205 GTI 1.9 "Radio 1 edition"

[Pentoman]

Noticed this on radio 1 website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967/galler...

25 were made. A bit bizarre? Anyway, they're asking if anyone owns one, or have they all gone to the big 205 GTi graveyard with the rest?

[Simes205]

here goes,

Black and silver wheels
Radio One Decals
Special Clarion headunit with an acoustic shelf.
Black leather.
AC
Plaque Identifying it is a limited production run.

In 205GTI special edition world circles it's the rarest of them all.

A few still exist I've seen 5 - a club memeber and owner was locating the whereabouts of them all - I understand 2 have been written off.

[Simes205]

may need a microscope

[ph1l5]

I saw one on the PGAC or might of been 205drivers ? stand at French Car Show this year.

[t2pjr]

Just GTIs have one

http://www.justgtis.com/forsale.htm

£4495.00!

[pdd144c]

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

[Simes205]

pdd144c said:

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

lol...good old JustGTI's

[andye30m3]

I've seen one around crowborough in sussex a couple of times in the last few months.

[sleep envy]

pdd144c said:

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

or the right colour wheels

other than A/C (which I doubt will be any good as the heating in a 205 is pants) I can't see the value - better off buying a good std 1.9

[bob1179]

Simes205 said:

pdd144c said:

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

lol...good old JustGTI's

What are these guys like? Do they sell decent stock? I quite a fancy a tidy 205 GTi for general hooning purposes (I was brought up with the 309!).

[dilbert]

I think that the best thing about that link is seeing the visual reality of Radio1 fall from something worth listening to, to a corporate nightmare that sounds like hell. Maybe I'm just getting old!


Let me just say..... Radio1, sadly, is pants!

Further edited to add;

I guess it's important that the nation has a shining example of how to do things badly with such consistency!

Edited by dilbert on Friday 28th September 04:37

[bob1179]

Do you reckon the'll bring out a 'Radio 2' limited edition 207 GTi?

Far better station IMO.

[groomi]

bob1179 said:

Do you reckon the'll bring out a 'Radio 2' limited edition 207 GTi?

Far better station IMO.

Shoudn't the 'coffin dodgers network' have a limited edition hearse?

[bob1179]

groomi said:

bob1179 said:

Do you reckon the'll bring out a 'Radio 2' limited edition 207 GTi?

Far better station IMO.

Shoudn't the 'coffin dodgers network' have a limited edition hearse?

It would have to be one of those old Granada's though, a MkII with some spotlights on the front.

[sorrento205]

bob1179 said:

Simes205 said:

pdd144c said:

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

lol...good old JustGTI's

What are these guys like? Do they sell decent stock? I quite a fancy a tidy 205 GTi for general hooning purposes (I was brought up with the 309!).

Providing stuff hasnt been edited, it'll be worthwhile you doinga search before you nosey at them further. Or spend a bit of time on www.205gtidrivers.com :-)

[Rob_the_Sparky]

If they are looking then they aren't trying very hard if they haven't asked on the owners clubs...

[rachel_kgr]

The one that Just Gtis have, do you think its a rebuild (if the stickers are wrong).....would be interested in buying another 205...this time with ABS and Air Con!!!!!

Rachel

[EDLT]

Is a decent 205 really worth £2.5k these days?!!

[MINIrocket]

EDLT said:

Is a decent 205 really worth £2.5k these days?!!

Most likely yes, but it depends on what you're after. For that money, you could either get a decent mi16 conversion (like i did) or a standard car that's been looked after, possibly had a respray and/or an engine rebuild.

The main problem with 205 values is that some people seem to believe that "original condition" means still running all the original components which will inevitably be close to 20 years old.

I'd much rather put my money into one that's been rebuilt buy someone who enjoys them, rather than one that's been hiding away on someone's garage for years and years.

[shalmaneser]

bob1179 said:

Simes205 said:

pdd144c said:

That one for sale hasn't even got the stickers in the right place!

lol...good old JustGTI's

What are these guys like? Do they sell decent stock? I quite a fancy a tidy 205 GTi for general hooning purposes (I was brought up with the 309!).

Very bad rep generally by people 'in the know'. Tart a car up but rarely 'fix' anything, as it were.

Overpriced, too.