new toy (car thread!)

[palmer]

A genuine 205 dimma 1.9 1988 model.

What a beast! (before people start, its not a chavved up batty boy machine, it comes from factory like this)

the pictures dont do it justice its wider than it looks.

rear tyres are 225, and the front are 205 on 15 inch compomotive dimma split rims.
engine is noisy and is being sent away to be rebuilt, looking for around 225bhp after this though

(i apologise for my car threads, the bike will get a full going over soon)

cheers

[Whosthedaddy]

I like car threads, so there!

Nice car, not sure that the colour does much though?
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[st3v3]

Part from them back lights I love it. Wanna swap bank accounts?

Proper fun looking little car, I can see what you mean by a CHAV element in it but I wouldn't say no.
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[JonB]

I actually quite like it.
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[trevoriv]

Let's be honest it didnt come from the factory quite like that!

Apart from the gash alloys and the colour its a nice motor. Prefer some 8 spokes on it or some proper 80's style white uns
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[iCraig]

Hmmm, I don't think much of it too be honest.

The body kit makes it look someone has stuck and airline to exhaust and blown the car up abit.

And what the hell is with those spoilers's the roof one looks enough but to have that one further down the boot looks naff.

Not my cup of tea but its only my opinion. Then again I do have some weird taste.

[binge]

A friend of mine had a Dimma 205 with an MI16 lump chucked in the front.
Very impressive bit of kit.

Colour, I LOVE it. A 205 runs past my work every day in that colour, its just a stock 1.9 though. All standard.

Never been overly keen on the dimma kit, although its 10 times better than any body kit you can buy for the 205 in fairness.

Heres a clip of my mates MI16 205. He Blew the bottom end on it a while back racing his mates M3.
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/binge/th_Dimmavscossie.jpg

[Icey]

Doesn't look too bad for a French car.

First thing I'd do is take the kit off and make sure it isn't rusted underneath
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[st3v3]

So, you gonna say how many pennies she cost?

Cheap cars dont come along often enough it seems.
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[tutton]

https://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w2/swpugsport/upload1.jpg

Thats the real compromotives
and would look gorgoeus on your car!
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[st3v3]

Cept that's newer. A lot newer.

Also, much as that car looks lush, as with most of that type it screams chav racer, whether or not the case.
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[Phil_G]

IF you do one thing in this life, PLEASE bin those rear lights!


Please!



These are mint. I used to see a lot of Dimma kit buzzing about where I used to live as they were based somewhere in that area of Cheshire.
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[Kaben]

Nice car Palmer!

Watch out for the lift off oversteer round corners in that - a friend of mine had one and ended up going backwards into a tree!

I think most 205's are pretty bad for lift off oversteer, but i know those are pretty savage when they let go.

Just remember to keep at least neutral throttle and all will be well!

Kaben

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[neatbik]

Ive got a soft spot for 205 gti's, ive owned a few myself. Just lose that rear spoiler and she's a beauty

[JAMSXR]

Nice

Don't like the rear lights though, to chavtastic!
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[lofty]

Not too sure if I like that or not, I love 205's, but more for their 'retro' look. I think I am going to have to have a look at the piccys again... I agree it could possibly be done in a slightly better colour, but it does look mint!

[veeeffarr]

My brother had a red 1.9 GTi, semi leather seats, was a fooking awesome car.

T

[neatbik]

Just found some pics of one of my 205's, this one was a bit of a goer

https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/slider2/my%20pug/loweredpug.jpg

https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/slider2/my%20pug/slag04.jpg

https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/slider2/my%20pug/slag02.jpg

https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/slider2/my%20pug/lila002.jpg

[palmer]

[Method]

Very nice shirley!

When you going to get yourself a bike though! We're missing you over here
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[palmer]

i have a gsxr400, just failed me test 3 times!!! lol

*off topic, C2 vts for sale 6000ono*

[JonB]

Would you take £2000 for it?
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[Jrod]

Dragging this up a bit but how can I not?

Ditch the lights and lower spoiler! Also thats not a dimma boot panel, get one.

[2006 _p1]

dont like the blue 205 but the red one is nice