The Peugeot 205 GTI: Review

KadyK

4 years ago

&NewLine;The Peugeot 205 GTI is a hot hatchback that was sold from 1983 to 1998 after which production ceased&period; However, the car is very collectible and we can supply a set of car mats that will perfectly fit this iconic model&period; W&NewLine;Some people consider the 205 GTI to be the best hatchback of the 1980&&num;8217&semi;s&period; It certainly has a rival in the Golf GTI but the Peugeot is more fun to drive as well as being reliable&period;&NewLine;The first engine that was available was a 1&period;6 litre and this model has stiff suspension, but later models received a facelift with a better suspension and a 1&period;9 litre engine that created 130 bhp&period; The smaller engine was better balanced, but the larger one was faster&period;&NewLine;<img class="aligncenter size-Correct wp-image-1873" src="https&colon;//incrediblemag&period;com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/The-Peugeot-205-GTI1-710x473&period;jpg" alt="The Peugeot 205 GTI&colon; Review" width="710" height="473" />&NewLine;There is no power steering in any of the Peugeot 205 models and the car suffered from over steer&period; However, it was not alone in this problem during that decade&period; The first Peugeot 205 achieved 0-60 mph in 7&period;8 seconds, which may now seem slow but was very exciting 23 years ago&period; The Peugeot 205 GTI was crowned Car of the Decade by Car Magazine in 1990&period;&NewLine;This first Peugeot hatchback was not noted for safety with paper thin doors and it would certainly not pass any safety crash tests these days&period; Protection was not rated very highly when the car was first produced and with skeletal A pillars and a very thin sill, the 205 could be considered a danger to both driver, passengers and all road users&period;&NewLine;Equally scary is driving on roads with pot holes and speed bumps as this old car can veer in a very wayward fashion&period; The sound of the engine can be intoxicating even though there is a 7,800 rpm limiter and the car is so fast that when you reach a corner you forget that there is no power in the lock&period; The throttle is responsive and gear changes are smooth&period;&NewLine;Of course times have changed since this car first went on sale and now all cars must be as safe as possible&period; The Peugeot 205 now seems to have more in common with models like the Lotus Elise or the Caterham Seven&period; It is fun to drive, but not really suited to modern road conditions&period;&NewLine;Nevertheless, the Peugeot 205 GTI is still in demand and a well kept model will fetch an amazing amount of money&period; If you have one of these cars or intend to buy one you can still get a set of car mats that will fit inside the contours of the car&period; My Car Mats supply excellent quality mats in a range of colours and trims&period;&NewLine;