We bought a limited edition 205 GTI that'd been neglected for years. Can we get it road legal?

[@GrahamDallas]

There's no feeling of dread like putting a car in for an MOT irrespective of how old or how good condition it is in. Great news in passing the test and great to see Will's SEC on the road.

[@ppcmagazine]

Yeah, feelings of apprehension, anxiety, terror, panic. Basically like going to the dentist.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Congrats on the MOT Pass, looking forward to seeing future updates on this little Puggie.

[@kieranjamieson]

Very nice, it needs the original orange front indicators back on though 😉

[@ppcmagazine]

Can't argue with that 😉

[@therealdojj]

The struggle is real 🤣 Plus tracking shots from Big Will's Merc as a bonus 👌

[@ppcmagazine]

Hell yeah, nothing less than the SEC for this one. We normally use Will's 5 series touring but it didn't do the 205 justice 😁

[@PeterWoodx]

Great news - well done Ben and Will 🙂

[@ppcmagazine]

Muchas gracias!

[@cogboy302]

The 205 GTi is one of the few FWD cars I'd happily own. Borrowed a mate's 1.9 to pick my Mum up from the airport years ago and scared the pants off her. Brilliant little cars, and still pretty 40 years after launch.

[@cogboy302]

A mate had a 1.6 GTi as his first rally car. A602 KAC. He had it from 2005 until about 2010 - ish. We found out quite recently that the car still exists, but is very tatty, and also that it's the oldest surviving GTi in the UK. Sold on the first day they were available in '84.

[@ppcmagazine]

Yeah, they're brilliant cars and very pretty indeed. Amazing how tiny they are compared to modern stuff. Great to hear your mate's old GTi is still around. Most of our old ones are long gone now. Is it being used or sitting in a garage waiting for a new lease on life?

[@cogboy302]

​@@ppcmagazine, it seems to have passed through a few hands, then ended up as a field car. Was found by someone last year who discovered it's the earliest surviving UK GTi and he was planning on trying to restore it. Dunno how that's going. I saw a few 'as found' photos, and there was a lot of added daylight in the bodyshell. Dunno if it's being returned to stock spec. As it was a rally car for 20+ years, it was caged and had very little interior trim. Plus years of being battered through gravel rally stages had changed the shape of the floorpan somewhat.

[@Jhonjhonray]

The biggest regret of my life was selling my last 205 GTI to buy a MKV golf GTI. Was offered it back for £10000😢. Anyone know what happened to G447SNL?

[@Hasdac]

Theres one of these sat on a drive around the corner. Its not moved for ages such a shame.

[@ppcmagazine]

Worth a knock on the door and an inquiry? 😁

[@cristic7739]

Well done guys ,great job.Keep it up.

[@ppcmagazine]

Cheers!

[@DGT73]

Good stuff keep em comin’😃

[@nigelboothman6653]

Cool car! Love the colour, too. More workshop stuff please...love to see Will swearing at inanimate things he can't even name.

[@carlmarkwyatt]

I do love a GTi, well done.

[@ppcmagazine]

Very satisfying to get it on the road after so many years. A lot more to do but it's getting there 😎

[@rickydub6950]

Lovely 👍 i found my old sorrento green G plate in 2021 after 15 years and 8 owners... sadly its still a rolling shell and tons of bits but got an engine and box waiting for when work commences 😂

[@ppcmagazine]

Sounds like a great project! G plate would make it another limited edition like ours. Is yours a 1.6 or 1.9? Well worth the effort!

[@rickydub6950]

@ppcmagazine 1.6. It came with a mi16 engine, but it looked to have never ran in the car. Sourced 1.6 engine and box locally. Hopefully started next year when other projects are out the way 🙏 look forward to next episode on this one 🙂

[@ppcmagazine]

@@rickydub6950 let us know how you get on with yours too!

[@205harvey3]

Nice 👍 Hopefully we'll be able to purchase a PPC sticker soon ?

[@ppcmagazine]

Yeah, we've been meaning to look into that!

[@M0UAW_IO83]

2:49, I *Love* that t-shirt.

[@benallen105]

One of the best 😅

[@Duffy3074]

Great content guys but the sound quality is still occasionally rubbish 😊