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Ciaran

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1,474 posts

230 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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1990 205 Gti 1.9 100k on the clock and impressive service history!

al1991

4,552 posts

208 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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Top effort, looks lovely in red.

DannyVTS

7,543 posts

196 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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Ooo that's lovely smile

How much was it if you don't mind me asking? Just paid 1250 for a SaxoVTS myself and was looking at these

N88

1,314 posts

207 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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Looks clean! Any more pics?

Evangelion

8,533 posts

206 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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That looks gorgeous! I wanted one of those when they were new and still have a secret hankering for one now.

(Well it used to be secret.)

soad

34,549 posts

204 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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DannyVTS said:
How much was it if you don't mind me asking? Just paid 1250 for a SaxoVTS myself and was looking at these
Click on OP's profile. Then garage wink

Very nice, looks so good.

Ciaran

Original Poster:

1,474 posts

230 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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soad said:
DannyVTS said:
How much was it if you don't mind me asking? Just paid 1250 for a SaxoVTS myself and was looking at these
Click on OP's profile. Then garage wink

Very nice, looks so good.
Indeed!

Probably over the odds, but who cares - you are only young *cough* once.

Always wanted one when I was a kid.

Uwe Seeler

125 posts

231 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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I love French hot hatches, especially from this era. But the black grille looks odd. Has it been in an accident?

Ash From Flux

1,138 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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That looks lovely, I'm a big fan of these and R5 turbos when they are standard. When I get a house with a garage I'll be getting something like that for sure.

Ciaran

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1,474 posts

230 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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Uwe Seeler said:
I love French hot hatches, especially from this era. But the black grille looks odd. Has it been in an accident?
No, it has been painted black.

sleeper88

850 posts

209 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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lovely what more good you want as a daily fun good looking and classic

43034

2,971 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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Jealous!

How is the red doing? Has it started to fade to a pinkish colour yet?

Lucky bugger either way!

Ciaran

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1,474 posts

230 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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43034 said:
Jealous!

How is the red doing? Has it started to fade to a pinkish colour yet?

Lucky bugger either way!
When I got it the roof and bonnet were fading slightly. A weekends polishing has made it look a lot better. Going to get a paint correction job on it once I get two dents taken out.

43034

2,971 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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It's lovely either way. Love the 205s!

If you have any more pics.....

dbdb

5,137 posts

201 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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Ciaran said:
soad said:
DannyVTS said:
How much was it if you don't mind me asking? Just paid 1250 for a SaxoVTS myself and was looking at these
Click on OP's profile. Then garage wink

Very nice, looks so good.
Indeed!

Probably over the odds, but who cares - you are only young *cough* once.

Always wanted one when I was a kid.
These 205 GTIs are very pretty cars. I don't know what they go for, but cars can be very expensive to sort out and this does look a good one. You probably didn't over pay for it.

Edited by dbdb on Tuesday 19th October 23:24

jaymzfc

157 posts

190 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Love the GTI'S, Their a modern day classic and still turn heads.
Look after it mate it's a gem of a car, and loads of fun.

Ciaran

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1,474 posts

230 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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jaymzfc said:
Love the GTI'S, Their a modern day classic and still turn heads.
Look after it mate it's a gem of a car, and loads of fun.
It really does turn heads, I've had a few people comment on it already and a few thumbs up while driving!

I've a mechanic that is very easy to pay to labour isn't a issue and replacement parts seem to be inexpensive - I'm changing the brake master cylinder, £35.


jaymzfc

157 posts

190 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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This was an era when the fancy stuff that made a car complicated and expensive hadn't been invented or added to many cars, Hence the ease of DIY servicing and mods, it also makes the car more fun and edgy to drive.
Some nice examples are the 205 GTI, the williams, Astra GSI,Golf gti mk1/2 ETC ETC.

peterbredde

775 posts

228 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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You are driving a piece of motoring history. I take my hat off to you.

Diamond blue

3,288 posts

228 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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Had one just like that new. Always thought it was gorgeous at the time and I loved it.
I have had a lot of fabulous kit over the years but that little Peugeot is still one of my absolute favourites.
Got married when I had it and my "mates" sabotaged it, somehow getting rice in the vents which rattled away quietly until the day I sold it and probably ever since biglaugh