1987 Peugeot 205 GTi review from UK and Ireland

Oh only parts that come into contact with air.

I have had three 205 gti's over the years the first blew up on the motorway, the second (a ltd sorrento green 1.9) which was a very nice car to look at and had full leather only cost me ten pounds in repairs over two years.Until, it became impossible to see out of the rear view mirror due to a mile long smoke screen pouring out of the exhaust, that went and then recently I thought what the hell i'll buy another maybe it was just bad luck. This came in the form of a ltd edition miami blue 1.9 which was a very clean example with a tight gear shift (yes I said tight gear shift) I have owned the car one month now and it has well and truly done me over and will never start in the mornings the list of problems with mine and many friends gti's is endless, i have come to the assumption that you cannot prolong death these are old cars how ever nice to look at and drive round the block they will endeavor to be a constant drain on your cash and therefore any so called "unabused" or "never raced or rallied" gti's should be kept in museums and well out of my way! I never want to own one again. I apologise to the people who dedicate many hours of hard labour into funding these creaky, tinny heaps of crap I've had a trying life with many recent wintery mornings stuck with no way to get to work, yours hoping that in heaven there are no pugs Lee Clarke, solihull, west mids.