Ryton Plants Last Car

[soydelateja]

Una planta con un pasado glorioso, fue inagurada en 1939 por el Rootes Group, allí se fabricaron entre otros coches los legendarios Hillman, Humber, Commer además de motores de aviones durante la 2ª guerra mundial, esto último fue para lo que se construyó la planta en 1939.

[cmagennis927]

I had a 2003 206 1.4 HDI 70 Style... Would it of been made in Ryton?

[chilvinho]

@cmagennis927 Definitely made at Ryton Plant, at that time all right hand drives were made there.

[trevwrc]

no it doesnt iv never had any problems with my 2004 206 it starts every time, only thing i had to have changed is the brakes after a low miles and tyres and tracking

[ThePorsche917]

To be honest the Peugeot 206 was truely a dreadful car, the 306 was a far better handling and all round far superior Ryton built vehicle.

[Paintheshed]

Roland Garros was made in Coventry, not many of them around now.

[Paintheshed]

if it's French the VIN code starts VF that's the code for France

[trevwrc]

mines vf and mines a 2004 zest

[Paintheshed]

@trevwrc definately a French one, VF, the code for France

[trevwrc]

cool i like the thought that its from france a proper peugeot lol. how meany zests where made? coz its a special edition aint it? mines metalic aluminium

[Dementedpieceofdust]

I have a 1999 1.4 206 lx :p

[garyalancooke]

I worked at Ryton in the paint shop for 16 years, and i add that as far as working went i had some great friends and colleagues at ryton, we also had the best quality for the 206 something the FRENCH could never get.

[chilvinho]

Yes, there were some great people. Unfortunately the measured Quality was nowhere near the level of other plants in the last 3 years of the factories life.

[dogdayafternoon]

RIP British auto industry. First Dagenham, now this. What do our glorious leaders expect? We all can't be lawyers or brain surgeons. Now they're even making harder to get benefits.

[trevoo6]

nice vid, i own a 2004 206

[chilvinho]

Built during the plants peak of production, the first car plant in Europe to operate 24/7.

[trevoo6]

wat was? mines a zest

[chilvinho]

Built at PSA Peugeot Citroen Ryton Plant Coventry. No UK spec 206's were built anywhere else in 2004

[jonno673]

can i ask that as the last car off the line is in the motor museum - why is it left-hand drive?

[chilvinho]

60% of the 206 made at the factory were for export, although a number of export cars were Right Hand Drive, most were left hand drive. Basically more than half of the 206 made there were left hand drive.

I have never been to the museum, as I left the area when the factory closed, so I can't confirm it is there.

[djcocum]

Nice video :)

How can I know if a 206 RHD was made in England? How's the VIN code?

Which was the LHD 206 destination?

Thank you

[chilvinho]

100% of the RHD 206 were made in the UK until December 2006, after that 0% were made in the UK.

The exception is the cabriolet which was never made in England.

100% of Cielo models (glass roof) were made in the UK both LHD and RHD.

I think the first number on UK vin was 7 but couldnt be sure.

[bobanddoug96]

ok well thanks for telling me i probably shold of thought about that

[bobanddoug96]

that car is out there somwhere driving without the owner knowing that was the last car off the ryton assembly line

[chilvinho]

err no it's not. It's in Coventry Motor Museum.

Anyway, the last 3 months of production broke all Right First Time and finished vehicle quality records.

Do you know something I don't?

[iantaplin99]

The last car off the track didn't go to the museum, the car designated for the museum went earlier. The one you see here i watched roll off the track and it went to a dealership. If i remember right its actually a different colour!

[chilvinho]

If you were there you know more about it than I do. I left 3 months before the closure. Thanks for the info.

[chilvinho]

But the video isn't about reliability. It's about social history.

Your incorrect statement on 206 reliability has no basis in fact or relevance to the work of art to which it is attached.

PS Why do you conclude that the factory shown is, in fact, "shit"?

[chilvinho]

Why is that relevant?

[hydractives]

Buen Video

Gracias por compartirlo ;)

[Hazza619]

MY DADS IN THERE LOLZ

[joz119]

who gives a shit dweebs

[Pentium3210]

great video!

why is has stopped?!

[chris25uk]

Check out the vids on my profile. Great vid guys. Manufacturing will return one day, it has to.

[zem1972]

sad day for coventry. fuck the french basbard

[fluffsta]

Peugeot workers were sold out by the French.