RE: Digest Number 2301
From: Kevin Bouffiou (kbouffiou@comcast.net)
Date: Sun 14 May 2006 - 23:02:38 EDT
Stefan, We just had a little meeting of Peugeot owners this last weekend
right over in Southwest Seattle. We need to find a bumper support, bumper
and hood for a 505 with maroon paint if you are aware of such a thing in the
Western Washington area. I think you might know of such body parts and hope
that you could let us know of any cache of parts.
Thanks, Kevin
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From: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com [mailto:peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 6:41 AM
To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Digest Number 2301
There are 4 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Another cheerful drive into the Himalayas
From: "p404c" tippett@shaw.ca
2. Re: Another cheerful drive into the Himalayas
From: "Robert S. Bast" bastrood@gmavt.net
3. Repost: Peugeot Parts
From: "Chip" oo78us@yahoo.com
4. Rare Peugeot sightings in Saskwatch country, Washington
From: "stefan_ides" stefan_ides@yahoo.com
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Message 1
From: "p404c" tippett@shaw.ca
Date: Sat May 13, 2006 11:07am(PDT)
Subject: Re: Another cheerful drive into the Himalayas
--- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Rodgers"
<brians.outfit@...> wrote:
>>I am pissed that this government can't find a reason to
import > French cars, just goes to show what jerks we Americans
are.
Brian,
Actually the reason there are no new French cars in North America
can be traced to the inward-looking Boards of Directors of Renault
SA and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. Renault at least has a good excuse; as
owners of Nissan, they would be stealing some of their own customers
if Renault came back over with a full range. Peugeot/Citroën has no
excuse at all.
No doubt, if either of these groups had the slightest interest in
selling cars here, they could easily do so, and that has nothing to
do with the US Government.
If all other carmakers can pass US emissions and safety standards,
surely they can too ;-)
One French-built car is sold in Canada - the smart fortwo cdi!
Mike Tippett
404 Coupé Injection
405 DL
smart fortwo cdi pulse cabriolet
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Message 2
From: "Robert S. Bast" bastrood@gmavt.net
Date: Sat May 13, 2006 2:14pm(PDT)
Subject: Re: Another cheerful drive into the Himalayas
Mike is completely correct.
The US government is not the hurdle- its all in the business plan of
Renault and Peug/Cit.
Way, way back, in the day, as my kids say, I heard that Citroen
pulled out in part because of the bumper height regulations- the DS
went up and down and it was too exasperating for Citroen to
contemplate compliance with those regs. I have read a few articles
on Peugeot, and my general sense is that they never really had a plan
for success here- they just thought, for a while, that they ought to
be here. I am not sure they ever really wanted to be here. But all
that is in the past, and I am glad that we can enjoy at least some of
their older products.
On the bright side, new regulations - this would be the government
doing something right- mandate switching to low sulphur diesel
production at domestic refineries this year. With the introduction of
low sulphur d., a significant obstacle to the introduction of the
terrific common rail diesel engines, one of Peugeot's strengths, goes
away. Perhaps they would reconsider the market in light of that, and
of the new demand for innovative small cars. Maybe we'll even be able
to ' get smart ' in the U.S. A., as Mike can in Canada.
Rob Bast
Hinesburg, Vermont USA
'92mi16
'91mi16
89505v6
57citroen2cv
On May 13, 2006, at 2:07 PM, p404c wrote:
> --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Rodgers"
> <brians.outfit@...> wrote:
>>> I am pissed that this government can't find a reason to
> import > French cars, just goes to show what jerks we Americans
> are.
>
> Brian,
>
> Actually the reason there are no new French cars in North America
> can be traced to the inward-looking Boards of Directors of Renault
> SA and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. Renault at least has a good excuse; as
> owners of Nissan, they would be stealing some of their own customers
> if Renault came back over with a full range. Peugeot/Citroën has no
> excuse at all.
>
> No doubt, if either of these groups had the slightest interest in
> selling cars here, they could easily do so, and that has nothing to
> do with the US Government.
>
> If all other carmakers can pass US emissions and safety standards,
> surely they can too ;-)
>
> One French-built car is sold in Canada - the smart fortwo cdi!
>
> Mike Tippett
> 404 Coupé Injection
> 405 DL
> smart fortwo cdi pulse cabriolet
>
>
>
>
>
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Message 3
From: "Chip" oo78us@yahoo.com
Date: Sat May 13, 2006 2:31pm(PDT)
Subject: Repost: Peugeot Parts
Hi, I still have some parts left from my 1989 Peugeot 505 SW8, I
would like to sell. Parts are as follows:
Center Instrument console
Center Console (below instrument console)
Starter
Condenser Cooling Fan
Front windshield washer fluid reservoir
Distributor
Speedometer Cluster
Steering Wheel
Windshield Wiper Assembly with motor
Grab Handles
Gas Tank Door with Hinge
E-Brake Grip
Coil
Front Map Light Assembly
Let me know if your interested, I can send a picture and a price.
Thanks, Chip
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Message 4
From: "stefan_ides" stefan_ides@yahoo.com
Date: Sat May 13, 2006 5:59pm(PDT)
Subject: Rare Peugeot sightings in Saskwatch country, Washington
When I was in Switzerland a short while ago, I inquired about getting
some 505 parts at a local dealership there. They hardly remembered the
existence of the 505... Apparently it had passed away in ignominy
there as well.
However, here in Shelton several of these things must have survived
the commoditization of the automobile in recent years. I know of at
least 5 running cars in Mason Co. I even got an inquiry re my
CraigsList post about 505 wheels, that seem to fit Subaru, giving me
some false hope that the tide is turning [LOL]...
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