We've only gone and done it: Peugeot 406 Coupé returns to the road!

[@philwilliams4573]

There's an old boy somewhere looking down on that with a smile on his face. Good work.

[@Petrolblog]

That's a rather lovely way of looking at it, Phil. Thank you.

[@benhooper1956]

13:23 Indeed there are many good youtube channels, but as I have said many times before, you really do have a unique and commendable style. Tbh there are so many channels out there that are all the same, trying to be professional but losing the honesty. The fact that you do your videos the way you do keeps them original and I for one really appreciate the fact that they are shot by a real world person (who is also a really good photographer too)

[@Petrolblog]

Cheers Ben! Happy to be a waffling amateur!

[@MrJeanpaul1988]

Its still a very very pretty car, please keep restoring her to her full glorie

[@Petrolblog]

Will do!

[@BCB-9000]

That Marius guy also supplied around 40% of the parts on my coupé, including a full interior :D Great job with your Coupé, please take us along as you fix the minor things, I would say you have no idea how many Coupé owners are working on similar things in paralell so we will have a look :)

[@Petrolblog]

It's great that so many 406 Coupés are being rescued, restored and maintained. Happy to do videos on the small stuff.

[@patrickcrean7813]

Please Gavin more videos on the 406 coupe!

[@simonblake5563]

looks great to me. I often think perfection is often overplayed in enjoying classic cars. it's a great colour in the sun.

[@Petrolblog]

I don't think any of my cars will ever be perfect!

[@pards004]

Welcome back! Don’t discredit yourself, I’ve always enjoyed your content and look forward to more videos soon…

[@Petrolblog]

I appreciate that - thank you. Means a lot.

[@tjshill82]

I wouldn’t be saying sorry about this excuse that etc because that car is a wonderful usable modern classic. Thanks for saving it. 😀 Also please continue the videos they are very enjoyable. The waffle is what makes them interesting. Don’t underestimate quality waffle 😀

[@Matteo_Licata]

Hey, long time no see Gav! Glad to see a new upload and that the pretty 406 is back on the road. Well done :)

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks Matteo. It's been too long since we were in touch!

[@joshbrailsford]

She's looking great Gav, I'm happy for you that you've got her back on the road 👍 and I don't think 3 years is bad going considering the size of your fleet and the time you must've been devoting to Classic.Retro.Modern. lately. Thanks for keeping us updated here on KZbin.

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks Josh!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Such a great looking car, well worth getting her as near mint as possible.

[@Petrolblog]

She'll never be perfect, but I'll take the project as far as possible.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@Petrolblog Yes definitely will be great to see the progress develope and also the other cars on the fleet.

[@TucanaeTube]

Lovely setting to announce the road news. Tucked in the greenery ready to pounce. We really don't mind the delay between videos or the three years - you've created an oeuvre 👍🏻😂 that has engaged us and carried us through lockdown and beyond. There are plenty of things still do on your coupe, journeys to have and tales to tell. Not forgetting the rest of your stable (barn) too.

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks for your support!

[@danilogonzalezmx]

Great job. Congratulations!

[@Petrolblog]

Thank you!

[@RichardLyleEsq]

I’m glad you’re back. It’s good to hear about the fleet from time to time.

[@Petrolblog]

Thank you, Richard.

[@owensteele1645]

Welcome back Gav! I would say that this 406 is better than average, due to the wonderful story you once told of its owner who won on races and asked for the best 406 you could buy, with all the extras, that are still there, and working like they should. He had a 1992 605 before this as well, so he was definitely one of us. If you don't mind another 40/50 mile drive, then South West Wheel Repairs on Marsh Barton, Exeter would take care of refurbing the alloys, they did a fantastic job of my dull, pitted Honda alloys that had no paint on them before! If I only knew how to upload photos! Their prices are not bad either.

[@Petrolblog]

Well remembered. I was actually going through the photos the daughter took as the car was being driven on to a truck. Definitely makes it all seem worthwhile. Thanks for the recommendation for South West Wheel Repairs. I remember Matt at Volkscraft speaking highly of them, so I'm hoping to ask them to sort the Camry's wheels. Will keep you posted.

[@TheJoeT81]

Yes, it is worth it.

[@Petrolblog]

Thank you, Joe.

[@nickmiddleton7118]

Well done, you’ve done an excellent job in bringing this beautiful car back to life. Last year I bought my 2.0 Coupe, my dream car as a teenager, and I have enjoyed driving it so much. It really is a fantastic car and other people seem to think so too as I’ve often found people taking pictures of it. With only 500 left on UK roads it’s nice to see another one brought back to life! Can’t wait to see more videos of it. I for one don’t mind your rambling…

[@nicholasdavis657]

Good to see you back! I remember how that car was when you first had it - you've done so well to get it back on the road and in that condition. Definitely hope you do decide to make some more videos on the other fleet members - lots of us enjoy them.

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks Nicholas. I appreciate the encouragement!

[@benhooper1956]

Restoration completes when the car gets its first MOT in my book. Anything after that is just ownership! Really good to have you back on the Bandwidth Gav, that 406 is superb. Being average is nothing to sniff at, all my cars are average (ok some are quite clean) but they are all lots of fun, which is what it is all about

[@Petrolblog]

Yep, it's important to have fun with the cars!

[@benhooper1956]

Also, taking 3 years to do it is a real credit to you, perseverance is a very admirable trait. And I do not damn with faint praise - I mean it :)

[@Petrolblog]

There were times when I *really* wanted to give up.

[@benhooper1956]

@@Petrolblog But what a result!😃

[@rupertdewilde705]

Welcome back! Please keep making the videos. Transmission: Be wary of the 4HP20 box, it's not a sealed for life affair (it is until around 80,000miles). Cost me £400 for diagnostic and oil change, but sorted the stuck in 1st gear for 500m problem. Now I'm only stuck in 1st gear for 50m. Then it frees up and moves through the gears without issue. Suspect dirty old oil clocking the valve box.

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks Rupert. I'm probably going to order the oil this week. Your story is encouraging, so thanks for that. A couple of people have told me that changing the oil could open a can of worms, but most people say it's a good idea. I'm leaning towards the latter.

[@shaydevlin5557]

Glad you're uploading I've been waiting to see the 406 back on the road

[@Petrolblog]

Cheers, Shay!

[@frenchbred2081]

Great to see you and the 406 coupe back on here. You have done a great job getting it to where it is now. Now it’s running and you can use it, the other bits can be done as and when. Hope to see you at a coupe meet up soon, don’t forget Peugeot Festival at Prescott Hill Climb on the 12th of July. Be great to see you and the car there. I am hoping to crack on with my channel soon and showcase some of the 8 coupes I currently have including the very first one that came to the uk pre launch. Keep up the good work.

[@Petrolblog]

Peugeot Festival is a good call. Will see what I can do. I love the fact that you own eight 406 Coupés - would love to see them at some point. Would be a good video for this channel. Also, the pre-launch car deserves to be featured in a mag. I know a good one... ;)

[@frenchbred2081]

@@Petrolblog would be great to see you there. Maybe a mag feature with my quest to save these great cars?! 🤟5 are mint and all done, 3 in progress.

[@grayfool]

Welcome back. Missed your waffle. Please don't stop the channel, that would be a real shame. Great to see thepug back on the road, good job. She is a great looking car. Here's to more French tat very soon.

[@Petrolblog]

Thank you. Plenty more French tat to follow, along with some German action. Not sure 'German tat' works.

[@RichardAucockCars]

Hurrah, Gav!

[@Petrolblog]

I know, right? Unbelievable scenes, Jeff.

[@RichardAucockCars]

@@Petrolblog Absolutely can't wait to see it - over the moon you've got her back on the road!

[@TPerry2828]

Welcome back, Gav! The car looks great; goats/pheasants can't kill it!

[@Petrolblog]

Haha. I ought to get some fighter jet-style goat and pheasant icons for the front wings!

[@charliejohnson4037]

Good to have you back. We've missed you.

[@Petrolblog]

Cheers Charlie. Hope the 206 is treating you well.

[@charliejohnson4037]

@@Petrolblog So far so good with the 206. 😁

[@nickb487]

Good to see a new programme, and hear you talking about cars again. Looking forward to hearing about the red Safrane!

[@Petrolblog]

Safrane content to follow soon!

[@patrickcrean7813]

Gavin these videos are brilliant. Keep it up.

[@Lot76CARS]

Glad you back, look forward to your updates, who else can bring us this 'French Tat'?? These are beautiful cars and when they're all gone we will all wonder (me included) why we didn't grab one!

[@Petrolblog]

Haha. It's the PetrolBlog home for the unwanted!

[@markonmotoring]

Great to see this one back on the road again. I think you were right to source a replacement grill, looks much better than the wire mesh.

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks 👍 Keep up the good work, Mark!

[@markonmotoring]

@@Petrolblog You too.

[@centrelinecadd]

Love the 406C

[@benday1218]

Well done!

[@Petrolblog]

Thanks Ben!

[@retrooutput]

Perhaps one of the nicest looking cars Peugeot have ever made. Still very accessible on a budget too really for what they are. I've got the 2.2 HDI and absolutely love it, same colour but mine needs a load of TLC with bad paint, cracked front bumper and silly little niggles that the on board computer tells me to sort out but without a DPF and remapped, it really goes. Maybe you've inspired me to get it looking tip top again!

[@Petrolblog]

Please get yours sorted. I spoke to a specialist the other day and was told that only the diesels are being scrapped. There will be none left, so you're providing a service to the 406 Coupé community!

[@retrooutput]

@@Petrolblog oh yes! It’s certainly on my agenda to get her back up to scratch again. Such a lovely daily driver.

[@JDM_Southwest]

Were you driving through Copplestone this morning by any chance? I was on the way from Tiverton to Zeal Monachorum and I had a silver 406 coupe behind me, tried chucking my transit connect around a few corners but it was still behind me unsurprisingly 😂

[@Petrolblog]

Haha, that wasn't me, Paul! Must be another silver 406 Coupé in the parish!

[@HiKennyS]

Congratulations Gav - got the result in the end. 👍 I think your sons P38 would make an interesting video considering the amount of work he has put into it recently.

[@Petrolblog]

Good shout. Video to follow soon.

[@ulrich_badmecanique]

Glad to see it back on the road! No idea water jets could be a failure, heard MOTs in the UK are a nightmare

[@Petrolblog]

They can be a nightmare, but a little prep goes a long way. I forgot to mention that the MOT tester said the emissions were as good as a new car coming in for its first test. Amazing.

[@rokgostincar1109]

It's a He car,..not she. For fuck sake,😂,..have one myself. Nice work doe,👍,..hope you'll have great time on the road with this pug,🙂

[@Petrolblog]

Still need to sort a new transmission. Can’t wait to drive it again.

[@lostinthefog14]

How much will you sell it me for

[@lhadibelguedj9000]

مرحبا السلام عليكم اين safrane

[@Petrolblog]

محتوى سافران قريبا. I hope this is translation is correct.