1992 Peugeot 205 Style review from UK and Ireland
"At the moment I'm disappointed with it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Trip meter broken at purchase.
Clock broken at purchase.
General comments?
Not sure about this one, considering it has the same engine as my old Citroen BX (which had covered 150,000 miles). I find the engine fairly 'gut-less'. It simply feels far less powerful and not as free revving - very disappointing.
Although it is fitted with new Goodyear tyres on the front and Michelins on the back I find 'tyre roar' and engine noise at 60mph really quite bad.
2nd gear can be difficult to engage until the gearbox has started to warm up, but overall the gearchange is very good.
Lack of windscreen wiper 'intermittent' wipe on this model is more frustrating than I thought possible.
I've only owned the car for 2 weeks so I'll provide an update later on. I'm just a bit concerned that I won't be able to live with racket it makes on my daily 50 mile trip on the M3 to work and back.
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| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
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| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 121000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 121500 miles |
| Previous car | Citroen BX 1.7 Diesel |
| Date of Entry | 14th March, 2001 |