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Veng92

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:05 pm

Joined: Aug 04, 2020
Posts: 5
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Dorset, UK

So I'm about to do a 700+ mile / 1k+ km roadtrip in a couple of weeks in my 1.4 16v from 2004 (~112k miles)... so tell me..

How f***ed am I?

Guess we'll find out.. I'll update on this thread if I break down, or if not, some pictures of a dodgy 206 in the snowy lake district Very Happy

I've done a bunch of repairs recently to it, full service history and it's kept in a garage, albeit with bad bodywork - so hopefully what I've learned from my efforts saves me if it breaks down..

In the meantime, any funny/not so funny breakdown stories anyone wants to share? I'd like to at least be aware of the many things that could go wrong Laughing

Sim

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:59 pm

Joined: Jun 20, 2012
Posts: 1157
Trade Rating: +1
Location: West Country

The longest I've driven in a 206 was to Cornwall and back, ~500 miles all round.

A working audio system is a must to compensate for the lack of cruise control:)

And while waiting for your trip updates, I'll be revisiting this VLOG of Peugeot adventures -- for me it honestly beats any well-known TV shows, because these lads don't have a "know-it-all crew van" following behind, but got a welder+mains inverter in their boot instead!:D


	2.0 HDi, year 2000 (E's restin') Red GTi 180, year 2004 (VorTechS' sEXy Beast (being) remasteRed) Blue GTi 180, year 2004 (in hibernation after endless driving fun in 2019, queued for "cambelt in tight spaces") Missus' 1.6 16v CC, year 2007 (L-plates to P-plates to NO-plates, but now she wants powwer:)) £50 1.4 HDi, year 2002 (seatless transporter, SORNed, rust needs patching) EV Jag S(crapped)- & X-Type GTC VXR (sold)

2v50

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:30 pm

Joined: Jun 30, 2021
Posts: 46
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Eastern Scotland

My dad has done over 700 mile round trips a few times in the 1.4 8v SW , and I've driven it nearly non-stop on country roads for 6 hours or more at a time. Certainly it rarely misses a beat - I hope the 16v motor is just as capable!
Breakdown wise I had a coil pack fail coming back from the shops - drove back firing on 3... awful!
And a tyre blowout + flat spare on the motorway, mid overtake. That was , something...!
Make sure the handbrake is good and enjoy the snow.... Wink

Squeakers

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:35 pm

Joined: Feb 27, 2022
Posts: 18
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Essex

I'm sure your trip will go great!

Only advice would be to get a full size spare and have a roadside fix kit. Once had to use the spacesaver wheel purely to drive a few miles to a tyre shop to fix the full sized tyre that had gone and that was an awful experience. One £18 used 206 alloy off eBay later and had peace of mind. And got a small bag to help fix any issues you might have on the road with some basic tools, fluids, materials etc and a tyre inflator.

I've taken my 206 to Cornwall and back as well, issue I had was that the clutch was slipping up hills but I took it gently and it's still using that same clutch now, almost 8k miles later lol. Recently done about 700 miles worth of long trips in 3 consecutive days and not a single problem

Veng92

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:16 pm

Joined: Aug 04, 2020
Posts: 5
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Dorset, UK

Thanks guys, she made it! However, oil dipstick was down by a third after 350 miles... So it's burning oil. I've topped up, but surely 250/300ml of oil in 350 miles is not a good sign?

It was 6 hours at 70mph in -0 to -8 temps, but even still? Otherwise, drove perfectly even through a bit of a snowstorm. Pictures to follow once I'm home Sunday.

EDIT: Nevermind here's one from this afternoon, been for a drive through some snowy fells and stopped near a half frozen waterfall. Lovely.

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