Caution - French Content (Peugeot 207 GTI)

[r4dcu]

I've been lurking this forum for a long time and thought it about time i posted pictures of my toy.

Bought in May last year for £9,000 totally standard bar the Octane pack which includes dual zone climate, auto directional headlights, tinted rear windows etc.

This is how she looked standard:







A few very subtle and hopefully tasteful modifications later...



Nice pic of my wheels from French Car Show this year :-)



All i have added to date is:
Custom stainless down pipe with sports cat
Custom stainless cat back with twin AMG style pipes (the standard were foul)
Fully adjustable coilovers
15mm spacers on the front, 25mm on the rear
18" OZ Superturismo GT's
Private Number Plate

It has been a very evenful year to say the least, i have possibly experienced every fault you can imagine with this car and repairs to date stand at circa £5k. When it runs right it is a fantastic car and then for no reason whatsoever it throws a stinker.

I have maintained this car at all costs and hopefully it shows. Hope to get more pics up once the weather is clear.

Next comes my quest for power, all comments welcome... please be gentle lol

Please excuse the varying picture sizes!

[Another Fluffer]

Really do like that

[veevee]

seats look nice!

not sure i wouldve wanted to part with 9k for a 207 though

[r4dcu]

Thanks, seats were what sold it to me - that and the 1.6 turbo engine :-)

Thinking back on it i'm not sure i should have lol
That would have made a nice deposit on something a lot more reliable.

I must say though i love peoples faces when they see it.

[205jsy]

It looks great lowered on the OZs.

[al1991]

Rarely like modded cars but that looks far better.

[thebigmacmoomin]

Like that. I would paint he mirror covers black or red, chrome just doesnt go.

[James Dean]

Decent, but get rid of the nasty tints.

[BoRED S2upid]

Nicest 207 GTi ive ever seen!

[Defcon5]

5K on repairs? What has it needed doing?

[nismo48]

+1

Defcon5 said:

5K on repairs? What has it needed doing?

[r4dcu]

Thanks for the comments.

I like to think the exterior is as modified as it will get without going OTT.

Mirror caps are stainless steel and came as part of the Octane pack, may go a different colour when i refurb the wheels.

Tints come in handy for my little girl, i quite like them, it's only the rears afterall.

Current list of repairs are:
Upgraded cylinder head due to inlet valves being drowned in carbon beyond repair
Both low and high pressure fuel pumps
VVT Unit & Cam soleniods etc
Master and slave cylinder
Catalytic converter collapsed
Lambda sensors
Boost control valve
Front shocks popped after hittng a pothole when on lowered springs
Thrust bearing went taking out the clutch
Turbo oil feed

I have just replaced the turbo in a pre-emptive measure as the actuator was rattling, turned out all was fine but i got one off a write off for £300 with 1k miles on it and recouped that money selling the one off mine on eBay.

Have got a list of spares as long as your arm for when other well known components fail lol.

It seems no matter how well you look after these things you just can't rely on them.

[BoRED S2upid]

r4dcu said:

Thanks for the comments.

I like to think the exterior is as modified as it will get without going OTT.

Mirror caps are stainless steel and came as part of the Octane pack, may go a different colour when i refurb the wheels.

Tints come in handy for my little girl, i quite like them, it's only the rears afterall.

Current list of repairs are:
Upgraded cylinder head due to inlet valves being drowned in carbon beyond repair
Both low and high pressure fuel pumps
VVT Unit & Cam soleniods etc
Master and slave cylinder
Catalytic converter collapsed
Lambda sensors
Boost control valve
Front shocks popped after hittng a pothole when on lowered springs
Thrust bearing went taking out the clutch
Turbo oil feed

I have just replaced the turbo in a pre-emptive measure as the actuator was rattling, turned out all was fine but i got one off a write off for £300 with 1k miles on it and recouped that money selling the one off mine on eBay.

Have got a list of spares as long as your arm for when other well known components fail lol.

It seems no matter how well you look after these things you just can't rely on them.

You forgot the ABS.

[r4dcu]

Oi! Lol

Today's latest development courtesy of Steve is a suspected ABS block failure.
Covered under warantee so not really stressing it at the moment.
Need to get my downpipe sorted as it has developed a slight blow - covered by lifetime warantee though.

[Baryonyx]

Shame to hear this has been so much trouble. The old 106 and 306 GTI's seemed as tough as nails! I do love those Peugeot style seats though. You very rarely see these about, the 207 GTI must be one of the rarest hot hatches on the road!

[r4dcu]

I have known those seats go for £800 upwards!
They're so comfy!

Yeah i think alot of these highly tuned hot hatches are doomed to fail!
Can't help but think they rushed production!
You'd expect them to hold value being that rare but it seems the probems that plague them have a negative effect on value.
It has been and continues to be a hard relationship but as Steve knows with all the ladies that have been in my life - i'm a glutton for punishment.

[Baryonyx]

r4dcu said:

I have known those seats go for £800 upwards!
You'd expect them to hold value being that rare but it seems the probems that plague them have a negative effect on value.

Well, that and the fact that Peugeot's reputation for making great, fast cars has been dashed to smithereens over the past few years after the death of the hot 106 and 306's.

[nismo48]

Nice looking car and not seen a gti 207 as yet so must be a rarity..?
Sad all the faults and gremlins hampering the enjoyment of your car..
My neighbour has a 2 yr old 308 sport that's been plagued by trouble almost from day one..

BoRED S2upid said:

r4dcu said:

Thanks for the comments.

I like to think the exterior is as modified as it will get without going OTT.

Mirror caps are stainless steel and came as part of the Octane pack, may go a different colour when i refurb the wheels.

Tints come in handy for my little girl, i quite like them, it's only the rears afterall.

Current list of repairs are:
Upgraded cylinder head due to inlet valves being drowned in carbon beyond repair
Both low and high pressure fuel pumps
VVT Unit & Cam soleniods etc
Master and slave cylinder
Catalytic converter collapsed
Lambda sensors
Boost control valve
Front shocks popped after hittng a pothole when on lowered springs
Thrust bearing went taking out the clutch
Turbo oil feed

I have just replaced the turbo in a pre-emptive measure as the actuator was rattling, turned out all was fine but i got one off a write off for £300 with 1k miles on it and recouped that money selling the one off mine on eBay.

Have got a list of spares as long as your arm for when other well known components fail lol.

It seems no matter how well you look after these things you just can't rely on them.

You forgot the ABS.

[P I Staker]

Looks fantastic. The road car looks alot like the S2000 rally car (Especially on those OZs) which is no bad thing.

[r4dcu]

Thanks for all the comments.

I really wanted to make it a s2000 replica, couldn't bare parting with the 2k for the kit though.