[Peugeot-L] 1981 505s TD Upgrade for a car enthusiast

Yes I have two of them, one is together, one is for parts. What do you need?
Brian Rodgers

On 4/15/06, Mike Aube <maube@idirect.com> wrote:
>
> The Bavaria and 530i are two different cars, the Bavaria the nicer one in
> my
> opinion. I have a 604 customer that owns just such an animal, parting
> yours
> out by any chance? Parts are scarcer for those than the old Peugeots.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Rodgers" <brians.outfit@gmail.com>
> To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:42 AM
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] 1981 505s TD Upgrade for a car enthusiast
>
>
> > Thanks
> > I think the Bavaria is the model which became the 530i series. I don't
> > really know all that much about BMWs. I thought it was the sleekest
> sedan,
> > until I got this Peugeot 505s. I hope I can make this old diesel engine
> > run
> > right, I'd hate to think a perfect body like this car has will go to
> > waste.
> > Today I will do the valve adjustment. After that I don't know what is
> > next.
> > I do not have a tune-up book for the car, or any diesel for that matter.
> > So
> > I will take it as it comes. This group is fantastic with prompt
> responses.
> > Sincerely,
> > Brian Rodgers
> > On 4/14/06, Gnarly 505stx <gnarly505stx@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> hey
> >> your post was very amusing.
> >>
> >> im not a german car guy, but somewhere i have the first model six
> >> cylinder bmw in the us, the 530i. its a four speed and its pretty good
> >> condition-wise, but i havent done much with it. your post reminded me
> >> that
> >> i should!
> >>
> >> jay
> >>
> >>
> >> *Brian Rodgers <brians.outfit@gmail.com>* wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello Puggie people.
> >> 1981 505s TD Upgrade for a car enthusiast
> >> I have no idea how I managed to collect these kooky cars. In my early
> >> days
> >> I
> >> was a fatory trained VW mechanic. So I always liked German cars. I have
> >> also
> >> had a fondness for Italian cars too. I restored a fiat 850 Spider or at
> I
> >> think it was a Spider, any way it has an 850 cc air cooled rear mounted
> >> engine, in a convertible I was in heaven as VDubs were also rear
> >> exclusively
> >> engined in those days. I feel in love with Italian body styles. Heck
> even
> >> VW
> >> had the Carmin Ghia.
> >> I have two Bavarias, same year no title on either, or I would sell the
> >> one
> >> I
> >> put all the parts into. I traded for the first one from a lawyer but
> the
> >> title I got was for a different car, can you believe that? Freakin
> >> Lawyers!
> >> The Bavarias have dual water cooled Weber Carburetors. I always wished
> >> that
> >> car had a five speed tranny. Anyway with the hassles with the title I
> >> lost
> >> interest in the BMW. The 250 Mercedes is an odd ball too. It also has
> >> dual
> >> carbs on a straight six. Not nearly as cool as the Beamer but I have
> the
> >> title. I had a German shop owner rebuild the head on the 250 at great
> >> expense. The car never ran right after that. I should have let it
> smoke,
> >> at
> >> least it ran.
> >> Everything I own requires more time than I am willing to give to
> upkeep.
> >> Except for my new Puggie. I love this car. If you think I have odd
> taste
> >> in
> >> cars what do you think the average Joe who comes to a ranch in New
> Mexico
> >> thinks when they see my collection of "Yard Art?"
> >>
> >> If I had a few bucks to work with I would buy a newer Peugeot diesel
> than
> >> the 1981 505s TD. It needs some work for sure.
> >>
> >> This reminds me, I never asked this group what their favorite late
> model
> >> Diesel Peugeot is?
> >> I mean if I was to get a loan to buy a good car and I want only diesel
> >> engine what would I buy?
> >>
> >> P.S. When a friend saw my tag list of cars he added a few of his,
> >> starting
> >> out with running cars ending with pogo stick, carpet, broom. Hehe
> >> Brian Rodgers
> >

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Our cool old machines:
1981 Peugeot 505s TD
1974 Mercedes 250
1974 BMW Bavaria
1956 International Utility 460 Tractor


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