GTP Cool Wall: 1989-1999 Peugeot 605

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1989-1999 Peugeot 605

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1989-1999 Peugeot 605 nominated by @Jet Badger
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Production: 1989-1999
Styles: 4 door saloon
Engines: (Red is Gasoline powered, Blue is Diesel powered)
  • 2.0-litre 8-valve carbureted inline-4, 84 kW (114 PS; 113 bhp)
  • 2.0-litre 8-valve fuel-injected inline-4, 79 kW (107 PS; 106 bhp)
  • 2.0-litre 8-valve fuel-injected inline-4, 89 kW (121 PS; 119 bhp)
  • 2.0-litre 8-valve fuel-injected turbocharged inline-4, 108 kW (147 PS; 145 bhp)
  • 2.0-litre 16-valve fuel-injected inline-4, 97 kW (132 PS; 130 bhp)
  • 3.0-litre 12-valve fuel-injected V6, 123 kW (167 PS; 165 bhp)
  • 3.0-litre 24-valve fuel-injected V6, 147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp)
  • 3.0-litre 24-valve fuel-injected V6, 142 kW (193 PS; 190 bhp)
  • 2.1-litre 12-valve normally aspirated inline-4, indirect injection, 60 kW (82 PS; 80 bhp)
  • 2.1-litre 12-valve turbocharged inline-4, indirect injection, 80 kW (109 PS; 107 bhp)
  • 2.5-litre 12-valve turbocharged inline-4, indirect injection, 95 kW (129 PS; 127 bhp)
Transmission: 5-speed Manual, 4-speed Automatic
Layout: Front engine, Front wheel drive
 
I like it, but it's not cool. Meh.
 
Shared a platform with the Citroen XM. Featured along side an XM in Ronin. And while not as out-there as the XM was, it was a very clean-cut 90s French exec unlike the more awkward-looking 607 that came after.

Ignoring the woefully underpowered non-turbo diesel, I'd give it a cool.
 
Was gonna go with uncool because it's typical 90's soggy wet bread blandness, but being French made it Meh
 
Uncool.

I really, really like this car but it flatters to deceive and can't make an impression alongside contemporaneous BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Classes or Audi A6s. It has the whiff of a Vaupel Omega / Senator or Lancia Theta about it and isn't Citroen enough to be quirky.
 
Incredibly boring in appearance. Nothing notable to distinguish it from other 90's sedans. It would be a unique car to drive here, however, so not seriously uncool, but just uncool.

Edit: Is it supposed to look better in the picture because of the cars behind it?
 
French. Grass is always greener. Cool.
 
As of now this is at 0.000, tied w/ the Budweiser Drag Racer as the only car with that rating
 
JMoney689
Edit: Is it supposed to look better in the picture because of the cars behind it?
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I don't see how that alone would affect how it looks in that shot.

If anything, the angle doesn't do a brilliant job of showing much other than the side profile.

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I consider the mid-late 90s facelifted models to be better looking than the earlier offerings. The updated grill and bumpers bore a closer resemblance to the newer, more stylish 406.

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Jahgee1124
How is that beautiful :confused:
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Because tastes differ?

I'd call it clean and easy on the eyes rather as opposed to beautiful, though. Like most other boxy Peugeot's around that time. Plus it's somewhat reminiscent of the Alfa 164 which was also styled by Pininfarina. Also quite nice to look at, as it happens.
 
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It's a decent looking Peugeot saloon 4-door. I like it, but not as much compared to the 405/406, I guess.

Well, screw it, gonna get some hate on it. It's a low cool. Could gone for meh but I find this car actually neat.
 
Invert that 6 completely and you have a Sub-Zero (or my Icebox).
But alas, no. It's fairly average, but not soulless.
So it's a Meh.
 
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I like the color coding.

Might adopt that when I take this back.
 
My parents had one of these. It took the 5 of us with a caravan in great comfort to southern France. But it does nothing. Meh.
 
Not even interesting enough to be uncool.
 
Cool. There's something about this car that just works, despite the fact that it's a grey '90s saloon car. Maybe it's because it's French, and possibly because of the XM underpinnings.
 
Typical big 90's French car for old people. Uncool.
 
All french cars get an uncool or worse rating from me by default.
 
Boring 90s 4 door that I have no interest in period. Uncool.
 
Wiegert
Shared a platform with the Citroen XM. Featured along side an XM in Ronin.
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When was there a 405 in Ronin, there was a 406 but not a 405.
 
Clark
When was there a 405 in Ronin, there was a 406 but not a 405.
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The 605 did.

Two in fact. A pre and post-facelift model. The former was even involved in one of the more memorable car deaths I've seen.



There was a 406 though, but that was used in the Paris chase.
 
Wiegert
The 605 did.

Two in fact. A pre and post-facelift model. The former was even involved in one of the more memorable car deaths I've seen.



There was a 406 though, but that was used in the Paris chase.
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Sorry, I've just had a mind blank, I've read this while thread as being about the 405. I didn't even know there was 605, it looks very similar to the 405.
 
Clark
Sorry, I've just had a mind blank, I've read this while thread as being about the 405. I didn't even know there was 605, it looks very similar to the 405.
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Ah. Well then I can understand that.

I used to think the facelifted 605 was a 406 and the older model was a 405 when I saw the trailer years ago. :lol:
 
Grayfox
All french cars get an uncool or worse rating from me by default.
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Please reconsider.
Some of the cars are the most lovable part of France. Maybe apart from some of its girls.
 
Grayfox
All french cars get an uncool or worse rating from me by default.
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Isn't that little racist or is it me?
Also, the Espace F1 would like a word with you, though it's a race van. Yet I still love it.
 
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