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
Nice! Nothing like a roadie for the first run :-)
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
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.
Welcome,
Road trips to pick up cars are awesome.
Well done on your purchase, may it treat you well.
Sweeeet 205 ;)
Nice! Once you have the bug it keeps coming back 8)
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!
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!
Nice 1.9! Welcome!