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August 11th, 2005, 08:27 AM
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 Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,557
Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 60   |  Peugeot 205 GTI, your opinions please I might buy a 1992 model 205 GTI 1.6. I have done a lot of research on different 205 GTI sites and know pretty much what to look out for, but I thought I'd ask here to  According to Jeremy Clarkson (JC, Car Years-The New Romantics) it was the best hatchback of the era. What do you guys think? The price: 500euro, it has done 80.000km/50.000miles
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August 11th, 2005, 08:52 AM
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| Mantastic!  Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,346
Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 77 |  *Great* choice - I want one.Only thing I'd consider would be stretching to the 1.9 model, but hell the 1.6 is still a great car.
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August 11th, 2005, 09:42 AM
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| "bangle for president"  Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 27th, 2008 Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,069
Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 28  | i think i'm gonna buy a 205 as well, but only a 1.2 or sth. i still wanne have a reason to sell it in a few months cool car kind of a ladies car though, dunno how it's in other areas, but over here ALL 18-year-old girls which need a car, get a 205
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August 11th, 2005, 09:51 AM
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| Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,557
Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 60 | Quote:
 I'm also considering the 1.9 GTI, but they are hard to come by, so I don't have that many choices. | |
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August 11th, 2005, 10:26 AM
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 Joined: Jun 16th, 2004 Last Online: January 12th, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia (originally from London, UK) Age: 23 Posts: 533
Rep Power: 0  | whats wrong with the mk2 golf gti? which i think is about the same era... (not flaming, i just want to know which is the better car )
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August 11th, 2005, 10:37 AM
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| Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,557
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August 11th, 2005, 04:21 PM
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I, for instance, have determined that I will own a Golf II GTI before I die.
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August 11th, 2005, 07:23 PM
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| I Bought This Title :o  Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 2,960
Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31 | It was on a program called wheeler dealers today on discovery. Where they buy a modern classic for less than 1000 pounds and sell it, for what they try to present as a profit. I found a video of it online, i'll pm it to anyone who wants it so that the link doesn't get abused. |
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August 16th, 2005, 10:07 PM
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 Joined: Jun 5th, 2005 Last Online: November 23rd, 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 432
Car: Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v Rep Power: 16 | The 205 GTi is nothing short of SPECTACULAR. You might lag behind on the straits to more powerfull cars but just wait and see when a bend show up. You don't need to slow down for corners. And for a FWD it understeers very very little. If you go to entusiatsic through a tight bend you might even get some oversteer. They are simply just a joy to drive. Mixtrix I think the Golf GTi is not as raw as the 205 GTi. It's a bit softer in the chassi and also a bit heavier and not as quick.
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August 16th, 2005, 11:31 PM
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 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: November 27th, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,511
Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status:  Rep Power: 28 | there are a couple of 205 GTI owners on this forum... I absolutely love the 205 GTI, great looking car
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