Sold 1994 Peugeot 205 Sceptre TURBO D YOOOO 112K £175

[bramz7]

Hello.

So this car has caused me some grief in the past week or so. Long story short it isn't without its faults but drives happily enough. Turbo lag aplenty too, but when it gets going it's unstoppable.
Seats are alright if a bit soft, typical 205.
Has some bubbly bits and some dents, the biggest is behind the drivers side rear door and arch. Didn't break much paint though.

Currently having it fixed and MOT'd so should be available from this weekend short of a disaster.

Delivery possible if fuel and fare covered.

Located in Reading.

[lesapandre]

Sceptre - later use of the old Rootes name - one indication of the former link between Chrysler, PSA and Rootes.

[lesapandre]

Pity they never badged the British GTI's Sunbeams 

[bramz7]

 

That answers that then! It'll get a pass though, I'm not selling it without...

[Talbot]

So one duff brake, two balljoints, a leaky exhaust and a busted horn.

 

I do hate the way that an MOT fail sheet looks so much worse than it actually is.

[Daviemck2006]

That's a very easy fix up for retest.

 

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[rantingYoof]

I'm the least competent mechanic ever (i.e. I'm not one) but on an awesome little 205 dizzler that list cannot attract a bill much into three figures, shirley?

[Talbot]

Brake.  Dismantle, clean, reassemble.  £0

Balljoints.  Bay of snot,  £30 (maybe.  dunno how much they cost)

Leaky exhaust.  Weld, or shove a section into it.  £20.

Inoperative horn.  Probably duff wiring.  Even if a new horn is needed, £10.

 

£60.  Free retest.  Done.

[bramz7]

It's not as bad as I anticipated. I had a feeling it was blowing from somewhere as it had 'that' exhaust note coming from it. Brakes are a surprise as the handbrake felt fine, as did most the rest, if a little noisy when the car was cold.

 

Still, when it's all passed it'll be a good one. If no one here wants it I'll probably brave eBay...

[Coprolalia]

Have a bump as I really fancy one of these but the timing is all wrong for me.

Hope it stays in teh shitefold!

[lesapandre]

Had trouble with a PSA horn recently - I'm no mechanic but connector was off - its pretty exposed still no luck but website advised giving it a few hard knocks to 'free' internal plunger et voila it worked!

[lesapandre]

PS I took it off the car to do that

[SierraMikeHotel]

Dammit... I really like these, but the timing is off - and if you're selling at that price with an MoT, it's a bargain.

 

Give this a bump before you go to eBay?

 

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[Anthony]

Balljoints.  Bay of snot,  £30 (maybe.  dunno how much they cost)

 

TRE's are cheap as chips - sub £10 - but wishbone balljoints are part of the wishbone and can't be replaced separately, so more like £50-60.

 

Double check that it is the balljoint that's failed though - the hubs can wear oval allowing the balljoint pin to move around, which is often mis-diagnosed by MOT testers as a failed balljoint.

 

Looks like a tidy example and price sounds very reasonable with it fixed and a fresh ticket on it

[willswitchengage]

ooooooooooooooo I also live in Reading

 

Fancy a swap for this?

 

 

1991 Corolla 1.3, 35k miles, no big service jobs due, newish tyres and cambelt, super clean interior. Does though have scrapes on all corners and the carburettor is boggy on the primary venturi (it was laid up for a number of years before I bought it). MOT May I think http://autoshite.com/topic/27113-three-years-of-carburettor-drama/

[bramz7]

Hmmm, I'm interested. If you're able to send me more photos at all that'd be good.

 

Also ideal that you're local!

[willswitchengage]

Don't have many photos sadly, these are just the ones I have on Facebook.

 

I've had the car for four years and other than exploding tyres (I bought it with the originals - one dead previous owner) it's been fine, but boring. Great for reliability but I fancy something different, always wanted a 205 diesel as I loved my old BXs - even if they did cost me an arm and a leg.

 

 

 

 

 

Shitefest 2016 photo

 

[bramz7]

This is STILL here. 

 

The winner on ebay is now ignoring my texts and messages via the site. He can do one.

 

Someone on here can have it for £175 as is. Engine is amazing, interior spotless. MOT fail is online, it won't take an experienced spanner long to fix it up.

 

 

Really, really, really, really need it gone ASAP.

 

Thanks.

[bramz7]

Actually, if someone on this trusted forum wants it, they can have it for £125. Fire sale or what?

[Jim Bell]

Thats obscenely cheap man.  People have gone to prison for less.

[Coprolalia]

Oh fuck.

 

Edit: Bramz, where the hell are you?

 

I'm off to look for pennies down the back of sofa and work out where I can hide it.

[bramz7]

Oh fuck.

 

Edit: Bramz, where the hell are you?

 

I'm off to look for pennies down the back of sofa and work out where I can hide it.

Reading, Berkshire.

[Cavcraft]

An absolute and utter bargain. You're too far away from me, which is probably a good thing. 

[Tamworthbay]

I would love this but being knee deep in work for the next six weeks I can’t see anyway of getting it up here

[loserone]

Top seller, can recommended buying cheap pugs blind from reading.

[stephen01]

I miss my 205, sadly with 3 projects ongoing or waiting to be started death would become me. 

 

Still bloody tempting though.. 

[Talbot]

Hnnnnggggg. If I wasn't neck-deep in other projects.....

[SierraMikeHotel]

I really want it but I need an estate And no space for two cars.

[Jimbob McGregor]

If I can pick it up next week I’ll have it. Can pay in advance if you’d prefer?

PM me if it’s a goer. Thanks.

[Jimbob McGregor]

Should add I’ve had several dTurbo models, best being a silver H plate five door with PAS, sunroof, everything ticked that I rescued for £275 in 2004. Sorted it out fully then sold it to a friend whose wife nicknamed it ‘The stealth Porsche’. They loved it until someone rear ended it at some roadworks going past Stonehenge.

 

I also put a tweaked BX turbo engine in my 1.6GTI that had a terminal engine failure. Lots of (different) fun, until the non-sticky P6000 tyres caught up with me. Resulted in a 60+mph crash involving first two trees then a 150yd slide down the road on its roof, thankfully not dropping the 10ft off the road into a field or any oncoming traffic.