Have managed to negotiate with 162.243.13.186, but that is only at height 119069, and does not appear to be advancing. This is the only peer that has replied to the version message... no such luck with 188.226.240.91, 128.199.191.230, 23.92.53.139, 77.131.6.113, 64.188.164.77, 82.9.77.178, 108.61.18.94

I should add that I started from scratch as per the OP. Empty db, only remnant file being the wallet.