Just bought a 205 Mardi Gras Auto - Not Collected Yet

[Tony McVeigh]

Hi all,

It was mentioned to me that I should share my new (well not quite new!) purchase, a 1994 Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras Auto

Question, is this Miami Blue or the other Blue, haven't got car or the V5 yet, was hoping it would state on there, as there a couple of spots

of rust I will want to get sorted (inner wing and sill)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-205-/144631505087?nma=true&si=i%2BrdU%2BwhxacnkhsN0rQrwayiHJU%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Also, do not like the spoiler, so considering removal when Iget the car, and patching up the fixing holes?....thoughts

Thanks all

[GregZX]

Nice purchase. 
You’re correct about the spoiler.  Needs to go. 

[RayMK]

Nice.  I agree with you and GregZX regarding the spoiler.

I had a nice condition 205 automatic until late 2017 when the autobox failed.  Unfortunately, oil in the coolant was diagnosed as a head gasket failure which got done.... then the problem recurred.  The failure was actually in the radiator where the automatic transmission fluid is cooled - the rad cools the engine and the transmission but slight leakage of water into the transmission circuit and visa versa via a crack in the rad ultimately wrecked the box, or rather, put it beyond economic repair.  Very sad.  I think the salesman who took it in part exchange for my ex-demo 'modern' had ideas of fixing it within the trade. It certainly appears to have had another MOT after the last one in my ownership, only to go dormant on the DVLA system again after a year.

[Patent]

The spoiler doesn't suit it, but it's a fantastic 90s motoring artefact that someone's even colour matched. I'd keep it!

[Noel Tidybeard]

it does look like miami blue

[loserone]

Brilliant, good to see you on here.  Think you will enjoy it.

 

Bonne chance with the collection.  The colour will be on the wing under the bonnet

Like this:

 

[privatewire]

Man alive, that looks great! Definitely frisbee the spoiler though!

[barefoot]

Christ, anyone following  will think you're a total fucking knob. I suggest that you inspect the vendor very carefully, he could be a knob. You could always take it off & ask for some discount before driving the car home.

 

[Tony McVeigh]

Folks, thanks for the replies, really appreciate it (even barefoot who I thought was a tad harsh 😄)

Another bit of my initial post was the inner wing, I would really appreciate thoughts on this, as to whether
it is needing to be sorted urgently, nowt mentioned on previous MOT's:

And does it look superficial??

[loserone]

23 minutes ago, Tony McVeigh said:

a tad harsh 

Tip: Don't name the car, he doesn't like that.

[loserone]

Really hard to see how bad the wing will be.  But I reckon for that money it should be solid really 

[sdkrc]

Will be interesting to see how the 205 handles the lack of downforce. Might just float away at 70mph if you've not filled the boot with sand.

Interested to hear your thoughts on what the autobox is like, I feel like it could work well in one of these

[Tony McVeigh]

Thanks loserone:

Tip: Don't name the car, he doesn't like that.

- (thanks for the heads up!)

Really hard to see how bad the wing will be.  But I reckon for that money it should be solid really

 - Unless of course, I paid over the odds, however, I think beating the underbidder by £20 he/she will be soooo pi$$ed off!!

[loserone]

higher res picture pulled from the listing:

[loserone]

I bet this picture was taken at half past six* 

 

* and it's not just that the hands on the clock are deliberately obscured because they both hang down.

[Tony McVeigh]

Sorry me again,

Just spotted this in my profile:



And get this, my neighbour has an R reg white Toyota Starlet 

[Tony McVeigh]

Hope the clock is right, but these days, who needs a Car clock??

[Tony McVeigh]

Getting used to this site, but come on:



It's a fecking 1994 car ffs, not a concourse car by any stretch............jeez 

[loserone]

26 minutes ago, Tony McVeigh said:

Hope the clock is right, but these days, who needs a Car clock??

Indeed - my old GR is the only 205 I've ever seen with a working clock, they all say 6 something or half past something.  

[Lacquer Peel]

16 minutes ago, Tony McVeigh said:

Getting used to this site, but come on:



It's a fecking 1994 car ffs, not a concourse car by any stretch............jeez 

The clock? I laugh because I have experienced the always broken analogue clocks in 205s. 

[TheXUDfiles]

Ha! I nearly bid on this but bought the Xantia instead. Glad it's gone to a shiter. 

That spoiler...What the actual hell? It looks factory, but I have never, ever seen one before. I would love to know the original owner's thought process when they specced it up...

[GregZX]

9 hours ago, Tony McVeigh said:

Folks, thanks for the replies, really appreciate it (even barefoot who I thought was a tad harsh 😄)

Another bit of my initial post was the inner wing, I would really appreciate thoughts on this, as to whether
it is needing to be sorted urgently, nowt mentioned on previous MOT's:

And does it look superficial??

Looks very similar to the inner wing on my ZX. I attacked it with Kurust and it got an advisory on the MOT as was a bit frilly around the hole where the wheel arch liner goes. I might get a plate welded in for next year. 

[Tony McVeigh]

Morning folks,

In prep for the 205 on Sunday, I have bought a replacement leather steering wheel from a GTI, hopefully straightforward replacement, and swap the Peugeot 
centre from the current one into this one. I like a leather wheel.

Am I correct this is a straightforward job?

Thanks all. 

[hairnet]

if the sill is to do with the seat belt mount (close enough)

they keep mentioning it on the mot so would slap some stuff/sparky stick it

spoiler needs donating to a museum

@chaseracer less rusty than yours was

[loserone]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

less rusty than yours was

Which, this Inca which @Jimbob McGregor has now? That's certainly more solid than this one appears to be.

 

[2MB]

1 hour ago, Tony McVeigh said:

Morning folks,

In prep for the 205 on Sunday, I have bought a replacement leather steering wheel from a GTI, hopefully straightforward replacement, and swap the Peugeot 
centre from the current one into this one. I like a leather wheel.

Am I correct this is a straightforward job?

Thanks all. 

Piece of piss. 20 or 21mm socket & extension. Undo the nut a few turns and loosen the wheel off the splines by pulling it towards yourself. If it's been on a while it'll take some persuasion and leaving the nut on will stop any interaction between the wheel and your face when it lets go

[Tony McVeigh]

Cheers for that 2MB, yeah thought it would be easy, but just thought I would ask the experts 😀

Remember seeing a Wheeler Dealer episode, that said exactly this:

" leaving the nut on will stop any interaction between the wheel and your face when it lets go"

 

[Tony McVeigh]

Afternoon folks,

Picked the 205 up this morning just south of Leeds, what a great drive back to North Shields, drives like a dream and quick!!
The car is mint for its age, gonna get it serviced and the timing belt done a.s.a.p

Oh, and the clock does work..........pic attached.......

[loserone]

It's the holy grail!

[Schaefft]

Oh another local, I'll keep an eye out for this one.