Peugeot 604: this is it

"505 - morphine not found" (morphine500) 03/14/2016 at 17:40 • Filed to: Peugeot 604

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Peugeot might not be back in the big luxo-barge business anytime soon, but all three of their plus-size offerings (604, 605 & 607) were interesting in one way or another. Ok, maybe not the 607. Anyhow, look what I made friends with today:

Our sources tell us this is a European-spec 1983 STI, so it has a 2.7 V6 with Bosch L-Jetronic, and that should be good for 144 HP. Backing it up is a ZF 3-speed automatic, which should fit this car to a tee, and of course the rear wheels are driven. Also, there’s a working air-con and loads of brown in the cockpit.

Is it lovely? Of course it is. And not just of wafting along either, this PRV-powered barge can shift, if you press hard enough on the loud pedal. The brakes were surprisingly effective too and the steering excellent. I read that contemporary road testers (this car launched 40 years ago, so some of these guys might not even live anymore) were raving about the steering feel and response, and I can see why.

Would I DD this old lady? Naturellment ! Wouldn’t you?

DavidHH > 505 - morphine not found 03/14/2016 at 17:54

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Nah, the 504 Diesel was their best work. In Europe the 600 series were known for being impossible to feed, unless you were rich. Besides I don’t buy automatics.

Ilike_cougars > 505 - morphine not found 03/14/2016 at 17:55

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Love that Brown interior..and the rest of the dash, gauges seem so aesthetically pleasing. Must be a french thing.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505 - morphine not found 03/14/2016 at 18:12

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Nice :) I like all these forgotted big cars like the 604, Alfa 6 and Lancia Gamma.

I bet you can pick them up for far less than they’re worth if you consider how damn good they are...

Babz > 505 - morphine not found 03/14/2016 at 18:21

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I like the 604, but I’va also worked on a PRV coming from a 604. And I won’t DD that thing, nope. No way.

punkgoose17 > 505 - morphine not found 03/14/2016 at 22:55

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Those seats look amazing!

505 - morphine not found > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/15/2016 at 15:37

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I have a “Sei” (Alfa 6) comming up this spring for testing. Together with a 1981 Quattroporte... Will need a nice black suit and some proper shades for the maffioso look :-)

Also, yes. Although the PRV sounds like shit compared to an XK engine, the driving experience of this big Peugeot is not unlike a Series III XJ. Very similar, if you ask me.

505 - morphine not found > punkgoose17 03/15/2016 at 15:38

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And they are super comfy too, old-school supple French seats. Even my 505 is sportier, because my seats come from the Turbo version....

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505 - morphine not found 03/15/2016 at 17:20

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I’m so jealous of the Alfa 6. I really want one :) ideally with a big-bore 3.5l V6...