Can We Beat A G-Wagon With £1000?

[@oneway_k_4209]

cheap car challenges are easily my most favourite videos on this channel!

[@user-yt5xj3pv3w]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yxlqlooaZgq5Y finally it's here.

[@leonismyname6573]

They're basically what I'm here for.

[@evankehagias]

Time to strip it and go again hahaha

[@tomcole020]

Since a TopGear died CarThrottle really has made the best cheap car challenges. It’s a shame that Clarkson Hammond and May haven’t really done any on the grand tour though

[@slavplaysgames]

@@evankehagias i hope to see that it would win for sure

[@JAYPCARS]

I’m glad to see that Jack has kept his Saab 😁

[@user-yt5xj3pv3w]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yxlqlooaZgq5Y finally it's here.

[@kennorcott7074]

It’s awesome that he still has it. Those 9-3’s are great

[@mkrestuarant]

@@kennorcott7074 Such a shame that SAAB went out of production.

[@clairemarie4621]

Yes indeed!!

[@jukeboksiEU]

@@mkrestuarant rumour is that it will be brought back maybe

[@mikehall117]

I reckon you’d get 10% more power from the 406 with a good service and a bottle of Redex

[@TheRealFLX81]

I was about to say the same. Would love to see a rematch with the Pug well taken care of. Or just throw out the dead weight sitting on the passenger seat. xD

[@BerserkFury89]

I honestly expected them to do it, because it's a £1000 challenge, so they still have £100 left over to do a good service.

[@joem8213]

Oil and filter change, change the gearbox oil. I think it would make a big difference. Don't really like peugeot but the 406 coupe is a nice looking car 👌

[@Digitalpiracy]

@@BerserkFury89 even just sitting it for half an hour with the engine running, premium petrol in the tank and the revs held at say 3000 would have made quite a difference - get it nice & hot, decoke the heads, clean up the injector tips and heat the spark plugs through so they self-clean. Total cost would have been 20 quid of fuel or so (as long as the radiator thermo-fan worked anyway)

[@HFStuart]

Junk the standard air sock that goes to the airbox - it's a genuine (for once) restriction on the V6 406.

[@michalpyszynski3579]

really happy you guys and the content are staying. Best of both worlds. Nothing really changes for us viewers, while Alex can go off and explore his own ideas and work with brands/creators with whom I assume he wasn't contractually allowed to work with before. Really glad about this :)

[@yorrickwi]

what is happening?

[@tiegansmith2002]

@@yorrickwi Alex has made his own channel so he can use more of his own ideas and meet new people and make more collabs etc. I think his channel is called AutoAlex cars

[@iCrapBubbles]

@@tiegansmith2002 Yeah, he announced he has left Car Throttle as well

[@muriloharthmann5671]

That’s sad, I fell like this trio was the best one after Clarkson, May, and Hammond

[@Inflator82]

It's the end then.

[@themightyjony6533]

I think we all can agree that we want more 406 videos, that thing would be such an amazing project car!! 😍

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

They should tune it to the point where it really is a challenge to the AMG, with as little money as possible.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Imagine if they'd made them awd. It'd be worth 15k.

[@UncalBertExcretes]

Alex's diesel cold start impersonation is spot on.

[@ZJS0113]

😂🤣😂

[@simonbergman5970]

4:06 I'm leaving this timestamp for next time I need a chuckle

[@ConquerDriving]

The 406 coupe is a beauty.

[@CptCaptainClockwork]

I had one of these for 5 years. The diesel 2.2. Fantastic car, never let me down.

[@MrUpTheRa1234]

The saloon is also a beauty

[@Hipas_Account]

@@MrUpTheRa1234 All of the 3 body styles were great looking, and i feel like the Sedan and Wagon really came into their own when they had the facelift.

[@grahamcutress47]

It was a We Buy Any Car purchase! Picked up from Paddock Wood BCA Auction site

[@hendryloffeld1341]

true but i always say he is a copy cat from the vauxhall or opel calibra

[@RogerM88]

Still harder with £1000 to convince Alex to wear a proper size shirt.

[@marcbirchley2418]

Ain't no shirt out there that fits his biceps

[@madmaniacloony]

@@marcbirchley2418 not in the kids section anyway

[@rcocm]

I love the way that even though he's changed the brakes on a car, given services, a clutch change and fitted a new exhaust... Ethan still reminds us regularly that he's still clueless about cars 🤣 and such a good sport for taking the flack from the other two... such a legend 😂👍

[@Ryan-gx6zi]

I feel like it’s just for the camera at this point. Ethan’s really learned a lot over the last few years.

[@razh260]

@@Ryan-gx6zi Facts

[@Intolerance2778]

Ur very easily over impressed mate, it’s b level acting

[@BrandMalone24]

@@Intolerance2778 C level, CT level to be specific lol

[@adammcallister2260]

Always liked the 406 coupe. Worth giving it a thorough service, sorting the EML and comparing drag times. It would be interesting!

[@-abacchus]

I've had a 1.9 405 and a 2.0 406 Turbo, but always wanted the coupe.

[@broomad]

Me too - had the 3.0 V6 with red leather. A great car and a great noise.

[@s0m3cunt91]

People make Ferrari Replicas out of those.

[@HFStuart]

@mightywatcher The EML on 406s goes on for fun. It rarely puts the car into limp - but a decent service would have been an idea.

[@kennorcott7074]

I love that the Saab is still hanging around. What a gem lol

[@im_james453]

Alex: did you say that bcos it had the word fastback in it?.. Ethan: Yes. Lmao 🤣. Ethan; Look at how fast that back is 😆 🤣 😂 I'm Done

[@user-yt5xj3pv3w]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yxlqlooaZgq5Y finally it's here.

[@hazzaknox1069]

Glad to see the 3 of you all still together after alex went his own way... we get twice as much amazing content, and alex gets to try his own style and content of/in videos. Its a win win situation!!!!! Keep it up guys

[@michalpyszynski3579]

@@firewaffle1 autoalex cars :)

[@firewaffle1]

@@michalpyszynski3579 thanks - found it 😁

[@FlappyPaddle]

@@ErwinHolland. still, Alex said Tha Car throttle hired him as a freelancer now, so he will keep filming with them. My guess is that his previous contract didn't allow him to have his own channel, etc.

[@user-yt5xj3pv3w]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yxlqlooaZgq5Y finally it's here.

[@leewalker8207]

Idea: spend 2 grand or so modifying the 406 then race it against something 10 times more expensive like a golf gti. Title could be 3k car vs 30k car

[@tylereyres8109]

I wanna see more of the 406 tbf

[@techbaffle]

Imagine a drag race with 3 budget V6 cars!

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

Poojo vs eclipse 3rd gen vs tiburon v6

[@usynnstradler]

@Whgu ybnm no

[@IfInDoubt..]

What a gorgeous car the 406 Coupe still is.

[@marcbirchley2418]

Absolutely

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Unlike the French electronics they contain ofc 🤣

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

Hahah fosho French aren't the greatest at electrics😂😂

[@andrasjakab741]

@@BlatentlyFakeName as a 406 owner: everything under the bonnet is german or japanese if were talking electronics 😄

[@deemybutt]

Would have been nice to have a benchmark of how fast the Saab would be, without being on the trailer

[@juliengimenez1279]

So happy to see a 406 coupé here, I own one and it is my first car (not the V6 sadly, the little 2l petrol). But it is such a great daily. It's comfy, nice to drive even 23 years after its first run, and there is enough performance for most if the situation. And even here in France, we don't see some that often. Love it !

[@ruicanaveira1718]

I also have one and really live that car. I own another cars, more recent and expensive, but i prefer the 406 Coupe 👌

[@wlochatyGUMIS97]

I have 2.2 petrol 406 coupe and this gem is staying with me no matter what. If my gf would announce tomorrow she’s pregnant with twins - I hide 406 in a garage and buy proper daily, but never sell it :D

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

How's the maintenance on these I'm out here in Mexico and I've seen a few around and even one that was a pininfarina version it was hot I asked the owner bout it a bit but def a cool change from usdm cars!

[@wlochatyGUMIS97]

@@E_tiBEAMERBOY Mechanical parts aren't expensive, cuz underneath this is still a 406. The problems start if you need some body parts - i.e. bumpers can be crazy expensive. Fuel consumption - my 2.2.pb needs around 13 liters of gas per 100 kms in a city. A few weeks ago I was making a trip, around 1000kms and it burned exactly 9 liters per 100 kms.

[@NG-vb3pb]

@@E_tiBEAMERBOY it's a great car. I also have a 2.2 petrol coupe. If you maintain it like you should, it'll never let you down. Mine has almost 270.000km and i can still throw it into corners and drive it like a maniac and it'll happily do it. Ofcourse things wear after such times and i think that all Rubbers will have to be changed by 300k. At the moment i have a few leaks, one from the engine to the transmission and another from my head gasket. Both sound more serious than they are and it drives like it should. It just needs some love but my funds are low atm lol. also not difficult to work on, the engine is in plain view

[@joshuabodgers9238]

Just recently sold a 406 V6 Coupe with 60k miles on it. Fantastic car and really quick with a manual box

[@darrynkilpatrick4244]

damn that Peugeot was amazing, id love to see you do a GT challenge in it down to the south of France, see if a pinin gets any attention in the land of supercars.lol

[@Kalandaari]

406 coupé are very common in France, they don't get attention at all.

[@ThirteenMatt]

@@Kalandaari Especially a grey one. Love the 406 coupe, but in a non descript color like this it's no head turner around here. In good shape, with a nice color combo and a good detailing it can definitely catch attention but not like this.

[@davidchernack4145]

I've never laughed harder than when the Saab revved up on the trailer 😂

[@TinyMiniStealth]

We want the trio to remain! Friends for life. ✌🏼

[@mindaugas803]

Uuuuuuu, alex left CT today saddly check his instagram

[@stuarthumphrey6158]

Good to see all three together. That kind of chemistry is really, really hard to find/make. The BBC has spent trying do that, and not got near the on screen presence that these three have. As for the G wagon, they're incredible things. I once got stuck behind one at a track day at Snetterton. Every braking zone and corner I caught up with it, and every straight it disappeared with an amazing noise.

[@Kalandaari]

As a Peugeot 406 coupé owner, it made me happy to see one in this video. I wasn't expecting it since Brits love to shit on anything French.

[@GoldenCroc]

"Brits" in much of the youtube comment section often love to shit on anything that isnt a Fiesta ST, more or less. Pretty interesting to see actually.

[@HFStuart]

As Stephen Fry says "social media is a toilet wall" Never assume what's written there is representative of the population (thank God)

[@louissanderson719]

Peugeots are popular in the UK. Have been for years

[@hamzasherazi9334]

I know Alex has "left" but please never stop making these videos. It's the three of you that makes these videos much more enjoyable. Car throttle is not Car throttle without all three of you present.

[@carlmarkwyatt]

Love the 406, more of that please

[@TopVersnelling]

You be careful with that Saab. Saabs are love, Saabs are life.

[@amigachris]

I don't see any Saab...Oh you mean that GM thing...ok

[@markwright3161]

@@amigachris Saab changed so much of it that you could get less than half of your replacement parts from Vauxhall/Opel. They went as far as changing the wheelbase on the last Vauxhall GM gave them before giving up on them. It's a Saab.

[@Lburt07]

PLZ keep the 406 Alex. It'd be a great addition to your new channel!

[@meaculpamishegas]

Definitely do more of these videos. People love underdogs and new cars, so evening out the odds and still having both is very entertaining

[@pk-dn5sj]

Looks great that 406 coupe... Was my favorite "coupe" of this vintage 😉

[@andreastheile426]

I Love it how the gWagon tilts at acceleration due to its massive Torque

[@bilal00276]

I was literally re-watching some of the cheap car challenges and they upload one 😍😍

[@unknownvariable4783]

Bro same

[@SweenBeanUK]

Only way to describe the G Wagon is ‘Footballer’s car’ for sure!!

[@Jonago.]

406 Coupé are awesome! Glad to see it featured here!

[@BillyNoMates1974]

"engine light was on but the engine wasnt my worry" says it all with a peugeot

[@ciaranm8772]

These 3.0 V6 ESJ engines are very good solid lumps. The very most that could be causing the EML is a coil pack of O2 sensor.

[@gazjones8781]

That era of peugeot were reliable. I had a 106, 206 and a partner. More reliable than the Nissan and Toyota I owned. The 208 GTi I own now. Yeah, that's a whole different story.

[@sjm.photos]

Had one did over 100000 miles in mine and the engine light never came on. That will just be a sensor failing after 20 years same as any car would

[@jaydem9986]

Amazing how close it was. It‘s been a while now since you had a proper project car. What about keeping it and get the best out of it? Would love to see it and my name suggestion would be Pierre.

[@mujtabaahmed2979]

Me: *it would be interesting to see a rolling start from 20* Alex: let’s do a rolling start from 20mph Love the amount of effort that goes into these videos 😂

[@peugeotlegends5114]

Yesss awesome video. A manual 406 would have smashed it. The 7-ish seconds 0-60 time is for the manual, unfortunately the auto is a couple of seconds slower (and also won't crack 150.)

[@sickomotorsport]

I've a 406 manual v6 estate goes well

[@clairemarie4621]

Great to know that you guys will still be working together and doing videos together ❤️

[@patxusko4898]

This vid gave me some Taxi (the movie) vibes with the Peugeot vs Mercedes 😂

[@ajcoopa]

I can't put into words how much I love Jack's Saab.

[@Handle423]

Yes Alex, I sure want to see more dragraces with the G Wagon towing a car

[@Cozmcraes]

I think since used cars are so disgustingly expensive just now, you should allow yourself to do a little work on your challenge cars with the leftover change. You could probably fix the engine warning light and give it a service for that £100.

[@EinkOLED]

I'm glad they didn't choose to use weight reduction on the 406, like they did on the Volvo.

[@josephilip1798]

Am i the only one who loved that V8 burble of the G?

[@ifu06536]

I've always loved the look of the 406, awesome video hope you keep it and make it into track car or something

[@ts5111]

i've always thought these things were actually really pretty in a very understated way.

[@ts5111]

(the 406)

[@GoldenCroc]

@@ts5111 Almost everyone did, at the time. Voices were even heard that Pininfarina used a bit too much of their Ferrari 456 design when doing the Peugeot..

[@joshuaaaron9016]

Absolutely love these, hopefully Alex's channel does something like this every now and then

[@user-yt5xj3pv3w]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yxlqlooaZgq5Y finally it's here.

[@himwiththehair]

Car Throttle does This vs That. I'm down for that Also, that 406 Coupe needs its own revival series; lovely cars

[@rubenvanalphen2780]

honestly that peugot would look really good with some better rims on it

[@NG-vb3pb]

It really does but the problem is that it's a 4x108 and there are some great options for 17" but you really want 18" to make it clean and there just arent' many good 18" 4x108 designs

[@hindgb]

sat down, saturday morning, food on the plate, latest car throttle video - life's good

[@ecrxft]

It seems like Ethan has gone backwards in his car knowledge 😂

[@williamraysmith95]

My dad had one in 2005/2006. Light blue, 3.0 V6 manual with a limited edition boot spoiler. Still my dream car to this day just like Alex and the 944. They did 150 on private roads in 2005!

[@williamraysmith95]

Also glad you got the facelift model too, when I say facelift I’m pretty sure the only difference was the dash and steering wheel 😂

[@ThaDutchDK1989]

Hope to see more of the 406 coupe . Make it a manual ! And make it sound better and drive sharper like alfa gta or something that would be cool

[@hendryloffeld1341]

jij bent echt gek... a alfa gta is so.much nicer... and that busso sound damm not normal

[@davidlewis5742]

The ZF auto box on the coupe has a "Sports" mode operated by a strangely hidden button. I wonder if those guys found it. It makes a real difference to the way the V6 puts down its power and manages the gear changes to optimise acceleration. Seriously, the 406 Coupe was never designed as a drag racer but a high speed luxury cruiser for the French Autoroutes down to the Cotes d'Azur. I've done that and in that environment it does everything that you need for an idyll drive! 😍

[@Jorge-po9tl]

I was seriously waiting for you guys to upload i freaking love your vids lol

[@_Frozen_mamba_]

thank goodness you guys picked that beauty, an amazing car

[@MrMinimanmatt]

Getting pissed off with prizes for America on a British car channel

[@chriswatson7488]

Looking at the advisories on the mot, I think I'd have chucked a couple of new tyres on the 406 before doing any high speeds!

[@GoldenCroc]

Didnt look, but was it anything than the thread that was low?. In that case, its unlikely to find any nails on a runway.

[@matt_snclr]

Honestly, so salty, always wanted a 406 🤣

[@PopsLaw]

G wagon is a novelty car

[@yujiin9850]

Sad that Alex is leaving Car Throttle. Would've loved to see the Peugeot 406 built into an aero car and challenge the G65 again.

[@lvgio]

how do u know he’s leaving

[@CrazyInWeston]

@@lvgio kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5O7Yolqa65sgrM

[@markwright3161]

@@lvgio Alex has started his own channel and mentioned he has left CT in a video he has posted, however, he is still staying in at least some CT videos from here on as they've agreed to keep him on freelance (?) (or whatever the correct term is). You'll still see him here, you've just got another channel to see him on now where he does more of his own thing with cars. Win, win. kzbin.infovideos This is his new channel, currently with only the first video, the one where he explains what's happening.

[@optimuschrist15]

I’m not gonna lie it is fun to watch and was excited at the same time as they were 💜keep going you guys are doing great💙

[@mistreku]

9:30 1/4m in 14sec, good luck with that, lol! It would be hard to do it in a 330i, nvm this 210bhp fwd car. If you care to time it, I bet it'll be well over 18 sec. (For a comparison, the 2000 CLK 55 AMG did 13.8 with 350 bhp.)

[@mistreku]

@@DanieleCapellini well, I definitely laughed at that.

[@royliber3824]

I kinda figured the G wagon would win this... But im happy the Peugeot still gave it a good fight. The 406 with manual transmission might would have had it in at least the last 2 races... The automatic on these old Peugeots are absolutely horrible, but still nontheless the V6 is definitely the one to have.

[@sickomotorsport]

Great engine...... terrible gearbox

[@Everything_Evan]

Put that 406 on the Dyno see how far away 210bhp is

[@sickomotorsport]

The gearbox is the weak link them engines are bomb proof

[@marcl3278]

4:09 killed me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrpurple2943]

Why not drag race it now against the Saab ;)

[@zaktherapper4297]

the rolling race was brilliant, might be getting rid of my mk4 polo soon. i might give it to car throttle for some challenges

[@rattymcclelland]

That 406 has got the 190bhp V6 in it. The later ones got the 210bhp upgrade. Stunning cars, my dad had one of the first back in 1997 in Lugano green.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Correct, later L7X's had VVT which gave them a power increase.

[@sickomotorsport]

This coupe has 210 bhp engine. Older engine has different engine cover and an oval intake at throttle body

[@danieltrowbridge3721]

Love the 406 coupe. I would have picked a Saab 9-5 aero for this challenge, you can get a ropey one for under a grand, and so much torque.

[@adamg2253]

Do Somthing Good With The SAAB Please

[@markwright3161]

I'd like to see the 406 coupe on Alex's channel for a good service and before and after performance testing then come back for this race again here. As many others have said, servicing all the fluids, gearbox included, and this could go in the Peugeot's favour given how close it was here, at least with a rolling start. The budget even had room for that, £100 below it. Like you said, this was meant to happen. Given Alex's attachment to the 406 Coupe, it would be a lovely opener to his channel while linking to Car Throttle as where he started KZbin. It completes the story and would really show there's no hard feelings between anyone, as unfortunately is often the case when we hear of someone going their own way, so something linking the 2 channels in a way that we can see but not strictly spoken about keeps the channels obviously independent shows everything is actually all good for once with someone wanting to change the course of their life.

[@mr.carguy654]

Turn the Peugeot into a track car!

[@SzwarcuKX5]

406 is a terrible track car base.

[@sdfsdf23232dsfsdf]

That 406 Coupe is a future classic. If you fixed up that one, it’ll be £15k in a couple of years.

[@arthurfraud423]

I love the 406, currently owning one for more than a year now, it’s a 1996 Coupe pack edition and it’s a really nice and confortable GT that has some sport potential sometimes, really buy them now while they’re still cheap, future classic for sure !

[@danisantabarbara5931]

We want to see more, that was brilliant mates, camera work is Champions league, outstanding work. Thank you from Barcelona.

[@MrInvalidArgument]

Omaze is a scam. I love your content but... Change sponsor

[@pirosenpai1]

3:08 "Look how fast that back is." 🤣

[@Blinkydabill]

I usually love these videos. This is just stupid, :(

[@graemeporter]

The 406 Coupe is an awesome car. I had the 2.2 petrol 4cyl, which was 160HP, which was sort of the sweet spot between the petrol-hungry V6 and the slightly gutless 136HP 2.0 petrol. Loved it, owned it for over 7 years. Such a nice car. EDIT: mine was scarlet red - just a gorgeous colour for this car. Manual gearbox, too.

[@zkkz7644]

First

[@tahater3888]

Good for you bro

[@Jorge-po9tl]

Jsjajaja what an achivement 🤙🏼enjoy it

[@MrUpTheRa1234]

Fair enough to u

[@Orbiitoclast]

Cool

[@thelogxd8812]

My grandparents used to own a TT,it was so small we all had to crouch in it,it was cute though,i also learned to shift gears with it,good memories

[@neocerebus]

Ethan always brings the humor, cheers.

[@bobjames1521]

Here's an idea: £1000 car with £1000 in mods Vs £2000 car

[@thomasbrannigan123]

Been waiting for a new challenge like this for ages!

[@liamtoddperkins6552]

This was a great idea and I really enjoyed watching it. I would like to pitch an idea to you three, instead of towing Jack's Saab, use the G-Wagon to tow the cheapest similar car to that you are racing. For example, you raced against a Peugeot 406, then the G-Wagon should tow the cheapest similar spec Peugeot 406 to see which are handles the weight better. Will the 406 win against a G-Wagon towing a 406, who knows? Thanks for all the hours you have given for this passion of filming cars. It's honestly one of the extremely few shows that resemble the OLD Top Gear. Cheers

[@Zzzlol94]

4:30 With that look, without even seeing the screen, I knew he'd found a PT Cruiser.

[@flytoinspire]

It's bad I can recognise most aircraft from those drone shots. Also ME 12:09 😂 (by the back wheels)

[@Rich..]

Genuinely believe you guys are on par with the old Top Gear trio.

[@officialrealistyoutube]

This is what we want, no electric car BS

[@stekarenhd6911]

Im surprised the G is this slow. It got so much power i thought it would tow with ease

[@piovo1]

It’s a brick wall basically, can’t easily break through the air.

[@calumcraighead1110]

I live in Australia (originally from the uk) and literally seen a 406 coupe outside the bottle shop last week. had to take a 2nd look. didn't even know they had them out here. reminds me of watching the brittish touring cars as a kid

[@Moparornocar74]

I absolutely love the 406, I've wanted one for years but I live in Canada

[@My_Old_YT_Account]

Same :(

[@amolg2282]

“Oh my god smell it” *shoves the book in Jacks face* 😂

[@InitialB]

With car prices as high as they are it’s good to see a v6 for 1k.

[@mikanajutub4553]

IVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE 406 COUPE IN FOREVER, I DROVE A 2.2 HDI STAGE TUNED IT WAS AWESOME, IM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THEM AND AM VERY JEALOUS OF YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god i cant believe u got a 406 coupe

[@vitsalava1251]

On this episode of This vs That... Nice work. The peugeot is possibly the best looking peugeot they've made.

[@jamestwild5883]

My dad had a 406 coupe V6 brand new in 1999. Loved this car.