the peugeot 205 , one of the best cars ever made, and the groupe b rallye version even better than the audi quattro, jean todd made a superb work with the peugeot team.
I agree that this is one of the best small cars of all time, but I think it wrong to say it is better looking than a VW Golf Gti. The VW Golf Mk 1 design has aged more gracefully.
@springheeledjack123 yes your right it is ultravox - vienna at the start of the clip but they wanted to know the song that start at 1 minute 50 second into the clip and that is frankie goes to hollywood - two tribes
i had one, o dear then i settled down, no air bags no crumple zones, crash ,and it was one better than a motorbike, no its no subaru imprezza..but it was affordable and the best fun on 4 wheels, im not joking!! google it.. this car saved Peugeot !! up there with the 80s legend the mk1 n mk2 Golf Gti ...magic xx
@SvenskFilm2 thats too much of a generalization. for the most part i agree with you, but id bet my bottom dollar that there's still that special feeling (the one any petrolhead would know) from buying, say, a c63 or a gti, or even a challenger.
it got it all, looks, power, handling, unfortunately it's very hard to find one in good condition many of this legendery cars have been tuned and destroyed by stupid and unexperienced selfpretended young pilots.
I'm 18 and my first car is a Peugeot 309 GR, which is a bit of a pig compared to this, but I still think it is pretty damn quick and with extraordinary handling. I'd recommend them, even if they aren't as sort after as the 205 Gti
they may not be quick by todays standards stock but with some twin 40 webbers decent exhaust piper cam maybe a port n polish 200 hp is not to hard to find and in a car weighting like 900kg thats gona be quick init
205 best car Ive driven and i only had (please dont be sick) the diesel version slowest 0-60 Ive driven about 15s but put it on twisty roads it was fun and left even 4ltr jag behind well until the 2mile straight and i was half way along that. servicing easy bugger all to go wrong mine made188k before it was nicked and apart from brakes only theradiator wasnt original and even bad driving 50mpg+
This car is a classic! When i was kid these were the bollocks, and is the reason why i own hot hatches today which may i ad includes a 1.9 205 gti.Tbh i love my 205 more than the modern hatches i own
Lovely car. What slightly saddens me however is seeing a few 205 GTI's with non-Peugeot aftermarket add-ons. Each to their own I guess, but it spoils the true nature of what this car is. If ever there was a car which symbolises the 80's, this has to be it. One of these in mint condition with all original parts is a thing of beauty in itself. My previous car admittedly wasn't a 205, but a 206 (Quiksilver). Nice looking car, but I had to get shot of it in the end. Plagued by ECU faults constantly.
I'm going to buy a 1.6 in beautiful miami blue in january, Iv'e had a 206 gti for the past year and now find it a bit boring, had a 205 gti 12 years ago and wonder why I ever sold it.........cant wait to get back on those wee windy roads :)
That rally version looks truly terrifying!! Look at that man at 2:11!! Is he INSANE!!? No wonder group B didn't last that long, thrilling as it surely was!
That rally version looks truly terrifying!! Look at that man at 2:11!! Is he INSANE!!? No wonder group B didn't last that look, thrilling as it surely was!
I swear I've got a bulge in my pants over that car...been ages since I've driven one, but still remember how bloody quick it was around corners...I will one day restore one...:) fond memories:)
in Spain this car in first series with 1.900 cc the horsepower was 130cv, I had a this of one,and I can say that this is the most fun car that I drived,in road mountain the champion cars.
I've had 2 they are beautiful but understated, handle like a gocart on steroids and while not the quickest car on the road unless you drive like a chav they should be fast enough for most people.
Best hot hatch of the 80's, one thing I can't understand is why do people believe the 205 GTI is faster in a straight line and round bends than the 206 GTI 180? The 206's 180 bhp is too much for the 205 to keep up with and the 206's handling is amazing (Pseudo MacPherson struts, hydraulic shock absorbers and the 17" alloys with Pirelli P7000 tyres) If I was young in the 80's I’d of probably bought a 205 GTI as it's a drivers car.
P.S 2 great songs Ultravox and Frankie, god I love 80s music
@1987LOZ1987 yeah but the 206 looks like the b&%stard child of a 205 and a skoda crap looks and cheap interiour with good performance! the 205gti is probably the best french car ever built and most stylish! and second would be a 3dr 309 gti which had the same performance and good looks but handles better due to a wider track with. my mate has a 1.9 gti 205 and he had 206 and it was a horrible cheap peice of dirt! we both agree that they dont make cars as good as they use to!
I noticed the ones in Europe and beyond have standard aircon;why couldn't Peugeot do it here in the UK? It would improved the stuffy heater linked ventilation system and give a degree of comfort in very warm weather;the standard heat/vent syetem gave warm air to your face when heating/demisting.
Awesome little car...I had the Mark I GTi, then the MkII and (much later) a 206 GTi. Absolute Giant Killers...I surprised many cars that I just shouldn't have, even surprised the odd motorcyclist. 205 GTi is, was and always will be my fave car. People that don't like them simply haven't driven one.
In Germany the P205 GTI 1.9 had 120ps/hp w/ cat. w/o cat 128ps/hp. Kickass little hatch in its day! I drove a non-kat version for a couple of years (128hp) and it ran like a little Devil!
@pauljh1968 Only the latest from 1994 had 122bhp and lost 80% of the fun for the pollution and stuff like this, but the 1.9 from 1987 to 1993 had 130bhp and were much more agressive than those 122bhp.
@GregosTH Yeah, 130bhp doesn't actually sound like that much by today's standards but modern cars are so much heavier....130bhp in something that weighed about 800-900kg made it bloody fast.
@pauljh1968 Nope, the orginal 1.9 had the magic 130... Top speed 130mph and 130bhp. But saying that alot of sources say 128, but i got my checked there 2 years ago, it was measured at 128, so i guess 130 is correct.
@pauljh1968 Nope, the orginal 1.9 had the magic 130... Top speed 130mph and 130bhp. But saying that alot of sources say 128, but i got my checked there 2 years ago, it was measured at 128, so i guess 130 is correct.
@pauljh1968 That was for the models with a catalytic converter (post late 1990), the earlier ones had 130Bhp. The 1.6 was originally 105Bhp and increased to 115Bhp. In practice the difference between a 1.9 and a 1.6 seems huge, the 1.6 has shorter gearing as well, whereas the 1.9 could hit well over 60mph in second gear, which in a car weighing 880kg felt very rapid indeed.
HAHA, shut up!! just read over wat uve written throughout all the comments!!! and spare time......... u must hav alot of it sein the lenght of the bullshit you write on here!!!
Like a mini, these little buzz boxes just look for affection. They make you smile, they make you want to look after them. I have a 1.9, and the little critter loves when the red mist descends across my eyes. And never lets me down, as I treat the puppy dog with the potential lift off oversteer respect he deserves. Definitely a classic, along with his German pal, Mark One Golf.
MY dream car is the 205 gti, its the only car iv ever wanted.
When i started my driving lessons at 17 (im now 21) i got a load of insurance quotes for one, the cheapest was £5000 for the year, fully comp. No fucking thankyou, so i quit my lessons and now use public transport lol.
Drive for 2 years in a normal car. Then your insurance will drop much lower. I had a Saxo vts which is similar, I totally loved it. The 205 gti should be a great car to drive.
Its a K reg so its a 93, at a time where scum were nicking them and tearing up the streets and smashed most of them up. coz of that high insurance, speed bumps, bollards, speed cameras (or as i like to call them driving pleasure killers that never improved the statistics of the govt), huge investments (in police vehicles) and busybody samaritans phoning the police to grass on someone speeding or pulling off a wheelie, if one likes motorcycles, and so do i.
dont come this shite on my vids,,,,,,,,,,,,,, no one has called you cock job so shut the fuck up,,,,, everyone is entitled to there oppion if you dont like 205's why bother loking for them then, they are and were a grat car in there times any more comments like that sorry but you get blocked
Who says I don´t like 205? I have one and I´m very pleased with it. Not a GTI but a Generation... Anyways Paul, I´m really sorry if you didn´t like my last comment on this video, I thought he called me that. Just erase it if you want.
each to there own mate, i put the vid on because i love them, and i dont expect everyone else to do the same,,,, you have to admit tho they were a good hot hatch in there time,,,,, not quick by todays standards tho but will still out handle a lot of modern cars around corners today, well i find that with mine anyway lol
yeah, to be fair, these GTi's don't have the attributes of a modern car. these cars can be updated to modern standards, but its not worth it.
On the plus side, these cars are absolutly the dogs testes, and i used to own a 1.6, white in original condition, had it fitted with a modified golf GTi 6 speed gearbox coz i didn't like the pugs rough change and performance. modern tech can enhance these beasts but not too much.
once i sld it, hd original refurbed an i pt it bk in2 restore originality.
i drive a limited edition serronto green 1.9gti,its everything clarkson describes it as and more! iv had cossies,rs turbos,clio 172,16v"s,the lot,most are faster but none compare when it comes to handling/steering.its hot start problem is a bad head mind!!! ha ha
i've got a 205!! bright yellow, and it's my first car!! they are great, absolutely fantastic. i live in that sort of environment, in wales, quite barren, and it's just so pokey!
106s are still good, but the 205 and 306 are the best theyve ever made. The 406 coupe wasnt bad too, but the modern Pugs are boring big fat things. And I dont know why people buy the new pugs, anything from vw, skoda, seat, fiat, ford or even vauxhall are better and often cheaper.
i have just got a 1.6 gti in red and it is amazing cant fault the baby it feels how a proper car should not like these new big heavy bubbly plastic shit cars of today, the 205 gti has lovely retro looks and character i cant wipe the smile of my face when i am driving it so much fun ,if any of you are thinking of getting one do it you wont regret it !!!!!!!!!!!
This is a one in a kind machine which would never be repeated. Pug could relaunch the 205 based on the New Citroen DS3 as a basic car for someone with a fair few pence to turn it into a custom mean machine, but like the very good new MINI, it won't be like the original. the new 205 would be great, but never would be the legend
Wow the power of fists, no surprises you were like 3 years old when the 205 was in its prime. I won't post my address, and you won't fly half way round the world to get your ass kicked, so who is the keyboard warrior now?
Legendary vehicle.
DonCorsa 6 days ago
the peugeot 205 , one of the best cars ever made, and the groupe b rallye version even better than the audi quattro, jean todd made a superb work with the peugeot team.
drchepa 2 weeks ago
205 Gti + Ultravox= Heaven
sunonthewindow 1 month ago
Very good drivers car, just DO NOT CRASH or you WILL DIE!!!
But then maybe thats part of the thrill!
soundseeker63 1 month ago
1.9 gti FOR SALE 220bhp
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CocoTheLovableStoner 3 months ago
俺の最初のクルマｷﾀ━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━!!
３年乗ったけどまた欲しいね
cw40pd6 3 months ago
argh, I want this car SO much. But forget the GTI, there are literally 2 205s for sale in all of Australia. Rubbishhh
gloomyoutlook 3 months ago
the 1983-1998 Peugeot 205 was assembled in
Sochaux, France
Jakarta, Indonesia (1986-1996)
Los Andes, Chile
Annihilator1111 4 months ago
best hot hatch eva FACT
donnar307 4 months ago
I had a 205 GLD (5 doors/Diesel)... almost the same car ;)
1800 cmc - far too much... ;)
fanebabanu19 5 months ago
Y aurai t il une version française de cette video ??
Merci
SAAB19410 6 months ago
I agree that this is one of the best small cars of all time, but I think it wrong to say it is better looking than a VW Golf Gti. The VW Golf Mk 1 design has aged more gracefully.
sunonthewindow 6 months ago
best car ever the french automotive industry produced.
OK. the only car ever.
amokachi31 8 months ago
@amokachi31 ahahah u're the king man! :D
DrCarFun 4 months ago
@DrCarFun :) thx mate. thx for your compliment.
amokachi31 4 months ago
man JC was young back then
melonlord 8 months ago
I would have one tomorrow if I could and think nothing of driveing it every day
cornflakes002 8 months ago
can anybody tell me what the song is called that starts at about 1:50?
paulpomes 9 months ago
@paulpomes its frankie goes to hollywood - two tribes
pauljh1968 9 months ago
@pauljh1968 its ultravox vienna
springheeledjack123 8 months ago
@springheeledjack123 yes your right it is ultravox - vienna at the start of the clip but they wanted to know the song that start at 1 minute 50 second into the clip and that is frankie goes to hollywood - two tribes
pauljh1968 8 months ago 4
SHIT SON THEY DONT MAKE EM LIKE THAT NO MORE EH HOT HATCH FO EV@
donnar307 8 months ago
@paulpomes Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes.
Definately.
michel140170 7 months ago
Have owned one for 8 years---very few problems, theres not much to go wrong tbh.
Best steering of any car Ive ever driven!
Bezza955 9 months ago
Not much 2nd hand 1.6gti.. :s
All 1.9 gti.. I really want one, but i hear it has a lot of small problems.. True or not?
chuwie1988 9 months ago
Peugeot 205s look like cheap pieces of metal, BUT enginewise........it's phenominal!
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adamjonathanbell 10 months ago
Is this really what some people look forward to when they turn 18? I'm looking forward to a yamaha R1 :)
Regret696 10 months ago
@Regret696 go watch a yamaha r1 then
Testostrone250 10 months ago
i had one, o dear then i settled down, no air bags no crumple zones, crash ,and it was one better than a motorbike, no its no subaru imprezza..but it was affordable and the best fun on 4 wheels, im not joking!! google it.. this car saved Peugeot !! up there with the 80s legend the mk1 n mk2 Golf Gti ...magic xx
Coleshill1 10 months ago
did they have the top gear track back then actualy??? not finished watching so maybe I 'll spot it ^^..
squiersjonneman 10 months ago
Phenomena Pijo
TeraStrataGeM 10 months ago
old cars and stuff before 2000 was real. Modern crap has gone too far. Buying someting new today dont come with that specical feeling anymore.
SvenskFilm2 11 months ago 47
@SvenskFilm2, Yeah man, its all about saftey and fuel economy 2day :(. Hot hatches are dying. 205 GTI is such a great car!
rumble291 9 months ago
@SvenskFilm2
True words, I really can't get an erection from modern cars anymore...
rock3tcat 9 months ago
@SvenskFilm2 YES!!!
RWL2011 8 months ago
@SvenskFilm2 That's why I have a 1986 Porsche. That, and because I lack the money to buy a new one.
muldermsc 5 months ago
@SvenskFilm2 thats too much of a generalization. for the most part i agree with you, but id bet my bottom dollar that there's still that special feeling (the one any petrolhead would know) from buying, say, a c63 or a gti, or even a challenger.
CourthouseSquare1 3 months ago
@SvenskFilm2 its like music...
LRRR1970 1 month ago
The Delta S4 was a better rally car though!
kiereemon 11 months ago
it got it all, looks, power, handling, unfortunately it's very hard to find one in good condition many of this legendery cars have been tuned and destroyed by stupid and unexperienced selfpretended young pilots.
carig121 11 months ago
the most sharpest handling n steering hot hatch ever!!!!!!!
HENRYHOBBS1 11 months ago 23
i cant wait till im 18 and go buy one!!!
trram11 11 months ago
@trram11 This is the last car an 18 year old needs! I predict lift off oversteer and a hedge! lol
richystran1 11 months ago
I ♥ my 205 ^_^
2guysandagame 11 months ago
I'm 18 and my first car is a Peugeot 309 GR, which is a bit of a pig compared to this, but I still think it is pretty damn quick and with extraordinary handling. I'd recommend them, even if they aren't as sort after as the 205 Gti
sunonthewindow 1 year ago
i have a 205 junior and i love it............:)
mahjoub007 1 year ago
yeah, I love my 205 lol
matthewpeter 1 year ago
they may not be quick by todays standards stock but with some twin 40 webbers decent exhaust piper cam maybe a port n polish 200 hp is not to hard to find and in a car weighting like 900kg thats gona be quick init
rs200000000000 1 year ago
205 best car Ive driven and i only had (please dont be sick) the diesel version slowest 0-60 Ive driven about 15s but put it on twisty roads it was fun and left even 4ltr jag behind well until the 2mile straight and i was half way along that. servicing easy bugger all to go wrong mine made188k before it was nicked and apart from brakes only theradiator wasnt original and even bad driving 50mpg+
lbow97 1 year ago
And unfortunately,this french soapbox was left behind in group b by other more famous and higher performance rally cars like the lancia and audi.
Henzzman 1 year ago
I have a 1.6 one
NewTRAlLERS 1 year ago
This car is a classic! When i was kid these were the bollocks, and is the reason why i own hot hatches today which may i ad includes a 1.9 205 gti.Tbh i love my 205 more than the modern hatches i own
wrm09 1 year ago
italians do it better....even with french cars..ahahahaha
soonaussiefull 1 year ago
peugeot haven't topped their small supermini range since this car. a perfect blend of italian design and peugeot brilliance.
oh, and like hell is that norfolk!!!
JackyRowe 1 year ago
im so like wanna test this car, but apparently we dont have it in my country.. hmmm
upbeatmantis86 1 year ago
The Best CAR ;)
szfefe007 1 year ago
Lovely car. What slightly saddens me however is seeing a few 205 GTI's with non-Peugeot aftermarket add-ons. Each to their own I guess, but it spoils the true nature of what this car is. If ever there was a car which symbolises the 80's, this has to be it. One of these in mint condition with all original parts is a thing of beauty in itself. My previous car admittedly wasn't a 205, but a 206 (Quiksilver). Nice looking car, but I had to get shot of it in the end. Plagued by ECU faults constantly.
Fenner1976 1 year ago
I'm going to buy a 1.6 in beautiful miami blue in january, Iv'e had a 206 gti for the past year and now find it a bit boring, had a 205 gti 12 years ago and wonder why I ever sold it.........cant wait to get back on those wee windy roads :)
ILovetopranku 1 year ago
the 1.6 had 115 and the 1.9 without cat had 130 and with had 125 i think
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That rally version looks truly terrifying!! Look at that man at 2:11!! Is he INSANE!!? No wonder group B didn't last that long, thrilling as it surely was!
soundseeker63 1 year ago
That rally version looks truly terrifying!! Look at that man at 2:11!! Is he INSANE!!? No wonder group B didn't last that look, thrilling as it surely was!
soundseeker63 1 year ago
gorgeous car. but the r5 gt turbo was better. and cooler.
stitcha123 1 year ago
great car in their time, also id say they must have been among the first hatches to have an antiroll bar at the front!
2009jimmy2009 1 year ago
Brilliaint little car the class of the 80's but have to say the 106 gti of the 90's is better
neonzokdt 1 year ago
Ahhhh bck in the day when you didnt have to pay clarkson to say the truth....
PugMarshall2906 1 year ago 2
Stock Peugeot 122HP Rally version over 500! HP
fgtxpaco7458ss 1 year ago
@fgtxpaco7458ss no mate, the rally version is based one the t16, not in the 1.9 gti :)
v4mp1reX3 1 year ago
@v4mp1reX3 Group B rally
fgtxpaco7458ss 1 year ago
@fgtxpaco7458ss ............ true but the only thing they had in common was the rear window frame and indicators!
stiggywiggywoo 1 year ago
@stiggywiggywoo Group B rally
fgtxpaco7458ss 1 year ago
BEST RALLY CAR EVER!!!!NO ONE CAN CATCH IT!:P
ObeM1991 1 year ago
@ObeM1991 That´s right...because everyone was miles ahead ;_)
Helldorado2008 1 year ago
its not a safety car ! its like a pasta !
anassgame 1 year ago
I swear I've got a bulge in my pants over that car...been ages since I've driven one, but still remember how bloody quick it was around corners...I will one day restore one...:) fond memories:)
migasson 1 year ago
I've got one of those. :)
205 GTI 1.9 Le Mans
naffav 1 year ago
in Spain this car in first series with 1.900 cc the horsepower was 130cv, I had a this of one,and I can say that this is the most fun car that I drived,in road mountain the champion cars.
v5691 1 year ago
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davey205gti 1 year ago
I've had 2 they are beautiful but understated, handle like a gocart on steroids and while not the quickest car on the road unless you drive like a chav they should be fast enough for most people.
davey205gti 1 year ago
Best hot hatch of the 80's, one thing I can't understand is why do people believe the 205 GTI is faster in a straight line and round bends than the 206 GTI 180? The 206's 180 bhp is too much for the 205 to keep up with and the 206's handling is amazing (Pseudo MacPherson struts, hydraulic shock absorbers and the 17" alloys with Pirelli P7000 tyres) If I was young in the 80's I’d of probably bought a 205 GTI as it's a drivers car.
P.S 2 great songs Ultravox and Frankie, god I love 80s music
1987LOZ1987 1 year ago
@1987LOZ1987 yeah but the 206 looks like the b&%stard child of a 205 and a skoda crap looks and cheap interiour with good performance! the 205gti is probably the best french car ever built and most stylish! and second would be a 3dr 309 gti which had the same performance and good looks but handles better due to a wider track with. my mate has a 1.9 gti 205 and he had 206 and it was a horrible cheap peice of dirt! we both agree that they dont make cars as good as they use to!
DB1410 1 year ago
where in the country is this? ( no way is it norfolk!)
JackyRowe 1 year ago
My wife had a 1.4 petrol SR model and that was like...FFFAAASSTT!
WELLBRAN 1 year ago
I noticed the ones in Europe and beyond have standard aircon;why couldn't Peugeot do it here in the UK? It would improved the stuffy heater linked ventilation system and give a degree of comfort in very warm weather;the standard heat/vent syetem gave warm air to your face when heating/demisting.
AnthonyUK 1 year ago
this video is so informative
edwinwalong 1 year ago
@edwinwalong just buy a gti mate
gunitfor 1 year ago
question; ive i buy a set of gti bumpers will the fit my 1.4 205? sorry for the bad english im from hollans:P
sonypsppaa 1 year ago
205 giant KILLER, bring it on. challenge anyone in anything on a real road.
19casino 1 year ago
Too right you're not paying attention to where you are Jeremy, no way that's in Norfolk, too many hills!
Rabbibunny 1 year ago
my very first car was 205 gti and i still have it i like it
it is my collection car
aymaasali 1 year ago
Awesome little car...I had the Mark I GTi, then the MkII and (much later) a 206 GTi. Absolute Giant Killers...I surprised many cars that I just shouldn't have, even surprised the odd motorcyclist. 205 GTi is, was and always will be my fave car. People that don't like them simply haven't driven one.
DexterFishbourne 1 year ago
hey, a Top gear episode i did not see? weird i did not see that one, considering ive always wanted a 205 as a first car...
But i know what car i will get... a Renault mégane 1st gen. Well, it is given to me so i don't complain :p
dacepe 1 year ago
the intro of the rally version on the vid is simply, amazing, my favourite car ever *.*
v4mp1reX3 1 year ago
im getting one in 2 weeks yeaa
sonypsppaa 1 year ago
I saw the guy in this video and just had to say what a fag he is.!
123atabcable 1 year ago
Dropping the the 16 valve Mi16 engine in these turned them into little monsters, a surprisingly easy conversion aswell.
skeletonmi16 1 year ago
I had a red 205 GTi when I lived in England...we called it the "Red Dragon!" It was very fast, fun, and handled great....
JazzyDave 1 year ago
the 1.9 has 130HP
MartyPix 1 year ago 2
How much horsepower does the 1.9 have?
NismoDJ20 1 year ago
at new the 1.9 was said to have 122bhp
pauljh1968 1 year ago 6
@pauljh1968
In Germany the P205 GTI 1.9 had 120ps/hp w/ cat. w/o cat 128ps/hp. Kickass little hatch in its day! I drove a non-kat version for a couple of years (128hp) and it ran like a little Devil!
AetiusPraetorian 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 I think the 1.9 was 128 bhp to start with? When the cat was put on it then reduced to 122 bhp. All the best.
kirkwallboy 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 in my 1.9 gti is 130bhp stock. If you have the catalyst model you have only that 122bhp
Tonzaz28 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 or 130 bhp (@ the flywheel) not cat version
PUG205GTX 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 135HP
ameerzozo 1 year ago
Actually, the orginal pre-cat 1.9s had 130BHP. Then in 1992 emissions laws changed and Cats had to be fitted, dropping the BHP to 122.
coldhellraiza 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 122hp in the model from 1992 to 1994 the old ones got 130hp
karlox87 1 year ago
@pauljh1968 Only the latest from 1994 had 122bhp and lost 80% of the fun for the pollution and stuff like this, but the 1.9 from 1987 to 1993 had 130bhp and were much more agressive than those 122bhp.
GregosTH 11 months ago
@GregosTH Yeah, 130bhp doesn't actually sound like that much by today's standards but modern cars are so much heavier....130bhp in something that weighed about 800-900kg made it bloody fast.
blertdrax 10 months ago
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@pauljh1968 Nope, the orginal 1.9 had the magic 130... Top speed 130mph and 130bhp. But saying that alot of sources say 128, but i got my checked there 2 years ago, it was measured at 128, so i guess 130 is correct.
simohall 10 months ago
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@pauljh1968 Nope, the orginal 1.9 had the magic 130... Top speed 130mph and 130bhp. But saying that alot of sources say 128, but i got my checked there 2 years ago, it was measured at 128, so i guess 130 is correct.
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vlahojohn 10 months ago
@pauljh1968 i think that 1.6 has 120 and 1.9 has 130.. But the most impressive is the 205 1.3 Rallye, which is 105hp on 800kg car :) :) :)
vlahojohn 10 months ago
@pauljh1968 130 bhp if non catalic converter
biryanikebab 10 months ago
@pauljh1968 That was for the models with a catalytic converter (post late 1990), the earlier ones had 130Bhp. The 1.6 was originally 105Bhp and increased to 115Bhp. In practice the difference between a 1.9 and a 1.6 seems huge, the 1.6 has shorter gearing as well, whereas the 1.9 could hit well over 60mph in second gear, which in a car weighing 880kg felt very rapid indeed.
treebarkjacket 10 months ago
@pauljh1968
It was 122BHP in the later 1993 model due to the cat converter, pre '93 models had ~130BHP From the crank, mabye 105BHP from the wheels.
thereaperwaits0 10 months ago
@NismoDJ20 the non-cathalytic version had 127 bhp
MrStraight6 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20 im sure they are around 140hp.very fast little car 0-60 in 7sec first gear goes to 40mph
SpirtualSuzie 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20 130 hp
MartyPix 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20
1.9 GTi with catalytic converter have 122 bhp, while prior version (without catalytic converter) have 128 bhp.
Nice car, I still have one.
damirdivx 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20 The last of the 1.9 GTI's had 130hp with electronic injection and ignition but still with a dizzy cap
RobbieG205 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20 130
JEROMEGORDINI 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20
135 hp i owned one.
123kant1 1 year ago
@NismoDJ20 130
eloylb 1 year ago
Just got myself a white 1.9 and loving it, reliving my youth, great car always puts a smile on my face although the wife ain't a fan lol
leemac2121 1 year ago
205 GTI for Life!!!!!
danny306gti 1 year ago 2
Im a MK1 golf man myself, but i have to agree with clarkson, the 205 is faster
english0 1 year ago
I MISS TOP GEAR
anassgame 1 year ago
Yes I miss Top Gear too. The one with right balance.
kirkwallboy 1 year ago
Shut it you keyboard warrior !
OLDHaMBaDaMaN 1 year ago
peasant lol! speak for urself!
stiggywiggywoo 1 year ago
HAHA, shut up!! just read over wat uve written throughout all the comments!!! and spare time......... u must hav alot of it sein the lenght of the bullshit you write on here!!!
stiggywiggywoo 1 year ago
Like a mini, these little buzz boxes just look for affection. They make you smile, they make you want to look after them. I have a 1.9, and the little critter loves when the red mist descends across my eyes. And never lets me down, as I treat the puppy dog with the potential lift off oversteer respect he deserves. Definitely a classic, along with his German pal, Mark One Golf.
kirkwallboy 1 year ago 4
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stiggywiggywoo 1 year ago
My dads got one =D
Thatsmeyadckheads 1 year ago
one of my favorite "small" cars........
digimon916 2 years ago 11
Never has the G said it better!
Long live the 205!!
deadlights0 2 years ago 3
i loved 205 gti gt turbo gsi gti etc 90s sports car are the best
gsclub77 2 years ago 3
MY dream car is the 205 gti, its the only car iv ever wanted.
When i started my driving lessons at 17 (im now 21) i got a load of insurance quotes for one, the cheapest was £5000 for the year, fully comp. No fucking thankyou, so i quit my lessons and now use public transport lol.
StoriesOfaStoner 2 years ago
patience pays off! id you had been driving for 4 years with no claims, insurance would be much more affordable now
robicool 2 years ago
@robicool i agree. it would be with the no claims.. but i didnt have the 5 grand to start with lol.
StoriesOfaStoner 2 years ago
haha yeh tell me about it
robicool 2 years ago
Drive for 2 years in a normal car. Then your insurance will drop much lower. I had a Saxo vts which is similar, I totally loved it. The 205 gti should be a great car to drive.
cashw55 2 years ago
what year 205 is this?
bikerboomer 2 years ago
Its a K reg so its a 93, at a time where scum were nicking them and tearing up the streets and smashed most of them up. coz of that high insurance, speed bumps, bollards, speed cameras (or as i like to call them driving pleasure killers that never improved the statistics of the govt), huge investments (in police vehicles) and busybody samaritans phoning the police to grass on someone speeding or pulling off a wheelie, if one likes motorcycles, and so do i.
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
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Everyone commits errors you fucktard. And BTW, next time you call me "cock job" think abou if you´re perfect.
Fucking asshole.
boleamj 2 years ago
dont come this shite on my vids,,,,,,,,,,,,,, no one has called you cock job so shut the fuck up,,,,, everyone is entitled to there oppion if you dont like 205's why bother loking for them then, they are and were a grat car in there times any more comments like that sorry but you get blocked
pauljh1968 2 years ago 8
Who says I don´t like 205? I have one and I´m very pleased with it. Not a GTI but a Generation... Anyways Paul, I´m really sorry if you didn´t like my last comment on this video, I thought he called me that. Just erase it if you want.
Regards
boleamj 2 years ago
@boleamj
dipshit, the GTi's are good cars
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
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gay car
sweethouze28 2 years ago
well looks like its your type of car then eh
pauljh1968 2 years ago
each to there own mate, i put the vid on because i love them, and i dont expect everyone else to do the same,,,, you have to admit tho they were a good hot hatch in there time,,,,, not quick by todays standards tho but will still out handle a lot of modern cars around corners today, well i find that with mine anyway lol
pauljh1968 2 years ago 8
yeah, to be fair, these GTi's don't have the attributes of a modern car. these cars can be updated to modern standards, but its not worth it.
On the plus side, these cars are absolutly the dogs testes, and i used to own a 1.6, white in original condition, had it fitted with a modified golf GTi 6 speed gearbox coz i didn't like the pugs rough change and performance. modern tech can enhance these beasts but not too much.
once i sld it, hd original refurbed an i pt it bk in2 restore originality.
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
wot a car i had 1 i wish i never sold it now it what the big man says it is n more id tell any1 to buy 1 so much fun
phillydnb1981 2 years ago 3
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i prefer electric car
Shootaababylone 2 years ago
You What!!!!!!! You rather prefer a food blender?? Shooter!
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
i drive a limited edition serronto green 1.9gti,its everything clarkson describes it as and more! iv had cossies,rs turbos,clio 172,16v"s,the lot,most are faster but none compare when it comes to handling/steering.its hot start problem is a bad head mind!!! ha ha
HENRYHOBBS1 2 years ago 2
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I FUCKING like this car, but I prefer the 5 door version of the GTI! 205 FTW!!
boleamj 2 years ago
The GTI never came in a 5 door cock job.
conpoo 2 years ago 3
there has never been a 5 door, you should look at Lancia Delta Integrale, which i believe all came in 5 door
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
Excellent video, thanks for posting!!
Makes me want to restore my 1.9 that's sitting under a tree.
X5ARA 2 years ago
I wish they imported these to the US.
Just epic.
At least we got the CRX.
SpeedingStudent 2 years ago 2
these cars have never been federalised for the USA. Peugeot did not see North America as a sales target like BMW did with the MINI.
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
i've got a 205!! bright yellow, and it's my first car!! they are great, absolutely fantastic. i live in that sort of environment, in wales, quite barren, and it's just so pokey!
JackyRowe 2 years ago 2
205 and 306. The 2 best cars to come from france. The rest just arent worth much bother IMO.
cityflyguy 2 years ago 3
What about the 106 :D (I'm only saying that because I have one)
jjintheuk 2 years ago
106s are still good, but the 205 and 306 are the best theyve ever made. The 406 coupe wasnt bad too, but the modern Pugs are boring big fat things. And I dont know why people buy the new pugs, anything from vw, skoda, seat, fiat, ford or even vauxhall are better and often cheaper.
cityflyguy 2 years ago
i have just got a 1.6 gti in red and it is amazing cant fault the baby it feels how a proper car should not like these new big heavy bubbly plastic shit cars of today, the 205 gti has lovely retro looks and character i cant wipe the smile of my face when i am driving it so much fun ,if any of you are thinking of getting one do it you wont regret it !!!!!!!!!!!
daz696969 2 years ago 2
it suffered a lot in town (jerky) and I didn't like its brakes. Lots of torque (and fun) though
onstealthmode 2 years ago
i had a 205 GRD lol
dazzis 2 years ago
205 GTI = Legend
CountryPug 2 years ago 26
@countryPug
This is a one in a kind machine which would never be repeated. Pug could relaunch the 205 based on the New Citroen DS3 as a basic car for someone with a fair few pence to turn it into a custom mean machine, but like the very good new MINI, it won't be like the original. the new 205 would be great, but never would be the legend
ROCKSOLID19 2 years ago
Anybody know what songs were playing when Jeremy was driving? Song and artist please.
1958plymouth440V8 2 years ago
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Jeansie101 2 years ago
The first is Vienna by Ultravox, then during the bit about rallying its Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Jeansie101 2 years ago 4
Thank you very much! :-D
1958plymouth440V8 2 years ago
Vienna by Ultravox and then Two tribes by Frankie goes to Hollywood!
londonchick 2 years ago
Wow the power of fists, no surprises you were like 3 years old when the 205 was in its prime. I won't post my address, and you won't fly half way round the world to get your ass kicked, so who is the keyboard warrior now?
TheAdilly 2 years ago 3
The point is, for the last 20 years, it STILL wins its class moron!
Assholes like you should take the bus!
TheAdilly 2 years ago 4