1997 PEUGEOT 406 1.8 LX
SILVER, 77,000 Miles, Remote Central Locking, , Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, ABS, Climate Control, Power Steering, Drivers Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Alarm, Immobiliser,Remote control Radio/cassette.
CIF Price £3,995 (Sterling Pounds)
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THE PEUGEOT 406
Overall the 406's structure remains largely unchanged and the characteristics of rigidity to torsion and flex enable the capabilities of the running gear to be fully expressed. The main modifications concern the wing linings with the steel thickness increased. For example in the front compartment and on the right cradle, the support yoke for the engines is now a single pressed part, 2mm thick compared with the previous 1.4 mm. The front crossmembers have been redesigned to accommodate the rearranged cooling system layout. At the end of each cradle there is a towing hook mounting tube whereas there was only one fitted previously.
The bonnet and its lining have undergone a styling change and their sheet metal now undergoes a thermal bonding process, giving more rigidity despite a weight loss through the use of thinner sheet metal (0.7 mm instead of the previous 0.8 mm). At the rear of the passenger compartment, raising the metal plate of the divider shelf by 40 mm has resulted in a significant increase in the useful height in this area of the boot. The boot lid has been restyled and its lining has some small modifications. At the front, the bumper is in thermo-formed, long fibre polyethylene and its remodelled curve increases the overhang by 15 mm. At the rear, the bumper features a boxed style impact absorber in injected polypropylene.
Carefully designed soundproofing pads are fitted in the doors, boot and under the car. And major body cavities including the door and window pillars are filled with a polyurethane foam to reduce vibration and noise levels. Computer-generated and real world vibration calculations were carried out to reduce noise and vibration generated by the body structure and mechanical linkages. Bending and twisting vibrations were minimised and various designs for major steel panels were examined with the aim of avoiding parasitic frequencies which produce booming in the cabin.
The floor panels are dished to reduce resonance, the bulkhead is covered by a sound-deadening septum, the pedal assembly is soundproofed and foam backed carpet closely hugs the contours of the entire floor section. Extensive anti-corrosion protection includes seventy five per cent of all sheetmetal being either electro-zinc plated on one or two surfaces or fully galvanised. The entire body is also dipped in a cataphoresis bath and major joins are sealed with a PVC compound. The 406 is covered by a six-year anti-corrosion (perforation) warranty.
The underside of the car is covered with an anti-chip material and the external skin of the protective apron panels is made of tough polypropylene. Like its predecessor the 406 boasts a long list of active and passive safety features and the 406 D9 introduces a better ABS system, a engine positioning and improved airbags. For Peugeot the first aspect of safety is avoiding crashes altogether and the 406's outstanding dynamics have been improved through revised suspension geometry, as well as the car's structural characteristics. The suspension layout is pseudo-McPherson at the front with wishbones and a floating anti-roll bar, and a multi-link system at the rear.
UK NEW AND USED CARS EXPORTS NEWS!!
The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.
In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.
The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.
UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;
‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.
Great Britain - Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, delivering an average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.
THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)
It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.
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