So Many 205's Round Here......

[pp205 17]

So you don't see that many 205's around these days........

 

Well, since moving to Cullompton in Devon I've seen loads and loads! Seems like a retirement town for them!

 

I've seen at least 7 different Gti's on more than one occasion, a caged XS that lives down the road from me, a lovely little E reg white van, 2 DTurbos and several base models.

 

It's a nice refreshing change to see so many!

[GLPoomobile 958]

I see quite a few in Edinburgh too. Was following a very sad looking G reg graphite 1.9 through Stockbridge on Sat (if the owner is on here, your beam is shot - but then you probably already know that ).

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I see a lot more 'poverty' spec ones that I thought I would do. It's the same old story though, when you have a car you notice others more.

 

I do wave at any I see though if I am in mine. To this date, none have waved back; or even seen the wave actually come to think of it.

 

Whenever I see one pass me I say to the wife: 'See that, he is absolutely loving life and the driving experience'.

[welshpug 1,657]

I rarely see any around here, though there is a local STDT, and I know where I could find one or two parked up but I dont seem them day to day driving about, might be that I'm one of the rare few nutters that drive to work in them

 

Most of the others known to be in the area are likely to be road rally or stage cars that live in lockups!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

There's a diesel one here at work. And an old faded blue 309 that I am waiting to stop seeing and find out has been scrapped come the MOT.

 

The lower spec ones are the cars that get to an MOT, have a £400 bill and end up being scrapped. Shame. Only takes a failing beam to get to that stage.

 

I drive to work sometimes in mine, but it would take me longer to rearrange my driveway than it would to do the journey.

Edited March 26, 2012 by chipstick

[Weser 30]

I see a lot more 'poverty' spec ones that I thought I would do. It's the same old story though, when you have a car you notice others more.

 

I do wave at any I see though if I am in mine. To this date, none have waved back; or even seen the wave actually come to think of it.

 

Whenever I see one pass me I say to the wife: 'See that, he is absolutely loving life and the driving experience'.

 

I don't see many but when I do i wave. Not many people wave back. However I did share a moment with another gti owner once when we were both flying down some back roads in the opposite direction to one another. We both gave a little nod and a smile to each other as we passed both loving it. (err ok that sounds pretty camp... I can assure you it was a manly driving experience!)

[MiniGibbo 142]

I see a few base models around bournemouth, normally the same ones but must be half a dozen of them,

 

Never a gti though, there is a miami blue cti down the road but its on the drive with flat tyres

 

Did see a abosuletly mint white rallye a few weeks back, must of been passing threw town.

[harryskid 193]

I saw three on my travels today but they were all sheds !

[GLPoomobile 958]

_{Funnily enough I was just looking at flats to rent, and went on Streetview and saw a blue bodykitted GTI in the car park And it's only 5 minutes down the road from where I live now, but never seen it on the road.}

 

_{Also, I'm not sure if it was posted on here or another forum, but several months back someone had linked to Barryboys, and it was a minging lurid green CTI with an awful (DIY possibly) bodykit. I could tell from the pics that it was somewhere in Scotland, possibly Glasgow I thought. Low and behold, he was at the pumps next to me at my local petrol station the other day (I was keeping my fingers crossed that he was buying a gallon to torch it with). Guess he didn't go through with it as I saw him again in the loacl area the other day. Horrible, horrible car.}

Edited March 26, 2012 by GLPoomobile

[muddatrucker 125]

I don't count base models but I rarely see any GTIs in Exeter (in fact only yours!)

[Sinbad 16]

theres 2 black gti's i have seen round here plus a gold gentry i see quite regular

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

To be fair when I see older base model 205s I think fair play. As mentioned, doesn't take much of a bill to make people give up on a car, so when I see an old one knocking about I do think they must enjoy keeping it on the road.

[allsmiles 0]

there is a few lower spec 205s flying about over where i am(burton upon trent) dressed with gti bits, or been lowered. ive not seen a gti for a while tho

[Cameron 16]

I saw a black 205 on the M4 t'other day.. reg ended in OLD I think. I drove past in my Miami but there were too many cars around to wave like an idiot.

 

Anyone know who it is?

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

_{Only know of me and madspikes around Dorchester and there is one white GTI in Weymouth. The last time I drove the coast road from Weymouth to Bridport I saw a red 1.9, a grey 1.9 and a topaz CTI all within 10 minutes!}

Edited March 31, 2012 by Alan77

[Tesstuff 222]

I see loads of them...at our local meet every month

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

loads in and around plymouth, devon

 

base models through to gti's

[Dannyh1980 3 1 Cars]

From a 10 mile radius of me I know of four 2.0 8valves and my own mi16, and there's a couple more I've seen but not sure off! Glad to say most are in very good condition!

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

_{Funnily enough I was just looking at flats to rent, and went on Streetview and saw a blue bodykitted GTI in the car park And it's only 5 minutes down the road from where I live now, but never seen it on the road.}

 

_{Also, I'm not sure if it was posted on here or another forum, but several months back someone had linked to Barryboys, and it was a minging lurid green CTI with an awful (DIY possibly) bodykit. I could tell from the pics that it was somewhere in Scotland, possibly Glasgow I thought. Low and behold, he was at the pumps next to me at my local petrol station the other day (I was keeping my fingers crossed that he was buying a gallon to torch it with). Guess he didn't go through with it as I saw him again in the loacl area the other day. Horrible, horrible car.}

 

I find most of the ones I've seen in Scotland look mega chavvy. Cough Pug Eccose