1989 Peugeot 205 GTi review from UK and Ireland
"Theres not much to beat a 205 MI16"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A lot of split hoses which is very annoying.
Gets very hot around town.
Half leather is badly worn.
Had a lot more problems with the previous 8V engine.
General comments?
This is my third car at only 17 :) Great car, very quick, 160bhp standard, goes off the clock (about 145mph), 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds. Not much on the road that can beat it, great for thrashing boy racers in their Novas and small engined turbos, lol.
Handling is better than the straight line speed, you'll find that not much can keep up round the twisties.
The 205 isn't really a boy racer car anymore, its definitely a classic, boy racers don't really like owning these anymore because they don't like getting their hands dirty, a 205 takes a lot of effort to keep running nicely. They look great as standard and shouldn't be lowered more than -40mm.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 MI16 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 116000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Astra |
| Date of Entry | 5th November, 2002 |