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1989 Peugeot 205Gti...rocket

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    1989 Peugeot 205Gti...rocket

    I know these cars are full of plastic, but hey they are quick and fun !! I today 'acquired' my 2nd one of these through the old "friend of a friend" as he was moving house and needed it gone...a free car is always a good car.

    So whilst it needs a couple of things to tidy it up, I'm in 2 minds about 'tidying' to sell (with Rego & RWC) or maybe even as a fun Club track car???....watch this space............ :dontknow:
    Children(VW) who have left home, among others:1966 VW 1300 Deluxe Bug(Harbour Blue)1966 VW 1300 Steel Sunroof Bug(Ruby Red), 1971 VW 1600 S Bug(White) 1972 VW 25th Ann. Bug(Avocado) 2000 VW Golf Mk IV GTI 3 door(Metallic Black Magic), 1985 VW Golf Mk 1 GLS Cabriolet (Metallic Gun Metal) Current: 1985 Mercedes Benz 280CE Coupe(Midnight Blue)
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    SCORE!!! pics?

    '76 Golf LS Swallowtail 4dr
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    '89 Golf GTI 16V 2dr

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    • #3
      Pics please!
      06 VW 9N3 Polo GTI - Reflex Silver Leather/OEM Colour coded S/guard/OEM Lower Honeycombe Grille/NSP Boost Gauge/APR Stage 1+,Dogbone & DP/K&N filter/Forge s/shift,DV008 & Strut brace/PD 160/Samco camo TIP/Whitline RSB/FK AK's/17 x 8 Oettiger RE's/Alpine Head Unit & Sony Amp. OEM+FTW

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      • #4
        nice one mate!

        keep it and track it!!!
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        • #5
          One of my all time favourite cars, really wanted one when i was back in the UK but insurance was horrendous, had to make do with it's bigger sister the 309 Gti.

          Please post some pics.
          MY11 Golf R - Rising Blue - 5DR - DSG - 19" Black OZ Ultralegerra - Leather - Sunroof - MDI - Euro Plates - Milltek Exhaust - Bluefin - SOLD
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          • #6
            arch nemesis to the mk1 GTI! Cool car though!

            All the fun of a mk1GTI with less space but more mod cons
            '07 Touareg V6 TDI with air suspension
            '98 Mk3 Cabriolet 2.0 8V
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            • #7
              Best handling FWD car of its era (and one of the best all time) although you had to have commitment when pressing on - dealing with (and taking advantage of) lift off oversteer was part of the game. They're not allowed to build cars like that anymore

              The build quality was shoddy but as a track car, it'd be great fun.
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              • #8
                A proper hot hatch.

                Stunning score.
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                Golf R. Sold
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                • #9
                  Yup awesome little crapheap! Was SO CLOSE to buying one years back - even put down a deposit, but then a mk2 GTI came up. Now look where i am!

                  Would still love a 205 Gti one day though.

                  So is yours the 'series 1' with the smaller 14" wheels, drum rear brakes and no power steering?

                  Pics!!!!!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by kaanage View Post
                    They're not allowed to build cars like that anymore

                    .... it'd be great fun.
                    apparently they arent allowed to... cars have to have ipad connectivity, 5 suspension and ecu settings, 28 airbags and twitter / facebook accessibility...

                    as for the fun part - why have fun in a car when the computer can change your gears, eliminate any whiff of "i might have made a mistake around that corner", etc etc....

                    it's okay for cars to be heavy and boring as f'k, as long as they've got good 0-100 times and can go around a track faster thanks to the ecu being more involved than you are in the whole (lack of) experience...

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                    • #11
                      And it makes a mention in this months MOTOR Mag. I've been lucky enough to own a 205 GTi..... Great torquey little beast.....
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