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Peugeot 2.0 HDi (Yes or No??)

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  • #32
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,760 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    nicer french cars in what way...

    name any french car from 2000-2005 (or to cover the OPs budget) or so which is 'desirable' in a motorists enthusiasts way.

    and not in the way of someone who would buy a dog if it could get them from A to B.


    take your time..
    Are you for real?

    I am the biggest VW fanatic around, but I will admit that the French have made some seriously desirable motors.

    The Peugeot 406 Coupe had styling 15 years ago that wouldn't look out of place in today's car market.

    PEUGEOT-406-Coupe-2-2-16V-2004-2005-.jpg

    The Citroen C4 Coupe also has some seriously nice styling. The petrol VTS or the 2.0 HDI will give it some serious welly too.

    citroen+c4+coupe.jpg


  • #33
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    i see we are keeping this right on the ball now anyway., what next a citroen 2cv? legend of a car if that floats your boat, prepare to pay for a pristine example though.

    Pininfarina designed that coupe i think, which could explain its advanced looks for the age.

    the OP is getting a German car anyway, so ...................


  • #34
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Can't you read properly?
    You seem to miss important points of posts fairly frequently and than claim you didn't know about these points.

    Ever heard of a 205GTi btw?


    im sure the OP is very interested in a decade+ old hot hatch.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    .............

    only in recent years have french cars become something actual car enthusiasts would buy.
    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    im sure the OP is very interested in a decade+ old hot hatch.

    But you weren't on about the OP, you were on about enthusiasts, you said only recently have French cars become something enthusiasts would buy.

    205Gti
    Clio Williams.

    Alpine GTA..
    250px-Alpine-p1040134.jpg


  • #36
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    So when you said this sweeping comment you were talking in the context of the OP's budget and not just in general ?

    Much as the current Superb is nice for its price point, the old one isnt and theres a long list of nicer French cars.



    nicer french cars in what way...

    name any french car from 2000-2005 (or to cover the OPs budget) or so which is 'desirable' in a motorists enthusiasts way.

    and not in the way of someone who would buy a dog if it could get them from A to B.


    take your time..

    Are you reading your own posts? Your using the old model superb as the yardstick. Pretty much anything with wheels is comparable.


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  • #37
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    So when you said this sweeping comment you were talking in the context of the OP's budget and not just in general ?

    Much as the current Superb is nice for its price point, the old one isnt and theres a long list of nicer French cars.



    nicer french cars in what way...

    name any french car from 2000-2005 (or to cover the OPs budget) or so which is 'desirable' in a motorists enthusiasts way.

    and not in the way of someone who would buy a dog if it could get them from A to B.


    take your time..

    Are you reading your own posts? Your using the old model superb as the yardstick. Pretty much anything with wheels is comparable.


    So where are the French cars in that era, ? The only people who would buy a French car of that kind are the ones who don't give a monkey's about cars.

    They have improved in recent years sure, but that's if you got 20k or more to blow on a new car, the icons you are posting are irrelevant, they are not mainstream.

    I may as well mention a Vauxhall Carlton, fine car. Why doesn't everyone buy one of them...


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    ..

    name any french car from 2000-2005 (or to cover the OPs budget) or so which is 'desirable' in a motorists enthusiasts way.

    and not in the way of someone who would buy a dog if it could get them from A to B.


    ..

    Clio 172.


  • #39
    Redtop
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Redtop


    A well looked after Peugeot is better than a neglected Skoda. The point being that How reliable a car is, depends a lot on how it was looked after. If it was properly serviced and cared for, then it should provide reasonably trouble free miles, so Check Service Records Carefully and if there is no service record, Walk Away ! There are exceptions, of course (Alfa's come to mind), where no matter how good you look after them, they will let you down. On a level playing field, I would spend my money on a SKODA though. Call them a poor mans VW, but that's actually a good thing because you're getting the Quality of a VW/Audi at a lower price - what's wrong with that ?


  • #40
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    nicer french cars in what way...

    name any french car from 2000-2005 (or to cover the OPs budget) or so which is 'desirable' in a motorists enthusiasts way.

    and not in the way of someone who would buy a dog if it could get them from A to B.


    take your time..

    406 coupe 3.0 V6
    106 gti
    607 3.0
    Clio 172
    Megane Rs ( might be a wee bit over 05 )

    And that just from petrolhead point of view.

    OP, if you need reliable diesel then find yourself a 406 2.0 diesel in good condition. It will cost you 2k max and you will have 2k left over for holiday, drink, drugs, woman, man, guns etc.
    It's a cheap, reliable, comfortable car. I would take French diesel over German or jap any day.


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