markeg said:
Show us the interior! Burberry style cloth and a tape deck?
(also love the Pug 1.9
)
How very dare you
. The interior is one of the best ever. Black and red quartet checked seats with red carpet. Sadly the rear seat has been destroyed by the sun. The bolsters on both front seats have vanished and the drivers seat is worn right through in several places. It's on the to do list.
Maniac said:
Looks in great nick...
Looks can be deceiving. I'm discovering a new patch of rust every day at the moment. The N/S inner wing is rusted through and the front chassis leg is looking a bit iffy. I'm meeting a guy who builds 205 rally cars next week to discuss fixing this. Little bits of surface rust on the roof but otherwise not bad. I have to be realistic about the age of the car and the shed money I paid. I'm lifting the carpets tonight so fingers crossed there is a floor underneath
ChawenHalo said:
1.6 is leant to be a better drive than the 1.9 no?
SOme say it is, some say it isn't. To be honest i don't think there's an argument for one over the other. Neither are fast or even quick by todays standards really. Gearing on the 1.9 was more aimed at top speed where as the 1.6 had better gearing for tearing around the twisty bits. lots of people put the 1.6 box in the 1.9. Some also argue that the 1.9 was too much power for the chassis. i can't really see how when it was only about 15bhp more.
jaxZ4 said:
That looks great Mowflow. My wife used to have a Miami Blue 1.6 GTI - a great little car which we took on a long trip to Wick / John o Groats etc. No power steering made it heavy compared to modern cars but I think it's still a classic shape - still have some of those side GTI badges somewhere I'm sure.
Those wheels look in great nick.
How come we don't see you at Scottish meets ?
It is heavy. But it's a good thing. Some have PAS but I specifically wanted a non PAS model.
I'm pretty sure the wheels have never been refurbed due to the machined centres still being present. The centres are a bit pitted unfortunately. i think the big profile tyres prevent curbing.
I've never been to any kind of car meet. Not sure why. I really should try and i would still qualify what with still having a BMW. i dare say most people would want me to bring the 205 though.
GregZ4 said:
Super cars.
My Dad a 1.9 in the 80s that I used "borrow". I nearly died in that car a hundred times usually racing a friend that had a Renault 5 GT Turbo.
Happy Days
I think everyone that drove one when they were young has a tale of near death. i know i do. Reading all the stories and legends around the car and it's infamous lift off oversteer would be enough to put anyone off owning one. I sometimes think i must have been dealing with death on a daily basis when i was 18 as I drove it like i stole it and had never even heard of lift off oversteer. They aren't as bad as some make out.
