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Car is now SOLD and fully paid for.
** POSSIBLE NEW PROJECT ARRIVING PRICE DROP **
I may have a new project arriving so dropping the price to £500 if the car sells in the next week. If not, I will be bringing it back to my garage at home for the rest of winter ready to sell in the spring.
At this price, the car will not have the MOT, but will come with the new wheel bearing ready for the MOT. I'm not worried if it doesn't sell before Christmas, but my loss will be someone elses gain
This is a true bargain at £500!! Christmas has come early for someone....
Model: Peugeot 205 CTi 1.6 (GTi Cabriolet)
Year: 1990
Mileage: 102,000 (need to check)
Tax: None
MOT: 12 months
Location: Bristol
Price: £600
I was going to be keeping this until next Spring to sell in time for Summer, but the pending arrival of a new project at Area 52 means I am putting it up for sale now and someone else can make some money on it come the good weather if they so wish.
Before I go any further, I will point out that this car is a CAT C and as such will need a VOSA ID check in order to get the V5 back. I would do this myself and was planning to, but simply don't have the time right now. The ID check is simply a case of VOSA checking the VIN plate against their database and checking that it's passed an MOT (therefore roadworthy). It's about £40 for the check and if I did have time to do it, the car would be for sale for nearer £800 which is still good value for one of these in this condition. Please don't let this put you off...it's a great car at a great price. Since getting the car I have not been able to determine any cause as to why the car was a CAT C? There is no obvious damage at all anywhere on the car...please come and see for yourself and you'll see what I mean.
Anyway, the car will come with a fresh 12 months MOT. I did put the car in for an MOT just before the Gathering and it failed on a front wheel bearing. Nothing else. Since the Gathering I have not had time to do the wheel bearing, but I will be getting a new one fitted this week then straight to the MOT centre. This means it will all be ready for a VIC check.
Here is a pic of the fail sheet so you can see that the bearing was the only thing from preventing it getting an MOT:
The car starts, runs and drives very well - it has the classic 1.6 slightly irratic tickover when cold (I've yet to find a 1.6 that doesn't have this!) but other than that, it drives spot on. Nippy and a LOT of fun!
The overall condition of the car is excellent as you will see from the photos. When I bought the car, it was a non-runner and since then it's had a new coil, new dizzy cap, new rotor arm, HT leads and ignition module. Once it was running right, it developed an intermittent starting problem which was initially thought to be the starter motor itself, but turned out to be the starter/ignition switch on the back of the ignition barrel.
It doesn't need a whole new barrel, just the removable switch on the back of the barrel. However, in order to get things ready for the MOT, Rich kindly fitted a starter button for me which works perfectly. You still need to put the key in the barrel and turn the ignition on, but the starting is now done via the button. This can easily be reversed once a new iginition switch is fitted, but I quite like the button now so it has remained. It is fitted in the centre of the dash next to the hazard and foglight switches in the 'blank' swtich. It looks perfectly at home there - almost OEM. The button was fitted after the photos were taken so you can't see it in these pics I'm afraid.
The paintwork is very bright & shiny. Dan (VIP) did a full detailing session on the bodywork and it now REALLY shines! There are some small stonechips on the bonnet and a scratch on the front bumper on the offside (can be seen in the pics) but otherwise, it all looks superb. There is a small blister in the paint at the end of the sill (offside) near the rear wheel and an even smaller one at the front of the sill (near the front wheel), but you do have to look to see them and it's not really that bad (just being up front)
Other than that, the car really is an eye catcher and when I was on my way to & from the MOT centre, the looks and reactions of people were brilliant. I never expected that kind of reaction from a 'standard' car, but it just goes to show how well it presents itself.
The hood is in remarkable condition compared to most CTi's. There are two tiny splits along the very rear part, but they really are small and don't leak any water in. The rest of the hood is pretty much immaculate as you can see:
I had the car at my house for a month before taking it down to Area 52 where it has been dry stored ever since. During the month it was at my house, it rained a lot but the roof didn't let a single drop of water in at all. Unusual - a leak-free CTi!!
As you will see, the drivers seat is suffering from the 'usual' bolster wear, but other than that...the interior is in very, very good condition for an 80's French car. Seats aren't too difficult to get hold of because everyone seems to fit the leather, so cloth ones aren't too sought after. If I was keeping the car, I would simply pick one up an fit it to make the interior 'complete' and original.
The carpets are in good conditon and so is everything else. It did originally have electric windows fitted but at some point these have been replaced with manual ones. The switches are still in place for the electric windows and the car comes with a pair of electric motors and regulators ready to convert it back to electric. The only thing needed is the little blanking plates to cover the winder holes. All 205 GTi's & CTi's had these even with the factory leccy windows so getting a pair of them won't be dificult at all.
Some shots of the interior to give you an idea of the overall condition:
I'm really not too sure what to say about it....I hope the pics to most of the talking, but if you have any questions at all or if there is anything obvious I have missed, please just ask.
In the meantime, I'll leave you with some more photos of the car:
Showing how very shiny it is, and how it is stored in the dry:
Many thanks for looking....
** POSSIBLE NEW PROJECT ARRIVING PRICE DROP **
I may have a new project arriving so dropping the price to £500 if the car sells in the next week. If not, I will be bringing it back to my garage at home for the rest of winter ready to sell in the spring.
At this price, the car will not have the MOT, but will come with the new wheel bearing ready for the MOT. I'm not worried if it doesn't sell before Christmas, but my loss will be someone elses gain
This is a true bargain at £500!! Christmas has come early for someone....
Model: Peugeot 205 CTi 1.6 (GTi Cabriolet)
Year: 1990
Mileage: 102,000 (need to check)
Tax: None
MOT: 12 months
Location: Bristol
Price: £600
I was going to be keeping this until next Spring to sell in time for Summer, but the pending arrival of a new project at Area 52 means I am putting it up for sale now and someone else can make some money on it come the good weather if they so wish.
Before I go any further, I will point out that this car is a CAT C and as such will need a VOSA ID check in order to get the V5 back. I would do this myself and was planning to, but simply don't have the time right now. The ID check is simply a case of VOSA checking the VIN plate against their database and checking that it's passed an MOT (therefore roadworthy). It's about £40 for the check and if I did have time to do it, the car would be for sale for nearer £800 which is still good value for one of these in this condition. Please don't let this put you off...it's a great car at a great price. Since getting the car I have not been able to determine any cause as to why the car was a CAT C? There is no obvious damage at all anywhere on the car...please come and see for yourself and you'll see what I mean.
Anyway, the car will come with a fresh 12 months MOT. I did put the car in for an MOT just before the Gathering and it failed on a front wheel bearing. Nothing else. Since the Gathering I have not had time to do the wheel bearing, but I will be getting a new one fitted this week then straight to the MOT centre. This means it will all be ready for a VIC check.
Here is a pic of the fail sheet so you can see that the bearing was the only thing from preventing it getting an MOT:
The car starts, runs and drives very well - it has the classic 1.6 slightly irratic tickover when cold (I've yet to find a 1.6 that doesn't have this!) but other than that, it drives spot on. Nippy and a LOT of fun!
The overall condition of the car is excellent as you will see from the photos. When I bought the car, it was a non-runner and since then it's had a new coil, new dizzy cap, new rotor arm, HT leads and ignition module. Once it was running right, it developed an intermittent starting problem which was initially thought to be the starter motor itself, but turned out to be the starter/ignition switch on the back of the ignition barrel.
It doesn't need a whole new barrel, just the removable switch on the back of the barrel. However, in order to get things ready for the MOT, Rich kindly fitted a starter button for me which works perfectly. You still need to put the key in the barrel and turn the ignition on, but the starting is now done via the button. This can easily be reversed once a new iginition switch is fitted, but I quite like the button now so it has remained. It is fitted in the centre of the dash next to the hazard and foglight switches in the 'blank' swtich. It looks perfectly at home there - almost OEM. The button was fitted after the photos were taken so you can't see it in these pics I'm afraid.
The paintwork is very bright & shiny. Dan (VIP) did a full detailing session on the bodywork and it now REALLY shines! There are some small stonechips on the bonnet and a scratch on the front bumper on the offside (can be seen in the pics) but otherwise, it all looks superb. There is a small blister in the paint at the end of the sill (offside) near the rear wheel and an even smaller one at the front of the sill (near the front wheel), but you do have to look to see them and it's not really that bad (just being up front)
Other than that, the car really is an eye catcher and when I was on my way to & from the MOT centre, the looks and reactions of people were brilliant. I never expected that kind of reaction from a 'standard' car, but it just goes to show how well it presents itself.
The hood is in remarkable condition compared to most CTi's. There are two tiny splits along the very rear part, but they really are small and don't leak any water in. The rest of the hood is pretty much immaculate as you can see:
I had the car at my house for a month before taking it down to Area 52 where it has been dry stored ever since. During the month it was at my house, it rained a lot but the roof didn't let a single drop of water in at all. Unusual - a leak-free CTi!!
As you will see, the drivers seat is suffering from the 'usual' bolster wear, but other than that...the interior is in very, very good condition for an 80's French car. Seats aren't too difficult to get hold of because everyone seems to fit the leather, so cloth ones aren't too sought after. If I was keeping the car, I would simply pick one up an fit it to make the interior 'complete' and original.
The carpets are in good conditon and so is everything else. It did originally have electric windows fitted but at some point these have been replaced with manual ones. The switches are still in place for the electric windows and the car comes with a pair of electric motors and regulators ready to convert it back to electric. The only thing needed is the little blanking plates to cover the winder holes. All 205 GTi's & CTi's had these even with the factory leccy windows so getting a pair of them won't be dificult at all.
Some shots of the interior to give you an idea of the overall condition:
I'm really not too sure what to say about it....I hope the pics to most of the talking, but if you have any questions at all or if there is anything obvious I have missed, please just ask.
In the meantime, I'll leave you with some more photos of the car:
Showing how very shiny it is, and how it is stored in the dry:
Many thanks for looking....
GLWS.
