205 Gti Prices?

[welshpug 1,626]

They know 205 geeks wont be buying them.

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Odd how such an honest sounding car got a full respray and restoration?...

And they are usually bare metal resprays, which probably takes the original anti-corrosion/galvy coating off the metal work that helped them live so long to begin with.

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

 

Why do all these ultra expensive 205s have the same cheap rear dampers?

But what else can you buy now for a standard car? OE Peugeot rear dampers are no longer available? My car had new genuine 306 GTI6 dampers at the time, but truthfully they are marginally too short for standard 205 gti ride height.

[farmer 327 1 Cars]

The early numbers (rear shocks) are avalaible just ask and look around

[Telf 222 2 Cars]

Well driving home today through needham market in Suffolk I nearly crashed my GTI- couldn't believe my eyes ... a CTI on a garage forecourt for £7999.....

 

Hold me back - Can I ask about Finance!!!!

 

What a joke

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

I heard a certain Red car was rejected by the highest bidder...

Tell us more?

[jackherer 543]

But what else can you buy now for a standard car? OE Peugeot rear dampers are no longer available? My car had new genuine 306 GTI6 dampers at the time, but truthfully they are marginally too short for standard 205 gti ride height.

There is nothing wrong with those dampers (with the exception of the early BNE1931 underspecced ones of course) until you try to sell your car for £32k and say:

 

Now it was time to take this 205 an even higher level. After much careful research a suitable restorer was found. In his late 60s and with an exceptional reputation for restoration and many Concours d’ Elegance class wins to his name.

and

Every part had to be as new and original both outside, inside and underneath.

I don't know where you would find new rear dampers and I don't know if you could get original dampers restored but that is what you have to do if you want to make these claims.

Even the correct spotlights are still present.

I can't see in the photos but you have to assume they are Denjis...

[welshpug 1,626]

those must have been quite old stock as they are the skinny type, barely suitable for a base model.

 

pics are too small to see much more detail, handbrake cable nicely hooked on the exchaust hanger though, wont last long, but i guess it wont be used anyway.

[GLPoomobile 958]

It's all going effing nuts now! I'm still a 205 GTI lover, but christ, there's a whole lot of metal I'd rather spend this sort of money on!

 

Yeah, yeah, I know, the people who pay these figures aren't drivers, they are collectors, and they'll be tucked up in a garage that's nicer than my home (the cars, not the buyers). I get that, I don't mind that. What saddens me is that for every genuine low mileage, low owner, totally OE specced pristine example that's being sold to a collector for mega money there's umpteen far inferior examples with absolutely no provenance that some fecking dealer is trying to pass off for mega bucks. For a long time I've been saying that 205 GTIs are worth more, and I stand by that, but this is making things stupid for the average buyer who just wants a 205 to hoon about. Great for the investors and the sellers, s*it for normal buyers, and too many tosser traders getting in on the game.

Edited September 14, 2016 by GLPoomobile

[Andy_C 50]

^^what he said^^

[JamPug 22]

126 miles ......... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252510079572

I just don't get how these cars exist.

[jackherer 543]

What a waste of time and money, either put it in a museum or drive it. And I'm pretty sure Peugeot already put one in their museum so that just leaves driving it but it's probably too late now, if you drove that it would need everything perishable replacing immediately. It has far too many doors too, why would anyone have saved a five door?

[JamPug 22]

Also how pissed would you be if your cherished, un driven car in storage had a massive dent in it and paint chips ????

Edited September 16, 2016 by JamPug

[GLPoomobile 958]

Seen that 309 on another thread a few weeks back. What I don't get - and this stands for ANY car - why would you stick something in your garage after barely putting on more than delivery mileage and just leave it there?

[jackherer 543]

Normally cars like that have been bought by an old person who subsequently gives up driving. They're not normally GTIs though.

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

You've got to laugh......

 

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/205-gti-1-9-amazing-rust-free-concours-example-japan-model--sorrento-green-limited-edition/5804925

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

You've got to laugh......

 

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/205-gti-1-9-amazing-rust-free-concours-example-japan-model--sorrento-green-limited-edition/5804925

I'm really starting the loathe the increase in the excessively gushing, essay like, write ups a lot of the traders are doing nowadays.

 

Most of them are getting totally cringe-worthy, especially the ones where they attempt to sell you the life story of the previous owner(s).

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

From what i heard the 309 was a write off hence why it was layed up.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

You've got to laugh......

 

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/205-gti-1-9-amazing-rust-free-concours-example-japan-model--sorrento-green-limited-edition/5804925

But it comes with a KEYRING, as they like perfection!

[toolie72 67 1 Cars]

Utter bollox-if the roads in Japan are in good fettle, the area mountainous = you'd radge it round the hills surely, whole point in having the car in the first place-my cars dented, leaving a comedy James bond valve stem oil smoke trail behind it, drivers seats shot with my fat arse getting in/out, annoys my posh neighbours but gets revved everywhere

If I buy a keyring (rather than my favoured darth vader) will my car be perfection-it is original after all (however its gone past "patina" into a bit scabby)

[nveeate 78]

You've got to laugh......

 

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/205-gti-1-9-amazing-rust-free-concours-example-japan-model--sorrento-green-limited-edition/5804925

 

Why would it have an auto bonnet? They call it a "facelift bulged bonnet"...is that right? Also looks like the underside incouding components has been recently lathered in underseal!

[tartanbloke 35 1 Cars]

Sorry, but the following statement is complete and utter rubbish, which only cements the fact that they are talking crap to sell it on.

 

Most 205 1.9 GTi's supplied in Japan were LHD. This is because since WW2 (Until the late 70's Japan wasn't known for manufacturing high quality prestige or Sports cars) LHD cars in Japan have been considered status symbols. This also explains why virtually all the imported sports & prestige cars in Japan remain LHD today.

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

 

which only cements the fact that they are talking crap to sell it on.

I don't think that was ever in doubt!

Plus would it be a 127bhp or a 105bhp 1.9?

[steve@cornwall 100]

Slam panel appears body colour, colour code stencil is missing and a replacement bonnet.......just how hard was this frontal damage I wonder? Also same old line about one of 300 limited edition just because it's green! But doesn't have full leather and is obviously ph2.

[nveeate 78]

Sorry, but the following statement is complete and utter rubbish, which only cements the fact that they are talking crap to sell it on.

 

Most 205 1.9 GTi's supplied in Japan were LHD. This is because since WW2 (Until the late 70's Japan wasn't known for manufacturing high quality prestige or Sports cars) LHD cars in Japan have been considered status symbols. This also explains why virtually all the imported sports & prestige cars in Japan remain LHD today.

 

LHD cars are seen as status symbols in Japan. I think European cars generally might be too, though not sure a 205 was ever a sign of huge wealth