Where did the idea for the Peugeot 205 come from?

The genesis of the 205 lay within Peugeot’s takeover in 1978 of Chrysler’s European divisions Simca and the former Rootes Group, which had the necessary expertise in making small cars including the Simca 1100 in France and Hillman Imp in Britain. It was around this time that Peugeot began to work on the development of a new supermini for the 1980s.

Is there an engine immobiliser fault on my Peugeot 206?

HelloA friend of mine is getting an “Engine immobiliser fault” message on the dashboard of her Peugeot 206 (05 plate). This is happening several times on first starting the car but also when driving. The Peugeot dealer and the seller (garage) cannot find a fault when they used a diagnostic tool.

Can you find a fault in a Peugeot 05?

The Peugeot dealer and the seller (garage) cannot find a fault when they used a diagnostic tool. Various blogs say to ‘replace the transponder aerial’ but others say there isn’t one on the 05 model?

Which is faster Peugeot 205 or Peugeot 205 GRD?

The 205 GRD (1.8 Diesel, 59 bhp (44 kW), 78 lb⋅ft (105.8 N⋅m)), for instance, was as fast yet smoother than the 205 GR (1.4 Petrol, 59 bhp (44 kW), 78 lb⋅ft (105.8 N⋅m)), due to the engine developing peak torque at much lower rpm, while using much less fuel.

Can a Peugeot 205 GTi engine be restored?

Here is the story of my Peugeot 1.9 205 GTI “XU9JA” engine restoration. In the previous blog entries I have taken you through the engine removal and the first part of the engine bay restoration. Now for the meet of the job, the engine work.

When did the Peugeot 205 diesel come out?

The diesel models employed the XUD PSA Diesel inline-four engine, lifted from the Citroën BX which was introduced in September 1982.

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