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People in work pestering me about cycling to work! No! I want a VEGmobile!
Now, im a fussy boy, was looking for 406 executives (heated leather, digital climate control) but there arent any in the important 1.9TD variant that means I can use Veg in them.
Can anyone suggest another car, of similar 306/406 size, that will have fancy stuff and a bosch pump so I can commute to Wales doing 45mpg on £1 a litre veg oil, rather than 35mpg on £1.40 a litre petrol!
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Similar size to a 306/406.. that has an engine enabling you to run veg... Hmm.. sounds like you need a 306 with a 1.9 DT lump mate 
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(25-03-2013, 05:51 PM)Midnightclub Wrote: Similar size to a 306/406.. that has an engine enabling you to run veg... Hmm.. sounds like you need a 306 with a 1.9 DT lump mate
Thought of that, but I want Saab comforts!
Climate control (inc air con that works!!) is a must for a big fat sweaty man like me!
I also like leather and will have nippers soon, so needs to be easily cleanable!
My first car was a 306 XRDT, had a lucas pump though, such an easy car to service, didnt even need to jack it up!!
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325tds? think they've got a bosch pump and will have the usual bimmer creature comforts
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Land rover discos had them lol or a vitara? Haha
I think some of the 2.1's ran a Bosch suitable for veg too?
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(25-03-2013, 06:08 PM)4WayDiablo Wrote: Land rover discos had them lol or a vitara? Haha
I think some of the 2.1's ran a Bosch suitable for veg too?
Cant find a 2.1 either! all the 406's I can find are HDi!
406OC seems to imply that a 2.1 would need a pump change, but I only read that bit before I had a little strop and stopped reading!!
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(25-03-2013, 06:16 PM)Arron Wrote: citroen xantia!!!!
What would the equivalent model to an executive be? I.e. with heated leather, digital climate control etc
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peugeot 405. brilliant car, very nice place to be, looks good even now, xud engine, dirt cheap parts. ive had 5 of them so far and im sure il end up with another one day haha
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(25-03-2013, 06:13 PM)cpikey316_ Wrote: 406OC seems to imply that a 2.1 would need a pump change, but I only read that bit before I had a little strop and stopped reading!!
They do for running on veg as they have a Lucas pump. Then you'll need a pre 1997 ECU and still have to deal with a wonkey speedo....
How about a 605 2.5TD/Croma 2.5TD/? Bosch pumped, van engined cars FTW!!!
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surly it would be easy to upgrade the interior of a lesser spec'd 406 to an exsecutive spec with little work?
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Depends if wiring loom for heated electric seats and climate gubbins is present.
Extra wiring is there on the 306! But might not be, could check 406oc I guess
Can only find a 605 2.1 on ebay, and its in manchester 
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I had a 405 executive full black heated leather with Bosch for sale but sold it last month Sod's law!
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(25-03-2013, 08:23 PM)puglove Wrote: surly it would be easy to upgrade the interior of a lesser spec'd 406 to an exsecutive spec with little work?
Er.... About that!
No looms present results in a pain in the arse 
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Ahh not like a 306 then where the loom is there for everything then? it must be harder work for them producing more than one loom!! bloody peugeot
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405 has the plugs for everything
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Theres the answer then ^^^
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the 405 estates are the ones everyone wants, therefore the saloons go for peanuts, seen minters with tax and test going for less than £300, if you look at the glx spec cars they usually have a bosch pump, leccy windows, looms for heated seats, cruise control etc 
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No climate control though? How reliable is the air con in the 405?
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the air con seems to be more robust than on 306's, all my 405s so far have had working air con
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I've got a 306 with half leather heated seats!
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The old 2.1tds came in exec spec
605s came in exec
405s came in exec
There was a nice 605 exec for pennies on gumtree not all that long ago
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(25-03-2013, 08:39 PM)puglove Wrote: Ahh not like a 306 then where the loom is there for everything then? it must be harder work for them producing more than one loom!! bloody peugeot
Different looms for rear elec windows, no looms for seats, different plugs/wire colours for the same part, almost nowhere to run wires through the bulkhead....
Fun fun fun... 
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Also I believe the citroen equivalent of "executive" was "exclusive"
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SO far!
405/406 executive
605
Xantia exclusive
BMW 325 tds
Any other german repmobiles come with a bosch pump? Mercs, audis?
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there was an audi v6 diesel with mechanical bosch injections...cant remember which though.
and they are rare but there IS a 2.1 in the XM and 406 which had a bosch pump.
XMs mega ugly but big spec and super comfy
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ya coould buy a 2.2 saab 93 with the EPIC VP44 Bosch pump.......
have you thought of vagcrap? audi 1.9tdis up to ~00 with the non pd engine run veg ok, being tdi though may have ring gumming issues
old mercs are popular in veg community too
and youre not gonna see 30mpg in a 325tds, plus need to modify lift pump
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-W-Peugeot...3cd05a0fd6
ARRRRGH!! One pops up and its practically on the other end of the country!
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(01-04-2013, 06:16 AM)cpikey316_ Wrote: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-W-Peugeot...3cd05a0fd6
ARRRRGH!! One pops up and its practically on the other end of the country!
Pretty sure thats a hdi?? no good for veg 
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