Great work there with your car George. I had a black 1987 one, it had been shunted in the rear which caused the seat mounts screws to rip out of the chassis i guess with the momentum of the passenger going forwards during impact. Likewise I had to repair to get the seats screwed down securely.
I had the 1.9 205 and 309. Both 89 plate cars. I genuinely enjoyed the 309 more. The 205 was the pretty car and it had the appeal but the 309 felt more planted with less lift of oversteer, felt a step up in terms of build and just suited me better. I loved them both. Of the 20 plus 80s hot hatches i had it really stood out as one of the best. It wasn’t the fastest but it was up there.
Nice video! I had a red one (with the fancy glass sunroof option!) in the early 90s. It was also an 88 model. I bought it in the UK and imported it to Ireland. I opted for the 309 over the 205 as it's definitely a sweeter handing machine. I really enjoyed that car. The interior build quality was atrocious though! I ended up selling it to a friend after 3 years and buying a Renault 19 16V. Good luck with your restoration efforts. I hope you can keep it running and enjoy it for a long time. I'm sure the Australian climate will be a lot kinder to it than the Irish climate would be!
My friend had an XS and it sat under the GTI with the engine from the 205 GTI 1.6 if I recall. It actually went quite well. The best GTI we had on the UK was the Goodwood with the green paint and wooden steering wheel and we sadly never had the GTI 16 that Europe had.
Great work there with your car George. I had a black 1987 one, it had been shunted in the rear which caused the seat mounts screws to rip out of the chassis i guess with the momentum of the passenger going forwards during impact. Likewise I had to repair to get the seats screwed down securely.
I had the 1.9 205 and 309. Both 89 plate cars. I genuinely enjoyed the 309 more. The 205 was the pretty car and it had the appeal but the 309 felt more planted with less lift of oversteer, felt a step up in terms of build and just suited me better. I loved them both. Of the 20 plus 80s hot hatches i had it really stood out as one of the best. It wasn’t the fastest but it was up there.
Nice video! I had a red one (with the fancy glass sunroof option!) in the early 90s. It was also an 88 model. I bought it in the UK and imported it to Ireland. I opted for the 309 over the 205 as it's definitely a sweeter handing machine. I really enjoyed that car. The interior build quality was atrocious though! I ended up selling it to a friend after 3 years and buying a Renault 19 16V. Good luck with your restoration efforts. I hope you can keep it running and enjoy it for a long time. I'm sure the Australian climate will be a lot kinder to it than the Irish climate would be!
@@PadraigFIRE thanks for your comment. Sounds like a great machine you had.
I currently own a 309 same colour as yours in the UK and I'm looking for a front gti bumper. Are there many aftermarket parts in your country.? Thanks
Owned a 309 XSI and it was much better balanced car which handled much better than the short wheelbase 205
@@davefowler1481 thanks for watching and for your comment. What were the specs on the XSI and where did it fit in the 309 line up?
My friend had an XS and it sat under the GTI with the engine from the 205 GTI 1.6 if I recall. It actually went quite well. The best GTI we had on the UK was the Goodwood with the green paint and wooden steering wheel and we sadly never had the GTI 16 that Europe had.
@Buck3366 goodwood green would look perfect