My new car :) 205 GTi

[raf182]

I bought this over a month ago and now finally have it back from the bodyshop It is a 1.9 on a g plate and has a fully rebuilt engine and rear beam. Unfortunately the paint was pretty bad so it has been in for a full respray, looks as good as new now

All that is left to do is upgrade the suspension and have the wheels refurbed.

Steve

 

[matt__f]

Awesome, I love them.

Great pictures too.

 

[Justin182]

Always fancied one of these... lovely.

Whats more fun to drive?

 

[Fletcher]

Great pics, i do like the old 205 gti's

 

[Christopher]

i'm VERY jealous!

i would love one of these

 

[m88ejr]

pics are awesome nice car mate!!!!!

 

[Daniel]

pics are awesome nice car mate!!!!!

and what the fcuk do you know???

205's are ace, i've had a few and loved them!

 

[m88ejr]

f**k off dan!!!! u comin out on sat????

 

[Martin]

looks immaculate

 

[raf182]

Always fancied one of these... lovely.

Whats more fun to drive?

Very tough one to answer this. The 182 was a lot easier to drive smoother, it wasn't so easily unsettled and generally made 'making progress' a lot more relaxed.

In the 205 you are a lot more conscious of being ragged about and certainly at speed the car seem's to be a lot more unsettleable (!!) BUT when it does go right it is a fantastic feeling, especially as my exhaust likes to pop and burble away to itself

The 182 was easier to drive for harder and longer. In the 205 even a shortish journey pushing it can be quite stressful!

Steve

 

[caymanr26]

I had a 1.9 gti and used to push it far more than I do my 172 - perhaps Im getting too old! great cars though

 

[rory182]

gti is defo more fun than the 182 imo but I had both at the same time and as a result stopped driving the gti.

Out the box the handling is tremendous and parts are so cheap. Looks tidy, shame it's not Miami Blue

 

[raf182]

I had a 1.9 gti and used to push it far more than I do my 172 - perhaps Im getting too old! great cars though

I think Im still getting used to it, certainly some corner's I have thrown it in and have been amazed at how much it grip's.

I think the trouble is that for a given speed it feels so much faster/ less relaxed that the 182 which in turn is telling my brain to slow down!

 

[172boost]

205 1.9 gti better than my 172 by a country mile

 

[xcliox]

actually how fast are they because thay dnt look very fast really i no there 1.9 and light but ..........

 

[crazycup]

stunning, I had a 16 and it was canny fast, 19 would be mint - its like being in a very very fast go-kart really. ..... you've gotta love it!

 

[172boost]

actually how fast are they because thay dnt look very fast really i no there 1.9 and light but ..........

They were just a great car to drive, when you dropped them on some decent springs you could just throw it into a corner at any speed you liked! brilliant! shame all the small pug's are crap now.

 

[Louthepoo]

I had one and loved every minute of it, right up to the point the air flow meter failed (a common problem) and the cheapest quote i got for just the meter was £250!!! It had to go, the car was only worth £600!!

The 172 is a different class though, but i suppose its a few years ahead of the 205 in technology terms now!

I love them both.

 

[Zonda]

I had a 1.9 gti as well.. looked just like yours.. great pics by the way! The generation of the real hot hatches are now long gone. I have a pic but think I'll leave it in the folder, my picture taking skills are not quite as good as yours.. Enjoy!

 

[garch]

I had a 1.6 years ago, it was the benchmark hot hatch of it's day. It was a tad tail happy as i recall.

 

[diamond geezer]

i love these, i was after one that i saw locally before i got another valver. the owner wouldnt sell it, it was a left hooker 205 t16.

 

[raf182]

I had a 1.6 years ago, it was the benchmark hot hatch of it's day. It was a tad tail happy as i recall.

I've yet to experience that..thankfully! Although being older and wiser (???) as well having a fairly smooth driving style seems to help. No doubt it will come soon enough tho!

Thanks for all the positive comment's on both the pics and the cars