205 GTI

hey ya a lad in kerry wants to sell me a pug 205 gti is this ant good what would the insurance be on her any ideas cheers

Hi David, 205 GTI was manufactured after 1985 and as such wouldn't be eligible for retros and you would have to get cleared to enter most of the multi-venues. No clue on insurance.. That's up to you to find out..

so should i buy before 1985 like what should u buy iv no idea

Hi David, So long as the car started production prior to 1985 i.e. a 1988 starlet is fine as that model started production in 1984... A starlet/coras is a good option, being simple and reasonably tough...

The 1.6 205 GTi was launched in 1984, the 1.9 came out in 1986

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Thanks for that info Peter.. a 1.6 GTi would be fine then.. Get power steering fitted though as I think the steering in those 205's are quite heavy...

cheers guys

how about a 1990 mini

I think that's a question for one of the mini specialists...

A 1990 mini would be much better. Thery have 12 or 13 inch wheels - break diffs quite easily on autotest. 7.5 inch cooper s brake discs and change the wheel size down to 10 inch. You'd have a cracking car then. But much wants more - most people who drive minis in autotests strive towards an MED engine. The holy grail of autotesting a mini.

But yeah, the mini would be much better than a pug 205

you need 's' discs, calipers, and drive flanges to convert to 10s. Its also possible to use mk1/2 fiesta calipers with turned down 8.4inch discs, the hubs need some machining and the hose fitting need to be converted. Thats the way I done it on my green mini, works quite well. You'd be better off try get an older car thats NCT exempt/ has classic tax, if your looking at doing some MultiVenues.

where is the best place to find minis in ireland

I suppse carzone, done deal or ebay would be the best, for a cheap one ask someone locally if the know of one for sale