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SpikeUK

September 22, 2015, 09:12:49 PM

Hi this is my new 205 1.9 GTI which i purchased in Auckland and spent a fantastic weekend driving back home to Christchurch!
The car is fairly standard (JAP import) 1989 and fairly tidy all working but i few things I would like to do to make it better.
This is my 3rd 205 GTI having owned an 88 1.6 (which i blow the engine up) and a 1.9 88 back in the early 90's when i lived in the UK. Both were fantastic so now i  am re=living part of that youth haha.
Anyway i'm no expert but willing to help if i can and i have no idea where to buy spares/ servicing etc... anywhere in the south island so any advice would be most welcome! Cheers

NoShoes

#1
September 23, 2015, 08:46:26 AM
Nice! Nothing like a roadie for the first run :-)

camera doctor

#2
September 23, 2015, 10:16:02 AM
Welcome to another South Island 205er

Depends what you mean by parts ? Standard parts ( Brakes, Steering parts etc ) can be got easily enough at Repco or BNT

Engine Overhaul parts from EML in Auckland - great guys to deal with

Shiney bits from Faststock here on FF
1988 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 with DKZ ( 2K Cup Car )
1988 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 with D6B ( 2K Cup Car )
1989 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 with DKZ ( Road Car )
1999 Peugeot 206Gti  ( Now Sold :(  )
2004 Peugeot 307SW NZ New
2002 BMW 530i Touring
2006 VW LT46 Camper
2004 Mitzi Pajero GLS LWB
2014 Hyundai i40 Estate

Mungous

#3
September 23, 2015, 11:30:24 AM
Welcome along!  Nothing like a roadie to discover how cool your new car is...  ::)

If you are looking for an indie garage that will give your car the service it deserves, I recommend Iain at Mecano Automotive (just off Blenheim Road near the Sockburn roundabout).  They pretty much exclusively do Citroen and Peugeot work, and can get pretty much any parts you'll ever need.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals"

Gone:
'63 ID19, '67 Land Rover Safari, '71 GS1015, '74 GS1220, '76 GSX2, '80 GSA, '86 BX19GT, '89 BX19GTi, '91 BX16 Meteor, 2003 M5, '08 308

In a garage:
'89 BX 19 GTi 16 valve
'90 BX16v
'98 Saxo VTS

rolly

#4
September 23, 2015, 01:32:54 PM
Welcome,

Road trips to pick up cars are awesome.

Well done on your purchase, may it treat you well.
04 Clio RS - daily
03 Hirsch Saab 9-5 Sportcombi - family wagon
97 106 Gti - Current 2KCUP car - unknown quantity.
97 106 Gti - road car currently in bits after offering itself up as a sacrifice to the race car.

cams16v

#5
September 23, 2015, 06:10:02 PM
Sweeeet 205  ;)

Pee Dubbaya

#6
September 23, 2015, 06:57:19 PM
Nice! Once you have the bug it keeps coming back  8)
Current: Peugeot 205 GTI 16v  +  504 (Project)

Previous: Peugeot 106 Rallye (S1), 205 GTI Mi16, 206 GTI 180, 306 S16 (Ph1) & GTI-6 (Ph2) & GTI (Ph3), 309 GTI 16v, 405 Mi16 & SRDT x2, 406 HDi, 504 GL & 504 Break                     Citroën ID19, BX TZD, Xantia 2.0

SpikeUK

#7
September 23, 2015, 07:08:16 PM
Thank you all for the warm welcome most kind. Yeah the road trip was so good as i was nearing home I just wanted to keep going!

SpikeUK

#8
September 23, 2015, 07:17:14 PM
Oh and thanks Mungous for the place to go for servicing I was getting to thinking i'd be driving back to Auckland again for a service!
I'll get some more pics up if it ever stops raining.
I'm so happy I've finally managed to get another GTI it even has the same smell as the the ones i had before!

amg_309

#9
October 20, 2015, 12:00:27 PM
Nice 1.9! Welcome!
Gone:
'88 309 GTI 1.9
'88 205 GTI 1.6
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