My wife had one of these as a company car in the late eighties. "Ooh, you're looking a bit tired this weekend, love. Would you like me to drive?" I was such a considerate husband...

@Virtuoso23

4 жыл бұрын

"Company car" instead of a white Corsa? Very strange...

@christophernewman5027

4 жыл бұрын

@@Virtuoso23 Yeah, she was allowed to choose her own car up to a certain amount. I may have possibly nudged her towards the Peugeot dealer...

@Jonathan_Doe_

4 жыл бұрын

One things for sure, she had no excuses for being late!

@filipesilvestre6108

4 жыл бұрын

Johnathan Doe, Or maybe she had, since the poor reputation for reliability. I imagine the french and brit cars starting up on a cold morning

@christophernewman5027

4 жыл бұрын

@@filipesilvestre6108 It's a fair while ago, obviously, but l don't recall anything untoward happening in the time she had it. Great little car.

Harry Metcalfe: The David Attenborough of cars.

@MoultrieGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on

@davidmg1925

4 жыл бұрын

haha just so

@thedownshiftchannel

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to leave a comment but I now have nothing to say because this says it all

@rabbishekelstein9477

4 жыл бұрын

AkaAndyKnuckles much prefer Harry Metcalfe...

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

Yes and this car is DA reviewing a vole.

I was a 17 year old Peugeot Talbot apprentice mechanic when they launched the GTI. Awesome car, and just found one mega clean one which is now pride of place !

That era of Peugeot cars was certainly their best in terms of driving dynamics. I owned an MI16 405 and still maintain it had the best ride/handling steering feel of any car I have driven and I have been lucky enough to drive many iconic cars. The build quality was another matter but as Harry points out look at their relative lack of weight, I think the MI16 weighed in at under 1100 kgs...

@brianfreeman8290

Жыл бұрын

My '92 Mi16 LeMans is the car I SO regret selling. I'd love to watch Harrys' appraisal of that.

We had one of these as a company pool car alongside a Golf Gti, Fiesta XR2i and an Astra GTE. The Peugeot was by far the best and the one I always tried to get the keys of. It was very twitchy and had a tendancy to struggle starting if the engine was warm, but what a car along country lanes! Great memories and a great vid! Thanks for the reminder.

Absolutely the best hot hatch ever. I had the 1.6 GTI on a J plate, brand new from Peugeot St Johns wood. 19 years old & wanted the 1.9 GTI but the insurance was just so much. Love the video & great to see again.

I was showing your video to my American wife, she still doesn't understand the design ! Harry, you brought me back to the 90's driving this car between Versailles and Paris without being worried about the speed radar on the highway! Fantastic and playful car. The chassis was amazing, Mc Pherson triangle and inverted arms was the key of the succes at this time. Sometimes you struggled with your idle, making you crazy at the yield intersection or in a traffic jam. It was completely unstable. Versatile chic car and sporty at this time, even in tight conditions, it takes perfect support without excessive while the rear axle rolls up naturally in the bends. The car never crashed forward, but it was very sharp to the limit. The finition and dashboard looks like the 80's with a German comfort. I can tell you a trip from Paris to Nice was not comfortable on the rear ended. Thanks for your video.

I remember living in London in the late 80's and seeing Golf GTi's, 205 GTi's and Renault Gordini Turbos all over the place, mostly driven by young stock brokers in blue shirts with white collars with suspenders strapped over their shoulders. It was a great time. The Pug is one of my all time favourite cars. Hope to own one again one day and never let it go. Thanks for another great video Harry

@soulveiw

4 жыл бұрын

Back when London was an English city....The good old days eh..

@RUfromthe40s

Жыл бұрын

what about the Polo G40?where i live there were lot´s of them not one survived ,the owners survived but only a few

This and the Renault 5 GT Turbo were every 17 year olds dream back in the day!

@ElementsMMA

4 жыл бұрын

With RS TURBO Fiesta leading that pack

@amnril

4 жыл бұрын

ElementsMMA Hang-on, the RS Turbo fiesta didn’t arrive till 1990, some 7 yrs after the R5 Turbo and 205GTi and even then, Ford used those cars as benchmarks for their hot hatches.......

@ElementsMMA

4 жыл бұрын

Neil Riley haha yes fair one although you said back in the day not necessarily back in THE day lol

@amnril

4 жыл бұрын

ElementsMMA well not me.... VTEC FK2 R said that but your point stands..... just 😉

@neilpearson357

4 жыл бұрын

Did have the S1 RS turbo escort in 1985. God, I owned and sold em all. What beautiful days they were. I'm still a car dealer to this day but never has it been anything like those days.

One of the coolest cars ever with one of the coolest reviewers ever, sounds like a Black Friday deal to me!

@christopherandlindajolly4310

4 жыл бұрын

no escourt rs tubos are the coolest of hot hach from the 80 s just look at the cost of bying one today

@legionnairegonk4425

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherandlindajolly4310 no way.... WRC rally success of Delta and 205 blow away that generation of Escort in cool X factor.

@guillaumeromain6694

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherandlindajolly4310 Price is no proof of an item being better.. 205 GTI is very cool indeed

@mikeygti8930

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherandlindajolly4310 i doubt it. Have you driven one? Reminded me of a blamange with a turbo strapped to it.

I had the 1.6 and still rank it as one of the best cars I have ever owned. It was tremendous fun and was the first car that made me go 'Wow!' the first time I drove it.

@richlee509

3 жыл бұрын

Terrible interior

@NigelGentry

3 жыл бұрын

@@richlee509 I loved the interior of my 1.6: very comfortable fabric seats with bright red carpet.

@peterolley7159

2 жыл бұрын

I had exactly the same dark grey and yeah it was seriously fun , ok it’s wasn’t built great and many more things to bring up but bloody hell did it feel good to drive !

In 1996, 4 years after passing my test, 1 year into my first proper full job, I'd saved up a couple of grand and borrowed a further 4 grand and bought myself a Peugeot 205 1.9 gti in sorrento green just like this beauty. She had a half leather green/black interior and the indicator lenses were white instead of orange. After a year of my workmates taking the piss taken out of my orange mk2 rust box of a fiesta I rocked up on a Monday morning in my j plate pug. Needless to say they were impressed. Working 3 days on, 3 days off I'd travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Telford to work and back and it was an absolute joy. Nipping in and out of those tight sweeping bends of the A roads it felt like the car was and integral part of my body and soul. Handling was spot on. This video brought it all back like it was yesterday. Excellent video. Thanks for the memories.

Back in1990, I was a 20 years old student working in a hospital. One the doctors told me: would you like to use my car while I'm traveling next week ? This was exactly that model, brand new. I'll remember that week forever !

This is part of the reason why we all love Harry. He reviews and enjoys special 'every-man' cars with as much gusto and enthusiasm as he does one million pound hypercars. Always a pleasure, Harry. Always a pleasure.

If I remember correctly, Peugeot, as they used to do, did a design themselves at their "Centre de Style Peugeot" and ask Pininfarina for an alternative design. In the design clinics the in house version won over the Pininfarina one. The Pininfarina badge on the convertible has to do with the convertibles being built at Pininfarina rather than a Peugeot plant.

@snitsch68

4 жыл бұрын

Great story, as someone who was born and grew up between the two major Peugeot plants in the eastern part of France I like to hear such little stories. Is is said that the 205 is the car that saved Peugeot from bankruptcy in the 80's, and today finding a GTI in a good condition at a fair price is no easy task.

@chucku00

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving back to Gérard what belongs to Welter.

I really enjoyed seeing how small of a footprint the Peugot has on country roads. It is quite a contrast to how large new cars have gotten.

Harry, you are a legend. Making our personal dreams come true, in a brilliant way.

Back when small hot hatches were small! I was talking to my mate about this the other day. Small cars today are bloody heavy bulky bricks in comparison to these gems!

@beauchamphuberville1355

4 жыл бұрын

i've a 996 porker and its minuscule compared to the new one.

@1979jon

4 жыл бұрын

All the safety features now, back then you could drive or you couldn't lol

@sohailien

4 жыл бұрын

The ever shrinking windows (and ever growing bodies) on new cars drives me nuts! Just look at how big the windows were on old cars!

@zGJungle

4 жыл бұрын

When I pull up next to a modern Fiesta in my 2003 fiesta I am dwarfed, they are the size of the original Focus now, it's insane. I love little cars but I'm worried that when I say bye to my little fiesta I'm gonna have to have one of these big small cars.

@Glenn7719

4 жыл бұрын

Like the so called new mini, me and my kids call them a "biggy" as they sure aint mini.

Just a note, that echo in the hangar is so awesome, makes this feel so real and it's an enjoyment to watch and listen.

Watching this makes me smile. I had a 1.6 in red and my mate had the 1.9 in the colour you’re driving. We were in our late teens and spent our weekends blasting through the countryside of Hampshire and Sussex. I never tired of driving that car. Such great memories. I’m in my 40s now and currently drive a C1. Oh how things change.

I remember my dads red 1.9, even he being a fairly sensible driver would struggle not to wheel spin away from junctions

@robertjusic9097

4 жыл бұрын

But not because it was hard to start but because it was too fun

As an American, I really enjoy looking out the windows of cars in your videos.... such wonderfully English scenes!

@mjh5437

3 жыл бұрын

Where is he?...Looks like The Cotswolds.

@ajwest3081

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjh5437 Somewhere near Burford - Harry also has an excellent farming channel.

Ah...happy memories. Thank you Harry for a great reminder of what simple fun these cars were. I had a 1.6 then two 1.9s after that. Loved them.

I’m glad you mentioned the instant throttle response, I remember it well, unlike today’s cars that you can put the throttle to the floor and back quickly and hardly get a lift on revs!

The good old days before 19” wheels, poor visibility, obese kerb weights and tacky piano black plastics became the norm.

@BenState

4 жыл бұрын

as apposed to fumes, no crumple zones, rust, water leaks, overheating and death traps. yeah, good old days

@kevinhayward4094

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that 205 represents all of that doesn’t it. Idiot.

@ElementsMMA

4 жыл бұрын

The piano black plastics are a massive leap forward from the rough touch shit you used to get in these 80s boxes lol

@scabthecat

4 жыл бұрын

you're right about the poor visibility in modern cars.

@grumpy9250

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenState Go find your safe space

Great to see this car pop up in a Harry's Garage video! Brings back such fond memories of my early twenties when I got a 205 CTI as my very first car :)

Very nice revisit, brings back some sweet memories. I used to own a 1.6 and later a 1.9. I had the opportunity to buy my dream car, now 20 years later still looking back....thanks !!

Thank you Harry ! Love reliving these cars with someone who truly appreciates them.

Wonderful. Brings back lovely memories. We had a 1.9 GTI in red with sunroof and the half leather seats

Ah! I had the 1.6 version of that when I was 19! How I'd love to still have that car! I remember hearing (anecdotally) at the time that the 1.6 was better balanced - I always hankered after the 1.9, but never got to drive, much less own one. Thanks for this video Harry; sparked off some wonderful, long-forgotten memories!

Just found this video and it brings back memories of my old Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 that I owned in the early 90s... It was a fantastic little car with no power steering and felt like a go kart the way I could place it precisely inches from the edge of the road... I do remember the lift off oversteer and really enjoyed doing little "drifts" around corners when the roads were empty.. Mine also came with a great big sun roof and with the big windows opened, it was almost like a convertible..

That got me very nostalgic, I owned one and loved it. Thanks for bringing back good memories Harry.

Two things that silenced myself and my mates back in those days: Jet from Gladiators and the Miami blue 205GTI 1.9. Glorious

@paulbryan4498

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha bang on mate that's just how it was

@andrewt836

4 жыл бұрын

You’re right about Jet but for me it was the mark 3 escort RS Turbo. 😍

@jackjenner2333

4 жыл бұрын

Loved the Lazer Green 205 Gti too. But Miami Blue was the colour.

@amnril

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I’d had both but no, I only had the Miami Blue 1.9

@therickpound

4 жыл бұрын

We had an area manager who had that colour to be different, he was a bit dodgy but our idol, always flat out everywhere.

Just watched the Miura episode and love that Harry exudes as much passion for the humble 205 as for the 1.3 million super car . . A proper car guy

Never seen this chap before - great reviewer. Nice to see a motoring presenter not preoccupied with their own personal 'brand', instead he makes the car the star, as he should do!

What a beautiful beautiful video! You were really amazing at communicating your joy and nostalgia at this icon of a car! I was grinning all the way watching you. Thank you so much!

My father ran a 1989 red 205 diesel on the farm for years, we all loved driving it

@zGJungle

4 жыл бұрын

I had the 1.8 diesel, secret pocket rocket that thing was, could surprise quite few people with it.

@Speedwelltuning

4 жыл бұрын

They sounded horrid though!!

Thanks for the nostalgia, I smiled all the way through that remembering my old 205

I had a 1.6 for ten years, bloody good car,gave it away with a weeks mot to a young guy at work.I remember his face as he drove it away very happy and even happier when it cost 40 quid to pass.Thanks for taking us all down memory lane.

Thanks Harry for another fantastic "step back in time" video. I am just trying to imagine what hot hatchback of today will get this kind of recognition 30 years from now?

The lift off over steer was a real thing with these, very evident on the road when pushing on 😱

@andrewdegnan7300

4 жыл бұрын

Replace the 185/55 tyres with 190/50 (or was it 195/50) tyres ? Much cheaper as more readily available and transformed the car with minimal lift off oversteer. Had a red 1.9 after 4 hot Minis. What a car. Now have a 265 bhp Mini R56 and it reminds me of the 205 every time I drive it.

@Glenn7719

4 жыл бұрын

I found myself once on the pavement facing the other way after finding out the hard way. No damage done and learnt from it. You feel the back was gonna get loose, floor it.

@cme2cau

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 206GTi, not a patch on the 205GTi, but it had both air conditioning and power steering. You could steer with the throttle pedal, much like an original mini. Now, if you WANT lift off oversteer, get a 306 GTi6!

@therickpound

4 жыл бұрын

That and terrible brake fade, but it did teach us to drive.

Thank you for your enthusiastic and knowledgeable videos, Harry! A fellow petrolhead's dream and a rare commodity on the internet.

Another great video from Harry. I love his enthusiasm!

I learnt to drive in a 1.8 diesel in the early 90's. At the same time brother in laws friend decided to sell his Turbo Technics 1.9 - so I had to have it, even with L plates on it! - If you ever have the chance to drive one, jump at the chance, it had better mid-range punch than Ferrari and Porsche at the time and blisteringly quick! You're right about the 1.9 - there was a waiting list for them in the UK, when they came out. I miss the car terribly - just loved the steering feel, weight and torque steer! - which is why I now drive a Lotus( minus the torque steer!). The biggest thing that strikes me looking at the car today, as with cars of that era, is the glass to panel ratios! Keep up the good work, love the channel - always enjoy your detailed, balanced and enthusiastic reviews, along with the sights of the Cotswolds - such a lovely part of the world!

Brings back memories, I had 2 of them, a 1.6 then a 1.9. My first experience with torque steer was through the GTI. Lovely car indeed.

I had one of these when when i was 20. I bought it as second hand. I cried 2 years to my family to get it. That time period was the happiest time of my life, i guess. But like the most of the 1.9 gti's it ended it's life on the junk yard. I had a a huge crash with it. :( Now i am 44 and still watching these videos about 205 gti :))))

@tolgaaydemir5587

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Tunç Özyürek me too in 90s. Excatly the same specs and color in the video except sunroof. Keeping huge regret in mind I bought the first coming 207GT to Ankara in 2007. Red one with sunroof and all bells&whistles on. Big disappointment came just after the very first mile covered. No soul I was looking for. Now no way to own two door hot hatch anymore, married, 2 kids, a mother in law, 2 sisters in law and of course a wife in love. Therefore I'm driving a 7 seater gti with 18" alloys on it; a Ford S max. which handles just as good.

Still enjoying lightness and throttle response from my 2 205 gti (1.9 black and Griffe Green)... Your video says it all !

What a car! Was and still am a Golf GTi fan but did decide to buy one of these in the late 90 s. What can I say I was blown away with its nimble handling and rapid acceleration for a car of its time. Wish I still had it!

Loved that Harry (as you clearly did too) - I used to have a 205 way back when, was it really 35 years ago!!!! Wow how time flies.....thanks for another great vid....TMF

@richlee509

3 жыл бұрын

Bad interiors plastic as hell hated the build quality

I had two of those 1.9´s . I would like to own one again. Great car! Thanks for sharing.

Fountain of knowledge, total respect, keep up the great work Harry

Harry - One of your best, if not the best review you have shared. I truly felt as if I was on the ride with you and got a great sense for the car. Thank you!

Such a fantastic car and video! Always a huge fan of 205's

This came out when I was a teenager and I couldn't decide if I prefer the R5GT turbo over the 205 GTi and 30 years later I still can't.

@supersonic1246

2 жыл бұрын

... quite a long time ... :)

Sir the best thing about this video was the smile on your face! I drive a '91 EF Honda Civic three door and the eagerness of light weight is just lost on modern cars. Thank you for posting this ✌🏽

I miss mine...my first car i ever bought..still get goose bumps!!!

I scared myself silly in one of these back in my 20’s. It was so light!

Still one of the best cars I’ve ever owned and would love to have one now. They still look amazing, the only issue with it was it didn’t give you a lot of protection if in an accident. Beautiful interior with the red carpet and half leather interior. I was still a student when I bought mine snd the insurance was more than what I paid for the car.

I was a teenager when they came out. I was all about the muscle V8s of the '60s/'70s, didn't care for hot hatches at all. Until I saw one of these in the metal. Wanted one ever since. Still can't say what, exactly, it is about them, but whatever it is that car had it in abundance. Great video :)

At the grand age of 53 I’m smiling all the way through this video as this brings back memories. Through the years I’ve had many cars and sports cars and I have to say the ones that have given me the most pleasure of driving are the 1.9 GTI 205 and the Clio Williams. If only they made cars like that now and that light.

"I hope you enjoyed this little ride..." I smiled for almost 20 minutes ;-)

Was lucky enough to own one of these - best car I've ever had

@chrisuk4472

4 жыл бұрын

Paul M Same mate.

@Glenn7719

4 жыл бұрын

I got rid of mine when i got hold of a 89 Mazda 323 4x4 Turbo. Do i regret it, nope, still got the mazda now. Always have a soft spot for the 205 tho, would own another.

@beckyd6524

4 жыл бұрын

so jealous I'll probs never get one 😢

@paulm579

4 жыл бұрын

@@beckyd6524 I'm hoping the prices will come back down so I can get another one day!

@kevinodonnell6918

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more I had one back in the day 19 years old at the time loved it .

Did I enjoy the ride Harry? Absolutely so. What a car! And I could listen to you for hours. Cheers!

I think this video has convinced me to start squirrelling away some Sterling. I'm an 85 baby and these have always been my favourite hatch. The design is almost timeless, I've had 3 in my lifetime and I think it's time for a 4th. Thank you, so glad this popped up on my news feed.

There was a bloke in my village had one with a supercharged M16 engine for track days. It was like a rocket.

@tomdtom5407

4 жыл бұрын

I have a 1.4 supercharged one, not a rocket but really nice to drive.

@DaWhatEva

4 жыл бұрын

Mi16, which normally wasn't charged. That was the T16.

@tomdtom5407

4 жыл бұрын

@@DaWhatEvaNo, wrong. You did not understand him. His bloke took a 405 mi 16 engine, put into the 205 ( common engine swap in UK) and added a supercharger. There is no factory supercharged 205. the T 16 is a factory turbocharged car, which is not the same. a turbocharger ( turbine driven compressor) is not a supercharger (belt driven).

@flumoxeduk2379

4 жыл бұрын

I went to a garage years ago and they had that engine in a Peugeot 305 van ( a project the mechanics were doing ) stuck in my head cos I had the same van. Scary

I enjoyed the anecdotes and it gives the feeling that these cars were "everywhere". That's my memory too, more people had 205 GTIs than the stock ones, either the I.6 or the 1.9. If you wanted the Peugeot plodder, the 305 did that very well. It's true, we no longer have small cars. We have inflated, bloated "thingies" covered in legislation, infotainment, assistance, set-up menus, assisted everything, electric roofs, no spare wheel, big-time trim and the horrendous touch-screen everywhere. They all look like a cross between a baked spud and something out of Transformers. They perform much better, they are generally reliable but....something is lost....your arse on the road, your hands on the wheel. The hot hatch gave this with a performance level geared to the reality of the roads we drove on. As Harry remarked when he felt "a bit of a hero". No need for race-car performance, just the experience of caning it on a nice road when no one was looking and on a real-world budget too. Presentable and practical for evening social wear too - you could drive them, own them without being a boring car-nurd, just the right kind of status. The British two-seater roadster such as the Healey Sprite (a Morris Minor, basically), the Triumph TRs and the MGs were finished by the 70 speed limit, motorways and increasing congestion. The hot hatch was finished by safety legislation increasing the weight and decreasing the styling possibilities of cars in general. I hate to say it but...the thrill has gone and we're headed for drive-themselves auto bubbles that come to the call of your mobile and you'll read the paper till you arrive, get out and leave it for someone else to whistle up. All the joys of the Johnny cab. Nice video, memory lane, XR3i myself. I never had any "class".

I had an alpine white 1.9 Gti and i loved it! Very rapid and lively. It felt like it ran on rails the handling was so good and you felt like you could take on the world in it! Happy days! : )

Lovely stuff! I remember reading that Evo in the kitchen at work. That's how exciting my life is...

I've had two 1.6's and a 1.9. The 1.6 was so much nicer to drive, lighter, sharper and revved more freely. Fun cars. Wouldn't like to crash one though.

@simonnelson7770

4 жыл бұрын

jonathan patterson my friend caught a stone wall in his whilst doing about 5mph, he wrote it off, literally tore the whole side off

@markharnett9389

2 жыл бұрын

I also had both the 1.6 (early 105bhp) and 1.9 and I completely agree with you about the 1.6 being the better car, for the same reasons you listed.

Excellent video harry, I love the 205 GTI 1.9, I had one a few years ago, I also had a 309 GTI, both were fantastic cars.

So grateful for this video, as a 205 owner myself I've been hoping you'd review one at some point! Thanks Harry!

one of the greats ... faster than you would think, legendary handling and it is just so beautiful !

I had a 1990 model, H reg, Sorento Green! Absolutely beautiful colour with a bit of sun on it. It replaced my old black 1.6. My love for those 205s is still with me and heavily influenced my decision to get a 208GTi a few years ago. Thanks for the great video. Edit: I now have a 308 GTi. It's ok. It's not as good as the 208 or 205s though.

@dmode2793

7 ай бұрын

I also had a 1990 model and have never forgotten it. Recently added an 8.5 Fiesta ST to the garage and it's the closest I've come to the 205GTI involvement when pressing on. I can certainly see why the prices of 205GTIs have rocketed.

Loved this! My first new car was exactly this, a 1990 205 GTI special edition in Sorrento Green. Really brought back some great memories. I often wonder if it was as good as I remember. Maybe I should be looking out for another!

My parents had the 1.9 D reg in black in the late 90s. I spent many an hour cleaning the red carpets and whatnot! Always loved it. Remember being with my dad and doing 112 mph in it! Happy days.

It’s really an achievement from Peugeot that this car was the greatest GTi when it was introduced and it is still so beautiful and drives so nicely even after so many years and so many changes in automotive industry. It shows that, for a drivers car, you don’t need anything more than this little Peugeot!

"Pinner Farina" gets me every time!

One of the cars of my youth. Cheers.

Great car! Mine was an early one on a D plate in Metallic grey, a sunroof, but no power steering. I covered 45,000 miles in 4 years before selling it. I loved pedalling it on winding roads in the late 80's. I fitted an Italvolanti steering wheel in black with grey and red inserts which really suited the interior. Unfortunately 80's cars weren't as stiff as they are now and both doors dropped and had to be refitted. I suppose most owners will have gone through that process; no one could resist chucking one of these wonderful little cars down a country road. Wonderful memories!

as you mention the 309 GTi memories come flooding back. I always loved the look of the 309 and it was just as much fun to drive.

Had a black 1.6........... tear in my eye already.

309 Gti was great I also love the 405 mi16

@yerrie1908

4 жыл бұрын

Never drove the Mi16 but they looked so cool, thinking about buying something nice from the past, forgot about this, lets see how prices are doing, probably crazy too

@johnnytrigger5512

4 жыл бұрын

@Adam Balding no dude just no

@andicog

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on, both very underrated cars, 405 Sri and 505gti were both good as well.

@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548

4 жыл бұрын

@@andicog the most underrated was the 305 GTX

@andicog

4 жыл бұрын

@@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548 Good car, 505 and 305 were better built than the 205 ,309 and 405.

My first company car was an E-reg, 1.6 CTi. If you slammed the door the central locking would go nuts and it wouldn’t idle so I learned to heel toe to stop it stalling at traffic lights, and the shuttle shake was hysterical. Without doubt my favourite car I’ve ever had ❤

Thanks as always for the video Harry!

Great video as allways Harry! Thanks for reviewing my all time favorite car, so happy i never sold mine. Just one point; the oversteer is there, throw it on a roundabout with a bit more than "sensible" speed, and lift off suddenly....the back wíll come round every single time :)

Is still such a good looking car! Love that colour, reminds me of the Lotus Carlton.

I took my test in a 205 diesel and coveted the 1.9 GTi. Oh how I looked forward to each driving lesson. Had to drive from Bude to Launceston every time to get to the test routes and that road is still one of my all time favourite roads. In fact I think I’ll head up that way this Sunday. It’s only 60 miles from where I live now...

Great video. Absolutely beautiful little car, I have a VW Polo 6n2 GTi and a bloke in the village has one of these, we always have a little battle, and... Always leaves me thinking; "i bought the wrong one...". Quick, fun, easy to fix and only becoming more classic by the day!

One day I will have one of these, absolute dream

@louisfesselet3963

4 жыл бұрын

Same here But they are becoming expensive..

@Luckyjo21

4 жыл бұрын

@@louisfesselet3963 buy a project

@peterbustin2683

4 жыл бұрын

@@Luckyjo21 Yeah. Ive got a rear tail light bulb to donate as a starting point....

@daNdyPM

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbustin2683 I'd add some leather gear stick knob then!!!

@drapears

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they're not good to go back to. Nostalgia helps if you're the right age I guess

My first car: A 1992 red 1.9. I was in love with it. Drove it daily for 14 years. Mine had an AC and power steering. In the end I had to sell it because the engine block was cracked and no one here could fix it. In addition, we could not import a new engine. Still miss that little red rocket. Cheers from Istanbul.

@robertfonovic3551

3 жыл бұрын

Was it a stolen import? Just saying. 😆😊😆

I used to drive one of those in my 20 s , british racing green, leather seats, heated mirrors, Top speed 195 KM/H 205 when the wind was good. Nice to see it alive again

Owned the 16 GTi from new for just over three years, the car was rather sharp on the steering and care was needed not to lose the rear end. The engine was as sweet as a nut, a real screamer, something my Ford XR3i could never be and rough as hell over 5000 revs. So I moved on to the 1.9 GTi that was purchased new, I had that for three years. Peugeot changed the front and rear end set up's on the 1.9 GTi and that made the car a little more forgiving, it was now possible to get the tail out if you chucked it in to the turn, but the engine was now long stroke and boy did it have instant kick at any revs above 2500, I loved this motor, it was so much fun and the steering now made the car turn on a six pence, you felt really connected to the road with really nice suspension that absorbed the bumps in the roads. My Father had a Renault 5 turbo and that cars suspension was just not in the same class, very much like a go-cart, sure it was fast, but you had to press the pedal way before you needed just to kick in the motor before you hit the apex so as to drive out of a corner fast, you just never felt connected. I now own a Peugeot 3008 GTline 1.6 Petrol turbo 8 speed auto, my first Peugeot since the 1.9 GTi , its as smooth as liquid and very nice to drive. At long last they build good cars again, even if it comes with Renault turbo lag.

106 rallye S1 on a country back road was mental.

@pgn666

3 жыл бұрын

thats very true! I own one :)

@mikeygti8930

3 жыл бұрын

205 gti, 106 gti and rallye, 306 gti6 and rallye, all epic cars. Fuck knows what happened to Peugeot, totally lost there way.

@thebubaloomonkey

3 жыл бұрын

It still is :)

The twinkle in Harry's eyes is saying "buy it Harry!!" As Mrs Doyle would say "go on go on go on go on..."

That was my dream car back in the 80s..I think the colour red was impresive with the maching interior and all..was great to go back in time😊

I had a 1.6 as a 17 year old. Used to get it on 2 wheels through the school car park. A miracle I didn’t crash it. It had a switch under the dash to start it which was absolutely lovely as it worked like an ignition not one of these modern press and wait systems that I always feel so disappointed by! Not all that quick but just felt fantastic and I’ve not found anything as involving since. Great memories, beautiful cars

I LOVE my 205 GTI glad I didn't sell it....

@matty205gti

4 жыл бұрын

I've still got my 1989 1.9, graphite grey, bought it end of Feb 1998. The kids won't let me sell it now, been everywhere, done everything with it 😊

@farmerlamb2372

4 жыл бұрын

@@matty205gti never sell it!

@koengixxer

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.. I bought my cti in 1999 and in 2007 I bought a mint 1992 1.9gti.. I still have them to😉👍 Shame I sold my 309 gti in mint condition in 2002, still hurts today..😔 ✌️&❤️

@mikeygti8930

3 жыл бұрын

Ive got a Graphite Mi16 on itb's. Bought it September 1999, bought all 3 of my daughters home from hospital in it. Its a part of the family and it will never be sold on. I adore it😍

Harry Please please can you do a review on the Renault 5 GT Turbo phase 2 some time, I still miss mine to this day!

@stevexrv750

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please also..

@thierryherreman6286

4 жыл бұрын

I drove one in 88 painted white pearl it was a rocket.A 1.4 l with turbo.Black and red cup seats.. I miss it too.

@Nemoticon

4 жыл бұрын

And an AX GT too, lol

@eduardopascoal7893

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nemoticon harry reviewing an AX GT would be ace

@richardkelly5409

4 жыл бұрын

0 to 60mph , 6.9 seconds

Peugeot 205 1.1GL was my first car (17yo), new in 1984 and what a machine. Then had the 205 XS with the twin carbs (didn't stay in tune long) but as I was driving 40,000miles pa they were all in the garage regularly. Next was the 205 1.6GTi, super revvy same gearing as the XS I recall, 18.7mph/1000rpm. And lastly the 205 1.9GTi, super quick and higher gearing (20.7?) wow what a car has to one of my all time favourites (and I have been fortunate to have lots of nice toys). Seriously thinking about buying one now. Loved all of my 205s, drove them all like I stole them I remember having the 1.1GL off the clock (downhill M1), you could in those days. Harry you brought back very fond memories.

@gro9465

2 жыл бұрын

Forgot to say they were all Cherry Red!

Great video bringing back memories of my 88 1.9 GTI, the only thing I liked more on mine was the red carpet. Legendary.

@NigelGentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I had an 86 1.6 and the bright red carpet is one of the things I remember vividly as well.