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1987 Peugeot 205 1.4 GR - smells of oil and petrol


ANYOLDIRON1984

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  • 2 weeks later...
On 3/30/2021 at 7:31 AM, busmansholiday said:

Had three bought new back in the 80's, early 90's. E reg Junior, G reg XS and a J reg GTi. Still remember the first two with fondness, the 1.6 GTi was a massive disappointment after the XS, even after a couple of track days at Silverstone with it. 

Was the 1.6 GTi not just the step up from the XS that you'd hoped for?

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50 minutes ago, ANYOLDIRON1984 said:

Was the 1.6 GTi not just the step up from the XS that you'd hoped for?

TBH, the GTi was probably worse than the XS. Didn't seem any quicker, didn't handle any better and used more fuel. Cost £10.5k back in 1991 (I couldn't afford the 1.9), it spent a fair time at the dealers and they basically said there are good ones and crap ones, you're unlucky sunbeam.

When it ended up on a recovery wagon when it decided to FTP for no reason that even the dealer could explain, then decided to work again for no reason I traded it in for a diesel ZX.

 

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On 3/22/2021 at 9:57 PM, loserone said:

Consider this an invite to the post lockdown 205 county Durham shiters' gathering.  Upper Weardale, everything else TBC.  Would be interested to compare with my GR

Any updates on when this is taking place? Love to be there.

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