Purist Or A Meddler

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Just thought i would ask the question

 

I am in no doubt a purist as far as 205's are concerned i just love them all as standard and as the manufacturers intended them to be, whats your opinion?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

meddle slightly in my case.

 

i like to put my own stamp on any car, but have grown away in the past few years from chavving cars right up.

[205_sunderland 4]

meddle slightly in my case.

 

i like to put my own stamp on any car, but have grown away in the past few years from chavving cars right up.

 

Keep it looking as standard as possbile but make it go as much as possible and hug the corners well along the way

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Keep it looking as standard as possbile but make it go as much as possible and hug the corners well along the way

 

Yes! Purist on the outside, meddler underneath. Althought I do like that ITS kit some one linked. Dimma's can look great too!

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

You decide LOL.

 

[jackherer 543]

One of each is the way forward, mine is a stripped, caged 16v with no original parts left on the shell at all but I just got a one owner 85k 1.9 GTI that is standard down to the stereo and is staying that way.

[damien 22 1 Cars]

Yes! Purist on the outside, meddler underneath.

 

 

2nd this.

ive learned from my mistakes

[harryskid 193]

Put your own stamp on em and make them go like hell!

[Cameron 16]

One of each is the way forward, mine is a stripped, caged 16v with no original parts left on the shell at all but I just got a one owner 85k 1.9 GTI that is standard down to the stereo and is staying that way.

 

Agreed!

 

1 mental track car and one pristine road car is the way to go.

[Rippthrough 98]

Well, given its french, better make that - one clapped out standard-looking road car that, now and again, when the planets are in alignment, stops playing silly buggers and goes like the clappers.

[SurGie 54]

Yes! Purist on the outside, meddler underneath.

 

3rd this

 

A little play with the valances and exhaust back box's are ok too

[cybernck 403 1 Cars]

Agreed!

 

1 mental track car and one pristine road car is the way to go.

As it happens...

[Richie 32]

Im a purist.

 

I remember when i first joined this forum. I had idea's of a 205 slammed, with a gutttman grille, and a smoothed rear tailgate, everything de locked etc.

 

After a month i realised the 205 can't look any better than standard.

[Sinbad 16]

Standard looks,but made to go better is what i like

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

When I first got mine I put a massive 3.5" tail pipe on the back with a stainless system. Black tail lights, clear stick on side repeaters from ripspeed, k and n, angel eyes from ecosse....

 

Rather embarrassed by most of that now.

 

If I had a new shell, I'd keep the exterior standard and just change a few bits mechanically.

[welshpug 1,666]

improver not meddler

[bluesleeper 3]

Made in france, Improved in Britain.....

 

But only underneath the beautiful exterior!

[ponz 2]

When I first got mine I put a massive 3.5" tail pipe on the back with a stainless system. Black tail lights, clear stick on side repeaters from ripspeed, k and n, angel eyes from ecosse....

 

Rather embarrassed by most of that now.

 

 

I'd love to see pics of what you did to your car. Especially curious to see what the Ecosse angel eyes looked like...

[Batfink 201]

As much as I like the basic bodywork, the 205 Maxi looks stunning. Personally mine will have an OEM+ look.

[MiniGibbo 142]

OEM on the outside

 

Go faster on the inside.

[Rich_p 23]

You decide LOL.

 

 

 

What Colour is that?

 

I saw a Chevron at Brands during the summer in a similar colour and was trying to find out what is was.

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

One of each is definitely the way forward. In my case 1x rally car, 1x standard F reg 1.6.

 

Though I wouldn't mind more standard ones for the collection.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

you would of got away with it if it wasn't for you meddling 205 owners Edited November 6, 2011 by erbs

[ponz 2]

you would of got away with it if it wasn't for you meddling 205 owners

 

What does 'would of' mean?

 

Maybe you meant would have, or would've?

[Kettmark 0]

Standard all day long. As the Pug engineers intended...