1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 review from UK and Ireland
"Pretty Damned Quick"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leaking radiator (replaced).
Leaking coolant pipe (replaced) - engine gets v.hot.
Rear caliper seized (replaced).
Sunroof stuck shut (not bothered to fix).
Air conditioning temperamental.
Central locking stopped working (new solenoid).
Engine misfiring (coil replaced).
Lots of faults to non-important (generally electrical) items. Only fault to affect the engine was the broken ignition coil. Reliability not bad considering the engine is taken to 7000rpm on a daily basis - oil and water consumption very low. Recommend that fully synthetic oil 5/40 is used and engine is not thrashed until it is warm!
General comments?
Performance excellent - very very very very very fast if prepared to drive at 4000 to 7000 rpm all of the time.
Handling beats most other cars on the road. More traction than any other car I've experienced.
Petrol consumption 30mpg.
Avoid 4x4 or catalyst (post 92 models) because they're much slower.
Not particularly cheap to run (but do you really care if you are reading this?)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 16v Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 78000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 118000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Orion |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2000 |