RE: Peugeot 309 GTI | Spotted
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Back in the day my friends had 309 GTi's and 205 GTi's and they always said the 309 handled just that little bit better and was more predictable than the 205s. One friend had a 5dr 309GTi and another had a 309 GTi Goodwood edition that he took to LAD motorsport in Morcambe and had a few engine mods done to it (fast road cams, gas flown head etc..). It was a lovely car. Another friend had a 205 GTi that he bought off an elderly gentleman. Low mileage and mint. Great, great cars.
I owned a Gen 2 309gti in a light blue colour back in the 90s, was defiantly a looker and have never seen one the same colour since. Really should of taken a few photos of it.
Was decently quick and handled itself well, downside was that pretty much every type of fixing/bracket from seat rails to engine bay failed come time which of course had nothing to do with my enthusiastic driving style of the era.
Mods of the day were a K/N induction system, superchip and power boost valve.
Was decently quick and handled itself well, downside was that pretty much every type of fixing/bracket from seat rails to engine bay failed come time which of course had nothing to do with my enthusiastic driving style of the era.
Mods of the day were a K/N induction system, superchip and power boost valve.
The closest I came to a 309GTI was putting a steering wheel from one (from a scrapper) onto my '83 205 1.1GL. A chunky leather bound wheel with 'GTI' on a rusty 13 year old beige (Antelope Beige according to the paint code, no less) tin can did not improve this spotty 17 year old's image, unsurprisingly!
A couple of years later a mate had a 309 SRi, that clung on to the road very well as he was doing his qualifying lap impression every time we were out in it.
A couple of years later a mate had a 309 SRi, that clung on to the road very well as he was doing his qualifying lap impression every time we were out in it.
Edited by JBT on Thursday 16th May 19:16
Edited by JBT on Thursday 16th May 19:17
Edited by JBT on Thursday 16th May 19:17
forzaminardi said:
I always liked the looks of these, more so than I did the 205. Lovely-looking car.
When I was at primary school, I was given an end-of-term project to write a novel. My hero in it (a detective/secret agent investigating an international crime syndicate) drove a 309GTI.
That's a lovely story to tell. I'm sure that hero has much more cool than the 007 in any Aston.When I was at primary school, I was given an end-of-term project to write a novel. My hero in it (a detective/secret agent investigating an international crime syndicate) drove a 309GTI.
cerb4.5lee said:
rossub said:
eck c said:
Mods of the day were a K/N induction system, superchip and power boost valve.
All for a massive 10 bhp more 
It was one of the first ones in a pale faded red, almost orange colour E reg, that was an eye opener how well it could corner brilliant cheap fun in 96.
rallycross said:
cerb4.5lee said:
rossub said:
eck c said:
Mods of the day were a K/N induction system, superchip and power boost valve.
All for a massive 10 bhp more It was one of the first ones in a pale faded red, almost orange colour E reg, that was an eye opener how well it could corner brilliant cheap fun in 96.
A really underrated car the 309, though at this money I’d be going 306 GTi 6 with a parts/bork fund (sorry!) as that’s where my nostalgia lies (and I’ve learned how not to crash one since I owned mine). If you had a 309 in your back catalogue though I can absolutely see why you’d buy a good one like this. Peugeot nailed FWD ride, handling and steering feel better than just about anyone else I reckon between the mid eighties and late nineties.
can't remember when for the last time I saw a 309 GTI , still nice though, but personally I like the 205 GTI way more.
This one also mentioned in the article, I do like, ok not the red interior, but the Dimma and M16 engine for that money, not bad those days.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16664665
This one also mentioned in the article, I do like, ok not the red interior, but the Dimma and M16 engine for that money, not bad those days.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16664665
GTRene said:
can't remember when for the last time I saw a 309 GTI , still nice though, but personally I like the 205 GTI way more.
This one also mentioned in the article, I do like, ok not the red interior, but the Dimma and M16 engine for that money, not bad those days.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16664665
The supercharged 16v Dimma went for a fair wodge last AutumnThis one also mentioned in the article, I do like, ok not the red interior, but the Dimma and M16 engine for that money, not bad those days.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16664665
Was about 40k I think
Paul-tkx5b said:
Had a facelift (bridge spoiler) 5-Door GTI in the mid-90s. It would leave my friends' 205GTIs for dust in the twists - they were truly worried about carving a 205-sized hole in the nearest hedgerow. It was white with a big sliding sunroof, and for a couple of years as I moved up and down the country with work, utterly reliable. Nice big boot to help with the moves and the odd camping holiday to France. And then it hit about 70K and things just started going wrong; water pump and starter motor went in quick succession and then my head was turned by a Corrado VR6 for sale locally and a deal was done….Great car, and I look back on it with great fondness (and it was so much better than the 8v Golf GTI with manual windows (!) the dealer tried to sell me instead of it…).
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