Mike T

With the ability to slow charge the 508 at the Parador, we managed to get 115 km done (on two charges) on battery alone (0.0 L/100 km). This photo was taken today. Tomorrow we head to Granada and so may not be able to charge the car for a while.

We were spotted on the Autoroute du Soleil near Narbonne yesterday by a trucker who is in a FB group I belong to - Peugeot of North America.

Managed to plug it in twice so far in 3400 km, using the 220V standard outlet: once at the IBIS hotel in Munich and also in the Parador in Mojacar Spain where we are staying for three days. The car will go about 55-60 km in full EV mode. Even when the plug in battery is depleted, the hybrid drive is still working, recovering energy and adding to the fuel efficiency. Mind you, all of this stuff weighs about 300 kg. No complaints about the car overall: the consumption over the time from 2 km to date is in the high 6.x L/100 km range and this will only improve with time. Here's the car tonight, plugged in at the Parador de Mojacar (hotel) as my dear wife Sandy looks on.

At Peugeot TT, CDG Airport Gare du Nord waiting to pick up our daughter and her husband Galeries Lafayette Paris Louvre Louvre Autobahn A96 Munich-Lindau Oct 22. Traffic was heavy but there was a very short ~ 2km chance to boot it a little and I landed about 9 km/h short of the limiter. Would easily had pegged 240 if I'd not had to slow early for traffic crawling at 160. Note the "balls out" symbol on the dash in place of the speed limit.

Thank you, we will be heading to northern France, then Alsace, then Munich, then Spain right down to Gibraltar (and Morocco sans véhicule) and then back to France. Maybe some other time.

225 so I guess only 240 then.....BORING! I have already done 240, was hoping for more this time.... It will be charged where possible but often not but that's OK.

In a month we'll be headed to Europe for 6 weeks. Sadly - post Brexit - it's no longer possible to bring a car on TT plates into the UK, so we have to rent something there (probably an Octavia). But for 23 days on the Continent, we will be taking delivery of a brand new 508 SW Hybrid. The top speed of the car is said to be 250 (155 MPH) so we will see if there's a chance to try that out on our way to and from München. The official fuel consumption figures are impossibly low (presuming electric only operation) so I'd be happy with 6.x L/100 km overall. We will probably be driving it about 8000 km, to the very south of Spain and back. Generic 508 SW photo for context.

Yes, more sidewall would help the look (and ride quality!)

Wow fantastic! Great story!

Agree - the 405 was basically a scaled-up 205 and built super light to the point of being a little scary. I remember racing my 8 year old son to our 405 once on foot and we both hit the car with our hands to end the race and both of us dented it just below the C pillar with a light hand tap. The rear suspension of the 405 was godawful. I really enjoyed the 406 much more and they look better too. It's a shame they were not sold here because they really were very nice cars.

I prefer the look of the 406 to the 405. It's more stylish to my eye, and having driven one around Europe in 2008, it's quite a nice car. The 405 and 406 were both Peugeot designs for the most part and I'd say the 406 is the high water mark. Pininfarina had a bit to do with both (second gen. 406 only).

If the oil's milky, don't run it any more.

Yes, it looks good.

looking good!

Cool!

She's real fine my 409!

Sounded good on FB!

Woo they look hagged

Our youngest daughter's wedding is in just over 2 months and then we'll be in Europe for 6 weeks, so work on the 404C will resume in earnest in late November 2023. Meanwhile I will get cycling again, after being off the bike for 6+ weeks, it's overdue. I may have to buy a new set of rocker arms; the shop that did the engine (poorly, which is why it's apart again) may not have put the little divots in the bronze replacement bushes. Will check that before I go to France and pick a new set up when there, if required.

Recommend online ordering: Peugeot Classic #1 and Serie 04 #2. Der Franzose #3.

Damn, get that eye checked out in a hospital or clinic.

Recovering well from surgery; the parts from Chad Hagen were handed over to my son in Seattle last weekend and are now home. Except for two of the headlight rings, which are on their way to France as of Tuesday. The four complete NOS SEV Azur wiper blade mechanisms and 12 refills for the same is a good score - the 4th one is hidden in the 405 wiper blade box in this shot. One of the CIPA mirrors is already on my car. I'd like to think that Jim would approve of me acquiring this stuff, Jim was a friend of mine.

Haha, it'd have helped in your question to point that out. Glued is probably A LOT easier than crimp seal. Buy some urethane and easy peasy.

One held in by a rubber gasket, yes.

Really nice work!