Why The Peugeot 207 GTi Is The French Hot Hatch You Need To Consider! Amazing Fun On A Budget!
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2017
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Great interior and cheap as chips
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I don't know what it is about the French cars but they always seem to be years ahead in terms of Aesthetic design. 9 years old and it still looks like it's just come straight out the factory.
Yes - except the inside, which looks and feels like it's stuck in 1998?
That is true. But still can't wait to get mine
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes To be honest, Peugeot in its latest interior design is quite nice, especially the 508!
@@MrSpeedy99 Yes I agree, the 208 is quite nice too, but pre 2012 they are pretty poor really.
The interior is shit? Strip it bare 🤣🤣
I’m considering buying a 10 plate one of these now, I just get this addiction to French hot hatches 😂
Nice one mate, really enjoy your honesty and sense of humour reviews. I love the mini cooper s 170 Bhp. At 50 years of age, finding back my love of fast cars and being able to afford the insurance. At 17 my first car was an XR3i and spent most of my salary on the insurance 😂
First easy and cheap mods to do to it to get 240 brake, induction kit, exhaust, stage 2 map and intercooler, (best place to get a THP engine mapped is by a company called E-Tuners)
Yes I hear good things about E-Tuners, based in Greece, they actually send you the remap via a download link? then you have to re-map the engine yourself, not sure I would be comfortable doing that personally
Nice! Although the 207 GTi weighs about twice what the 205 GTi used to weigh. That was the main criticism when Peugeot changed from the 206 to the 207 - there was a huge weight increase.
Good to know :)
Dont pay attention to what many people say about certain cars or brands. I always loved Fiats. In 2008 I bought a 1995 mk1 Punto 55. A guy with a same car, days before I bought mine, told me not to buy it cuz this and that. I told him :"I am going to buy it and if its not good, I will see for myself". In May 2024 will be 16 years with it and I will never sell it or get rid of it. Absolutely fantastic car. Here in the UK, I got a2005 206 2.0hdi. Bought it in May 2021, with 99865 miles and its still going stong and super reliable and with almost 152k on the clock. One of the best diesel engines in the market. More likely a VW or BMW engine will fail than mine. People make fun and say nonsense but I just dont take any notice.
I think the 2.0 HDi is more reliable than this 1.6 Petrol engine,, I do agree that people will always tell you horror stories about any car you might be considering, but it is always good to know common faults. just to be able to check these when you are buying 😉
This is a base model, mine is 'octane pack', which has auto lights/wipers/dimming mirror, cruise, reverse park aid... ps.. Thats not a standard exhaust back box.
Yes since making the video I found out there was an "option model" which it seems you have, I kinda assumed the GTi was the top of the range 207, but now it seems they decided make 2 versions but with the same engine (strange idea in my opinion) Peugeot just trying to make extra cash with the options I guess? as for the back box, the owner told me it was stock and he had it replaced, so I guess he was wrong lol
MrDurham55 how you finding this car mate looking to get one end of the month
I got one of these a few days ago and it's a great little car
Mrdurham55 why are u bragging? His is probably better that yours u act like uv got the best features in the world I's it a luxury car ??? Is it the best car in the world ???
@@itzmefarhaan393 a bit of a late reply but what is your logic mans just simply stated that he got the nicer version which I have just brought aswell which is surprisingly helpful because I didn’t realise that mine was some octane pack
Nice little cars these, had mine for 7 months and enjoy driving it, updated the the filter system to a Forge alloy cold air feed with a forge recirculation valve, mine was identical to yours with the black but changed the caps to the factory chrome as I prefer this look but overally you got a nice 207 there!
Have you still got it today?
@@amosy8345 yeah I do
I have 207 diesel and I have all the toys, Bluetooth, dual zone climate control, auto lights auto vipers etc.
You can tint the tail lights using the same material for window tints just use the less darker one, with a hairdryer to shape them around and get the bubbles out and its way cheaper than buying and spray painting another set of tailights. Also if u want to pass the mot u just peel off the wrap, no need to buy new set of tail lights.
front lights are also darker, and the stock exhaust looks way better than that ;)
I Have The 207, Just 2006 year, Thinking To Upgrade it and mod it to make it fresher and to drive and feel that the car is not that old
Nice Review . Will have to check out drive reviews.
Yes I wasn't doing drive/ride along videos at this time, but it is something I do now. Thanks for the comments 🙂
That's nice 👍👌👌
i have the 1.6 hdi with cruise control.. goes like a charm..
To be honest, I don't really see why they get such a bad rep? (French Cars) although i personally didn't like the interior of the 207, generally I think they offer great value for money, and I really want to try out a couple of high end Citroen's soon! the C5 looks amazing with all the tech ;)
very underated best in its class its just under civic only because they didnt produce 169 bhp version
Nice car. It just needs a remap and will get all the quickness should have.
The 2011 model has every that you was missing on the 2008 model. I know this video is old and you probably don’t have this car anymore 🤣👍🏻 I still got my Peugeot 207 1.4 L GTi envy I love this car 👍🏻
Good to know, and thanks for your comment :)
I know what you mean about the old interior for that with my Suzuki swift sport 08 and it has literally nothing had to put an fm transmitter just to get my own tunes on
Hello i'm thinking of buying my first car and I also watched your video of the Suzuki Swift Sport. What would be your choice and what are the best things from each other?
Thank you very much for helping!
Personally I would choose the Suzuki Swift Sport over the Peugeot 207 GTi. The Peugeot is much quicker on paper at 175bhp, but needs a lot lot looking after, and has a lot of "Known Faults" which can bite you in the ass. The SSS is a much easier car to maintain on a daily basis, and feels more modern with it's keyless entry and start system, added to this it is so much more fun to drive, and can be modified on a budget. So it depends what your after, I think maybe the 207 GTi is a better looking car in most respects, but if want reliability and cheap parts when things go wrong, then it's the Swift Sport every time :)
What'd you get?
Love this cars
, very base 175 model. Lot of extras missing like panoramic roof, cruise control, parking aid, auto lights, auto wipers and really missing the factory privacy glass 😑
Seems like I bought a bit of a low spec model
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes yea its not the lowest model its mid model u have I have 207 gt line version and I have all things as bzt sed and much more
Mpg for this car and what's the reliability like?
nice tuning
The french car mlarky I can't believe exist anymore, had a 207 from 30k until 80k and had no major problems whatsoever
I think it's just a general thing where people simply hate French cars lol, I have no problem with them personally, every car has it's "Known Faults" so I really think French cars get a bit of a bad rep?
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes do you still own the car?
@@skiddybop780 No I sold the car a while back now
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikesow was it? Im thinking about getting one. But im seeing on the net a few horror stories about chain tensioners and a clog up of crap around the injectors in the manifold or something like that, that needs cleaning out every so often via walnut blasting if not it can make the car run a lot slower.
@@skiddybop780 Yes the inlet valves get clogged up with carbon, and the solution is a walnut blasting, cam chain tensioner does fail often too, just test drive a couple and make sure to start it from cold, and give it a good run to make sure it feels like 175bhp 😉
Hey mate !
I’m planning to buy like this car do you recommend it or not ?
i just want to know the flows and what I should worry about since it a “peugeot”
And how much MPG do you get ?
just check suspension, and that it feels like 175bhp, as these can suffer from carbon build up.
please where did you buy a side skirts and front side spoilers ?
They come as standard on the GTi I believe :)
Hi mate, white LED headlights. I'm trying to upgrade my own but worried they will be too bright or illegal. Any ideas on the best ones to go for? Thanks
Hi,
To be honest I have had various results when it comes to LED headlight bulbs, Chinese versions tend to be very poor quality, so I would suggest getting the best you can afford, from a reputable brand, if you join the Facebook group for the 207 GTi, they will have a LOT of advice about mods there. Sorry I can't be of more help 🤔
Hello,
I'm going to buy a Peugeot 207 GTI, 174 HP, from 2007 and actually I don't know anything about his reliability of engine.I heard that has some problems with injections sub-assembly in special with injector and fuel pomp, did you had also?Or maybe can help me with some expensive problems that you meet on this car.
Thank you!
The only issue I had with my 207 GTi was lack of power, which I think was caused by carbon build up in on the inlet manifold, very common on these engines, and also some knocking noises from underneath, even after replacing the ARB bushes the noise was there, and I never did work out what it was? I would suggest making sure during your test drive that the power is where it should be, and there is no smoking, the Turbo works well, and doesn't make any noises. Apart from that I think they are pretty reliable cars :)
how do you make the Renault symbol dark? Very nice video tho!
I didn't do the badge, but it's easy using either a rattle can, or "Plasti Dip" I think it unbolts from inside the boot, take it off, paint it, then bolt it back on ;)
My 2007 gti has cruise control ... it also has the upgraded sat nav... you picked up a lower spec model gti .....the kkk turbo is under powered though ... the mini is a better car and the supercharger works better on these engines. Intake, exhaust and remap has these cars around 250bhp what they should of had as standard
I actually got myself an R56 Mini (check my other videos) and considering it has the same engine, the difference was night and day!
What js the fuel consumption on this car and what are tour thoughts about it’s reliability?
Not sure on MPG figures for these, but a quick Google search will no doubt answer that, as to reliability..... It's not a great engine to be honest, if looked after it can be reliable, but it does have some issues, like carbon build up! Which means a huge loss of power, and can be costly, so if test driving One, make sure it's as quick as it should be, the suspension components can also fail just for fun, with ARB bushes needing changing every couple of Years for some reason. They used this same engine in the Mini Copper S (R56) and that has all the same issues. Great fun little cars both of them, but sharing this engine means they can both be prone to issues.
I have the 2008 Peugeot 207. I have a sunroof auto wipers auto lights cruise control. So there are 207's that are not that dated ;). Anyway... Great looking car! Have you had any problems with the H7 LED Lights? I also want to install them
So far no issue's with the LED bulbs Donovan, just popped them in there, and they seem to be working well
Budget Bucket List Cars And Bikes nice! And how about the dust covers? I want to order led bulbs. But i also don't want moisture in my headlights :)
These just replace the original H7 bulbs, so no issue's re-fitting the dust covers, Other LED bulbs can be much larger as they have an in-build fan, so you have to cut the back of the dust cover to fit them, but these bulbs are the same size so no need to cut anything :)
Hey this car is beautiful but i really need help guys!! Where are the sideskirts from???
Wish I could help with that, hopefully someone else will be able to comment 🙂
Nice car same engine as a mini cooper s only issue is timing issue on them
Another common issue is carbon build up on the inlet manifold, which loses a load of power, and can only be cleaned by blasting Walnuts! odd but true :)
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I'd love another one to tune it handles better then a corsa vxr in my opinion and if u put the money into it be faster, I had a black one sold my type r ep3 to my dad ended up buying my type r back after a year 😂, still a good car tho would have another but only if I had money to tune it
Agreed, you can do a lot with these little French devels :) but if I get another One I want the Octane pack with all the goodies lol
Budget Bucket List Cars And Bikes my honest opinion if u want to save cash and can't make your mind up over say a mini or vxr I'd have the pug all day there cheaper also you don't see meany about so it's nice to be different and for a few quid you can tune them they sound nice with some impressive gains 👌👍
That's so odd that you didn't get any of the extras like cruise control parking aid and auto lights as these were meant to come as standard across all the 207 gtis..here in South Africa we had all the extras as standard. I personally had a 207 1.6 xs in the exact same red except with 4 doors and it had all those extras except the rear parking sensors.. So odd.. Maybe it wasn't offered on the UK and you had to pay for it to be added on?? These gtis were never a hot hatch.. They were always a warm hatch..
I think there was another version in the UK that had the extras, if you check some of the comments here, a few people diD mention this too - thanks for the comments 😃
New type of material? Alacantara. How is that different to alcantara?
Not sure
What should i buy an alfa romeo gt 2.0
Or this 207 gti 175 hp?
For my money, I would choose the 207GTi - just as it's cheaper to run and repair ;)
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes but is the alfa gt 2.0 really much better in terms of windnoise and suspension and quality than the pwugeot 207 gti?
@@ziad123bakkich2 Ziad123 bakkich They both have common issue's with ARB failing, and rear springs corroding, the Alfa has a Cambelt, but the 207 has a chain, so much cheaper to service (Alfa needs a new belts every 3 Years) plus you will be more than liKely to find someone to work on the 207. The Alfa is a great looking car, and fun to drive, but expensive to maintain, if you have the money, then get the Italian, if you want to do things more on a budget, then get the 207 GTi is my advise :) Just make sure the Pug doesn't have the common Carbon build up on the inlet manifold issue, and it should be fine (and cheap) motoring. (By the way the Alfa has a bit more wind noise at motorway speeds too)
what a bad equipment level. i have a 207 RC from 2007 and it has 2 zone climate, cruise control, automatic windscreen wiper, automatic light, automatic dimming rearview mirror, rear parking censor and folded side mirrors when locking the car, plus the frontlights has a darker tone.
Yes I assume you have the "Octane Pack" my question was why no nice extras on the base 207 GTi? when you buy a GTi you kinda expect to have a higher level of toys than the base models, it's not just about the extra power!
No one cares
Whats the name of the front lip? And if anyone knows, where can i get it?
The front lip is done by Irmscher. Some special editions like mine 207 1.6 VTi non turbo called Rc line got this lip stock. You can order it at Peugeot service or maybe even buy it somewhere online.
That's an aftermarket exhaust, the standard one has a different shape and should be much more quiet.
To be honest, this One is very quiet, that's why I assumed it was a standard One :)
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Ah that's weird I've had both and that one was defiantly louder but defiantly looks better than the standard one.
ease up on the coffee man,lol
I like these but the front is brutal looking just bad
you can change all the light problems you don't like easily
Yes I think I remember seeing that the interior bulbs can be changed to better LED lights, but it's a bit of a job to do I think?
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes yeah can be abit of a pain to do but is really worth it
@@itzasb3369 I do like a challenge :)
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes I’d do it I made mine like a ice white
@@itzasb3369 Thanks :)
Fuck the toys man.. This is a nice car does what it meant to do, drive to A 2 B...
Mine is the same in the gears it's faster in the top 3 gears
Jamie williams Because it's tourqe limited in 1st and 2nd gear. 50% in 1st, 75% in 2nd and 100% in 3,4,5. To prevent wheel spin and excessive wear on the gearbox. A remap can adjust this but it's not recommended.
Hey looking for a quickish car with nice upgrading ability and hav eno idea what to go for mate got about 4 to 5k
If it was my money to spend, I would most likely go for a MK2 Seat Leon?
Lots of after market bits to make them look nice, and the Diesel models can be re-mapped to well over 200bhp for not much money
They are mega comfy cars (I had a 1.6 Petrol Sport few years ago) and are essentially a VW Golf so reliable and cheap to maintain too ;)
I just really like the look of them, as they look like a 2 door coupe, but actually have 4 doors so practical
Or I have been considering a Honda Civic Type R (FN2) again Honda reliability, and 200bhp - but the 2.2 Diesel model is mega quick too!! test drove One a few weeks ago, and trust me it's very quick! and you gotta love that spaceship dash set up.
Hope that helps a little mate ;)
These engines are not sluggish, they also chip up nice to 205-210bhp.
When they feel sluggish the inlet valves are full of carbon and need cleaning or walnut blasting, the carbonisation is a known fault on these engines and the walnut blasting transforms them, but needs doing every 25-30000 miles.
Yes mine was no where near 175bhp, and certainly needed the Walnut blasting, I would like to have a go in One again that actually was up to speed, maybe I should buy anther One ;)
This engine also won engine of the year in 2007 in it's class 1.6.
Obviously before all the known faults became evident 😂
SPTuning in Hinkley walnut blast and remap these cars, bare in mind once uprated the blow off valve rubber diaphragm can blow especially in older cars. Easy fix get a gfb all metal blow off valve.
Cheap FR beater when done, and I should know 😉
Doesn't the carbonisation occur on all direct injection petrol engines?
Imo, Peugeot were keeping the weight down, which is why you have the lack of toys,
Definitely odd how it looks timeless on the outside and really dated with the interior
the 206 has auto lights and wipers so WTF
Yeah it's a strange One
Selling this car? will buy
Sorry Rumon, I sold this car a couple of weeks ago ;)
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How much for?
you have his contact details so i can purchase off him
There are many for sale out there :)
It's 208
No mate this is a 207 GTi, I have done another video on the 208 Peugeot too - The 208 didn't come out in Europe until 2012 :)
Ok my bad
You seriously think the inside of the boot lid is supposed to look like that? It's missing all it's trim for fucks sake, that's why you've not got anything to hang your parcel shelf on. Guessing it's been crashed at some point and they've found a scrap replacement boot.
Yes I realized it was missing the trim, and got replacements parts, looked much better after they were painted and fitted, but I did say during this video that I hadn't seen inside the boot until I started recording, hence why it was a surprise and a little confusing ;)
Who you chatting to?
I have heard about cam chain tensioner issue's on these, but mine was fine ;)
That's a 207 not a 208
Your Correct! Not sure what happened there 😂