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corsa_nation
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18th Apr 10 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hello all, I'm looking at one soon, just wondering what specific 205 problems I can be on the look out for if anyone has any experience with the gti!

Many thanks!
gavin18787
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18th Apr 10 at 19:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont know them but I would assume rust and rot in the usual places and smokey or tappy engines as alot would have had a hard life

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
sparkyunlimited
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18th Apr 10 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cam belts known to snap which can take out the liners as well as the valves so watch for steam in the exhaust...

alot of people lower them by altering the torsion bar - which is the WRONG way to do it and causes strange handling...

gearbox linkages get really worn and sloppy

factory sunroofs can leak

and the usual ACCIDENT DAMAGE
Robin
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18th Apr 10 at 19:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Worn rear beam mountings.
gavin18787
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Originally posted by sparkyunlimited


alot of people lower them by altering the torsion bar - which is the WRONG way to do it and causes strange handling...




But altering the bar is the only way you are going to get it lower isnt it? But yes there is a right and a wrong way to do it

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
matt16vsport
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don't due it its french in two years i did 2 gearboxes 2 clutches rear axle burn the fuse box out convertible roof stop working

not woth the hasstle
sand-eel
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19th Apr 10 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Inlet manifold cracks.
sand-eel
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19th Apr 10 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get one, its the best FWD i've driven.
N3CRO
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19th Apr 10 at 11:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would love one of these. A few mint ones round here that look like they've just been driven outta a showroom.
Gareth
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19th Apr 10 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had one 12 years ago lol. It was the 1.9 version. Problems i had were headgasket and water pump went. Gearbox crunching 1st to 2nd, and some sort suspension compoment kept on knocking. Nice cars though had loads of fun in mine, red carpets are cool as fook

 
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