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Aug 13, 2019 18:18:32 GMT
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Huzzah! After a break since 2005 its nice to be back behind the retro wheel. This sent going to be the final look. Some body mods to come and a good old fashioned lowering (obviously), new wheels and some graphics. But still...    |
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Last Edit: Aug 13, 2019 18:33:14 GMT by Shortcut
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dikkehemaworst
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Aug 13, 2019 23:07:21 GMT
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And bookmarked!
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Nice! Rare too! I wonder why Peugeot decided to market this as the Coupé when it's a hatchback?
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Last Edit: Aug 14, 2019 1:18:59 GMT by MkX
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Aug 14, 2019 10:41:06 GMT
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Nice! Rare too! I wonder why Peugeot decided to market this as the Coupé when it's a hatchback? To differentiate it from the actual 5 door hatchback. It does stretch the definition of coupé but hey. |
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Aug 14, 2019 10:49:33 GMT
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I like that. In for updates
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Aug 14, 2019 11:08:51 GMT
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A Peugeot 104 5drs was my first car I could legally drive. And driving I did. I went everywhere in that thing. I was at uni so no money for maintenance so only oil top ups and that was it. After a year of use and abuse I sold it to buy a Visa. I should have kept the 104! That was a much better car.
Yours is quite rare with the small square head lights. Most have the bigger head lights.
Keep us up to date mate.
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Aug 14, 2019 11:35:22 GMT
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Nice! Rare too! I wonder why Peugeot decided to market this as the Coupé when it's a hatchback? To differentiate it from the actual 5 door hatchback. It does stretch the definition of coupé but hey. Not really. Coupés are 2-door cars with rearwards sloping roofs* occasionally 4-doors. *As distinct from ' fastback' which has a (rear) roof to bumper-line slope. I'm sure there are other hatchbacks which are referred to as coupés when really they're not. |
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rickygolf83
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Aug 14, 2019 15:28:28 GMT
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Cracking looking wee car.
Looks great on those rims, wee lowering as you say and it will be perfect 👍
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Aug 15, 2019 13:38:33 GMT
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Cracking looking wee car. Looks great on those rims, wee lowering as you say and it will be perfect 👍 I have some nicer ones to go on. 6J instead of 5J so 185/60 13 tyres instead of the current 165/70s   |
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Last Edit: Aug 15, 2019 13:39:01 GMT by Shortcut
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Aug 15, 2019 13:49:18 GMT
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God I need this. NEED IT.
I've had a few S1 rallyé's (still do) and always wanted a 205 GTI engined 104. I genuinely prefer the shape to the 104 over the S1 106.
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1994 S1 106 Rallyé
1996 Mini Cooper 1.3 MPI (Rust bucket, currently in for surgery/resto)
2003 Renaultsport Clio 172 (Daily beater)
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Ritchie
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Aug 15, 2019 14:00:01 GMT
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Nice! Bookmarked. Mi16 it?  |
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Aug 15, 2019 14:35:21 GMT
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Nice! Bookmarked. Mi16 it? You'd think that would be doable but it actually requires modifying the entire front end of the car. No one does it as you can get nearly the same power from the XY engine for far less effort. The engine in this is actually an XY8 from a 205GT rather than the 104s XY7. It's also been converted to use later TU liners and pistons. This will also have a group B 8 port head with twin 40s and some other trick stuff that will result in about 110 BHP, hich should be plenty in a car that makes a 205 gti feel floaty by comparison. |
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Ritchie
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Aug 15, 2019 14:42:17 GMT
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Nice! Bookmarked. Mi16 it? You'd think that would be doable but it actually requires modifying the entire front end of the car. No one does it as you can get nearly the same power from the XY engine for far less effort. The engine in this is actually an XY8 from a 205GT rather than the 104s XY7. It's also been converted to use later TU liners and pistons. This will also have a group B 8 port head with twin 40s and some other trick stuff that will result in about 110 BHP, hich should be plenty in a car that makes a 205 gti feel floaty by comparison. Sounds great, the Mi lump would probably ruin it anyway with too much power. |
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Aug 15, 2019 15:07:35 GMT
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The MI is old hat now, you can get a lighter J4/JP4 16v engine a lot easier and they can be tuned very easily. that said, I've had two 16v rallyes, two 1.3 8v S1's and a 1.6 8v S2 and the 8v's are still my favourite!
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1994 S1 106 Rallyé
1996 Mini Cooper 1.3 MPI (Rust bucket, currently in for surgery/resto)
2003 Renaultsport Clio 172 (Daily beater)
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Aug 15, 2019 16:06:16 GMT
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Looks interesting! The description is equally intriguing. This really does raise the discussion of the definition of a coupe. Besides what was mentioned earlier with roof lines, i also thought it depended if the rear window lifted to make it an entire hatch or if the window stay fixed and the boot lid just lifted. As others have said I know car that are coupes and have been described as hatchbacks, and I know cars that are hatchbacks and described coupes. I've played both cards - down the pub its a coupe, on the phone to the insurance, its a sensible hatchback  |
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Update: One wheel change and a light tap with the stick later...    |
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This is way too cool!
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Nice!
Somewhere I have a pair of 205 XS carbs for the xy8 engine.
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May 18, 2020 19:16:03 GMT
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Nice work - looks great  |
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