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The Peugeot 205 GTi was the best hot hatch of the 1980s (before cars became too heavy) and arguably the best performance car of the decade. Whilst fast, I wanted the sort of power that allows wheel spin in any gear and instant sideways action in the lower gears on demand. Turbo Technics or nitrous were the way to go, so I opted for both.
What about handling? My misspent youth was spent mostly in an XR3i with furry dice (I'm in the sleeveless shirt). Easy. Understeer; crap but safe. Now I have the superbly handling 205 GTi. So, what gives? Nothing - it handles like a dream. But eventually, it must do, which way does it go? I found out, just once. It's so well balanced that when you finally lose it, it goes absolutely fucking everywhere! Somehow, but I don't know how, I didn't hit anything. I had to get out and walk around the car, inspecting it, as a woman walked past (as if, somehow, it was the car's fault, not mine). I was disqualified at the time, too.
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