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Kevin

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looks good!

have you had a chance to get the clutch fixed yet?

andré

Hi André :-)

yea the clutch is fixed... though the mechanic that replaced the clutch (not the guy that painted it) fscked up a bunch of stuff. it doesn't start cleanly anymore, it stutters and i have to hold the gas for a few until it warms up. and he broke the speedo cable on top of the other niggles with it.

I need to pull the bumper on the passenger side so it's straight. the glovebox latch got broken while the clutch was getting fixed. there are a few grounding and other electrical issues. the fog lights don't work, ABS doesn't work

but it runs and drives, starts and mostly stops, the heat and heated seats work.

After I get the above stuff fixed I'll put my peugeot mud flaps on and maybe try my hand at a rear fog light like i did on my old 505.

I'm happy with the paint though, it's very pretty.

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so many questions....

1) the red really "pops" in the photos your friend took! is that the original peugeot red? is this an hdr photo?

2) i take it the mechanic that fixed your clutch and busted everything else is not a peugeot specialist?

3) on a fwd car, do the mudflaps go up front?

and, most importantly,

4) how does the 405 drive as compared to your 505?

andré

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Hi André,

I think it's just that the iPhone camera is just that much better than mine. I didn't have to do any adjustments on the pics.

Yea there aren't really any peugeot specialists around here in the midwest that i know of. he just didn't know what he was doing. IDK, when i work on a computer i don't return it to a client in worse shape than i got it... still a bit peeved by the whole situation.

I have four peugeot logo mud flaps so i'm gonna put one on each wheel.

the 405 is a different car, fwd, more modern, cheaper interior than the 505. they drive differently. they're still both very comfortable though.

Mike T: yea i know, i need to unbolt the bumper, pull it and reattach.

Side note: how do you like your Merc B class? Supposedly the states are getting the next rev.

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Mike T: how do you like your Merc B class? Supposedly the states are getting the next rev.

Very good car, it is HUGE inside. More room than an E-Class. The new generation W246 car that the US will get is smaller inside (the trunk mainly) but should have more economical engines. Mine has a lifetime average (70,000 miles) of about 33 US MPG. The 405 handles better though. I miss that.

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