205 boot/tailgate panel thing
Discussion
AlexIT said:
On the frogs' Ebay there's a grey one for sale:
http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/Bandeau-de-coffre-rapp...
Good find! Thankshttp://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/Bandeau-de-coffre-rapp...
Jimmy Recard said:
OP, if it's really a deal breaker, try to find a car with the panel you prefer. I wouldn't want to rely on it being removed well (as the last poster says)
Or, find someone with a car in the same colour who has the black panel and wants the red panel, and swap tailgates
not a deal breaker - just something I would choose to changeOr, find someone with a car in the same colour who has the black panel and wants the red panel, and swap tailgates
AlexRS2782 said:
As a few previous posters have said, the reflective panels were an aftermarket dealer accessory item designed to completely replace the standard grey (early cars) or black (later cars) slatted & badged tailgate panel.
Depending on how it was originally fitted, and also how long it's been fitted on the car, I wouldn't necessarily hold out much hope for the reflective panel coming off in one piece tbh. When new the reflective panel was meant to be stuck on with a strong double sided tape, but most were retro fitted / reaffixed in later years using various high grip adhesives, etc, and if one of those has been used it's quite likely the reflective panel will crack / split into a few pieces when you try to remove it.
TBH chances are quite high that it will crack / split anyway due to numerous years of weathering / fatigue on the car, so don't agree to any sales / swaps on it until you know it's come off undamaged.
Its a fair comment, and a consideration I'd already had. Of course it would be nice if it came off in one piece for someone else to enjoy, but if it cracked coming off - apart from a ripple of disturbance through the 205 community - it wouldn't be the end of the world if I had a damage grey panel to fit in its placeDepending on how it was originally fitted, and also how long it's been fitted on the car, I wouldn't necessarily hold out much hope for the reflective panel coming off in one piece tbh. When new the reflective panel was meant to be stuck on with a strong double sided tape, but most were retro fitted / reaffixed in later years using various high grip adhesives, etc, and if one of those has been used it's quite likely the reflective panel will crack / split into a few pieces when you try to remove it.
TBH chances are quite high that it will crack / split anyway due to numerous years of weathering / fatigue on the car, so don't agree to any sales / swaps on it until you know it's come off undamaged.
Helical said:
That's sort of encouraging. Not the not quite rare bit, but finding someone keen on the reflective one might be a winner. I've just started the lengthy process of joining the 205 GTi drivers forum so hopefully (should I actually buy said car!) I'll find someone who's up for a swap!
From that little glimpse, your 205 looks immaculate!
Thanks, yes, it is in pretty good order, we resprayed it and I had the seats re-trimmed at the start of last year. Did over 1000 miles in it two weekends ago and it was superb. I'd recommend joining PSCUK, lots of people willing to help on there. From that little glimpse, your 205 looks immaculate!
My old one came off OK and it still is OK, just hanging on to it should the worst happen and I ever need another.
Oh and with regards to the sticker, I think if launched now it would still be a worthy winner! Although maybe not if you're going to get all technical and look at crash regs, emissions, economy, level of standard specification and the like.
GrandAndrew said:
Thanks, yes, it is in pretty good order, we resprayed it and I had the seats re-trimmed at the start of last year. Did over 1000 miles in it two weekends ago and it was superb. I'd recommend joining PSCUK, lots of people willing to help on there.
My old one came off OK and it still is OK, just hanging on to it should the worst happen and I ever need another.
Oh and with regards to the sticker, I think if launched now it would still be a worthy winner! Although maybe not if you're going to get all technical and look at crash regs, emissions, economy, level of standard specification and the like.
You'll know - are there any differences in the front bumper across the phases?? The particular car I'm looking at looks less muscular than others, but cant put my finger on why. Quite possible just camera angle, but I know its got the old style rear lights so wondered what other subtle tweaks its missing?My old one came off OK and it still is OK, just hanging on to it should the worst happen and I ever need another.
Oh and with regards to the sticker, I think if launched now it would still be a worthy winner! Although maybe not if you're going to get all technical and look at crash regs, emissions, economy, level of standard specification and the like.
I don't think anything changed that would alter how aggressive the car looked. As far as I'm aware (and I'm sure there are others that know this better than me!) the bits that changed the most were the interiors at the start of '88 with a new dash, steering wheel, heater dials and trim. Then in '90 the mouldings went black and the lenses changed.
As said above, no changes like that were carried out which altered the cars aggressiveness. Camera angles can make it look like cars are lower or have differing wheel offsets.
As there seems to be a shortage of 205 pics in this thread
I'll post up mine which is a late '95 car that has the smooth plastic panel between the lights. I was initially planning on changing it for the earlier style, as that is how a 205 should look (to me), but it grew on me and works with the other mods I've done.
As there seems to be a shortage of 205 pics in this thread
I'll post up mine which is a late '95 car that has the smooth plastic panel between the lights. I was initially planning on changing it for the earlier style, as that is how a 205 should look (to me), but it grew on me and works with the other mods I've done.
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As said above, no changes like that were carried out which altered the cars aggressiveness. Camera angles can make it look like cars are lower or have differing wheel offsets.
As there seems to be a shortage of 205 pics in this thread I'll post up mine which is a late '95 car that has the smooth plastic panel between the lights. I was initially planning on changing it for the earlier style, as that is how a 205 should look (to me), but it grew on me and works with the other mods I've done.
There is no smooth plastic panel on these - what you see there is the actual bare metal of the tailgate. (I used to sell these for a living As there seems to be a shortage of 205 pics in this thread
I'll post up mine which is a late '95 car that has the smooth plastic panel between the lights. I was initially planning on changing it for the earlier style, as that is how a 205 should look (to me), but it grew on me and works with the other mods I've done.
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