which vote here?

205 all the way (but id rather have a mk 2 escort)

205 :)

205 Gti- its just cooler apart from anything else and has more cred with everyone from the Max Power brigade to racing drivers.

Plus you'll find a larger community dedicated to helping you with any problems you might have, cheaper parts.

The downside is they are fairly common still.

Going against the grain here but go for a Swift if its the 89F-91J shape your thinking of, as the very last shape came with a cat so slower, and a dodgy looking rear end. The 205 is a good car but I'm biased cos I used to have a Swift a long time ago, and it surpised alot of people how quick it was, certainly no slower than a 1.6 205. I think there better looking, have a sweet engine, also handle well and you don't see many on the road. If you put a Janspeed system and 4 branch on sound great at nearly 8000rpm and will be quicker than a 1.6Gti :)

Cheers Stuart

Despite my problems which are detailed here.
http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=194782

We really do have a great laugh in the 205.
Wheelspin is one of its major problem. If you watch the video its spinning loads of the time, despite being down on compression, and having a Quaife ATB diff :eek:

205 all the way :)

Its much nicer looking, renouned handling (eg one of the best hot hatches ever handling wise), great engines, easy to maintain, loved by everyone etc etc etc

In fact, I've had more comments about my Pug and how nice it is in 2 months than I had about the scoob in 2 years ;) :D

You know it makes sense :D

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/neil.ambrosen/pug2.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/neil.ambrosen/pug1.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/neil.ambrosen/pug3.jpg

Another excuse for the pics! :rolleyes: :D

205. No contest.

I was thinking similar to you not long ago. It has to be the 205 despite all it's pitfalls (preferably with MI16 engine, fast road cams, twin carbs / throttle bodies etc etc.) That's what I'm looking into.

Another vote for the 205 :)

Don't overlook the 309 GTI though - a bit cheaper insurance, same engine & very similar performance :) (Had a 309 for 5 years)

And the 309's handle better ;)

Gotta be the 205 mate... :D


But the Swift GTi is still a great car.

205 all day...

Ben

205

remains the best car of all time IMHO

205
:D

i think this is steering in a certain direction ;) :D LOL!!!

[Edited by ScoobyJawa - 4/4/2003 10:28:58 AM]

... pug ;)

Pug, pug,pug,pug,pug :)

205. Had 2 1.6 gti's a few years ago - ace cars.