Peugeot Acknowledges The 205Gti By.....

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Releasing a special edition of the new 208GTi in memory of the 'rattly-one'. Strangely, they're celebrating 29 years since the 205GTi release. Why not wait till next year, 30 years, and celebrate a more logical anniversary?

 

Another anniversary run could've been on the cards. The 20 years run is something I'll remember for a long time!

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motor-shows/paris-motor-show/9565859/Limited-edition-Peugeot-208-GTi.html

[BlueBolt 156]

So it's singing glory of special'ness is that is has a DAB radio?????

[Batfink 201]

I think this club organising a 30 year bash will be superior to what Peugeot would do. Realistically they hardly want to live in the past. Cars have moved on for better or worse.

[S@m 156]

Couldn't they have at least done it in a 205 colour - miami blue or something slightly special. Or even, a 205 white rather than a new one.

 

Just a cash in on the 205's good name.

 

Sam

[wicked 103 3 Cars]

White is a nice (and original) color for a 205; but I think most non-205GTI owners recall the 205GTI to be red....

 

Too bad that they didn't shape the spokes of the rims like the 1.9 speedlines...

[gerry 5]

I would buy it lol

 

I am comtemplating it next year when it comes out over here.....

[S@m 156]

White is a nice (and original) color for a 205...

 

You are correct, i just meant the 'exclusive satin pearlescent white paint' they are using isn't an original white - couldn't they have used alpine/bianca white instead? A genuine 205 colour! (or even better, laser green - which i know isn't an original colour, but it is the best!)

 

Sam

Edited September 26, 2012 by Sam306

[ScoobyJawa 23]

20k+ for a 2-series sized Pug

[welshpug 1,657]

Bianca wasn't a 205 colour

 

20k+ for a 2-series sized Pug

 

Thats cheap these days, have you seen how much Audi want for a boggo no options A***?

[S@m 156]

Bianca wasn't a 205 colour

 

I used to think that - what is the second 205 white then? Since there are two shades - unless some are just very faded.

 

I thought it was bianca because a friend ordered some paint for his 205 a while back - ordered bianca and it was right

[Phil H 16]

Will they turn out like the 1FM with the brass door plaque and everyone hankering after one when they can finally afford one.

[Anthony 1,003]

I used to think that - what is the second 205 white then? Since there are two shades - unless some are just very faded.

 

I thought it was bianca because a friend ordered some paint for his 205 a while back - ordered bianca and it was right

Two different shades of Alpine White AFAIK - the earlier is creamy, the later is quite bright.

 

You are right though in that Bianca is a pretty good match for one of the shades (the later Phase 2 IIRC) if you're buying off the shelf rattle cans.

 

Miami Blue is another example - the limited edition models are a noticeably different colour to the later Phase 2 cars, which is backed up by the colour cards that have two major (and several minor) shades listed.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

 

Peugeot Acknowledges The 205Gti By.....

 

 

ramping up the prices of spares even more.

[Anthony 1,003]

 

Peugeot Acknowledges The 205Gti By.....

 

 

ramping up the prices of spares even more. Ceasing production and/or no longer stocking more and more spare parts

ETA

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

I think Ill give it a miss, They could have done sooooo much more.

[welshpug 1,657]

in truth they stopped making 205 spares 15 years ago...

[ScoobyJawa 23]

Bianca wasn't a 205 colour

 

 

 

Thats cheap these days, have you seen how much Audi want for a boggo no options A***?

 

Yeah but Audi's have always been a massive rip off!! My old Focus ST cost less than that brand new only a few years back - madness I tell you!!

[vtifan 26]

that is fugly,looks big fat and all out of proportion,yuk

[welshpug 1,657]

yep, they should have built it looking like this from the off.

 

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/102872

 

 

 

http://www.feline208.net/dossiers/sport/peugeot-208-r5/

Edited September 27, 2012 by welshpug

[Batfink 201]

The demographic for buying this car probably was not born when the 205 came out so its probably a pointless marketing exercise.

[welshpug 1,657]

Chris Harris doesn't like its looks

 

To be fair, I have sat in one and poked about (not a gti, just a 1.4) and it looked a great little car, very nicely finished and well screwed together, the doors make the right sound when they close!

[BlueBolt 156]

the doors make the right sound when they close!

 

Nothing like a Golf though was it??

[GLPoomobile 958]

That marketing twaddle about Golfs really annoys me. Total load of old guff. My 13 year old Alfa 166 has a far superior door closing action.

 

Was looking at a work colleague's brand new Golf a couple of weeks ago and there was nothing even vaguely special or surprising about the quality with which it's doors closed. Or anything else about it for that matter. And another colleague had a Scirroco for a test, and I thought the cabin was quite low-rent and tacky, all things considered.

 

I've not seen a 208 in the flesh, but I do really like the look of it. Definitely a positive move forwards compared to the 206 and 207. If you put away any comparrisons to the 205 (which is totally pointless) and just judge it by it's own merits, it looks like it could be a pretty decent small car.

[welshpug 1,657]

Indeed, they have said to improve the shell stiffness by a significant amount over the 207, but also made it 40 kilos lighter, they are going in the right direction.

[TT205 42]

Anyone know what type of rear suspension it's got - i.e. any advance on the 206?