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  1. jonneh

    Insurance with DOC cover

    true, Quinn have given me DOC on my TPFT policy at 17 with no NCB. they where also one of two companys willing to insure me on the car. DOC is definatly usefull and it is the only thing bar price that sways my decision on which insurance company to use. j
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    First car - Retro vs Modern - for and against?

    it most probrably is, but itll take you 30 secs to bolt it back together again! my 205s are more reliable than my 306! they only went wrong when i decided it needed to go faster! retro is the way forward! if you want pure simlicity, go for a carbed 205 1.4, not evan any injection stuff to...
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    205 vts?? any one ever seen this done?

    thanks for you replies so quick, lots to think about now. how much do you think an engine and loom should cost? i saw one go on ebay for £275. however the ones on there atm are £500 ish.
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    205 vts?? any one ever seen this done?

    the current engine is the 1.4 tu so will the lower mount be in the same place ;) will the gti pump provide enough fuel for the saxo engine?? another thing, the gti had bigger wish bones with a roll bar situated up high linked to the struts, will the bigger power need bigger wish bones...
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    205 vts?? any one ever seen this done?

    im thinking of putting a saxo vts engine in my dead 205, has anyone ever seen this or attempted this?? the engine blocks are both of the tu series so should be alright using the same engine mounts. im aware that ill have to take the entire wiring loom from a saxo. the bit im worried about is...
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    Go for it?

    Go for it mate. evan if its a shed and needs work doin the parts are so cheep and the things are so simple to fix. dont worry about rust, they where all galvanised. if it is completly unmendable its £50 and youve got a car worth of spares for the next one :D 205's are addictive,i now...
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    can i convert my 205 to a.....

    indeed looks very nice for a F, was considering as a replacement for my dead GT but i want to test drive anything over £200.
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    can i convert my 205 to a.....

    have a look at the questions on this auction?? :confused: is he being serious?? edit : stupid me forgot the link, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-205-XS_W0QQitemZ4625739963QQcategoryZ9859QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    What's the little thing that makes you smile?

    really? cant remember who told me 85. its fast enuf for £150 ah well, do you know of any web sites with stats for them??
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    What's the little thing that makes you smile?

    very sexual, mines on carbs so i get a nice borbling through my standard straight though exhaust when engine braking :D bit like a big bike.:D i just put 15" gti alloys on so iv lost a bit of acceleration but more than made up for it in grip. ill get round to cleaning it and put sum pics up...
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    What's the little thing that makes you smile?

    its a gt running perfect, just looks shabby on the out side
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    What's the little thing that makes you smile?

    the look on a saxo vtr drivers face when a filthy 5 door G reg 205 with algee on the boot over takes him. :D reminding my boss my £150 205 is faster than his mk1 punto sporting, on the twistys and the straights. :D
  13. jonneh

    Accelerator stuck @ 135mph

    so you cant engine brake in an auto??
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    Accelerator stuck @ 135mph

    surly just cutting the ignition would mean the engine would still be turning, just not firing, so still creating a vacuum in the manifold?? correct me if im wrong, never driven an auto, does cutting the ignition disconect the gears? also again correct me if im wrong, doesnt the vacuum just...
  15. jonneh

    Corsa TD (Stood For Ages - Advice)

    how do you tell if its an izuzu engine or a gm engine?? how powerfull is the gm version?? my mate is going to be selling one soon very cheep, seems pretty lifeless atm but 100bhp sounds fun if i strip it out. :D
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    Silicon Sealant questions

    my advice is dont taste it, its mingin. so will the kitchen and bathroom sealant i used to mend a customers light eat her paint?? it was homebase own brand??
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    Brake Kit - Advice

    brake bias is something to definatly get right!!! after swaping compnents between 1.4 and 1.6 without looking hard enought into the differences i ended up with what felt like 10/90. not fun at all when the ass wants to over take the front everytime you brake. :eek:
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    Things I've Taken Apart Lately!.

    you offically have a cool job, can i work there too? pleease. i stripped a 205, more than once, i am now intametly friendly with most small parts and bolts and could prob rebuild without any kiind of manual.
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    Damn birds!

    you can pick up a second hand bumper from ebay for peanuts, if you wait long enough her will be a white one on, heres a blue valence for 99p atm, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-205-gti-front-bumper-with-spots-Miami-blue_W0QQitemZ4614208962QQcategoryZ10406QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem j
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    Mot questions?

    i just paid £44 for my mot, new style. do you have to stick the little blue sticker on the window?? another q about mots. does a car that originally had rear seat belts have to have them fitted to pass if it has had the rear seats removed? what about if the rear seats where fitted but...
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