 |
 General Info Goodies Search Web Stats Members
 Donations
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Forums › The Car › 206 Talk › 206 GTi Classic or not? |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Author
|
Message |
|
|
 Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:18 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 25, 2012
Posts: 97
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Shropshire
|
 |
Just wondering whether the 206 GTi is considered a classic yet? I know they say 25 years but that was because a car that age used to become tax exempt.
With all these ultra modern designs about now, I look at my standard GTi and think its looking more like a classic every day. But then the 206 is modified a lot more than the 205 GTi ever was, so maybe it won't ever be a classic. I don't see a huge amount of 206 GTi's on my travels so maybe there are less on the roads 
| |  |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:31 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 4455
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Essex
|
|
I think a car has to be pre 1973 to be tax exempt. The 206 isn't a classic at the moment.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:40 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
|
|
It will get there but will be at least another 10 years. Stuff like 205's are 20 years old now.
Even stuff like the first Fiesta XR2's are 30 years old and I'm not convinced they are a classic yet. Not far off though.
| | |
|
|
|
|
 | |  |
| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
 | |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:46 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 25, 2012
Posts: 97
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Shropshire
|
|
| Edward wrote: |
It will get there but will be at least another 10 years. Stuff like 205's are 20 years old now.
Even stuff like the first Fiesta XR2's are 30 years old and I'm not convinced they are a classic yet. Not far off though. |
I guess the word 'classic' is different for everyone, I consider any car built in the 80s a classic, but I'm sure my old fella would say the 60 or 70s 
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:05 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
|
|
The next step is vintage so 1970's cars aren't that old...
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:46 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 23, 2011
Posts: 1211
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sarcasm-in-shedloads
|
|
| Edward wrote: |
| The next step is vintage so 1970's cars aren't that old... |
HM Revenues & Customs generally class 'classic' cars as cars 15 years or over, with a value of over £15k. Those which are registered before 1973 are called 'historic vehicles' (tax-wise)
It is generally assumed that cars over 25 years old are referred to as 'classic', whilst newer "classic" cars are 'modern classic'.
Insurance Brokers and Insurance Companies regard a 'Modern Classic' as a vehicle that is considered collectible regardless of age.
Vintage ('the vintage era') is 1919 to 1930, veteran is pre-WW1.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:15 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 4014
Trade Rating: +2
|
|
Personally I can never see the 206 being classed as a classic collectors car, they just dont really have enough/any wow factor...its just a really average car.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:40 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
|
|
Plenty of cars were average in their day. Rarity makes them interesting.
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:45 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
Trade Rating: +2
Location: devon
|
|
| Edward wrote: |
| Plenty of cars were average in their day. Rarity makes them interesting. |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:40 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 25, 2012
Posts: 97
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Shropshire
|
|
| Edward wrote: |
| Plenty of cars were average in their day. Rarity makes them interesting. |
Some of my faves of which I could afford none of, were, XR3i, RS Turbo, XR2, Nova and Astra GTE, Lancia Delta, 205 GTi and Cosworth, think that's the 80s covered  All thecars I owned in the 90s were boring
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:50 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 23, 2011
Posts: 1211
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sarcasm-in-shedloads
|
|
| tee_lad wrote: |
| Edward wrote: |
| Plenty of cars were average in their day. Rarity makes them interesting. |
Some of my faves of which I could afford none of, were, XR3i, RS Turbo, XR2, Nova and Astra GTE, Lancia Delta, 205 GTi and Cosworth, think that's the 80s covered All thecars I owned in the 90s were boring |
The all-time favourite car I owned was a stunning 1989 (F-reg) metallic blue Fiat Uno Turbo ie Antiskid. I miss that car 
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:58 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 25, 2012
Posts: 97
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Shropshire
|
|
I though I was the man when I finally got an XR2 in 1993   oh and insurance was just as bad back then
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|  |
| |
| |
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
|
|
| |
|
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17130
Online Now [249]:
Visitors: 249
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
Forums Home
Forum FAQ
Search
