Cuprabob Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I know there are few old uns on hear that will remember DIMMA, you'll be glad to hear they are back. Enjoy; DIMMA - The original DIMMA Uk 1986 on- Design & Manufacture warning: people with BMWs look at this at their own risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Used to do an epic Clio body kit back when I was at University. It was something I truly lusted after. Ah, those were the days. Grown up a little bit now, although not much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 My mate had a 205 Dimma and then the Clio Dimma. They seemed awesome when we were 17...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ah yes, I had forgotten about the 205 Exactly my thoughts - when you're young, a lot of things seem attractive, but in later life, looking back, you know it was probably best avoided... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nothing wrong with a nicely done Dimma kit on a 205. Just look at this...what's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I can see the appeal for sure. Couldn't drive that now though, it wouldn't go with all the tweed I wear now. Although would happily have an original 205 GTI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 ....would happily have an original 205 GTI. :D padding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Dropped off my kids at the child minder the other day and noticed a blue 1.9 GTI 205 in the garage. Their son is restoring it and is almost done. I'll try and get a few pics next time I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nothing wrong with a nicely done Dimma kit on a 205.Just look at this...what's not to like? What's not to like? Everything. Underneath is one the all time greatest hot hatches, and it's comprehensively ruined by the stupid bodykit. How is it ruined? If we overlook the visuals, which are subjective, it's been made heavier and therefore slower, less responsive and number, it's had spacers put on the rear wheels to fill the arches, so the famous handling has been ruined as the geometry is no longer correct, the unsprung mass has increased due to the stupidly heavy over sized wheels. Need I go on? As above, I'll take a nice original 205 GTi over that ever day of the week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 But it looks ****ing awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 But it looks ****ing awesome. Do you wear cords, sandals with socks and tank tops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 But it looks ****ing awesome. It looks ok because it (slightly) resembles the 205 rally car in those colours, and the T16 (I think it was called, Group B jobbie?). But in reality, no one painted them that colour, they were usually painted some lurid green or silly chroma flair colour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'll take a nice original 205 GTi over that ever day of the week! Same here. That Dimma 205 is dreadful, for all the reasons mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Now that's more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Much nicer, just needs to lose the white writing on the tyres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 The previous owners doing, ex colleague of mine, although I did redo them during the first few days I had it with the paint pen he gave me. Ancient pics tbh - this is most recent taken only two months ago. Still on Goodyears, Michelin Pilot Exalto 2s sat waiting, will refurb alloys at same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 That looks excellent. What a fantastic car the 205 was/still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I was once the victim of a 205 GTi Dimma - with a Turbo Technics conversion. I don't know what power it was putting out, but it left my Corolla GTi-16 standing and a friends Renault 5 GT Turbo with 160 bhp on tap was left in a cloud of dust too. p.s. as anyone who was 17 in the mid-1980's will know, you were never in any doubt about cars with TT conversions, because they had the words written on them in biggest possible fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Ians car will be left alone for a short while during the MK meet, who fancies borrowing it from him as a donor car for a TSN Dimma 205 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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