1999 Peugeot 406 Coupe Review - Richard Hammond

[@birminghamb1ues]

Loved my 406 coupe. Best looking car I ever owned - and best to drive. It was perfect car for touring the Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes.

[@warriorharj79]

When did you own it?

[@justhtip]

@@warriorharj79 ????

[@warriorharj79]

@@justhtip what

[@adrianhan1059]

IMHO, remains one of the most beautiful cars in recent memory.

[@laidback9249]

@Kane Jerry Dosser

[@ivanfernandezalvarez2168]

Im buy this car, im hace ,2 years,is very funny,

[@richard29415]

Ah yeah! I think that too, I have a Welly 1/60 scale model in red like this 1 in the video. Really cool model!

[@zzhughesd]

Just a stunner.

[@soundseeker63]

That design still looks really fresh considering its from '98 !! Arguably better than anything Peugeot produce currently.

[@zaidsaadabduljalil4759]

soundseeker63 all Peugeots are awesome for me. It's ok if you only like one. Me. All I like

[@aapaap8595]

It's actually released in 1997, but the drawings date back to 1992.

[@ohnomango1337]

@kroooassant yes. The new 508 is a masterpiece

[@richard29415]

@@aapaap8595 Wow!! Such an advanced looking design for 1992! That's shocking!

[@richard29415]

People seem to like the 80s and 90s Peugeots. They're cool looking cars.

[@2583060]

damn, this car still looks pretty good and sleek. Too bad its not for sale in the US. And it looks like it drives okay.

[@TheThunderwars]

The V6 is incredibly smooth, and if you set up the geometry in a more agressive manner it really sticks to the road. It is really a glorious car for the price.

[@michaelplein3617]

Designed by same people that did Ferrari

[@ubiased23]

@@TheThunderwars how reliable was it?

[@TheThunderwars]

@@ubiased23 Engine is absolutely rock solid. The electronics of the car however... The mechanical parts are extremely well built, but the interior, if it looks nice, isn't of the best quality. What really stands out is how smooth and strong the V6 feels (it will get you to 250km/h easily with minimal drama), and the handling is superb (it's a GT, so not too sharp but very stable at any speed and very precise). Braking is amazing, up to par with modern cars (brembo came standard).

[@ubiased23]

@@TheThunderwars thank you for the breakdown. So basically the car has electrical problems? How many miles was on the car? And what year did you own? Too bad we don't get these cars in America.

[@endlessmotion2255]

I like how Richard is wearing James May's early 2000s wardrobe here. I also like how the camera guy is steadily retreating from an advancing, and slightly menacing Hammond at the start

[@irishman6124]

I have 4 of those in my shed..beautiful cars .after 100k they look tired and sound tired..they give electric faults.doors//dashboard//seats start to get loose and rattle ..one of mine is in showroom condition.I drive it on Sundays and bring it to car shows ..the 406 coupe still grows attention everywhere I bring it

[@Name-lt2tz]

I still have that , 2.2 hdi, grey color . That red color I like more, but most I like blue color, I see sometimes blue in my city driving. Too bad people hit it, mostly shit drivers. Once was hit while I was driving. At least I got almost 400 eur from insurance. I dont remember myself hitting it, always other people. I wish there was much bigger penalties for hit and runs. Also people think I am poor when driving 2002 year car. But if I manage to save it longer, like 10 more years, then they should envy me. Too bad there is small rust. And getting parts for fixing is harder. Ttats probably for all old and especially sports cars.

[@stefangrubesic2708]

Now this car is around 3000€, it's styled by Pininfarina, it has Brembo brakes and Recaro seats, it's basically the perfect first car for us who just got our driver's license

[@strahinjastevic7480]

@Henry Discipline depends, some countries dont let newbies drive anything more than a 2l which rules out the v6 version

[@fazeobama8872]

@@strahinjastevic7480 fuck em

[@deerlord2363]

I love this car even though it's a Peugeot, the Italian styling is what makes it so appealing for me.

[@h3l0p6]

Its french XD

[@michaanto9261]

No its not.

[@Nickoboss29]

@@h3l0p6 it was produced in italy and designed by Pininfarina...

[@guilhermemoreira5651]

@@Nickoboss29 So were multiple peugeots back then

[@milica7455]

​@h3l0p6 Italian actually. Produced and I think designed there

[@ivangadzhanov]

I still drive one it's a beauty you don't see it every day and the 3.0V6 sounds great with a few modifications and runs even better!

[@raycroal]

what mods?

[@slaviivanov510]

I bought the 2.0 liter variant in 2016 as my first car and I never want to sell it ! The engine has been impossibly reliable ! I used to redline in on every drive in the first years and not a single thing has failed ! (relugar maintenance also helps) Biggest fault of this car is the too soft suspension and the terrible fuel consumption (city 12.5l/100km - highway 8.5l/100km) even when driven lightly... The steering feels great, it's actually quite communicative and you get a sens for what the front tires are doing. I'm definitely keeping this car and passing it onto my kids !

[@carmaniac3961]

Are you from Bulgaria? If so, greetings!

[@kennung1001]

I drove the 406 Coupe V6 Platinum, silver with red leather seats. It was the best looking car I ever had. I was so sad, when I sold it with 63tkm ...

[@Menandmotors]

It is a lovely looking vehicle! 😎

[@bikelife1389]

Had exactly the same model s reg 3.0 coupe. It was my favourite car I ever owned had it indicated 160 they are so good to drive.

[@ubiased23]

How reliable was it? I've heard the fully loaded one comes with a JBL sound system.

[@sonnicjr]

11/2019 I have 2 and running like a watch ⌚⏱️

[@Fimosin]

10/2023 también como un reloj 203000 km V6 207cv

[@GRAHAMAUS]

I had the 2 litre around 1999. Nice car, handled fairly well, but not quite as fast as it looked. Worst issue was the rear window leaked, clearly due to a factory installation issue (there was glue missing in the top corner) but Peugeot refused to entertain any sort of warranty claim, and the dealer wanted the thick end of £1000 to break the window out and replace it (apparently that's how it had to be done). Since the car totally filled up with water until I removed the drain plugs in the floor, it detracted significantly from the car's appeal. Therefore it ended up being one of the cars I owned for the least time. Pity, spoiling the ship for (literally, almost) a ha'porth of tar.

[@flori5548]

Haha, we also had a 406 Coupé and the rear screen smashed to thousands of pieces three times - every time you turned on the rear heater in the winter. Eventually they had it sorted out, but when opening the rear windows, pieces of glass would still fall out of the opening mechanism in the c-pillar. Anyways, an amazing car!

[@pimeto]

Got the same coupe, the same colour. Fucking love this piece of shit!

[@popindosin228]

This car is criminally beautiful! Too bad the world government banned production of nice looking cars nowadays...

[@TimpBizkit]

I had the opportunity to buy one for 995 and passed it up for a diesel fiesta that I later crashed due to sleep deprivation.

[@joempoem478]

It got what it deserved.

[@kristianbrandt3012]

Here in Denmark these are really expensive, and rather rare too. This is exclusive here. Although the wheels are a bit too small.

[@adinh6342]

Kristian Brandt You can buy one in Bosnia for about 2600€

[@catprotector2759]

@@adinh6342 Ista cijena stoji i danas...

[@adinh6342]

@@catprotector2759 Kad se malo raspitaš, skontaš da je preskup i za 1000e😂

[@catprotector2759]

@@adinh6342 možeš li mi reći zašto, jer se baš nešto i razumijem...sviđa mi se auto i mogao bih ga priuštiti ali nisam siguran u pouzdanost. Neke informacije?

[@adinh6342]

@@catprotector2759 Fino izgledaju al su slabi motori. Benzinac 3.0 pije 15 do 20 litara a ne ide kako bi trebo ić v6, 2.0 ima 136 ks što je malo za tako veliko auto a i troši nekih 12 litara što je za naše krajeve previše. Dizel ja mislim jedino 2.2 dolazi u kupeu, loše dizne, osjetljiv na loše gorivo, plivajući zamajac... Al sve je to rekla kazala, francuz je to, dobri su im motori

[@paulmartin3372]

Hammond channelling Clive James here

[@ppmmgp]

that green jacket lol

[@deerlord2363]

He looks like a leprechaun, lel.

[@michaelplein3617]

It's mint

[@davetheman]

Look like he raided James Mays wardrobe.

[@lordprotector3367]

I still have one, with 28k on the clock.

[@pbfloyd13]

hope he doesn't crash again...

[@jimbo3376]

Ayyyy

[@mustsilm]

I miss coupes. Now its all suvs.

[@blue387]

Handsome car

[@feri93HD]

Hi guys, I have a question. I have searched for this a lot already, but havent found anything. Do anybody knows why is my car responding to remote key but does nothing? I hear the a click from the relay but nothing happens. Whe somebody knows anything, then please write. Tnx a lot. P.s. I appriciate this car, I have a 3.0 v6 version.

[@JxyWxstxn]

Farkas Feri actuators

[@lamingibba9922]

How to fix

[@joeyslats31]

you get used to the steering wheel pretty quickly

[@eduardochamorro7559]

el 406 definitivo!!!

[@АлександрВарганов-е7ъ]

Божественный дизайн и по сегодняшний день, жаль живых в идеале мало осталось

[@dimchik222]

А я нашёл 😀

[@GeorgeHernandez-p5y]

081 Gutmann Harbors

[@landsky5925]

4:26 he is going too fast

[@Mymanbrd]

That’s down Pen y pass north wales

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

This is so 2016...

[@apathynoir]

Such a shame not giving a proper enginEeon a beautiful cigar-shaped car

[@starshipteddy9871]

Get off the bonnet!

[@Max-fd4px]

Mon essai ici : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5Cmeqxmpr6bY8k

[@woutvandewateren4205]

(jewisch kids camp aries and their money sigh Ariel omega 😆)

[@adamwoodward2003]

The worst looking pinin ferina design ever

[@aapaap8595]

Lol idiot

[@wakeupandsmellthecoffeetod9582]

You have to get your eye checked

[@tontonmarcomarco1834]

C'est sur qu'avec ton gout de chiottes....tu fais un commentaire de merde ....

[@michaelplein3617]

It's better looking that Heidi Klum you blind bastard 🤣