The Never ending 205 GTi story

[Kris]

hey guys,

this is my project story

specs:
205 Gti 1.6 115hp, and 1990 building year

pics wil tell the story

first time giving it a bad:



in the garage, along with my previous 205 XS project:


the beginning of the lowering story
-fitted kw var 1 coilovers, +rear dampers,
-cutted exhaust shorter
-fitting rolcage


second lowering stage,
-adjusting front coilover,
-lowered it 2stairs in the torsionbar
-fitted 1.6gti wheels wit 165 65 r14


Test fit with the first set of wheels


the PLS story begins like this:

[Kris]

beginning setting the technical parts up to date

-front bye bye
-and a heap of new parts




front relowerd +frontlip



hellow the supersprint exhaust



'new carpet' the orginal was badly in state (first prepping it to be mint)


fitted the Borbet T's with 195 45 r14 dunlop



some ice (it is now different the blue is gone)


a nice pic of it

[Kris]

then the driveshafts where toast, so i had to replace them

a nice garage pic


then i found this wheels for the pls


TEST fitted the pls, and saw the light


then there came the ? plate and fixed the exhaust AGAIN


i shaved the front tow hook of the bumper


New lip on bumper


did soms home made adjustments at the coilovers


soms pics along with my previous daily car, a 406 on schmidts and kw coilovers




made some new rims for the 'spring' because pls rings wheren't here and borbets where sold,


AND then , the NEW barrels and lips of the pls came from germany,
costum made schmidt rings and lips




then i putted a automatic hood, adjusted the front wings, and shaved the backlid


the 1.9wheels with 165 50 r15 bridgestone




Test fit of the new wheels


then back under the hood:
-competion sparkplug leads
-omp strut
-brushed cover


Test fit of the frontwheel


made centercaps




First meet with the wheels




new exhaust setup
- powersprint backdamper, and supersprint collector


-baugth a new heart for it
2.0, with 80 000km's
with dubbel dellorto's


new front bumper +shaved black part


a stretch pic


Then I polished the inlet, +restauration on the carbs

[Kris]

then i bought another pls hockenheim set

6J with 165 55 r14 federal
7J with 165 60 r14 bridgestone




a couple of pics



then made the winter pls set, a bit wider with refurbed bad rings




more pics will follow when i work on it

[Jesus Christ]

dude, I love this.

i see Peugeot's when i go visit family abroad and always get super jealous.

[Yogi_Bear]

I don't see these everyday. but I wish I did

[TeckniX]

Hmmm 205 GTI - One of my childhood favorites!

Looking good mang

[Randomofodication]

so jealous right now. that thing looks incredible, love that you matched the wheels to the red accent line

[244Brick]

Well played, Big Homie!!! this is sooo nice

[JustinDanger]

I really like it! I like the borbets a lot too, I'm going to keep an eye for a set of those. Such a cool little car...

[Bronzit]

So badass. I want one.

[Kris]

thx dudes

[motocaddy]

I've been a big fan of this car since seeing pics with the red wheels last year! Awesome style and great stance! Truly one of the coolest little cars I've seen. Nice work!

[Jorge]

I've wanted to see a build thread for this for a long time. Amazing car man, I'd love one one day.

[Gustav]

Really cool!