RE: Peugeot 309 GTI | Spotted

[GOATever]

Classicpugs said:

The 1.9 309 Gti wouldn't have been any cheaper to insure than the 205 1.9 Gti !! As both have same size engine. So I can't really understand that one..

The 205 had more accidents. I had one of them. An absolutely archetypal example. I over cooked it on a roundabout, understeered, lifted off, and bingo, death dealing snap lift off oversteer, route 1 to the trees in the middle of said roundabout .

Edited by GOATever on Saturday 10th August 13:11

[Davie]

s m said:

The motoring journos loved them despite the looks

Now that's a trip down memory lane for me!

That's identical to my 'first' car... E21HSN, a red 3 door 309XS bought under questionable circumstances from a guy at Perth car auctions way back in 1998 for £500. A friend of a friend had a silver one and as far as I, a 17yr old clutching a fresh license, was concerned it was just brilliant and so I ended up with my red one. I went down the GTi look-a-like route - 15" Speedlines, the extra front lights, fitted a Volvo 440 rear spoiler, smoothed the front and rear grilles and remember being amazed by how quick it was. Not quick enough it transpired and so a 1.9 conversion followed (which to be honest, didn't make a massive difference) and then latterly by an ill fated Mi16 conversion which was riddled with issues and so I lost heart, abandoned the car to a mate's mechanic dad and bought a Cavalier GSi instead. 21 years ago... crazy.

[otolith]

I had one, briefly.

The power steering hose running across the top of the bulkhead burst, spraying fluid over the hot exhaust manifold.

[GOATever]

otolith said:

I had one, briefly.

The power steering hose running across the top of the bulkhead burst, spraying fluid over the hot exhaust manifold.

That’s the ‘French’ in it

[s m]

GOATever said:

Classicpugs said:

The 1.9 309 Gti wouldn't have been any cheaper to insure than the 205 1.9 Gti !! As both have same size engine. So I can't really understand that one..

The 205 had more accidents. I had one of them. An absolutely archetypal example. I over cooked it on a roundabout, understeered, lifted off, and bingo, death dealing snap lift off oversteer, route 1 to the trees in the middle of said roundabout .

Edited by GOATever on Saturday 10th August 13:11

Yes, the 205 1.9s looks attracted the younger more inexperienced drivers generally.
When I had my 309 Gti it seemed to be older people driving them. The 309 didn't have the same cachet at the time