This showed up today with a surprise



Beautifully made, drives like a charm, and well equipped within its price range.

Haha no surprise actually. I came back yesterday evening after a long day and saw this new baby in my front porch s basically, it surprised me

Hey bro, I have had the pleasure of owning the 508 for 4 days now and my previous car was a Camry. The ride/handling focus is definitely setup differently to the Camry. The Camry's primary aim is comfort and I feel Toyota has done a wonderful job in achieving that. Whereas, the 508 is more of a cornering performer than all out comfort cruiser so its two different setups here. European cars generally have a biased setup towards handling than outright comfort. To say that the 508 is uncomfortable would be very unfair, Peugeot has done a good job at striking the balance between comfort and performance. Just over potholes, it may feel a little firm, but over time and you will grow onto it. There were times, when I wished the Camry had a little bit more cornering capabilities on the highway instead of feeling like a comfortable barge which was very understeer prone esp the rear, but the 508 has cured this problem.

I expected more from the JBL sound system myself, but to be honest, the rear speakers are there just to create the bass when required, not much mids and high's from it that's why it may sound non existent. However there is a setting in the audio setup, you can choose either "driver' or "all passengers" for the sound staging and personally this makes all the difference in the surround sound it produces.

I agree that the rear looks really good when the car is stationary, but when on the move, the same can't be said. It makes the car look bulky, and at certain vantage points, the "old" feeling comes to mind. But with the running lights on, I have been getting all the stares from curious bystanders and neighboring cars at traffic lights. It's definitely a looker and manages to attract "good" attention to itself.

I am happy with my choice, the car is way nicer to drive than a Camry, more involving. The Camry is boring, and very monotonous. The 508 on the other hand, is a eager one to be pushed into corners, and accelerate out of traffic lights stops. Maybe another drive in the 508 and you may see the light in it. Cheers buddy

This post has been edited by zftrans: Dec 11 2011, 09:48 PM