it drives straight, no tracking or > alignment probs when driven.

What do you expect on a £250 car :) You sure it's not the mechanism that's pooped ?

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Nom
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Could also be about 1,000 other things. Don't spend big money unless certain !

Yup - masses of boot space.

It's on the disc, and it's crap. Read my other post ! Even if you strip and clean the auto adjust, and replace the cables, it may still have no effect. This *IS* usually the case, and you need to replace half the rear calliper(s) - £60 each from your local Unipart supplier. Well worth it though - the handbrake will then be fine. As it is, you won't pass the MOT.

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Nom

And while I'm thinking about it, send him to

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and Eurocarparts for bits.

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Nom

Proven - fitted 2 large lads in mine for laugh :) (Lordy, if thats not a feed line i dunno what is...)

-- Dan

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Dan405

Hes' got it open. Didn't say what was wrong yet, will ask him tonight at the pub quiz.

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MeatballTurbo

Yeah. What I think is, he will drive it till the MOT expires (this HB doesn't hadly hold the car on the flat, fully up you can push the car with it on), see what else it needs, if not much else, do the work. other wise flog it for an engine donor.

Can't blame him for £200

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MeatballTurbo

I've alreasdy pointed him to Eurocarparts and pug spares. Will forward himthe other two. I think I mentioned GSF too, now I think about it.

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MeatballTurbo

...which is pretty good for a saloon ! Rear seats don't fold though :/

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Nom

Or if it only needs a couple of hundred quid, flog it to me ;)

-- Dan

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Dan405

I seem to have broken my sig....

Ah well.

-- Dan

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Dan405

Peugeot 405 Honda XLR 125

There you go, i found it in another thread, it must have fell off :)

-- Chet

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Chet

Actually, in the phot it does look that way, but it is just holding a goodly layer on Manchester crap, and brake dust.

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MeatballTurbo

Of the BX 16 Valve and the Mi16, the BX was the better car, despite looking like crap. The BX was a seriously scary motor, especially for the money. However I doubt that many of them survive in good nick. The Pug was heavier and duller and duller and duller.

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Steve Firth

In article , usenet- snipped-for-privacy@malloc.co.uk spouted forth into uk.rec.cars.modifications...

Uncle used to have a BX Diesel. Not a bad mover for an Oil burner of the old style. Citroen build weird ut interesting cars, at least they used to.

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MeatballTurbo

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