The most spacious wagon available in 1984, the introduction year of the 505 wagon, at least to the U.S.. I don't know how the hell many square feet it can hold but lets just agree on a lot. More than a contemporary full-size GM and many parcels more than a Volvo 240. Yes, it has been involved in a few moves.
Performance: Zero to sixty in six days or so due to the fairly modest 2.0 litre OHV hemi head four cylinder producing an hardly rip-snorting 96hp.
Handling: Better than any other wagon and many "sporty" cars I've driven. Super smooth ride yet taught and very nice, flat cornering due to its Peugeot eight valve shocks and struts and solid underpinnings. No one builds nicer riding and handling cars than the French. Other nationalities may make them faster and all that shit but they don't still offer a magic carpet kind of ride combined with fine road manners! I suppose the new Audis, BMWs and Mercedes wagons far exceed the performance capabilities of the Peugeot but they do it with their no class, "Little Tykes yard toy" styling.
Comfort and appointments: All sorts of cool-ass, funky shit. Heated leather seats with all kinds of adjustments, thank god they're not power. Ever notice the "lame-o" pan of adjustment most power seats offer? And how long do they deliver their sorry performance? No thanks...make mine manual! The driver sits in a fairly bus driver-like position but it isn't uncomfortable and offers a commanding if not aggressive view of the road. Rear seat leg room to make a Fleetwood Brougham seem cramped. More courtesy lights than Mullets Galore has mullets. All the usual other power crap including power locks with a very sinister and positive sound when activated.
Styling: Love it or leave, it I guess. If you've got any class at all you like it. It's a PininFarina design, believe it or not. It doesn't look 17 years old!
Parts availability: Always a sore spot! Always interested in suggestions!
Mission: Because I'm full of shit, I'd like to correspond with other owners of these fine vessels as well as have the first GeoCities Station Wagon listing (Ooooh Boy!!!). And because my wagon must not have been cool enough for Stationwagon.com to put in their 447 model gallery.
