phase 1 or 2

[bikeboy]

Just brought a 1989 205 GTi but unsure its a phase 1 or 2?? how do you tell?

[Pee Dubbaya]

Hi and welcome. Where abouts do you hail from?


Being a 1989 model yours is likely to be what's commonly referred to as a 'phase 1.5' which has grey trim, three colour rear lights & orange indicators, plus three spoke steering wheel & rotary heater controls.
It may have a be3 gearbox with 'normal' reverse position which came out in mid 89, the earlier be1 has reverse next to 1st & a lift mechanism on the gear lever.

[Don Simon]

Hi and welcome to the forum

heres a pic guide thing
ph 1

ph 1.5

ph 2


Yours is most likely a ph 1.5 with a grey dash.

Also off topic. What is that switch on the lhd heater vent?

[Pee Dubbaya]

Also off topic. What is that switch on the lhd heater vent?

Did any 205's come out with adjustable level headlights? That's similar to 405 switch for them, just a little higher.

[Don Simon]

Possibly.. Also check out the glovebox

[BigPete]

Wow. Weird. You should do LHD conversion for headlight beam adjust and weird glovebox handle fastness.

[Don Simon]

Nah I dont like how far I would have to reach to switch on the hazards when it breaks down

[Downunder11]

Welcome, where are you from?

[bikeboy]

Thanks for this... from the Thames Valley, home of the mighty swamp foxes!!!

This 205 has been off the road for 2 years and just got home from VTS for a warranty. Soooo happy, only need to fix a few little lights and the drivers seat rails. Easy as!!

[kiwibrick]

My dad played for Thames Valley back in the day, and for West for quite a number of years as well.

[CaM]

Nah I dont like how far I would have to reach to switch on the hazards when it breaks down

my hazards only work if I have the indicator switch in either 'on' position. weird.

[Pee Dubbaya]

Nah I dont like how far I would have to reach to switch on the hazards when it breaks down

my hazards only work if I have the indicator switch in either 'on' position. weird.

You Know You Own a French Car When...

[Mungous]

^^^ Isn't that just a crapped-out flasher unit?

I like how the electronics in my 308 can't cope with making both the indicator clicking noise and the seatbelt warning beep at the same time - you can have one or the other, but not both...

[Downunder11]

Did you figure out what model it is? Post us some pics when you can