205GTI Mi16 - new addition

[Wedgi]

I am just about to acquire this 205 for £950 - bargain or dunce? comments welcome - There is a DVLA mileage discrepancy which worries me somewhat.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

[TEKNOPUG]

Very difficult to say. No mention of any other mechanical parts. All you can read from that add is that it's a 1.6 with a Mi16 of unknown history. Mismatched exterior trim, mismatched interior trim etc.

What are your plans? You can replace all the suspension and brakes (and pretty much all the other mechanical parts) for a couple of grand tops. If you were to throw some cash and elbow grease at it then it could be made into a very nice example for say, £3.5k including sale price.

Or it could be a complete shed that you'll regret purchasing as soon as you collect it.....

I'll got loads of 205 parts if you need any spares

[anonymous-user]

Sweet baby jesus! I'd be running in the opposite direction of that car for sure.

Bodged engine conversions will bring all heaps of pain, especially when you eventually give up trying to get by with the job that was previously done and try to start again. Complete with a butchered wiring harness. Something that looks in that sort of state doesn't inspire the upmost confidence in the quality of the engine work, or the life the car has lived.

My recommendation would be to get a car that has been converted by a professional (Like mine. It is VERY handy to be able to go back to the guy who put the 16v engine in there and ask him questions), or do the work yourself.

But, get a good one and believe me it'll make you smile .

[Simes205]

Unless you were going to strip it and just track it I'd steer clear.
You can buy better for a little more and pay less in recomissioning.

[shalmaneser]

Simes205 said:

Unless you were going to strip it and just track it I'd steer clear.
You can buy better for a little more and pay less in recomissioning.

What this man says.

[BazT]

Christ almighty please tell me you didn't buy it?

[Wedgi]

Hi guys thanks for the posts you will be pleased to know I stayed well clear of that one. Id still like a top notch 205gti to go in my garage though... so if anyone out there knows of one!

[TEKNOPUG]

Yeah Simes205 has one, you want his address and work hours?

[Simes205]

TEKNOPUG said:

Yeah Simes205 has one, you want his address and work hours?

lol!
Andrew, have you still got the TT?

Edited by Simes205 on Tuesday 16th March 21:26

[TEKNOPUG]

Sadly not. Had to get rid of it a few years back when the rent needed paying. Got £3k for it so wasn't all bad. It's in Bristol now as far as I know. Still have a garage (well, my parents garage) full of parts that I'm trying (unsuccessfully) to get rid of.