EG civic VS peugeot 205 GTI

**e240** · 17-05-2007 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Stock compared to stock

Hahaha...I'm basing this on when my Vti was on totally stock original 13 yr old suspensions to the new Peugot 206 Gti 180.. :-p Maybe its just me.
The Vti stock 13yr old sussys were good enough to run in the 53s at Oran Park South.
..and...I still use them as street suspensions..very comfortable...

**Kiz_EG6** · 17-05-2007 03:13 PM

Not to mention A/M parts are going to be a biatch to find!!
Especially compared to an EG.

They are a great platform and so many parts available

**aaronng** · 17-05-2007 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by e240

Hahaha...I'm basing this on when my Vti was on totally stock original 13 yr old suspensions to the new Peugot 206 Gti 180.. :-p Maybe its just me.
The Vti stock 13yr old sussys were good enough to run in the 53s at Oran Park South.
..and...I still use them as street suspensions..very comfortable...

206 GTI's handling are crap compared to the 205 GTI. I'm comparing it to the 205. I dislike 206s.

**rtsnoz** · 17-05-2007 05:24 PM

The main reason for my upgrade is I think its a better platform to start with because:

I have an 16v mi16 engine to eventually install in it.
The handling should shit-all-over an EG.
Parts aren't expensive. I talked to a guy who lives near me and owns 2 205GTIs (races one), he seems to think parts avaliablilty isn't a probem. Presuming I do all the work on it myself it shouldn't cost to much.

Main downside I'm seeing is appearance... Lets face it... 205s are ugly as anything compared to an EG.

**rtsnoz** · 17-05-2007 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by joey99

if you've watched any top gear, you'd know that french cars are bad. the reliability of them just don't stack up to anything like Hondas. It'll cost you alot to fix problems especially with older ones. In my opinion, you'll be down grading.

If you watched topgear you would also know that topgear rated the 205 as #3 on their 100 fastest cars list (you can find the list on their website somewhere).

This really is a tricky decision. Almost a practicality VS performance decision.

**90LAN** · 17-05-2007 05:35 PM

your comparing apple with oranges
the 205 gti would be the top of the line for that model
so if you had a eg6 sir
it would shit all over the 205 gti
why not base your conclusions on a standard 205?
stick with the eg put a b16a in it and see how u go racing your mate with the 2 gti race cars1

**SHIFTY** · 17-05-2007 05:44 PM

I work at peugeot (mechanic apprentice) and one of the guyz there has a 205 but it got the 2.2L in it.... it is alright...

but has 2 many problems, and 2 have it fixed would cost soooo much.. hahaha, stay with the honda.. lol ur better of in the long run

**aaronng** · 17-05-2007 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by 90LAN

your comparing apple with oranges
the 205 gti would be the top of the line for that model
so if you had a eg6 sir
it would shit all over the 205 gti
why not base your conclusions on a standard 205?
stick with the eg put a b16a in it and see how u go racing your mate with the 2 gti race cars1

Because he is shopping for a 205GTI, not a standard 205.