edgy Posted 14November, 2023 Report Share Posted 14November, 2023 I’m sure a lot of us watched the CH drives video in which the direct correlation is made between the 991 911R and the Peugeot 205 1.3 Rallye some years back now! Well with a long unscratched itch for a 205 GTi, a seed was planted, problem? The 205 1.3 Rallye is a mainland Europe market only car, so for many years, it was merely a stupid fantasy… but the problem is, my friends are very good enablers… 😆 Enter May 2023, Girona Spain… As it turns out, I was going to be there in June, and a good mate lives close by on the costa brava coast… enabling = sorted And so with that, the deal was done, and the new to me Frenchie was delivered to my mates place Where it would share the garage with a familiar friend… A gentle shake down before I arrive First run whilst in town… The local coastline ain’t bad there 🥹 After our trip, with all documents in order the little pug sees its final Spanish sunlight and makes its way to Sydney! October 23, permanent residency and NSW pension card granted! All tucked in with yet another member of the class of 2003 😁 both are homologation specials I have to say, for some years now I’ve longed for that slow car to drive fast… consider it box ticked! Lightweight, RPM & Engaging… it really does offer up an experience that much faster modern metal (GT3 incl) does at, albeit illegal pace! micknine01, reggiegums, JWM and 12 others 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 14November, 2023 Report Share Posted 14November, 2023 Just fantastic. Congrats and thanks for writing up the story! TwoHeadsTas and edgy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 14November, 2023 Report Share Posted 14November, 2023 He can ditch it into my garage 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 14November, 2023 Report Share Posted 14November, 2023 Congrats mate, killer little car. edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 15November, 2023 Report Share Posted 15November, 2023 Very cool, slow car driven fast is always a great way to keep those license points in tact! edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 15November, 2023 Report Share Posted 15November, 2023 Fantastic. I trust you’re enjoying it? I know the Rallye is a unique and special car, but I’ve owned a series 1 205gti with a friend. I enjoyed owning it , but now in retrospect I don’t miss it. how does it ride on Sydney roads? justin edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 15November, 2023 Author Report Share Posted 15November, 2023 11 minutes ago, reedminor said: Fantastic. I trust you’re enjoying it? I know the Rallye is a unique and special car, but I’ve owned a series 1 205gti with a friend. I enjoyed owning it , but now in retrospect I don’t miss it. how does it ride on Sydney roads? justin I have to be honest, it is harsh… but the seats are quite comfortable, so it’s tolerable! Living a stones throw from the RNP, this is my little tool for that job! I did my first quick drive with my wife last weekend, and she said it’s a very cool, she’s somewhat fond of it, but not a car she would want to be in for a long journey, and I tend to agree! But that’s one better than the RS… I can barely talk her into that one! It’s a very fun device for driving, the feedback is incredible and the twin side draft webbers really give it some lungs at high RPM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknine01 Posted 15November, 2023 Report Share Posted 15November, 2023 Very cool Edgy ! Thanks for posting 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 16November, 2023 Report Share Posted 16November, 2023 17 hours ago, edgy said: I have to be honest, it is harsh… but the seats are quite comfortable, so it’s tolerable! Living a stones throw from the RNP, this is my little tool for that job! I did my first quick drive with my wife last weekend, and she said it’s a very cool, she’s somewhat fond of it, but not a car she would want to be in for a long journey, and I tend to agree! But that’s one better than the RS… I can barely talk her into that one! It’s a very fun device for driving, the feedback is incredible and the twin side draft webbers really give it some lungs at high RPM! Yes - hope you bond with it and keep it for a while. As a expat Sydney boy, RNP would be great in a 205. I didn't really bond with ours, and my wife was lukewarm at best about riding in it. They are super light, which is great, but I remember laughing about an article which described the body as having the structural integrity of a crisp packet! My old 911 felt like a bank vault by comparison. Justin DJM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 17November, 2023 Author Report Share Posted 17November, 2023 21 hours ago, reedminor said: I remember laughing about an article which described the body as having the structural integrity of a crisp packet! They ought to stick to cheese & wine making 🙃 That being said, a picnic basket in the trunk with a baguette, some cheese & charcuterie, a bottle of Krug and a carton of Pall Mall sounds like the ideal day out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 10December, 2023 Author Report Share Posted 10December, 2023 I got you, under my skin… A nice Friday evening razz out to the dunes = perfect way to unwind from the week! Mike-S, Jason A, Scott930 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 12December, 2023 Report Share Posted 12December, 2023 They’re a proper hoot to drive, have long considered bringing one of these or the 106 variant over. Wife had the Citroen Saxo VTS new back in the day, it embarrassed many a much more powerful car on the few circuits we / she took it to. Same as my old 1.9GTi, albeit the one day I got stuck behind some straight line junkie in his Carrera CS at Silverstone was the only time the GTI’s lack of straight line speed annoyed the crap out of me !! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 5February Author Report Share Posted 5February Well… what do you know! TwoHeadsTas, GC9911, hugh and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 5February Report Share Posted 5February I assume that was the CC meet? I totally forgot it was on 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 5February Report Share Posted 5February 3 hours ago, edgy said: Well… what do you know! Yes indeed DM911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 6February Author Report Share Posted 6February 13 hours ago, sleazius said: I assume that was the CC meet? I totally forgot it was on 😬 Yup! Was a great event... I couldn't believe the turnout! And I even figured out a way to drive two of my favourites there JWM, TwoHeadsTas and sleazius 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 6February Report Share Posted 6February 3 hours ago, edgy said: Yup! Was a great event... I couldn't believe the turnout! And I even figured out a way to drive two of my favourites there There's another front on piccie of the RS on their FB post, presume as your were driving in / out. Looked a fun event.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 6February Report Share Posted 6February 3 hours ago, edgy said: And I even figured out a way to drive two of my favourites there 🤔 did it involve something like this? 😂 edgy and TwoHeadsTas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 6February Report Share Posted 6February 3 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: There's another front on piccie of the RS on their FB post, presume as your were driving in / out. Looked a fun event.... Based on the photos there were so many 911s there. TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 7February Author Report Share Posted 7February 22 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: There's another front on piccie of the RS on their FB post, presume as your were driving in / out. Looked a fun event.... This was on the way in, well captured... (Young gun Tom Brookes, I think), if so he knows the car quite well. 18 hours ago, sleazius said: Based on the photos there were so many 911s there. A sea of 911's ... funny, it seemed this annoyed some punters! But I spoke to a lot of people about both cars truth be told! JWM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 7February Report Share Posted 7February 33 minutes ago, edgy said: This was on the way in, well captured... (Young gun Tom Brookes, I think), if so he knows the car quite well. A sea of 911's ... funny, it seemed this annoyed some punters! But I spoke to a lot of people about both cars truth be told! By chance, just watching a Youtube from a few years with Chris Harris, and this includes him talking about his 205 Rallye. Did he want to talk to you about your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 7February Report Share Posted 7February 2 hours ago, edgy said: This was on the way in, well captured... (Young gun Tom Brookes, I think), if so he knows the car quite well. A sea of 911's ... funny, it seemed this annoyed some punters! But I spoke to a lot of people about both cars truth be told! Non-Porsche punters seem to think all 911s are the same. Same as non-JDM people think all wrxs, and all evos are the same. Shame I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 7February Author Report Share Posted 7February 5 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Did he want to talk to you about your car? Indeed we did have a little chat about it and he had a good look over it, he was rather amused that we had set it up as such… I told him it’s all his fault 😂 JWM, TwoHeadsTas and sleazius 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 7February Report Share Posted 7February 1 hour ago, edgy said: Indeed we did have a little chat about it and he had a good look over it, he was rather amused that we had set it up as such… I told him it’s all his fault 😂 That is pretty cool - I need to order his book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 8February Report Share Posted 8February 19 hours ago, sleazius said: That is pretty cool - I need to order his book. It's not a bad book actually, although it does seem as though he's written it chapter by chapter, without regard to the overall story, as the some of the same stories are repeated several times. As expected, and as you'd gather from other interviews etc, there is nothing about his current private life, wife, children etc, but plenty about growing up. Whatever you do, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY on the other "book" on Chris Harris available from Amazon. Wasted money, airy fairy prose, about 50 double spaced pages, I actually wonder whether it is entirely written by ChatGPT sleazius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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