First Drive Impressions

[Furyblade_Lee 2]

Just had my first proper drive in my new '88 205 1.6 Gti after getting it checked over and am really pleased! Bought it on a whim ( I have a '90 Cti too which I may sell now ) and as it had been standing I gave it to my local classic-friendly garage to replace the cambelt and service / check it over for me. The little history I know of the car includes it being owned by another local garages apprentice mechanic who used it as a training tool for himself, the garage owner getting him to overhaul it in quiet times to learn things. Mechanically, it feels spot on, only mod from standard being a quick-shift gear linkage and it is surprisingly squeak and rattle free for a 25 year old French car! It seems much tauter and lighter than the Cti, and the engine seems a ferocious little bugger despite being supposedly standard. I normally get a bit bored with cars if they are not a hoot to drive ( my other two are a Yamaha R1 powered kit car and a 120bhp '71 Cooper S both of which I use for sprinting and hillclimbing ) but for some strange reason my first impression is I will keep this one too..... Only problem the garage said is that the distributor vacuum does not work, which I don't mind as it means it will drive even better when I get it sorted and tuned up. My house does look like an 80's Peugeot dealership at the mo outside as both the cars look identical in Graphite Grey, but hey I don't mind.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Sounds like it's a good one. I must drag mine out, it's been on the trickle charger since the last ph meet!

[Furyblade_Lee 2]

Yeah would not mind you looking over it for me at some point? Good idea to go to the pub :-)