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Barn Find: Turbo Technics Dimma 205 1.9gti

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CKY

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17 months

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Tuesday 26th September 2023
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sf0wler said:
It is now undergoing a full nut and bolt restoration by Terry Pankhurst. The same guy who built it 35 years ago!
Wow that's a name from the past, didn't realise he was still going! Still remember that T16 replica he built on a LanEvo chassis, madness hehe

P2KKA

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Tuesday 26th September 2023
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sf0wler said:
  • strange moaning noises followed by a slight wet patch*

RC1807

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P2KKA said:
sf0wler said:
  • strange moaning noises followed by a slight wet patch*
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Hitch

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Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Wasn't there an epic thread on a Dimma in the same blue years ago? Might have been a 306?

Don1

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210 months

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Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Another blue 205, owner put it up for sale after lockdown. I couldn't afford it. frown

Gav147

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Hitch said:
Wasn't there an epic thread on a Dimma in the same blue years ago? Might have been a 306?
I seem to recall one too, iirc the poor guy got ran into shortly after if was finished?

Jhonno

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Wednesday 27th September 2023
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That colour! yum

I'm not one for aftermarket body kits in the slightest.. Dimma ones however.. They somehow got them right. Love it.

missing the VR6

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Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Awesome car, hope the restoration goes smoothly.

TEKNOPUG

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BrettMRC said:
What was the power/torque output like on the turbo build?
~170/170 stock.

sf0wler

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Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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So the car is now finished, I collected it from Terry a week ago. I still have some mechanical issues to sort out before it’s fully up and running. But the finish is outstanding.


Mezzanine

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Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Love these. Looking forward to updates smile

Jhonno

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Oh yes!

SteBrown91

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Krikkit said:
TeaNoSugar said:
I always though the 306 Maxi kit was the best looking. Still had a nice purposeful stance, but without the 80s creased bodywork and faux-F348 slats along the side.




Nice! Not sure if this was a Dimma kit design though?
Iirc the Maxi kits were all in-house Peugeot, but unquestionably a big influence of the Dimma kits etc. Lovely machines.
I believe Dimma were the suppliers and manufacturers for the Maxi rallycar parts and as part of the deal Dimma got to sell adapted versions for road cars.

Mezzanine

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Evolved said:
Fair play for taking it on. Lovely colour!

Never been a massive Dimma fan, they’re of the time for sure, but do appreciate the work that goes into them. A lad I knew when younger had a Clio Dimma. That was probably my fave of their kits.

It was Max Power featured. Loved the colour.

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My dream car when I was 15.

Still wouldn’t say no smile

Radec

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Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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My brother's mate had one of these in that blue growing up back in the day.
It looked mint for the time.

The 2 306 Maxi kit ones which were featured in Max Power were very nice, they had the hatchback but the convertible in particular was gorgeous with that kit on.

Don1

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Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Massive congratulations on the car and ref the 306 cabrio - definitely. Did you know you can still get the kits and 306’s are very, very cheap…

cts1975

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Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Didn't 'H20 COS' Cosworth 205 Dimma feature as a resto on here or another forum?

MattyD803

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Wednesday 4th October 2023
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This is lovely to see.

May I ask, what colour is this? Looks quite like Sigma Blue (MONQ) from the Ph1 306 era? Or was it a special Dimma colour?

ben5575

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sf0wler said:
Looks amazing. Those wheels are pure pawn cloud9

r1ch

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Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Looks great, I’d be over the moon with that.
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