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  1. Any updates on when this is taking place? Love to be there.
  2. Was the 1.6 GTi not just the step up from the XS that you'd hoped for?
  3. I'm thinking mine is some kind of unreported phase 1.5. It has the phase 2 steering wheel plus it has the screen wash reservoir in the boot for the rear wiper.
  4. Thanks. that seems to be the consensus. 45k is astonishing. Mine has 106k. I actually like 205s in white, my brother had one years ago.
  5. Ah, I thought that was something to do with ventilation due to my idiocy.
  6. Anyone know where the oil filler is on these? I've looked and looked and can't see one.
  7. Haha yeah it's in the boot for some reason. Yours looks that bit cleaner than mine.
  8. Yep. Also known as the PSA "X" engine, often nicknamed the Douvrin. It's a noisy beast.
  9. I'll be there, on pain of death!!! Lovely part of the County Durham too, and the world.
  10. Actually I prefer the phase 2 steering wheel, chunkier and better to hold. If I find a phase 1 wheel I'll probably buy it just for the hell of it.
  11. Just picked this up from Leeds yesterday and drove it back to County Durham with no problems at all. In really good overall condition, zero rust though a few dings and poor touch ups. Interior is a bit shagged, especially the glove box surround so I'll have to have a think about how to tackle it. Mechanically it's very good, starts easily with a pump and a bit of choke. 106k but had a couple of grand spent on it recently. Got the old Douvrin "suitcase" engine with the 5-speed gearbox in the sump. Sounds rather like a muted Mini, though admittedly the noise is more French. It's a very late phase 1 but has a phase 2 steering wheel...not sure if there was a crossover period or it's simply been replaced. Few issues - boot leaks a bit, clutch will probably need doing soon and seems to have a minor oil leak. Has the original Philips stereo but the front speakers don't work and I realised why when I took off the speaker grilles...they don't exist any longer. Got 11 months' test on it with no advisories though and smells of oil, petrol and oldness. Despite the fall apart interior and the occasional smell of burning, this thing is a hoot to drive. Since I pumped up the tyres, the steering is relatively light when parking but has so much feel and directness when you're on the move. Sweeping bends become the multiple orgasms of driving. The gearbox has a ridiculously long throw like an old truck but is fun to use, while the tappety old engine with its pathetic 59bhp is so willing and torquey. There is something elemental about driving motors like this, for a car nut it's the arcane equivalent of getting back to nature. It is such a basic car and yet such a complete one. Don't get me started on the insanely comfortable seats, the perfect driving position, even for a vertically endowed person like me and the suspension that just soaks everything up, or I'll never shut up. Potholes are to be avoided in my Doblo; in this car they should be viewed as targets. Forgot to get an engine shot earlier so I'll take one tomorrow and add it on. Doesn't have a name yet so I'd be open to suggestions.
  12. Christian pop isn't very good, musically or in theme. That's as much detail as I'm prepared to go into.
  13. Sorry. I forgot to say it sold on eBay. Wasn't too sorry to see it go really, my heart was really in this car anymore. Lost a fortune, but I suppose that's what happens when you love cars. And you're an idiot. At least I saved it. And the bread, cheese and water diet isn't as bad as they say.
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