Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI

[David Stuart]

I think I’m getting addicted to French cars.

Clio bought in September for a bit of fun. Now 205 GTI in January. Wanted one for a long time.

It will be part of a PC feature in the mag next month. I’ll post up the photo shoot pics when I get them through. Drive there and back was great fun. Great wee car. Bring on summer.


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[mossyv6]

Great cars and fetching good money now.
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[cat171]

Fantastic! I always liked them & wanted one when I was growing up.

 

[David Stuart]

Few more photos from when I picked the car up.

I have changed those stupid wipers over. Modern wipers just don’t suit cars from this era.

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[Ocsltd]

Difficult to tell from just that pic, but from what I can see, that looks a peach?!
Wrote that abut the first post, then saw further down you'd added some more pics!! Looks great! Love these!! Had a few of them, the last one was a K reg, Immaculate, low mileage, FSH in white, sold it for £2500 which was strong money at the time, god how I wished I had kept that!!
I've currently got a Clio 172 Cup and just picked up a Saxo VTS with 36k miles, they're a bit addictive these french hot hatches!!
Will watch this thread with interest, nice purchase.

 

[Greeny.]

True classic, love it.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Green carpet? I thought they were red in these? Looks lovely either way. One of the best colours too.

 

[imprezaworks]

Awesome neeeeeessssssss

 

[Ocsltd]

The sorrento green and steel grey 205 gti's had green carpets, some had grey carpets, but most were red.....

 

[David Stuart]

The sorrento green and steel grey 205 gti's had green carpets, some had grey carpets, but most were red.....

Yip. One of the main reasons I like the sorrento green is the interior. I like the red interior but the green is a little different and less in your face.


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[leeds2592]

Love these and that looks like a good one.

 

[Cookson]

I thought it was graphite at first until I saw the carpet. Looks like a pearler. I had 2 back in the day, a graphite J plate 1.9 with a 309 rear beam and 88 spec RS Turbo recaros

2018-02-23_11-58-50 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr
2018-02-23_11-58-54 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

and a black F plate 1.6

2018-02-23_11-59-05 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr
2018-02-23_11-59-12 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Loved them

 

[Danith]

Had 3 of these back in my youth. Such a snappy throttle!

K reg? So it'll have a catalyst on that won't it? I had a white F reg, graphite G and black H reg (and very briefly a red H with a cracked head that got sent back)

 

[David Stuart]

Had 3 of these back in my youth. Such a snappy throttle!

K reg? So it'll have a catalyst on that won't it? I had a white F reg, graphite G and black H reg (and very briefly a red H with a cracked head that got sent back)

It would have from factory. But at this age it’s not an MOT requirement. The petrol head fairies have removed it at some point.

I hear the cats on these take as much as 10 bhp off the car.


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[Danith]

It would have from factory. But at this age it’s not an MOT requirement. The petrol head fairies have removed it at some point.

I hear the cats on these take as much as 10 bhp off the car.


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Yeah I remember back in the 90s that no one was keen on the J/K reg's cos of the cat. How the tables have turned! Last off the line must be worth a good few quid. Did they revise anything engine wise on the phase 2? MY H reg was definitely a better engine than the F or G reg - a lot less tappy

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

If it had a cat from the factory, isn't it now an mot requirement for it to be fitted, regardless of age.

 

[Daz...]

Excellent purchase!

 

[Danith]

If it had a cat from the factory, isn't it now an mot requirement for it to be fitted, regardless of age.

Thought that too - 92 on

 

[David Stuart]

If it had a cat from the factory, isn't it now an mot requirement for it to be fitted, regardless of age.

I’m quite familiar with this ruling. Classic minis have the same arrangement with cats.

Anything pre August 1993 doesn’t need to pass the stricter emissions test. Cats weren’t mandatory. So if removed MOT tester will test the car based on the non cat test.

I think that’s right. Always a confusing one. In fact. You get a different answer every time you ask.


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[Danith]

Cats aside - great looking car that. Did it cost you a fair bit then if don't mind me asking? Does yours have lift up reverse or in the '6th' position? think my phase 2 was without the lift up.
How's the rear beam? Got sick of trying to lower my 90s Pugs! Were all seized.

 

[David Stuart]

Cats aside - great looking car that. Did it cost you a fair bit then if don't mind me asking? Does yours have lift up reverse or in the '6th' position? think my phase 2 was without the lift up.
How's the rear beam? Got sick of trying to lower my 90s Pugs! Were all seized.

It has reverse in the 6th position. Which I prefer.

There are a few jobs to do. The paint on top is near perfect and the engine is really sweet. Interior also in great condition. I like most of my cars really clean so I’m going to focus on the details. Get the underside as clean as the rest. I’ll prob change the rear beam as it looks grubby and it does feel a bit bouncy. The exhaust back box will be changed back to standard and I’ll try and get a full set of locks. Every lock is on a different key. Tiny bit of paint to door steps and boot floor and I’ll call it done.

It wasnt cheep. But I don’t think I’m in any danger of losing money in it.


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[Danith]

Yeah all of mine had different keys for different locks! My white F reg was while I was at Uni, so I never got round to fixing the lock and remember having to lock/unlock the car by opening the boot and reaching over to the driver's door pin!!

 

[jackherer]

That looks very nice apart from those floor mats, they've written '205' using the later font used on 206s etc.
There is someone on the 205 forum who will modify your lock barrels so they all work off a single key - https://www.205gtidrivers.com/forums/topic/171523-lock-modification-service/
You shouldn't need to use the locks on a late model though, have you not got the remote control?

 

[David Stuart]

I have found out that I should have a remote. It didn’t come with one but I have been in touch with PSCUK admin. I believe he can provide on and programme them.

I’ll look up the single key on the link you sent. Would be nice to have all the locks on a single key and a remote central locking working.


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[105e]

Good cars in their day,Had one 25 odd years ago, mot always a problem emission wise, it got stolen and although recovered I then lost interest in it. Recently thought I would get another but I couldn't live with the build quality and very quickly sold it on.

 

[jackherer]

It is possible to 'programme' the remotes but it involves a soldering iron and adding/removing links as they are very primitive! - http://laurent.deschamps.free.fr/plip/plip.htm
You can sometimes find a matched remote and receiver on ebay, all you have to do then is plug the receiver in and it'll just work. You've just missed a couple but they come up every now and then - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292446911609 & https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183005570865

 

[Stay Puft]

Looks lovely. Do you mind sharing the price??

 

[Gally]

Nice thing! Need to get that badge sorted also!