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5 0 5 V 6 A u t o m a t i q u e
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HOW
IT ALL STARTED:
In
spring 2001 I decided that it was
time for a new every-day car. With the 505 STI taxed
as a classic car, I couldn't use it on a daily basis anymore
(German laws...). So the logical (?) consequence was a 2nd series
505 GTI, Turbo or V6 in top condition, and with an auto
'box and catalytic converter. But these cars are
so rare over here, let alone 505s in good condition.
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Eventually,
I bought my dream-V6 from Ludwig
Biewen with help from fellow enthusiast Lorenzo
Cusumano, who owns a 1979 504 TI and a 1986 505 Turbo.
Ludwig does professional conversions of 504 CC
to V6 power, so without Lorenzo, my V6
would have been parted out... From 2003 on, this 505 V6
became a pampered summer car. And please don't ask, I'm not
selling it.
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THE
KING OF THE LIONS:
Fuel-injected ZN3J V6 engine, 2.829 cc, 143 bhp @ 5000 rpm (more
w/o cat converter), maximum torque 235 Nm @ 2800 rpm, 9.8 s from
0 -100 kph.
My 505, model code A79, was first registered on August 16th 1989, making it one of the very last V6s. The car features the standard front grill (some of the last cars had a 3-bar grille)... |
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...the
big REAR SPOILER (identifying feature for model year '89)
and a german after-market license plate surround. At first, I
did not like the spoiler, but actually it looks good on the late
505 models (maybe I'm a bit biased).
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TRUE
V6: No less equiped V6 GTI. ABS, variable PAS, four
powered windows, cruise control (standard with the automatique),
wireless central locking, two (!) cigar lighters, Lordosen support
on both front seats, automatic interior temperature control etc.
I also got an original A/C which I might fit some day.
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TOURING:
The late ZF 4HP22 gearbox seems to be more trouble-free
than its often said and fits the car very well, let alone the
higher torque when accelerating from standstill. The 505 V6
is a great car for relaxed high-speed cruising, which we tested
during a 4000 km trip through France (detailed report
pending).
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INTERIOR:
Luxury interior with full instrumentation, featuring even engine
oil level and oil temperature. Unique leather steering wheel comes
as standard on the late V6
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REPAIRS
I:
Until now a new exhaust with new brackets and heat shield, new
Michelin 195/60 R15 tyres, new trim stripes and front indicators,
new fuel-, air- and oil-filters (engine and gearbox), all fluids
renewed, new water thermostat, new HT-leads, plugs, distributor
cap and rotor, new brake lines and hoses, and a trailer plug box.
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REPARS
II: I also adjusted and repaired the LH-Jetronic, fitted
new rear brake calipers and handbrake-cables, new dampers front
and rear, repaired and replaced all switches, cut out the rust
between exhaust and right side-panel and welded in fresh metal,
had the dent on the left side panel removed and rear valance and
front spoiler resprayed (the usual excellent work of my favourite
paintshop JELACK, near Hamburg), cleaned the underbody and protected
it with anti-rust wax, and lots of minor items were either replaced
or repaired.
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| VOILA:
What a beauty she is. Things left to do include new front
brake discs, overhaul the front suspension with new bushes and anti-roll
bar links (although this is not necessary yet) and maybe a part
respray of bonnet and boot lid to give the car the desired "showroom"
apperance. That said, I'll still have to replace some bolts, nuts,
washers and brackets that show signs of surface corrosion with shiny,
plated new ones. |
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