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| Performance | 8.4/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.3/10 |
| Reliability | 7.3/10  |
| Value for Money | 8.8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.4/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.6/10 |
By minimatan on 14th Jun 2004
| Year Manufactured | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 3months |
| Performance | 8/10 |
| Practicality | 6/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 minimatan's recommendation | |
Comfort
Handling/Response
Engine
Sound
Wolf in sheeps clothing
Thirsty
Rattly
I was given the Peugeot 309 Gti car for free. Before I stepped in it I had no idea as to its reputation. I have always liked my cars to be sharp and to handle well, having owned a Mini for 5 years previously.
To say that I am impressed is an understatement! This car has planty of grunt, luxurious seats, and the chassis is superbly responsive. It handles like it is on rails, but with none of the gloss over that a modern car adds, so it is a really down to earth drive while you throw it round bends. You are literally firmly in the driving seat. At the moment, knackered tyres are letting down the handling and the head gasket is going, but for a car with 120,000 miles on the clock, it sailed through its MOT. It had a full service history for 90000miles with the same owner!
Bad points are the rattling (I don't think that this will be too hard to sort out) and how thirsty it is! 200miles to a tank which costs around £40 to fill up! For this only I have given it 6 for practicality rather than more which it deserves for being so spacious.
Buy one cheap on ebay and enjoy!
ps Anyone know of an owners club or where I can get advice on what are the best tyres for it?
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