Olly

Not some sad tart up editions from the local dealership, but the homologation specials built by the factory intended for Group N or A rallying.

From memory, the 205 was the original Rallye model before the 106, in white/Peugeot stripes with LHD only, big carbs (twin Webers?) lightweight trim etc. and around 100bhp. These things used to mop up in the 1300cc Group N class. Not seen one on the road for many years.

Ditto Nova Sport, based on the SR but again with twin carbs, different cams and close to around 100bhp. Again a great Group N car, but an even better Group A car. Only 500 made IIRC.

Anyone remember 'em, or driven/owned one?

chrispy200+

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Nova sport, 1.3 twin 40's and different back box i think it was, red if i remember right, didn't think it was cammed but it was close to 100bhp

Dont know much about the rallye but there is one near where i work and it's rhd, no thrills, nothing electric, similar sort of idea to 106 as you say

Big Col

All the Nova sports I've seen were white

Pie_n_Chips

Yep all the cars were white it was the backbox that was red

Olly

Really wish you hadn't posted that Col. Cash in pocket is beginning to smoulder.

chrispy200+

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Sorry, didn't mean the cars were red, just the backbox

makes me laugh, low profile tyres, 175/70's

didn't realise they were cammed as well

jaf01uk

Exhaust was made by Janspeed, funny we were talking about some of our old cars last night and mate had a nova sport,

rallycol

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Rallied a 1300 rallye LHD in Sweeden ,and there's one for sale Group A spec on the internet now.

Rich D

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Yeah, the Nova Sport was a bit of a weapon and I always fancied one.


But, there's been enough talk of the Nova, now it's time for the Pug!

The 205 Rallye was white or yellow but there was a 1.3 AND a 1.4 version of it...

The UK cars got the 1.4 engine from the XS with a single twin-choke carb and had 85bhp, but the cars on the continent got a tweaked 1.3 engine running twin Webbers and kicking out 103bhp!!!

The 1.3 car weighed less too at a mere 790kg, while the 1.4 cars were a shade heavier at 820kg, but neither was exactly "lardy"!

In fact, the 1.3 Rallye was just as quick as the 1.6 GTi.

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For more info go to http://www.205rallye.co.uk/

J4MES

Yup, just like what he said.
The UK got the dumbed down version of the little pocket rocket.

I guess most of them found their way to the stages eventually.

I've got loads of copies of Rallysport from the 80's and the new fangled Nova is advertised in a few of them. Complete with prices for go faster bits. £15 for a front spoiler sir? £40 for some skirts sir? Rear spoiler sir? Go faster graphics sir? I love it!

There are loads of 106 Rallyes that are used as rally cars. Yet the car to have in the 1400cc BTRDA championship is still the Nova.
160bhp from a 1400 isn't bad eh!! I'd have one of the kit car Micra's though. Very tidy.

LanciaChris

Seen plenty of 205 rallyes, although too many of them had had the usual treatment.

Franx

Would this be the Nova that Viki Butler-Henderson had on one of the Clarkson videos? Seem to recall that was a 1.3, 100~bhp etc. Sounds quite similar?

Ciaran

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the 205's are meant to be realy fast!!

vindaloo

Friend of my brother used to own a Nova sport. He scared the crap out of everyone trying to find out how fast it would go. That was at an indicated 120mph.

Rich D

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Franx -

The Nova VBH had in the Clarkson video was converted to a 2.0 16v one, hence fookin fast!

Gompo

There is a totally mint/clean/straight 205 Rallye around my area.
NO mods at all to the exterior (still on white steels) and i think the interior is all standard too. Only mods are to the engine, still a 1.4 but with twin 40's and a different cam.
Very nice car..

dave_gt

Inside the back cover of EVO magazine they take the mick out of old car adverts - a few months ago they featured the Nova sport. Cant remember which month though.