A Shed That Puts A Smile On Your Face

[mech205eng 11]

Just taken delivery tonight of a 1.9 205 gti. The first car i ever got was a 205 back in....2003 i think. It was a a XLD 1.8 flat diesel, 59 of the french's finest horsepower. I gave £50 for it so you can probably guess it was a minter lol I loved it!

Anyway i've always wanted a gti ever since and for the past year or so wanted to save one from the scrappy and make it immaculate and do the gti6 conversion. Well my G reg 1.9 white example arrived today. I bought it unseen off ebay as it was at the other end of the country...let's just say the bloke forgot to mention a few things.

Half of the dash is missing, the seats are f***ed, he's left his mcdonalds ketchup packets in it lol it idles rough and likes to stall. But despite all that, its not rotten and it smells just like my D reg old shed used to do and i love it! Really goes well aswell despite the rough looking exterior.

For the price I gave for it i'm happy though, I know i've got a lot of late nights and empty pockets ahead of me to make it how I have planned it but im very much looking forward to it. Just want to let everyone know a bit about what i'm doing cos no doubt I will be after advice off everyone on here.

Also just another little thing I swear the clocks must be out on it although i don't know how they can be as it has standard box, standard wheels...well everything standard as far as I know. It pulls more than 70 in second gear and more than 110 in third. This is only at 7000rpm. Surely they cant pull them speeds in each gear?

[hudson 10]

whats it do in top id say it is out mate unless it is one real fast specimen

[allye 530 3 Cars]

What the speedo says your doing and what your actually doing is two very different things

[harryskid 193]

Just taken delivery tonight of a 1.9 205 gti. The first car i ever got was a 205 back in....2003 i think. It was a a XLD 1.8 flat diesel, 59 of the french's finest horsepower. I gave £50 for it so you can probably guess it was a minter lol I loved it!

Anyway i've always wanted a gti ever since and for the past year or so wanted to save one from the scrappy and make it immaculate and do the gti6 conversion. Well my G reg 1.9 white example arrived today. I bought it unseen off ebay as it was at the other end of the country...let's just say the bloke forgot to mention a few things.

Half of the dash is missing, the seats are f***ed, he's left his mcdonalds ketchup packets in it lol it idles rough and likes to stall. But despite all that, its not rotten and it smells just like my D reg old shed used to do and i love it! Really goes well aswell despite the rough looking exterior.

For the price I gave for it i'm happy though, I know i've got a lot of late nights and empty pockets ahead of me to make it how I have planned it but im very much looking forward to it. Just want to let everyone know a bit about what i'm doing cos no doubt I will be after advice off everyone on here.

Also just another little thing I swear the clocks must be out on it although i don't know how they can be as it has standard box, standard wheels...well everything standard as far as I know. It pulls more than 70 in second gear and more than 110 in third. This is only at 7000rpm. Surely they cant pull them speeds in each gear?

 

Sure do and just wait till you tune it up !

[Anulfo 22]

You mean you can tune up a 205gti??

[BlueBolt 156]

You mean you can tune up a 205gti??

 

Surely not....??

 

Hi and Welcome by the way... Welcome to the wonderful world of being skint and hiding your money from you other half so you can spend it on your car... Well at least that's my way of doing it anyway lol

[lfallgti 12]

You mean you can tune up a 205gti??

 

it's called "8 extra valves"

 

apparently someone once put an mi16 engine in a 205 but nobody really knows for sure if it can be done.

[sensualt101 31 1 Cars]

welcome to the fold! i look forward to seeing pics and how you solve all the issues with the car.

 

i also know no matter what happens it will bring you fun and frustration in unequal amounts! ie more fun!

 

once bitten by the gti bug keeping cash in your wallet is a lost cause! i know as i am on my 3rd and am keeping this one for good lol!

[harryskid 193]

You mean you can tune up a 205gti??

 

 

[sensualt101 31 1 Cars]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOz-IhQcbbw&feature=related

 

i have to say this thing is not representative of the breed in my view! a lot of money badly spent!!! WHAT A SHED!!!

[Atari Boy 11]

Welcome!

Sheds are good, from smalll acorns etc.

I have bought two shed like 205's, one I have had for six years nearly.

Enjoy.

[mech205eng 11]

Well luckily i'm newly single so no woman to keep me from the import things in life and i've just stripped the interior tonight and every 5 minutes keep realising more and more stuff i want to buy. Does anybody else find it difficult to bring themselves to putting so much money into one?

 

I definately hope tha it'l bring more fun thann frustration! And something I can never bring myself to sell.

[mech205eng 11]

Also apart from the T16 in tht video there all monstrosities!

[harryskid 193]

Also apart from the T16 in tht video there all monstrosities!

 

We love cars like that on here !

[sensualt101 31 1 Cars]

i am hopelessly in love with 205 gti's so have no problem throwing my spare money at mine!

 

the only problem i find is getting my hands on spare money! lol!

 

there always seems to be something i want to do or something needed but i guess thats part of driving what is now considered a classic car!

 

i am happy and proud to be a 205 gti nut though and everytime i drive her i cant stop grinning and all negative thoughts i may have had are instantly gone!

 

i hope if the bug has really bitten you (like it has me! lol! ) that you will end up feeling the same!

Edited February 16, 2012 by sensualt101

[Mr_E 7]

Just taken delivery tonight of a 1.9 205 gti. The first car i ever got was a 205 back in....2003 i think. It was a a XLD 1.8 flat diesel, 59 of the french's finest horsepower. I gave £50 for it so you can probably guess it was a minter lol I loved it!

Anyway i've always wanted a gti ever since and for the past year or so wanted to save one from the scrappy and make it immaculate and do the gti6 conversion. Well my G reg 1.9 white example arrived today. I bought it unseen off ebay as it was at the other end of the country...let's just say the bloke forgot to mention a few things.

Half of the dash is missing, the seats are f***ed, he's left his mcdonalds ketchup packets in it lol it idles rough and likes to stall. But despite all that, its not rotten and it smells just like my D reg old shed used to do and i love it! Really goes well aswell despite the rough looking exterior.

For the price I gave for it i'm happy though, I know i've got a lot of late nights and empty pockets ahead of me to make it how I have planned it but im very much looking forward to it. Just want to let everyone know a bit about what i'm doing cos no doubt I will be after advice off everyone on here.

Also just another little thing I swear the clocks must be out on it although i don't know how they can be as it has standard box, standard wheels...well everything standard as far as I know. It pulls more than 70 in second gear and more than 110 in third. This is only at 7000rpm. Surely they cant pull them speeds in each gear?

 

 

I had a Black 205 1.9 years ago that used to pull speeds like that. It looked like it had had a Turbo badge on it at some point, so whether the engine had been changed at some point and then changed back I dont know.

When the box was removed it turned out it had a 3.6 CWP and even Del at Skips didnt know what it was from.

I had it to 150 on the clocks on wasnt quite flat out. Awesome car that was.