1985 Peugeot 305
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- I have always wanted to get myself a Peugeot 305, my Grandpa had one when i was a child and drove it for well over 10 years, i can also remember there being a number of vans on the farm.
After some watching out on ebay this one turned up and i bought it.
The car came from near manchester, and i drove it back home to Northern Ireland via the ferry in Holyhead across to Dublin, 250 miles covered without any breakdowns which isn't bad for a car which hasn't been used much in recent years.
Currently it has a 1.6 8v TU5S engine with a webber carburettor, it has a Citroen Saxo VTS radiator installed with cable ties as the original radiator was badly clogged up. The engine has a webber carburettor fitted, and it seems to be running reasonably well (there are 59,000 miles on the clock) but it does seem to have a bit of top end clatter which could be due to a worn camshaft. The engine isn't as smooth as it should be and slightly down on power.
Replacing the camshaft and checking the shims is an option however i have also got hold of a 1990 Van with the XUD diesel engine, so that will be going into the estate some time soon.
The car for a 29 year old 305 is in remarkable condition, there is rust but it is restorable, the plan is to strip the whole car down, weld whatever needs to be welded, and give it a respray and decent underbody protection, stone chip shield waxoyl etc (I'm not too sure yet on what is the best stuff to put on but i will find out soon)
The interior of the car is immaculate, the seats are typical old Peugeot, bar an old Citroen these are the softest seats i have sat in, which makes the car very comfortable, all of the electrical things inside work (although it does have the wobbly speedometer needle i remember back in the day), the car has manual locking all round, manual windows, manual mirrors, no seat belts in the rear its basic by the standards of todays cars. But it does have loads of character, and it handles surprisingly well for such an old car, although the suspension is creaky and rattly and in need of a refurbish.
At the moment the car has a years MOT and 6 Months tax, i have drove it about a bit, but the tailgate has a leak so i am keeping it stored in my garage out of the rain, it can be welded up, the rear doors are rusty at the bottom and hopefully they can be repaired. The front passenger wing is rusty as is the front valence, and it would be great if i could find replacement parts. If anyone knows about 305 spare parts let me know in the comments.
My first car was a 1985 Peugeot 305 estate 1.7 GLD. I inherited it in 95 from my father and he had bought it from my grandfather before that. Thanks for sharing this, brought back some great memories.
Both sets of my grandparents each had one of these. One had a blue 1.6 petrol which eventually became my first car, and the others had a maroon 1.8 diesel version. The 305 was a Brilliant workhorse for it’s time! Probably the best to drive in it’s class too.
Thanks for the great memories. My dad had two 305 like this one when I was a kid. The first one was white and had a 1.9L diesel engine with 65hp and the second one was red (like yours) and had a 1.5L petrol engine with 89hp. We lived in Madagascar and we had a lot of fantastic road trips through the island with those cars. They were truly reliable.
+tohadokenornottohado
Hi Glad to hear you like it, its one thing i like about the 305 is hearing other peoples stories about when they or a family member owned one, over here in ireland a lot of people especially farmers had the 305 Van and it usually starts conversations remembering them, and of course talking about the reliability especially the diesels.
Madagascar, very nice. What is it like on old cars? Do you have any problems with corrosion, (here the salted roads in the winter rust cars badly) are there many 305's left on your roads.
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Thanks, yes thats one thing i like about the 305 on the classic car scene its a bit of an oddity, here old MG's and Ford escorts are quite prevelant. The 305 i find more interesting, having said that i enjoy seeing other once common mainstream old cars that have now become rare, always find there is more memories from their owners to talk about.
Madagasgar sounds great then for the old cars, if there was another peugeot i would love to try it would be the 505 just seems like such a great strong big car, although even the hilux/landcruiser are special for their durability, a lot of them got exported years ago.
Yup we have an influx of german motors nowadays, i prefer the older cars, much more character and easier to fix.
As for a 305 review, i do plan to get a good roadtrip in one once it has an XUD under the bonnet, this S5 is currently a shell awaiting sandblasting so once its back together i will try to do a good video of it.
love the dog jumping into the boot
I had one when i was 21 and i loved it.....so comfy and it had real character.
Thanks for the comment, there is a definite character about these old 305s, and indeed very comfortable the seats for a start are a lot softer than that found on new cars, and the suspension does a very good job of ironing out bumps on the road.
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My dad a 1983 305 grd estate 1.9 same colour as yours,great car, I remember a TV ad for them with various estates driving over speed humps with fish tanks full of water in the back,only the 305 had any water left in the tank.Would love to see that ad but can't find it on CZcams.Will show this video to my son,he has just bought a 308 as his first car,will show him his grandad had a Peugeot too.Good luck with the restoration.
Didn't realise your video was four years old,hope your pug is still going strong.
Great video. I love the cars from the 80th. maybe because i made my driving license in 1984. The cars were different, a VW dont looked like an Audi or a Renault. I still have a VW Passat Fastback from 1986 and it was a d is the best car i ever had.
A good era for cars, they seem to be creeping up in value now aswell.
beautiful and very complete, besides now very rare compliments, the only thing I would not have included are those modern 206 wheel covers, I would have left the original design of the original Peugeot rims
nice auld bus, very rare these days, haven't seen one in ages - will make a good project
My dad had one of these a 1.2 GL. From 1983, suffered no end of head gasket failures. It put him off Peugeots for good
Ive seen a few 1.3's on leboncoin in really good shape but yup the 1.6 isnt exactly awash with power i would imagine a 1.3 would have struggled a lot more possibly making it more prone to HG failure.
I've had my 305 van for 17 years now. Xantia turbo engine. Going for a 2 inch lift and 2 inch offset steelies. Got pepper pots at moment. Love it. Won't sell it. Howmanyleft says only 2 grd's on the road and I know the other one.
Paul Fowkes
Xantia XUD turbo or the petrol turbo CT engine?
How are you planning the lift, have you sourced new springs/shocks or will it be using spacer blocks above the axles?
Are you on Facebook the 305 uk and ireland owners club is worth joining
I've had a rear axle reconditioned, also new springs and shocks and , yep, spacer blocks. Front, longer springs and shocks. Rear axle is going on this weekend. Going to look a bit odd for a week until the front is done. Then source some nice steelies to off set an inch. Then I hope it will look a bit cooler than your average wagon. Green lanes are calling. I have a feeling I know of you PugCit2CV. Not many 305 owners about.
Didn't your Gtx die of a crash or summat ?
No i havent crahsed any of the 305s, well a small parking incident in the shed i backed the automatic one into the GTX bumper but no damage done. The S5 as featured in this video is stripped down to the shell at the moment.
I do apologise, must have been someone else.
i just bought a '85 305 GTX, gonna restore it during summer. Not whole lot to do. Engine seems to be in good shape which is a good thing.
Great to hear best of luck with it, where abouts are you located?
Finland, these are rare here, but got it still cheaply. Was looking for 205 but the prices are somewhat "wild".
Goblintom
Very nice, are there many peugeots sold over in finland?
The 205 is the same here prices are on the rise especially the Gti
smart that for the age, look forward to your service vid :)
There will be a service video but it will be on the XUD diesel engine i have removed from a 305 van and will be putting it into the estate. I have no intention of doing much to the XU5 engine at the moment, although i will store it safely in my garage.
great shape for 1985
Thanks, its not too bad especially compared to other ones i had looked at. Its not immaculate but as a basis for something to restore its a good start, the bottoms of both rear doors will need welding up, and the bootlid has a rust hole which is causing a leak. Its got bits of rust but it can be fixed.
rust was a item in those days the newer models dont rust at all and where realy reliable my 206 have 8 k on his clock on gasoline and drive fine
It depeneded very much on usage. Over here the vans were literally driven into the ground, the diesel offered a very mechanically robust package capable of massive mileages but lack of bodywork care and use in salty roads led to thier demise.
The 206s are good wee car, ive bought and sold a few. Rust seems to be affecting the very earliest models now but forgivable as they age, back axles are their only main issue but a replacement axle is not expensive.
you should have taken the dog for a spin I'm sure he would have loved it
I have been using the 305 for the dogs and they do enjoy looking out the window
Ovidu Acantin
Rev it while the engine is cold. Then take it for a spin while engine is still cold. I am sure it will soon end up in junkyard if not already.
Perhaps consider that the engine had already been used prior to filming
@@peugeotCitroen2CV but the car stalling, when driver was exiting the bumpy road, says otherwise.
@@khayyamqamar1195
I know because it was me driving the car that it had been driven for a good 20 minuites before this video was taken, it was stored at a different location to where the video was made, the drive had ensured the engine was warmed up.
You can hear around 6:25 - 6:40 it splutters at idle, the carburettor did not idle right there was always a bit of a running problem where it tended to cut out at junctions unless giving it some revs.
The engine when i got it already had signs of camshaft wear so it was a bit clattery although it still did drive 400 miles from england back to northern Ireland.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV Alright then. Good to know 👍
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Spare parts can still be found, prices are not too expensive, it shares a lot with the 205.
Hi, I own a Peugeot 305 GL 1983 and the horn slowly stopped working. You seem to know your way around and oldtimer...any advice on how to fix it or at least where to find the info? been struggling for a while so thank you for your help :)
P.S: Your car is awesome, nice job with it :)
The horn will be located around the front of the car somewhere, id need to actually check my own to see where it is. Although google car horn to get an idea of what it looks like.
They are generally not serviceable although a simple thing to wire in, the best thing would be to get a horn from a newer peugeot or any car in fact (they all run on 12v).
Now that is assuming the horn is faulty. If you have the old horn unbolted its possible then to provide it with 12v from a battery to see if it works. If it works that way there may be a problem with a relay or the switch and further looking into the problem will be required.
@@peugeotCitroen2CV thank you, this was helpfull. I think it is a membrane in the horn that, well, got old. (it stopped working very gradually) I will just have to buy a new one.... thanks for the info and for replying so quickly :)
Please I want to set the engine for Peugeot 305 Black if you could give me a video about the student and thank you
Im not too sure what it is you want to set on the engine?
seen one going to buy
Hope the deal goes well
Any idea or scheme how to set chain timing in the 1,5 ver?
da riusz
Hi
That would be one of the older pre XU engines i think they were called XR i have not had any dealings with them although i think it is featured in the Haynes manual for the 305
@@peugeotCitroen2CV Thanks!
Are there any problem with the idle?
Yes there is, the carb needs adjustment but i am not too familiar with them, i need to find a manual for the carb to find out where the idle mixture screw is located, i think its running too lean on idle. However an XUD diesel has been sourced for this car.
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