Concourse

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Just out of curiosity.

And the fact that somthings going tits up with mine

Thinking of building another to concourse standards maybe?

Alex

[richt 0]

Theres a few in the PSOOC, IMHO there are some that are over restored, ie painted floor pan underneath to keep up with the ford boys, even tho the pugs werent painted properly out of the factory. Most do a couple of shows a year and thats there only use. Think about painted exhuasts, rear beams etc if your serious.

Edited January 9, 2004 by richt

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Cheers Richt

How do yoou become a member of PSOOC

Also whats in it?

As for concourse I was wondering what would be passable rarther that what the extreams were as i would be using mine to comute to work in.

i.e Would parts that have been powder coated (black) pass as the're not factory standard.

Alex.

[richt 0]

Its possible to join online at ww.psooc.com

 

Magazines a year, members only website, stickers, tax disc holder etc, extensive discount directory. 10% discount from most pug dealers.

 

Using a car as a daily driver will be hard come close to the twice a driven year concours cars. I used to use my 309 goodwood daily and it was such hard work.

 

I enter my 306 into the show and shine class, as although not a daily drive as my 205 is, it gets used every week rain or shine and lives outside. I havent powder coated or polished any bits and go in the standard class. By true strict standards, powder coating and painting of bits that shouldnt be classed as modified and in that class, looking at one red 205 in the club, who has painted everything under his car i think you would get away with it.

 

If the concours comps where run to to prper jag standards and porchse standard then, it would need to be 100% origional.

[vicki mi16 babe 0]

, as although not a daily drive as my 205 is, it gets used every week

My arse !!!!

[richt 0]

Been used 4 days this week in the pooring rain

[vicki mi16 babe 0]

yea......first time its been used in a month tho

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

richt> have you got any pics of these shiney little pugs?

[richt 0]

which mine or the concours 205s?

 

Mine

 

 

[RichE 0]

Looks the part, just a shame it dont walk the walk

 

Anyways, you missed a bit

[sleeper205 0]

richt, you've got clear indicators on the wings, so it's not strictly kept std is it!

[hd_andy 2]

and your driving lights are modified....with rust!!

[richt 0]

Looks the part, just a shame it dont walk the walk

 

Anyways, you missed a bit

It does now i have just spent 300 quid on the top end

[richt 0]

richt, you've got clear indicators on the wings, so it's not strictly kept std is it!

Have a brand new set of standard ones sat here, ( my origional ones rubber surrounds had gone all funny) brought them for top gear, am undecided if i will fit them or not.

 

Andy - you where meant to get me some for xmas!

[sleeper205 0]

Looks the part, just a shame it dont walk the walk

 

Anyways, you missed a bit

what is he on about now?

 

i swear the name change has made him more of a mental.

[RichE 0]

Admit it, you love me really. I know you do.

 

I'm going on about the fact that this car was representing 205 GTi's to the rest of country on top gear against a 206 GTi 180 shoot out!

Then a month afterwards we find out its had to have an engine rebuild as it wasnt running correctly!

 

Not that I'm bitter or anything

[sleeper205 0]

aha! he makes sense after all!

 

that's a bit of a shame.

[hd_andy 2]

Andy - you where meant to get me some for xmas!

Damn it i new i missed someone, tell you what rich lend me the car and i will even fit them for you!! How does that sound, BTW it usually takes me between 5 and 10 years to fit them.

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

richt> i meant pics of those hardcore concours ones .

[richt 0]

Admit it, you love me really. I know you do.

 

I'm going on about the fact that this car was representing 205 GTi's to the rest of country on top gear against a 206 GTi 180 shoot out!

Then a month afterwards we find out its had to have an engine rebuild as it wasnt running correctly!

 

Not that I'm bitter or anything

Before top gear apart from running a bit rich, there was no problems with the car.

 

he car was booked in after crimbo for valve stems seals, when the head came off there was a cylinder head gasket blow between cylinders ( no signs of this) and a crack in the manifold.

 

Engine wasnt rebuild as bottem end is fine.

[richt 0]

richt> i meant pics of those hardcore concours ones .

Ill sort them out

[rattly_black 3]

Richt be honest mate how many times do you have to go over the bumpers and side trim with bumper snot to get it that black?

 

I spent at least 2hours doing mine yeasterday and its still not as black as that!!

(I have a phase 2 pug (J reg black trim) like yours!)

 

That red pug (reg G*** SRB) your talking about was for sale not long ago in classic cars!!

 

CHEERS

[richt 0]

He had it on the PSOOC for 5K.

 

I dont use bumper snot anymore i use the Vinyl and Rubber care, the stuff that is like the tyre dressing but scented. One coat and its all i needs, Goes on easier and is quicker to do than the snot.

[rattly_black 3]

He had it on the PSOOC for 5K.

 

Christ

 

Saying that it was ultra mint!! He even had a mirror so people could see how clean the underbody was, and it was clean!!

Richt do you know who owns a white 1.9 reg F599 GRR thats in Dave Thornton's sporting 205's book?? That thing is amazing with bright white arches!!!

 

Vinyl and Rubber care

 

Who makes that stuff mate!

Cheers

[Sergy 0]

Who makes that stuff mate!

Cheers

Its by autoglym, bout a fiver from halfords, i was looking at their range today