Coupes

[sirwiggum]

In its own thread

405



508

[FarmerPug]

the 508 hasnt grown on me yet, but the 405 definatley looks good, im quite a fan of its staight line 80s styling, damm why didnt peugeot make that, and why didnt they keep a big RWD car on sale.
but i really like these pair:

especially that convertable looks really good, but i suppose the coupe has better torsional rigidity which makes it apparently better to drive.

[lozz]

the 508 hasnt grown on me yet, but the 405 definatley looks good, im quite a fan of its staight line 80s styling, damm why didnt peugeot make that, and why didnt they keep a big RWD car on sale.
but i really like these pair:

especially that convertable looks really good, but i suppose the coupe has better torsional rigidity which makes it apparently better to drive.

My dad had a 405 when iwas about 12, that was back when road tax was a newcastle brown ale beer mat it was a thirsty feckin thing he didnt keep it long and that was when petrol was about £1 a gallon ,
irember him having the replace the wiring loom in it as it had burnt out,
He hated it,

He had a Hilman imp before that so the 405 must of been shite as the Hilman imps where like the F.s.o aka the polonez - poor spec pathetic built shite cars,

[steve_earwig]

Ffs, what were you expecting from a car from the 60s, sat nav and a cd player?

[DiscoPol]

Hey! dont knock the FSO Poloneza

its quite popular still, over here in the land of its birth

[puggy]

Actually hillman imp's , in the 60's as steve said , were quite accomplished
at what today we would call touring car championship and also rallying !!

[sirwiggum]

Hillman Imp, would the engine over the RWD wheels not cause problems, or was it more mid engined? A mid engined RWD hatchback

And the 405 is widely regarded as one of Peugeot's best designs.

More of a hatch than a coupe this, the Group B Lada Samara:

[steve_earwig]

Hillman Imp, would the engine over the RWD wheels not cause problems, or was it more mid engined? A mid engined RWD hatchback

The engine was behind the transmission/rear wheels, just like a Beetle or many Porsches and shared their tendencies to oversteer, however unlike the Beetle and early Porches it was all alloy with wet liners, leant well over to keep the c of g low.

Seeing as we're doing unusual coupés -

[sirwiggum]

Hillman Imp Californication ?

How about this one, and the 406 link....

[steve_earwig]

Ooooh, lovely wibble wibble anorak

Look Lozz - an after-market heated rear window!!

I'll see your Sunbeam Rapier and raise you

[FarmerPug]

both my uncles had 405s at the same time in the early 90's one had a phase 1 the other a phase 2. The pair had the normal 405 axle issues, but the phase 1 was non turbo and gave no trouble ever at all. The pase 2 got through 2 engines the first engine went early, the second engine was clapped out before it went in but the 3rd engine made it a very reliable car. They were diesels so economy was good.
ive seen one rover sd1 coupe on google.
the triumph stag was available as a coupe.

[sirwiggum]

Ooooh, lovely wibble wibble anorak

Look Lozz - an after-market heated rear window!!

I'll see your Sunbeam Rapier and raise you

A yes a Ford Consul Capri. On Irish plates too!

I will continue on the Ford connection, I give you



A Volkswagen Apollo

[FarmerPug]

ah yes a vw for brazil, which is just a badge engineered ford.

was the reliant scimitar gte (princess anne had one) considered to be a coupe

[sirwiggum]

ah yes a vw for brazil, which is just a badge engineered ford.

was the reliant scimitar gte (princess anne had one) considered to be a coupe

Yes, albeit a shooting brake.

Shooting brakes are another topic.

I remember my uncle had a 3 door Escort estate, which could technically count as a shooting brake.

[FarmerPug]

perhaps a good time to say its the e types 50th birthday and its a coupe/convertable.