205 1.6 gti

[DAFTJOHN]

Yeah Yeah it's french but it does handle nice!

So picked a E plate 1.6 GTI up that needed some work - intended on using it for road rallying but just realised the cage I bought for it would mean the back seats being removed which goes against the road rally rules....so I either need to find a new cage, another way of racing (track or ?) or actually rally it but think that may drain my funds quickly.

The stem seals are away so just ran a flush through to see if that softens them up. Also had the breathers replaced, right suspension arm and engine mount replaced. I'll fire some pics up when I strip it to pop the cage in and new door on.

Really surprised on how well these hold up to rust compared to Novas.

2 pics of her;

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/2-1.jpg

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/1-1.jpg

[DAFTJOHN]

Just to keep me right;

Cage
New tyres
New Disc and Pads
Driving lights
Seats and Harness
Plate over sun roof
Fuel and Brake lines inside
Quick rack
Coilovers
Exhaust

[wwmnw]

****ing love 205's

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[DAFTJOHN]

****ing love 205's

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Yep, good lil cars just need to see if the cage will fit keeping the back seats in now!

[brainsnova]

Nice car about the only decent French one made. You joining club Andy lol

[wwmnw]

I've been tempted lol

[Bubba]

possibly the only french car id consider owning...possibly

[pie]

looks tidy fella :)

[bazil]

Looks cracking mate, the wife loves the car but not your plans for it lol she wants to " save it " lol

[Mike]

Im sorely tempted to get another one of these TBH. Got fond memorys of mine :( and miss them :(

[DAFTJOHN]

Cheers for the comments guys.


Looks cracking mate, the wife loves the car but not your plans for it lol she wants to " save it " lol

It's very original too but to get mint would take a bit of money....and that's all kept for the Novalol

[Andy]

Welcome to the dark side lol
very nice cherry orange like mine aswell lol
join 205 gti drivers forum-a good forum and some excellent knowledge on there

[Southie]

Andy and DAFTJOHN kissing in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G lol

[simonm]

205s are cool had a 1.6 gti years ago was a really good tight handling car only down fall was the seats get very loose and wobbly with age luckily mine were hardly ever sat in.That's a really nice one 1.9 wheels is all they need to look good been thinkin about pickin up one for rallying myself prity good little package as they are

[grooge]

looks nice, couple of red ones floating about over my way. didnt think there was much in the way of road rallying up here though? what events are you planning to do?

[DAFTJOHN]

looks nice, couple of red ones floating about over my way. didnt think there was much in the way of road rallying up here though? what events are you planning to do?

Not too local, Perth and the Borders and further south - otterburn and the likes.

[DAFTJOHN]

Pictures of it before it got stripped out
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/1-2.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/2-2.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/3.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/4.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/5.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/7.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/8.jpg

Overall the shell is really good - especailly as it's a 1987 car! The cage is now sitting there and just waiting on my new Cobra Monaco S' being deliverd then I'll get into getting them in

[simonm]

Shame really it looks so mint inside I just love these

[turbojolt]

Class mate got to have one of these at some point, I have the nova now so just need to own a r5gtt and one of them then that's my boy hood dreams delt with other then a sierra sapphire cosworth then I will settle down and get a boring diesel lol

[DAFTJOHN]

Got the cage trial fitted and now away to get welded in along with the new seats

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/576.jpg

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/575.jpg

I'll pop pics up once the cage and seats are in on Tuesday......the Nova should be finished soon too

[vx kev]

Braw wee frenchy this John, will you bringing it through to Knockhill for a hot hatch session or the likes when its ready????

[DAFTJOHN]

Will be mate, want it to be more of a rally car but will take it to knockhill. Won't be the fastest tho haha

[vx kev]

good stuff, get a wee bit sport with you sometime then. :d No matter if its no the fastest, it certainly wont be the slowest from what ive seen recently :thumb:

[Cle]

Have you still got the front seats ? and are you changing steering wheel or keeping the standered one ??

I am buying a Jreg 205 rallye soon could do with some spares

[DAFTJOHN]

Have you still got the front seats ? and are you changing steering wheel or keeping the standered one ??

I am buying a Jreg 205 rallye soon could do with some spares

Yep mate got seats and i will be changing the wheel too.

[DAFTJOHN]

Right think rallying is out of budget and I'd rather buy a complete car so this one wil be fast road / track car. I think the head may be away and I want to strip the whole car down and re-build.....so pics to follow.

[Andy]

Look forward to seeing this,im just doing the same with mine at the minute.