1991 Peugeot 205 GTi review from UK and Ireland
"Buy, insure (ouch!) and enjoy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket completely blew on 99,000 miles which cost £300 to fix.
New radiator & thermostat - The old radiator had rotten through totally and the thermostat was sticking.
New clutch on 96,000.
General comments?
I love this car!
OK, the insurance can sting (group 14 for the 1.9) if, like me you're under 25. but for the money I don't think you can get a better hot hatch.
The handling cannot be beaten - the GTi will take everything you throw at it; It thinks it's on rails!
Some get rattly after high miles, beware of older GTi's as they can rattle like hell.
Can be picked up fairly cheap now as they're getting on a bit, but it still looks the business and will leave most other cars standing at the lights.
Avoid Peugeot dealers for working on 205's. They charge silly money for work that any normal garage can do.
Having spent cash on the head/cam belt/clutch & radiator, I'm going to keep this car to the end.
Unusual, fast, eye catching & surprises a lot of other GTi drivers.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 injection Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 93000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 99800 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 10th September, 2001 |