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  • Peugeot 504 Coupe

    24 66.67%
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    504 Coupe v 406 Coupe

    No stats this time, just sheer desirability. Which of those two classic Pininfarina french coupes do you prefer?
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    as a classic, the 504 V6, as a daily driver the 406 2.2 Hdi...

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    as a classic, the 504 V6, as a daily driver the 406 2.2 Hdi...
    I agree. I just might get the 406 with an engine that had a little more hutzpa than 2.2. Did they make it with a V6 diesel?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    I agree. I just might get the 406 with an engine that had a little more hutzpa than 2.2. Did they make it with a V6 diesel?
    IIRC, 2.2-litre four cyl petrol, 3-litre V6 petrol and the 2.2 diesel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    IIRC, 2.2-litre four cyl petrol, 3-litre V6 petrol and the 2.2 diesel.
    there even was a 2.0 petrol car. And with some minor changes the diesel can get enough "hutzpa" to "deal" with the V6.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    there even was a 2.0 petrol car. And with some minor changes the diesel can get enough "hutzpa" to "deal" with the V6.....
    I'd need a CD for the soundtrack, though.
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    The 406 is a classic? By what criteria?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dino Scuderia View Post
    The 406 is a classic? By what criteria?
    the 504 is, the 406 not....I have considered buying one, but it lacks too much interior space to be practical for my needs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dino Scuderia View Post
    The 406 is a classic? By what criteria?
    Could be considered a future classic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Could be considered a future classic.
    Future classics? 406 Coupe still has a long way. In fact the Merc 300 CE is more desireable
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingolstadt View Post
    Future classics? 406 Coupe still has a long way. In fact the Merc 300 CE is more desireable
    It has a long way true, but it has future classic genes all over it. Especially considering the 407 Coupe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingolstadt View Post
    Future classics? 406 Coupe still has a long way. In fact the Merc 300 CE is more desireable
    What kind of fact is that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revo View Post
    What kind of fact is that?
    Well, if it's about modern classics, it is still the best looking parked next to the 1st and 2nd gen CLKs, and it looks like a proper mercedes should look, taut, firm bodylines, unlike the shrek-like 1st gen clk, and the "is-that-a-c-class-or-e-class-2nd-gen-clk".

    Nonetheless, your query had made me took a long hard look at the 300ce and 406c again, coupled with my 206cc drive 2 weeks back up and down one of the mountain roads in my country (best drive I've had) which had totally reversed my opinion about this car (previously I dubbed it's the 3rd gay-est car; 1st being merc slk, 2nd porsche boxster) and also strengthened the impression of how good oldtime Peugeot's handling are; I've concluded that the 406Coupe is now more desirable to me than the 300CE.

    Hope it handles like the 206cc or better. (at least it's more powerful than the crappy but lovely 1.6 right?)

    In fact, I'd take any good handling car with crappy 100hp 1.6 ltrs over those 6.3amg power house.
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    406 looks disgusting imo, 504 is actually nice....

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    504, there is something Alfa-esque about it.

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