MINT 205 GTi 1.9 wanted
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You can ask aroun on www.205GTiDrivers.com but TBH member cars don't come available that often. You should be able to find people who can tell you where to look and what to look for though.
Rob
Rob
Please can some one tell me if a pretty descent 1.9 GTI is worth £4250 Just Gtis in Horsham are trying to charge me...i think it crazy money...i love these cars, so much
From what i can gather car has been repsrayed, its got no sun roof, inside its grey and green, was part of a old mans collection its dead clean looking all over engine bay the lot.
From what i can gather car has been repsrayed, its got no sun roof, inside its grey and green, was part of a old mans collection its dead clean looking all over engine bay the lot.
ROMFORD99 said:
Please can some one tell me if a pretty descent 1.9 GTI is worth £4250 Just Gtis in Horsham are trying to charge me...i think it crazy money...i love these cars, so much
From what i can gather car has been repsrayed, its got no sun roof, inside its grey and green, was part of a old mans collection its dead clean looking all over engine bay the lot.
i have no experience (good or bad) with just gtis but they seem to be expensive. if you source the right car and have the inclination, you could build a very nice car for half that. sure there will always be people who want a concours car but in my opinion, no 205 GTI was in concours condition when it left the factory back in France. having started to strip mine you can see where the factory have covered up things! all the parts are readily available from the internet, places like gsf and eurocarparts are also useful. they are not difficult cars to work on.From what i can gather car has been repsrayed, its got no sun roof, inside its grey and green, was part of a old mans collection its dead clean looking all over engine bay the lot.
justgtis seem to prey on the people who want a 205 GTI that looks shiny and new and are willing to pay a preimum to get such a car but remember that you are paying top end prices for a french built car in the 80s which has always been prone to reliability issues such as elecctrics. its like a company offering shiny secondhand TVRs at above market prices, would you really pay the money?! for £4250, i would want evidence of a photographic rebuild of every major mechanical component either refrurbished or replaced, engine, suspension, gearbox, brakes and rear beam.
breaks my heart to sell it but not the car to do 500+ miles a week in 
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/279116.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/279116.htm
You can get a nice 205 for a grand with a bit of looking, check out my post in readers cars if you want to see what you can get for that money.
Best places I've found to look are Autotrader, Ebay and this site. 205GTIDrivers is great for all the info you could ever want but there's not that many cars advertised on the forums at any one time.
Best places I've found to look are Autotrader, Ebay and this site. 205GTIDrivers is great for all the info you could ever want but there's not that many cars advertised on the forums at any one time.
haworthlloyd1 said:
always loved the cars - I couldn't bear using it every day!! (a slow car nowadays that is rattly and fiddly with no driver comforts would wind me up using it all the time, but I love the car, what it represents and its history as well as the looks.
wouldn't use it often, only on very rare (and sunny) sundays.
Wuss wouldn't use it often, only on very rare (and sunny) sundays.
marsred said:
haworthlloyd1 said:
always loved the cars - I couldn't bear using it every day!! (a slow car nowadays that is rattly and fiddly with no driver comforts would wind me up using it all the time, but I love the car, what it represents and its history as well as the looks.
wouldn't use it often, only on very rare (and sunny) sundays.
Wuss wouldn't use it often, only on very rare (and sunny) sundays.
Edited by Rob_the_Sparky on Tuesday 6th November 18:38
I just found my 1.9 Gti yesterday after many years of wanting one,all got too much and i gave in and hunted one down,must say hardest car to source EVER,nobody answered the phone on adverts or replied to emails... well too late now anyway,i bought a late Miami blue with high miles but has had a respray done really well,had money spent on its suspension and had head work full belts etc,refurbed wheels known by a local specialist.So far loving it,years of modern cars/sports cars that cocoon you make the culture shock all the more shocking,went out in it last night and felt like a joyrider,it was great!!
Mark(just joined PH!)
Mark(just joined PH!)
MarkKo said:
I just found my 1.9 Gti yesterday after many years of wanting one,all got too much and i gave in and hunted one down,must say hardest car to source EVER,nobody answered the phone on adverts or replied to emails... well too late now anyway,i bought a late Miami blue with high miles but has had a respray done really well,had money spent on its suspension and had head work full belts etc,refurbed wheels known by a local specialist.So far loving it,years of modern cars/sports cars that cocoon you make the culture shock all the more shocking,went out in it last night and felt like a joyrider,it was great!!
Mark(just joined PH!)
Welcome to the highly exclusive club (PH and 205GTI ownership)! Mark(just joined PH!)
pablo said:
the_stoat said:
TEKNOPUG said:
Buy the cleanest bodywork-wise one that you can find for >£1k. Then spend £2-3k (tops) replacing every mechanical part. Job done. Mint 205 for >£4k
Spot on advice 
mint cars are very hard to find and sellers charge a premium just because the gtis are quite rare but that premium does not, in my mind, offer anything like value for money.
i have seen them for sale advertised at £5K which is barking given the reputation for rot and faults, for that money i would want a photographic rebuild or a car with delivery mileage.
I would look for a car with a sound rear (chances are any crash/off has been oversteer induced) as the front panels are easily sourced and just replace parts accordingly. You can then uprate certain parts as necessary. eBay is pretty good for the hard to find parts and unless you are determined to make it as it left the factory, you should be able to build a nice car for £2K
Furberger said:
pablo said:
the_stoat said:
TEKNOPUG said:
Buy the cleanest bodywork-wise one that you can find for >£1k. Then spend £2-3k (tops) replacing every mechanical part. Job done. Mint 205 for >£4k
Spot on advice mint cars are very hard to find and sellers charge a premium just because the gtis are quite rare but that premium does not, in my mind, offer anything like value for money.
i have seen them for sale advertised at £5K which is barking given the reputation for rot and faults, for that money i would want a photographic rebuild or a car with delivery mileage.
I would look for a car with a sound rear (chances are any crash/off has been oversteer induced) as the front panels are easily sourced and just replace parts accordingly. You can then uprate certain parts as necessary. eBay is pretty good for the hard to find parts and unless you are determined to make it as it left the factory, you should be able to build a nice car for £2K
Rob
MarkKo said:
I have a weeny bit of corrosion poking through between the sill and the rear wing,just noticed, it is minute and right in the crease,i have heard of this before,a job for summer.....(god i love the car though...)
Sounds like water is getting in the rear window seal and collecting below. Pull out the rear side trim and you'll see. Lifting the carpet may reveal more. They all go there if you don't replace the window rubbers.Gassing Station | French Bred | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff