1987 Peugeot 309 GTi (that I've not actually seen yet)...
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Matt Bird said:
Good luck! So please to see a Spotted I wrote lead to such a fantastic story, really hope it's a good one. Enjoy your journey, look forward to the updates.
Cheers Matt. I will get to see the car soon, I am pretty excited!I will get round to putting some pictures up soon.
Fair play to you to have the balls to buy a car like that unseen! The furthest i've driven my 205 was 300 miles and that was ok, though due to the very short 5th gear (1.6 box) whenever I take it on the motorway i usually stick to 65/70 to try and save fuel.
Worth getting on the peugeot sport club website too.
Enjoy the car!
Worth getting on the peugeot sport club website too.
Enjoy the car!
Morning all!
You'll be pleased to hear that it was a completely uneventful drive up.
Friday was cold and miserable in Aberdeen. I had the pleasure of Flybe and got to ride in two Dash 8 Q400s:
The weather was better in Manchester:
And by the time I got to 'Exeter International', it was bright and sunny.
Spent Friday night drinking in Plymouth, it ended up being quite a heavy one and we rolled back in at around 4:30 in the morning. The taxi driver had to stop en route to ask us where we were going as we had both fallen asleep in the car...
Quiet night Saturday and I left Ivybridge at 7:45 yesterday morning. I was a little apprehensive to be honest, but filled up, put some air in the tyres and ended up cruising all the way at .8 to .85 leptons.
Just before I left:
I did a pit stop half way up in Lancaster for some dinner at my folks house. The radio could only pick up Radio 1 for some reason so I thought I would try the cassette player. I went upstairs and dug out one of my boxes to get some, err, decent music...
I pulled out of the drive after a nice Sunday roast, stuck a tape in, and it turns out the original Phillips tape deck is knackered, so it was back to bloody Radio 1...
I got home just after 7pm and the little French hatch didn't miss a beat all the way up.
Mechanically it seems pretty sorted, except for a blowing down pipe and it doesn't like idling when cold. I've also got to fit a new throttle cable or check the return spring on the pedal as it doesn't return smoothly meaning it bounces around in traffic a bit.
To be honest, body work wise it is a bit of a pup. It's going to need a full respray, some new metal in the sill ends and where the tail gate spoiler has rubbed through the paint, it isn't horrific and could be worse. I didn't have time to check under the rear seats, hopefully it will be fine!
The sunroof is completely jammed and it looks like I will have to take it apart to try and fix it and the passenger door will not open at all. Unless I can 'break' into the passenger side to open it the only way to fix it will be to cut into the door car to get to the latch. It looks like the rod from the handle and interior pull handle has come off the lock. Before I damage anything I want to make sure I can get a good set of replacement door cars! Has anybody had this problem?
The interior is also a bit grim, lots of animal hair and the velour looks like it has been scratched at and its very baggy. I'm going to to and source a replacement interior, again, does anybody know of one?
I ended up driving 623 miles and averaged 34 mpg, which now makes the little Pug my most economical car!
So that's it then! It'll be a fun project and once the bodywork (as long as the underneath is OK) and interior are sorted it will look spot on.
I will take some better pictures on a proper camera when I get home, first job tonight is to get the interior out and try and clean it. then tomorrow it will be throttle cable and exhaust...
You'll be pleased to hear that it was a completely uneventful drive up.
Friday was cold and miserable in Aberdeen. I had the pleasure of Flybe and got to ride in two Dash 8 Q400s:
The weather was better in Manchester:
And by the time I got to 'Exeter International', it was bright and sunny.
Spent Friday night drinking in Plymouth, it ended up being quite a heavy one and we rolled back in at around 4:30 in the morning. The taxi driver had to stop en route to ask us where we were going as we had both fallen asleep in the car...
Quiet night Saturday and I left Ivybridge at 7:45 yesterday morning. I was a little apprehensive to be honest, but filled up, put some air in the tyres and ended up cruising all the way at .8 to .85 leptons.
Just before I left:
I did a pit stop half way up in Lancaster for some dinner at my folks house. The radio could only pick up Radio 1 for some reason so I thought I would try the cassette player. I went upstairs and dug out one of my boxes to get some, err, decent music...
I pulled out of the drive after a nice Sunday roast, stuck a tape in, and it turns out the original Phillips tape deck is knackered, so it was back to bloody Radio 1...
I got home just after 7pm and the little French hatch didn't miss a beat all the way up.
Mechanically it seems pretty sorted, except for a blowing down pipe and it doesn't like idling when cold. I've also got to fit a new throttle cable or check the return spring on the pedal as it doesn't return smoothly meaning it bounces around in traffic a bit.
To be honest, body work wise it is a bit of a pup. It's going to need a full respray, some new metal in the sill ends and where the tail gate spoiler has rubbed through the paint, it isn't horrific and could be worse. I didn't have time to check under the rear seats, hopefully it will be fine!
The sunroof is completely jammed and it looks like I will have to take it apart to try and fix it and the passenger door will not open at all. Unless I can 'break' into the passenger side to open it the only way to fix it will be to cut into the door car to get to the latch. It looks like the rod from the handle and interior pull handle has come off the lock. Before I damage anything I want to make sure I can get a good set of replacement door cars! Has anybody had this problem?
The interior is also a bit grim, lots of animal hair and the velour looks like it has been scratched at and its very baggy. I'm going to to and source a replacement interior, again, does anybody know of one?
I ended up driving 623 miles and averaged 34 mpg, which now makes the little Pug my most economical car!
So that's it then! It'll be a fun project and once the bodywork (as long as the underneath is OK) and interior are sorted it will look spot on.
I will take some better pictures on a proper camera when I get home, first job tonight is to get the interior out and try and clean it. then tomorrow it will be throttle cable and exhaust...
petrolsniffer said:
Excellent good to see it was an enjoyable trip and 34mpg isn't bad!
I bet the aston won't be driven now
I've actually put the Aston up for sale! It may seem a bit odd, but it's a beautiful car, fast and makes a wonderful noise, but I just don't like leaving it anywhere, plus a convertible in Aberdeen seems a little pointless. I'll be 'investing' some money from the sale in this little 309.I bet the aston won't be driven now
Yes, I must be mental...
bob1179 said:
I've actually put the Aston up for sale! It may seem a bit odd, but it's a beautiful car, fast and makes a wonderful noise, but I just don't like leaving it anywhere, plus a convertible in Aberdeen seems a little pointless. I'll be 'investing' some money from the sale in this little 309.
Yes, I must be mental...
I wouldn't say mental but we french car fans are an odd bunch Yes, I must be mental...
If I had the funds my garage would probally mainly consist of french tat!
I took a few pics today, mainly to send to the paint place so they can come up with a rough estimate.
The best badge in the world!:
General Pugness:
Bit of an 'entertainment' issue:
It has air horns!:
Almost all of the lights work:
I've already bought some trim for it, I have a new bonnet, doors and O/S/F wing on order. I am hunting for a new interior, a set of vacuum pipes and a full sun roof cartridge.
At least it keeps me out of trouble...
The best badge in the world!:
General Pugness:
Bit of an 'entertainment' issue:
It has air horns!:
Almost all of the lights work:
I've already bought some trim for it, I have a new bonnet, doors and O/S/F wing on order. I am hunting for a new interior, a set of vacuum pipes and a full sun roof cartridge.
At least it keeps me out of trouble...
I haven't updated this thread in a while.
Anyway, I have been busy beavering away and buying parts. I now have a full set of very original driving and fog lamps, a full set of ultra rare Peugeot fog and driving lamp covers. A full vacuum system to fix the sunroof (which due to a cracked vacuum reservoir won't seal properly) and a bunch of interior trim bits to fix some of the broken and aged parts.
I still can't get the passenger door open as I need to get through the door card (which is in fairly good nick). To be honest it has been a real pain in the backside but I am taking the car down to the body shop next week and they will 'break in' and get it open. The passenger door appears to be full of filler anyway so it will be replaced with a nice second and one (along with the bonnet and nearside front wing).
I gave it wash this week too. In the sunshine and if you stand a good distance away and squint, it doesn't look like a bad car!
I can't wait to get it painted and have the wheels refurbished - pictures are on their way...
Anyway, I have been busy beavering away and buying parts. I now have a full set of very original driving and fog lamps, a full set of ultra rare Peugeot fog and driving lamp covers. A full vacuum system to fix the sunroof (which due to a cracked vacuum reservoir won't seal properly) and a bunch of interior trim bits to fix some of the broken and aged parts.
I still can't get the passenger door open as I need to get through the door card (which is in fairly good nick). To be honest it has been a real pain in the backside but I am taking the car down to the body shop next week and they will 'break in' and get it open. The passenger door appears to be full of filler anyway so it will be replaced with a nice second and one (along with the bonnet and nearside front wing).
I gave it wash this week too. In the sunshine and if you stand a good distance away and squint, it doesn't look like a bad car!
I can't wait to get it painted and have the wheels refurbished - pictures are on their way...
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