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[Cavcraft]

How does this work then?

 

Yonks back I get a 405, my first one. E550 XKA (I think) a real basic model with no frills. It was a 1.6 petrol with a new Weber carb and it was flipping fantastic.

40mpg no danger, drove really well, dead reliable and no annoying rattles/squeaks.

 

Fast forward a year later when I'm stuck for wheels (and the XE was a distant but fondly remembered memory) and I get a 1.9 petrol 405 that was just absolutely hateful in every respect.

Not to be deterred I then got a 405 SRi which again was absolutely brilliant. Pulled very well, GR8 on fuel, reliable and well made.

Year or two goes buy and I get another SRi (later facelifted one) which was just horrifically appalling in every respect.

 

I know there's the old 'Friday' syndrome to consider, but how come (as I've found with other Pugs) they flit between being really, really good cars to utter rubbish with seemingly nothing inbetween?

I'd have another 205 (any model) in a heartbeat because I love them, but I just don't don't understand Peugeots at times.

 

Anyone else had the same sort of experiences either with Peugeots or anything else?

[HillmanImp]

I cant seem to get on well with my current GT6. My old one I used everyday, it regularly broke down and needed work on but I gelled with it really well.

 

My new one is a bit of a mystery to me though. I cant quite put my finger on why I dont get along with it so well. Its more reliable, sounds amazing, is in good nick but I am just not feeling the love. This was also before I drove it through a hedge backwards.

[Rocket88]

Two things to consider. Peugeots were never the best built car in the world to start with. Ally that with a few owners who probably skimped on maintenance, and you have a recipe for disaster. However, if Monsieur Escargot felt "in the mood" when yours was built, and it was lovingly cared for by Mr and Mrs O.Giffer, you've half a chance of A a nice car. Funnily enough, most cars I've owned [whatever their condition] either seem to radiate a "I'll look after you" glow, or a "You'll wish you hadn't" aura. Of course, this only manifests itself after you've bought the sodding thing....................

[Guest]

How does this work then?

 

Anyone else had the same sort of experiences either with Peugeots or anything else?

Billy.

 

Think about this for a second. Do you really want me to answer this question?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

No.

[Cavcraft]

How does this work then?

 

Anyone else had the same sort of experiences either with Peugeots or anything else?

Billy.

 

Think about this for a second. Do you really want me to answer this question?

Erm, yes?

[Father Ted]

6 Citroen BX's owned

2 good ones

4 ones which were highly shite.

 

2 ZX's owned

1 good

1 utter pile of crap

 

3 Mk 3 Ford Fiestas Owned (1 from new)

3 utter heaps of shite

 

2 Mk 2 Fiestas Owned

Both pretty good

 

3 Metros Owned

All not bad, but not brilliant.

 

2 Nissan Micras

1 made of swiss cheesium

1 also made of swiss cheesium.

[Pete-M]

Range Rover Classics.

 

1 mega reliable 3.5 Vogue SE (nothing ever went wrong with it)

1 mega unreliable 3.5 turbo (It always worked, and then it'd break but it'd get you home before expiring completely for the day)

1 3.5 Auto that had three whining diffs but always worked.

1 pretty reliable 3.9 SE that you could watch rust.

1 3.5 Auto that used to randomly blow alternators.

1 late spec 3.9 auto that used to work fine until it was actually needed, at this point it'd always throw an expensive strop.

1 Phase IV 3.5 manual that never broke no matter how much was asked of it.

1 3.9 Manual that towed about 4 tons right across Europe to Italy, then fried its ignition amplifier in the mid-day sun just as it was about to be loaded onto the ferry. I was not at all popular that day, but they loaded it anyway and it started first turn of the key when it was time to disembark.

 

 

Granada Mk2s

 

1x 2.8i Ghia X that fried its ignition amplifier on Xmas day. Otherwise it was 100% reliable.

1x 2.8i 'Special' that never, ever went wrong.

1x 2.8i Ghia X that never ever ran 100%

1x 2.8 Ghia X that used to mullah all four rear CV joints at once, every 10k miles or so. That was weird.

1x 2.8 Ghia that used to eat propshaft doughnuts randomly. It'd be ok for months at a time, then kill three in a week.

 

 

Cortina Mk4s.

 

Never had an unreliable one, and I've had about 25.

[VWPowered]

most cars I've owned [whatever their condition] either seem to radiate a "I'll look after you" glow, or a "You'll wish you hadn't" aura. Of course, this only manifests itself after you've bought the sodding thing....................

same for me

[cms206]

I've not had a huge shite history when it comes to cars, but of all of them, only one has ever radiated that "you'll wish you hadn't" aura... the Wartburg. Strangely, the absolutely banjaxed Fiesta Courier 'Combi' I did batter across Europe in performed faultlessly, but has now broken in ways I cannot work out.

 

The one car which did, and still does (well will when the CV joints are done!) fill me with nothing but confidence is my G-reg Cavalier SRi - right from the minute I first sat in it on a test drive in Nottingham, it just felt right. Never felt more comfortable in a car yet... need to get it running again 'cos it drives better than the Focus I'm having to drive just now