Well the 205's gone...
10 March 2010, 04:45 PM
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She speaks sense, a guy called Leslie Caron once said, "In order to have great happiness you have to have great pain and unhappiness - otherwise how would you know when you're happy?" dunno who LC is, I had to google the quote but i'm a believer in this.
I have no doubt that in a while when your ready you'll be back in a car you really want livin' the dream mate!
I have no doubt that in a while when your ready you'll be back in a car you really want livin' the dream mate!
Not if the Mrs has anything do say about it. she wants a pregnancy test - C_o_b, coming to a council estate near you
10 March 2010, 04:50 PM
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Requires 98 ron fuel according to both 205GTIDrivers.com and the Haynes manual mate.
205GTIDrivers.com
205GTIDrivers.com
11 March 2010, 10:02 AM
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You can run it on normal unleaded fine, but you have to retard the timing to match which also reduces power. For the extra few pence per litre super costs not worth the loss of power IMHO.....
11 March 2010, 06:54 PM
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Knew what to expect after having the diesel variant 3 1/2 years ago. That was horrible to drive - the 1.1 petrol is quite nippy in all honesty, regardless what people say.
11 March 2010, 06:55 PM
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Why **** around with the timing etc, lose power as was suggested above and STILL get 30mpg max on a run?
That and a shopping list of new replacement parts every month.
It makes sense to run something much younger and frugal for a few months until I'm on better ££.
11 March 2010, 08:53 PM
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Me, I could walk the 1.7 miles to work - done it before, don't think I'll bother.
11 March 2010, 09:35 PM
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Why **** around with the timing etc, lose power as was suggested above and STILL get 30mpg max on a run?
That and a shopping list of new replacement parts every month.
It makes sense to run something much younger and frugal for a few months until I'm on better ££.
That and a shopping list of new replacement parts every month.
It makes sense to run something much younger and frugal for a few months until I'm on better ££.
11 March 2010, 10:34 PM
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At least you're living within your means Andy. Who cares about the street cred? If you had it all on a plate you wouldn't appreciate the good things when you finally got to own them. My car history has been up and down, I started off with a Ford Anglia and now own a Scoob, it's been downhill all the way since
But I'm looking forward to seeing your Robin....
But I'm looking forward to seeing your Robin....
12 March 2010, 07:36 AM
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Oh yes It started out in life looking like this:
But had been given an electric blue respray, silver painted steel wheels and a long, bendy aerial by the time I bought it. Actually I added the bendy aerial, removed the hubcaps and sprayed the wheels with 'chrome' paint
It was still that lovely green inside though. My Dad had to tow me home every time I went out in it
It started out in life looking like this:But had been given an electric blue respray, silver painted steel wheels and a long, bendy aerial by the time I bought it. Actually I added the bendy aerial, removed the hubcaps and sprayed the wheels with 'chrome' paint
It was still that lovely green inside though. My Dad had to tow me home every time I went out in it
12 March 2010, 03:24 PM
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I used to have a 67 F plate estate, same colour as in the pic. It was before I passed my test and used to drive it around the garages at the back of my parents house and then reverse it into my garages every night. It was my first car and all the practise helped me pass my test.
12 March 2010, 05:00 PM
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I bought mine when I was 16, before I passed my test too. I used to drive it backwards and forwards around our car park Mine was the same colour as yours, not sure what happened to the one in my pic 
Choco, sorry for the thread hijack, two old farts are memory laning...
Mine was the same colour as yours, not sure what happened to the one in my pic Choco, sorry for the thread hijack, two old farts are memory laning...
12 March 2010, 08:13 PM
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I bought mine when I was 16, before I passed my test too. I used to drive it backwards and forwards around our car park Mine was the same colour as yours, not sure what happened to the one in my pic
Choco, sorry for the thread hijack, two old farts are memory laning...
Mine was the same colour as yours, not sure what happened to the one in my pic Choco, sorry for the thread hijack, two old farts are memory laning...
And we've both had a Eunos Roadster as well
So add sad to the old farts memory laning.
12 March 2010, 08:58 PM
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).Certainly wouldn't describe mine as a shed from pictures anywho. It looked
when clean and running well.
12 March 2010, 09:15 PM
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heya , been reading through all these , ive got a miami blue 1.9gti sitting on my drive . havent used it in 3 years , since i brought the scooby ., starts runs moves around the drive twice a week though , was thinking of selling it , but then i change my mind , heres a pic
12 March 2010, 09:17 PM
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heya , been reading through all these , ive got a miami blue 1.9gti sitting on my drive . havent used it in 3 years , since i brought the scooby ., starts runs moves around the drive twice a week though , was thinking of selling it , but then i change my mind , heres a pic
Where ?
13 March 2010, 01:02 PM
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13 March 2010, 10:04 PM
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I would never laugh at Andy, I'm far too polite Besides, I'm currently driving a diesel Vauxhall so I can't say anything
As much as I did like his 205 I actually think you've done right to get something cheaper to run, Andy; gets you back in a Scoob where you belong all that sooner
Besides, I'm currently driving a diesel Vauxhall so I can't say anything As much as I did like his 205 I actually think you've done right to get something cheaper to run, Andy; gets you back in a Scoob where you belong all that sooner