Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thought I had better start a thread for this as its probably going to be back up for sale at some point in the future.Firtsly, Many thanks to Red5 for passing this one on, and to Lord Stirling for delivery.Great service all round, much reccomended. Better than Ebay and Shiply.Here we have a XUD powered three door race car.There is some lacquer on the car. There is also some not lacquer.As delivered:Dirtier that a Doncaster slags grundies.Got busy with the fizzy and scraped off most of the road smeg.Cleanded up:Late munny shot: mouseflakes, egg, nacho man and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Got busy removing DNA and grit from the interior today. It cleans up surprisingly well. Wat a Clarri-on. Knob of shame. Installed some non-genuine Reliant car mats. Probably needs another going over, but its much improved. Lord Sterling, dave21478, mouseflakes and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 TL:DR 6, 7 25 and 31, please. Coprolalia, Supernaut, nacho man and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Exterior. LIES!! Truth. nacho man, timolloyd, derskine and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Bay. I thought it was Bosch, but thats a POD. M'coli and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Love these. On my (soon-to-be-sold) second. Note yours is a pretty high spec with split folding rear seat and front fogs. Luxury! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Hu Neds Lacker? It wears its miles honestly and with pride. mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Lord Sterling, dave21478, UltraWomble and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 The verdict after a few hours pootling around today is that its very good. Steering is very light for a non-PAS with a big heavy lump up front, even at low man-hoovering speeds. On the go its pretty sprightly really. I chuckled out loud when Lord Stirling said it was pretty quick, but hats off to him and the car, as he was right. I dont know HOW its not dead slow, but its just not. Clutch its light as a butterfly fart and the gears select slick as a dockers pants splitting down the seam #Trigger. Engine is resonant and thrummy, starting up quick as a Milkman and settling straight down to steady work. Seats would be comfy if I was human sized and shaped. The thick stalks engage with a satisfying clunk as per all auld Pugs and all buttons are large and obvious. The blower motor doesnt squeal, which is a fucking miracle. Ive had 3 other 205s and 2 309s and as far as I recall, the blowers always squeal like fingernails down a blackboard. Theres three keys. They all do a different thing and dont get along with each other. 7.6 out of ten. All credit to its former owners. RayMK, Dick Longbridge, Lord Sterling and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseflakes Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Nice. Pretty much everyone should have a PSA dizzler hatchback of some description. Added points for photo with background Terracan. Jim Bell and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Nice. Pretty much everyone should have a PSA dizzler hatchback of some description. I have in the past, and have a craving for one again! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 TL:DR 6, 7 25 and 31, please.I'll have a couple of lucky dips, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Fiats Sake Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Is it illegal to have a 205 with the plastic trim still attached adjacent to the fuel filler cap? egg, Lacquer Peel and mouseflakes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 it a tradition or an old charter or something. mouseflakes and For Fiats Sake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 They have a great "big engine, small car" feel to them, even though the power is quite feeble. mouseflakes and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 3-door 205 is one of the best looking hatchbacks of the era IMO. Lovely to drive too.When the Escort finally shits out I will be looking for a 3dr turbodiesel as a daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseflakes Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I dunno if these are the same, but one thing I loved about our Saxo D was the way you could carry out parking-type manoeuvres at tick-over with just the clutch and brake - rarely any accelerator required as the chuggy lump just wouldn't stall. Lacquer Peel, chaseracer, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Want! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky-mark Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 this looks cool all that lovely laquer fade would love to be let loose on it with a sanding disc take that exposed paint back to steel and let mother nature create some art work, yeah im a rat lover but theres no known cure for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 We've had a few. They sound like a tractor outside, but at their natural cruising speed of 90mph the engine is unnaturally refined for an old dizzler and it's almost impossible to to get worse than 45mpg (50mpg+ is typical). mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I had my diesel 205 for about 18 months which is like 3 lifetimes in Autoshite years. The amount of power is quite feeble but it's got reasonable torque and manages to be an interesting drive as the handling is quite sweet. It did 75 miles a day without complaint, I think the only thing it needed was front suspension bushes and a battery. More power would be lovely, the turbo diesels are quite rare but I did wonder about a 306 turbo diesel engine in there. Sadly I didn't have the time or space to do this but I think with 90bhp and td-torque it would be an absolute hoot. KruJoe, Lacquer Peel and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I had my diesel 205 for about 18 months which is like 3 lifetimes in Autoshite years. The amount of power is quite feeble but it's got reasonable torque and manages to be an interesting drive as the handling is quite sweet. It did 75 miles a day without complaint, I think the only thing it needed was front suspension bushes and a battery. More power would be lovely, the turbo diesels are quite rare but I did wonder about a 306 turbo diesel engine in there. Sadly I didn't have the time or space to do this but I think with 90bhp and td-torque it would be an absolute hoot. Or you do an explosive-cabbage and turn said 306-engine-fitted-to-a-205 up to silly boost and piss off Fiesta STs at Crail. KruJoe and Coprolalia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Mpg never dropped below 45 even in stop-start. Has been run on low mix wvo for last two years with no problem. Although it's such a fuel sipper hardly bothered. Knob of shame is my handiwork. It's win. Took me all over at minimal cost/max 80's hatch grin. Lord Sterling and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that Knob Of Shame succumbed to the high cabin heat of a bright northern day, and melted. Though my hand was covered in sticky black gum, I managed to swap it for something inappropriate and PINEAPPLE that I had in the shed. If anyone has a genuine knob, I'd give it a good home. Nyphur and Coprolalia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 In remembering. derskine, Partridge, cms206 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 "They all do that, Sir." Jim Bell and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I suspect foul play - that knob was reconstructed flawlessly using finest T.Walsh Esq gutter repair sealant @ £1 a throw. Nyphur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Chunk of wood ftw. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I've no idea what's going on, because IMGUR is utterly crap at actually showing photos. I give up. The words suggest GOOD TIMES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I suspect foul play - that knob was reconstructed flawlessly using finest T.Walsh Esq gutter repair sealant @ £1 a throw.Any idea how to get it off human hands? It's quite determined stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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