Possibly the greatest cold open in RCR history.

I'm fully convinced that the intro isn't scripted and that it's the way Mr. Regular acts naturally

Well, I'm french, and it should actually be pronounced "Peugeot". You're welcome.

"Ignore the anxiety of the future, the failures of the past and the doubts of the present." I can totes picture that quote being an RCR poster

*When hatchbacks didn't look like a smaller version of a SUV*

That GTA opening makes me sad that I can only give a single upward thumb.

The only acceptable mods to a 205 gti is really good tyres, a good and subtle security system, a limited slip diff, and independent throttle bodies.

The gta intro was magnificent

GTA: Regular Car Stories

As a Euro: "FINALLY a car I know.... Because my DAAAAAAAAAAD used to drive one."

I had a 205 GTI with the 1.9 engine. I upgraded the suspension, put a strut bar on it and it was like a street legal go kart. I loved that car.

Some cars look of their time. The 205, at least externally, has a timeless design imo.

"Taxing Happiness" that is the most British thing I have ever heard. Like an unreleased Pink Floyd single.

What an intro to an RCR video

“Today, weddings are more like divorce showers.” 😂👊🏻

That intro was amazing lol. Love that GTA reference

Best intro ever! Coming this fall Rockstar gaming presents GTA 6 Browntown or Bust

"it was like taxing happiness" Bruh, that hurts! 🙁

Car had later 115HP and another 1.9L with 130HP. Doesn’t sound much today, but it was a little rocket back then. Was superb sporty car.

I'm a 47 yr old Brit and this was THE hot hatch of my youth. The 1.9 was an absolute animal. Good condition survivors are selling for well in excess of £10k these days, and I've seen a few go for over £30k.

See this? This right here, is what we European petrolheads think of, when we think about fun French cars.

4:33 Rare photo of velociraptor investigating Peugeot 205 *Colorized* *Circa 71 million B.C.*

"some cars are okay left well enough alone" I feel like the US only like modding cars because domestic cars were so crap for so long

RCR confirmed as a playable character in FFVII Remake

Mr Regular: Young Trevor

I had the 1.9 gti. Whoop whoop! Was brilliant on the Aberdeen to Dundee coast rd in Scotland . Bloody roller skating on rails!!!

"Whoa, Im going to write a blog about this."

I've been watching since the Toyota was wrecked in the snow, can't remember if it was an Echo or a Yaris that was replaced with a leaky fit... That was the best opening intro to any video you have ever done! I don't even play G.T.A. and the second I heard the footsteps and the 3rd person camera I knew what you were doing!!!!! Bravo for keeping your videos diverse even after all these years!

Start scene has to be driv3r with that horrid level of mechanics 😂

GTA: RegularCars Edition

Loved the intro, but if you really wanted to get technical, this car is not in GTA. That was the Blista Compact which is a 1986-1987 Honda CRX.

Brown Theft Auto: Hyperbole City

Grand Regular Cars: San Nashville

The death of the small hot hatch GTI is a lie, in the 90's whe had 306gti (167hp), golf VR6 (192), clio williams (150), Saxo VTS (120 but 6.9s to 62mph), to name a few. Don't belive everything that Clarkson says.

"It's okay to leave 'well-enough' alone ... Ignore the anxiety of the future, the fails of the past, and the doubts of the present. I'm not going to pretend that every day is a gateway to paradise, but you're allowed to enjoy life for what it is."

"Ignore the anxiety of the future, the fails of the past, and the doubts of the present." Beautiful.

Best opening ever from this channel. I love you guys

Man, "GTA 6: Kutztown Calamity" has great graphics, but it's got some animation issues.

Intro reminded me more of "The Getaway" than GTA, I remember driving a first gen laguna estate and following the indicators to get places!

My mom had an econo version of the 205 when we were in Corsica. Never thought I’d see one on RCR. Thank you

Hey dad, thanks for the video and the copy of the new GTA 6.

That intro was awesome!

The fact that you pronounced "Poojeaut" and "Purrgeau" makes me wanna start calling the brand those names now

Epic beginning. Truly captured the GTA feel without being overdone.

I've got a '91 1.1l 205. Had it 10 years. Love it.

Quite fitting how the driving position is “The French Mistake” from Blazing Saddles

Great video! I

0:10 nice effects to hide the massive wherring of the drone. also nice new intro in general. its always a great change

0:00 When you switch to Michael in GTA 5

"Purr-jjjoe" I think is the pronunciation of the blasted red coats. Use the damn French pronunciation, we couldn't have done it without General Lafayette!

I used to have a '85 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 8v in red. Really, really loved the car. Such joy in driving this lovely car. A true hot hatch in every sense of the word. These cars are still around today due to the galanized body and overall excillent build quality. I sadly had to sell it due to stricter environmental rules in my home town in The Netherlands. (Currently owning a MX5 NB 10AM). Thanks Mr Regular for reviewing this car. Keep up the good work, love your video's! (have been following you since the first AW11 review).

This is one of the best reviews I've seen in general! And besides the hyperbole, yes, that is a perfect description of driving a 205, especially the shifter part. Drove a friend's 205 Generation that he turned into a GTI replica, such an experience!

this is my dream car. has been since i new what a car was. thanks for making this video.

Saw the notification. First thought; "please don't pronounciate it Poogeot"

That intro made my day. I'm glad you guys are nerds as well. Always dig the numerous references in your content.

As the owner of a 1991 Peugeot 405 with a XU5 engine (XU52C to be exact), a popular swap option for non-GTI 205s, you were really really accurate in describing what it's like to drive these: It does turn you into that man child that accelerates hard, lets it go down in speed a bit, ACCELERATES HARD AGAIN... ALL THE TIME! The engine really doesn't give you the feel for how high in the rev range it is and it does make you forget to change gears and the accelerator pedal really doesn't have any travel at all! I loved how spot on you were and thank you for doing these cars some justice

the GTI 1.9 litre version is the pick

I dont know if the typo on title of the video is just to annoy people but I love it.

The intro made me feel like it was 2007 again and I searched "GTA real life" on KZfaq

This was the BEST opener I’ve ever seen on a Yt video. Super low quality to the point that it wrapped around and became high quality

"I'm going to alternate between pronouncing it correctly and throwing a random R in the middle of the name where none should exist."

I haven't even watched a minute of this episode... But boy, This is cool!

This is hands down, one of the greatest jobs in this fine channel. Cheers.

This is easily the best car review channel on youtube

Some of the most impressive foley work I've seen to date.

People should give some respect to 80'-00's peugeots!

What a fantastic review, the car from my childhood! My mum had two, one being a convertable, I loved riding in those as a 5 year old! Brilliant open too, keep doing the do!

it makes me so happy when you reference all these places right off the mainline (one time you made a joke about Wayne too)

RCR + Drone I like it! 👍

Wow I literally just bought a 1.9 205 GTi over the weekend. Timing/10

That was the best intro I've seen to a video ever. Perfect balance between ridiculousness, humour and sarcasm

Lovely video my man, very entertaining! Cool to see a native 205 in the states. Not just entertaining, very informative. You done your research

I own a 1990 Peugeot 205 GTI and the driving position is not like that haha. The cars are amazing. I’m 21 and owned mine for 2 years and it’s great. It’s weird watching an American talk about a car that has not been in America. The bit about the cars been stolen a lot isn’t true. The Cossie was the car that got the insurance premiums through the roof as it could practically out run police. It got to the point when people bought the cossie new they couldn’t insure them as it was more then the cars worth. The 205 GTi didn’t finish in 1992 either. The last one was 1994. The death of the hot hatches was when all the car companies began to mature and start building family and economical cars. That’s what killed the hot hatch game. They’ve been trying to revive it ever since. Apart from that these cars are great. Good acceleration for the age. Still get peoples attention and handle like go karts.

Best intro in a car review, I've ever seen! Awesome.

When they fitted the 1.9 engine to the 205 GTi, whoa momma, it made the little rollerskate an absolute flyer, and it became the choice for urbanites in London, and it was a bit of a weapon in Group N rallying. Oh Peugeot where did it all go so very wrong?

That GTA cold open is absolute gold.

Grand Theft Regular Auto.

This car is a true legend. The cold open to this video is the stuff of legend. I am most happy after watching it!

I truly love this car, my father had a 505 sw at from 92 in 95, and had to leave the car at the mechanic, they gave us a replacement car, a 205 gti that entered because of a seized engine and was declared a complete loss, the secure company brought it back to life and had it as a replacement. Drove it on rain, in a dirt road outside Santiago and into a canyon road. I was ,16 and Loved the car, it was fun and grabed on corners like nothing else. When I ended up having enough money to buy my first car ended up with a 106 that I still have because of that 205. I LOVE small Peugeot, theres nothing that drives like them

Still feeling the wrath of the insurance hike caused by 80s and 90s hot hatches

This open was INCREDIBLE!!!!

Brilliant way to use the "GTA"-style opening to bring across the point. And it was really well done! :D Thank you for featuring one of the truly great euro-cars of the past. It was awesome that you drove the genesis of 205 GTi with the 1.6l engine rather than the 1.9l.

I'm happy you are getting to hang out with the Lane Motor Musuem guys. They are great folks!

This car screams "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby

My dad went out for some milk and never came back. As a result, I grew up with vitamin c deficiency. Thanks a lot dad.

I’m from the UK. And you summed up my formative ‘Car Years’ with aplomb! The gti was a halo car that was always just beyond reach precisely because of those insurance premiums. And you’re so right about leaving them alone. Loving the ‘educated’ US perspective by the way! And it’s fascinating learning about American cars. Thank you for your channel 👌plus you’re hilarious

I saw a 50's Oval Window Ragtop Beetle and a Gen 4 Celica Liftback. I'm excited.

@8:08 - 8:17 Thank you for that... I really needed to hear it. a dude going through a lot rn 😟

Just an echo of the rest of the Internet: That intro was fantastic!

That intro was the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life

Great video. Here in Spain, and I suppose the rest of Europe ,there was also a 1.9l with 130hp. Most manufacturers did that. They had the 8valve and 16valve models.... Golf, Kadett and so on.

YES I had one of those!!!! and yes the fusebox was also hanging like that :D

4:30 man this is sexier than it should

My first ever car was a 1986 Chevrolet Sprint Turbo in red. It's been well over 15 years since I owned it; there hasn't been a day I haven't missed it. Car lived it's life on 3 wheels whether you were trying to or not.

Exactly this model was my first car. You have no idea how much fun this car is when you‘re living in the mid 80s and you‘re just 18 years old. It‘s still a mystery I didn‘t kill myself in this...

Whenever I hear Poojo I feel the need to say something like: Chivrolett Chris-ler Dog Fard Ply Mouth

I'm more of a Citroen guy (because of hydropneumatics), but I would gladly take one of these any day. Oh and these cars a thief magnets even today, so if you want to get one, make sure you have safe storage. I do hope we get a POV on this btw.

Fantastic car and god its clean, that museum is awesome for letting it out!

I love the GTA intro. Best Car channel on KZfaq!

the missed opportunity to revive the dead "WOT?!" meme...