timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Deja vu...I advertised this a few weeks back and had a buyer within minutes. Then the alternator packed up. I've swapped in a replacement, and fitted a new alternator belt at the same time. Same info as below. I *really* want this to go to a good home. ..... I'm selling my 1993 205 diesel. I'm desperate for it to go to a good home and ideally a shiter. This place feels like the right home for such a wonderfully basic and cheap car. This is the second I've owned, and they have helped lift me from the badlands of how-new-is-your-reg and how-many-extras, to the sunlit lanes of shitedom. I'm only selling Patrice (as he's affectionately known), because I have other chod to worry about. I paid a bit over the odds for him two years ago, when we needed a cheap-to-insure commuter. However, I was taken by how clean the car was (and still is), and lots of evidence of regular maintenance. 150k on the clock. He comes with some provenance as well: a sticker I found under the dashboard saying he was built in Dieppe, 4.30 on a Friday afternoon...hmmm. The good bits: MOT to end of SeptemberNew battery and starter motor last yearFully stamped biffer record book and receipts for the various bits I've done (including an oil change about 7k miles ago)Two new front tyres with about 2k miles on themRemaining tyres good, including the spareVegetarianEverything works* Bad bits: Original Pug radio/cassette doesn't workClonking noise from front o/s - suspect bush or damper (but passed latest MOT like this)The heater fan can be turned up/down but the temperature knob has fallen off, meaning the heater, when it's on, is stuck to maximum heat. Brittle French plastic means this is a tricky fix. I'm not going to lie.Latest MOT advised tyres (done), rear brake pipes and front discs. However, I suspect these will go at least another year depending on mileage.It's a very basic Pug. There are zero extras, apart from the sunroof and a passenger door mirror. And I suspect these were after-market. I've completed regular round trips of 100 miles + and it bumbles along the main roads and motorway at 65mph, no problem. I've calculated a true 56mpg. Patrice has been garaged most of his life, including with me. I need £300 for it. And, I'm so confident in the car, and keen for it to go to a new home, that I'll deliver for the cost of fuel and a return train ticket. (I'll do a thread too, obvs). Will consider p/x for something interesting but no BEST PRICE 2NITE M8 purplebargeken, Dick Longbridge, KruJoe and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Thats an absolute bargain. Sounds great to me. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Jeez, nearly 45 mins and this hasn't sold yet? I'd have thought this would have gone as soon as the digital ink was dry on the ad. Seriously though, I doubt that there will be any issues with passing this on to another custodian. Most excellent, or should that be moist excellent. Fab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What's the deal with the heater being hard to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 PM sent. KruJoe and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 What's the deal with the heater being hard to do?It's probably not hard to do, but I think requires pulling a substantial chunk of dashboard out, in order to replace some fiddly bits of plastic. I set it to max heat for Winter defrosting duties, and now realise that's less helpful in Spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peugeot-205-1-6-1-9-gti-xs-xe-mi16-all-205s-phase-1-5-2-heater-controls-grey-/121284003027?hash=item1c3d1704d3:g:xsQAAOxy4fVTDlPL Looks easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 PAS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Where? Lingfield, Surrey. About 15 mins from Junction 6, M25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 PAS? No just PAS Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Sold To @bramz7Will try and remember to do a drop-off thread next weekend, though he isn't far from me so it won't be full of drama (I hope). Lacquer Peel, Cavcraft, rantingYoof and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 This place is getting more like similar to what it used to be before people started saying that this place isnt what it used to be. strangeangel, rantingYoof, Craig the Princess and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Is that a good thing? aldo135 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 indeed. timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Edit...Too late. timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Two cars sold in no time at all on here, great stuff! timolloyd and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thread bump, 'cause this is now for sale again. See updated first post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Ha! Had a feeling that a genuinely good looking and bargainacious 205 selling on here was a bit too good to be true. Was going to call shens. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Well, here's hoping it will sell on here. It did the first time, but then it broke. Fixed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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