Next best thing?

[ds21]

Hi, trawling ebay and spotted this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-PEUGEOT-605- ... 1e5f284cad

Of course it would be an ideal donor for an XM transplant - make a change wouldn`t it.

[robert_e_smart]

Nice. 605s are very rare too. Anyone know how many 605s were made?

[xmexclusive]

Its a high mileage engine.

[jorgy]

Of course it would be an ideal donor for an XM transplant - make a change wouldn`t it.

Nooooooooo....!!!!!

I know u r jocking but....Nooooooooo

The 605 is a very good car -very accomplished- that deserves all the respect. And there must be only a few 24v in the UK! If I didn't have already 2 XMs, I'd buy this and give it all the love it deserves.

I remember that in comparative period road tests it was usually preferred to the XM for being more on the sporty side of handling. Excellent handling, no matter in what magazine/year/country(!) was the test done.

BTW this (the 24v) has electronically controlled shock absorbers. Don't know if it's 2 stages or a more progressive function. But in a document I have, the sensors it uses look like identical to the ones the XM uses (which would make sense)!

This, the XM 24v, and the Thema 8.32, are the 80s-to-90s executive saloons I'd like to savour for a while, or for more...

cheers
G

[XMX]

I don't want to go off topic, but has anyone noticed the same seller's BARN FIND ?
If any goes for the /\ motor I hope there good at welding!

[Duke]

...not normally a Peugeot fan but I like that!

[steelcityuk]

I very nearly went for a 605 after the 405 but went the Xantia route instead. Funnily enough there's both a 605 and a XM in the car park at work.

There's a YouTube of a Top Gear test of the 605 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gppKvnfugnk

Steve.

[andmcit]

Thanks for the pm David, I have been watching it.

Its a high mileage engine.

I cannot see any reference to it's mileage - have you been in touch John?

Wonder if it has the same cats set up as my Xm as I could do with better ones
and like the idea of another engine...

REVENGE.... whhhhhhaaaahaaaaaa

Andrew

[David Hallworth]

If I'm not mistaken I think the 605's came from the factory with stainless steel exhausts.

I think Paul told me it's on around 177k miles.

David.

[XMX]

.................
REVENGE.... whhhhhhaaaahaaaaaa

Andrew

Did you secure it then Andrew ?
As I thought you were trying to thin out your collection of PSA vehicles !

The Pug only achieved £275 yet the rusty Alfa by the same seller listed, got to £665 BUT the reserve was not met so I wonder what they hoped to get for that piece of rusty shite

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