Hi, my 2L EW drinks two cups of engine oil for every 10000-12000km (over 250000km on the clock, now). Absolutely fine for a multi valve engine. And it is much less thirsty (38 to 44mpg, very gentle drive!) than an XU from what I hear. Choose the car you like and possibly with a solid service history!

Now beware of those EW engines if they sound like they are Diesel!

@@mariogambrelli Thanks for the info :)

D9 due to more power. Reliability is the same overall, but ofc, VVT is another thing that might become problematic.

Some prefer the 194cv engine over the 210cv... I personally much prefer the 194cv one because it's more nervous. The other one is more linear... The 194 CV is rock solid too.

@@velcingilles3756 Interesting. What do you mean by 'more nervous'?

@@timjude it's more revvy and has a kick to it whilst the latter engine doesn't give that sensation. If you had a closed air induction kit to the 194cv engine, it does free up the revving a bit and the difference is very noticeable too. I am no chav so don't do mods for street creds, but to enhance an already accomplished vehicle, and the slight mods I did on my coupe V6 really have improved its driveability. (Eibach springs X4, Bilstein shocks X4, braided brake pipes, 18" wheels with good tyres, closed air induction kit, and a custom made stainless exhaust (nothing loud), that's helped free up the air flow a little, without compromising the necessary back pressure... I own various other cars (much faster ones) and the 406 coupe remains my favourite of the lot... That alone speaks volume...

@velcingilles3756 great suggestions. I have the 99 V6 Manual (D8) hence my original query. Some purist old school mechanics seem to prefer the D8 and I was curious as to why. Normally, a later engine is going to be an overall better package. I like your slight mods. Will discuss these with my mechanic when I take the car in for a service. Much appreciated.