205 Rallye's/xs's

[samthornton1990 23]

Are there many left these days?

 

Looking to replace the Passat!

 

GTI's are far to much to insure, even more than my Passat so an XS or a Rallye will be the only way for me

[rallyeash 155]

Can normally find one for sale most of the time.

Xs is a better car out of the box but the rallye is cooler......

[samthornton1990 23]

I can't find much at the moment, going to France for Summer (hence the passat going), hopefully there'll be some in September when I come back, if not it'll have to be a 106.

 

The Rallyes are miles cooler though, totally agree on that one.

[welshpug 1,629]

only Euro rallyes are cooler...

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

My first car was an xs, brilliant underrated car. Twin choke carb was a lot of fun and sounded pretty good too with a K&N.

[samthornton1990 23]

If there is one when I come back it's getting snapped up. Miss having a small car

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

i own a 205 rallye, was a former members on here, i haven't really driven it since buying it a while ago, its awesome to drive though. theres a few people on here with one not sure how many people.

[MiniGibbo 142]

I have the ultimate ukdm rallye for sale

[welshpug 1,629]

Hmmm, naah, yours hasnt itb's, jackmans old one is as close as you can get, its a proper stage rally car with a be box now too

[samthornton1990 23]

Yours is nice MiniGibbo, unfortunately my insurance won't let me insure anything pre 2000, also I am waiting on a mate to shift his to buy mine

[rallyeash 155]

Mines faster! Haha

[samthornton1990 23]

Haha would that be cause it has 500cc more

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

Yours is nice MiniGibbo, unfortunately my insurance won't let me insure anything pre 2000, also I am waiting on a mate to shift his to buy mine

 

so why are you looking to buy a xs or rallye if you cant insure one?

[samthornton1990 23]

 

so why are you looking to buy a xs or rallye if you cant insure one?

Cause when my Passat goes I can start a new policy... basically I am on my way to my 3rd years no claims and there is no point in me cancelling my policy and loosing a years no claims....

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

I haven't experienced a rallye but I can say my Xs is a good fun car, weights hardly anything and gives a saxo vts a run for its money so I would say go for an Xs

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

I haven't experienced a rallye but I can say my Xs is a good fun car, weights hardly anything and gives a saxo vts a run for its money so I would say go for an Xs

 

Really? my rallye as a vtr engine in it and it wouldnt touch my 106 gti let alone pull the skin of a rice pudding

[welshpug 1,629]

Has it got the 205 or the 106 gearbox?

 

It should be 100 bhp give or take, and be nigh on 100 kilos lighter if not more.

Edited February 7, 2014 by welshpug

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

Alone a stright road it would pull away from me but driving round country roads it was on its tail admitted it has gti subframe and coilovers

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

Has it got the 205 or the 106 gearbox?

 

It should be 100 bhp give or take, and be nigh on 100 kilos lighter if not more.

pretty sure it has the standard rallye box

[welshpug 1,629]

No wonder, its a bit crap gear ratio wise!

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

its going to have a very good 106 gti engine and gearbox in it next week

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

its going to have a very good 106 gti engine and gearbox in it next week

 

I'd use a 106 s1 rallye gearbox if you can find one

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

I'd use a 106 s1 rallye gearbox if you can find one

 

so would i if i could find a decent one

[NDJN 6]

It's such a treat driving a rallye, especially how rare they're becoming. I used mine as an every day car and the pleasure of people stopping and looking at it driving past is brilliant. And when your at the traffic lights or parked up people always come over to talk to you about it

 

Nathan

[Lowercase 56]

i'd be interested to go for a spin in johns rallye now its got the 16v in it. i always found it more than fast enough for me when it had the S2 engine in it. keep it in second coming off a roundabout and gun it and it would scream down the road. agreed it needed a better gearbox though.