My current ah hem.....classic?

[Dominion]

Very nice

I had a diesel one in orange about 7 years back. I think it was meant to be red but I thik the sun got to it

I loved it too. Only thing that ever went wrong with it while I had it was a wheel bearing, and it had done about a squillion miles so can't complain.

 

[thepottleflump]

Cool car, my Aunt bought the sucessor, a 309 and vowed never to buy another Pug again.

 

[auto_blanco]

hehe yeah the 309 was a step backwards in terms of driving pleasure and of course its damn ugly lol! bizarrely you could also get it with some of the older generation engines that the 305 moved away from too, weird.

It is a good car though, I feel like keeping this one a while.

 

[thepottleflump]

Do you think the 309 is ugly? I thought it is a nicer car on the eye than the 305. I remember my brothers mate saying the 305 was better than the 309 at the time. I reckon this was back in 1990. Both seem rare now, can't remember the last time I saw a 309, the GTI was quite fruity too with the same engine as the 1.9 205 GTI if I recall.

 

[auto_blanco]

I think a goodwood green 309 gti can look pretty tasty, but the shopping trolley models are sooo dull they could just be any other 80s hatch, dull inside too. The older more angular cars look maybe a bit more unique? I like the 305 coz it looks quite gallic combined with nice 80s pininfarina lines.

Ive not personally driven a 309 mind but a few Pug enthusiasts ive spoken to prefer the older cars or of course the 205 etc, I dont find the 309 ugly per se, its just a nothing car really, its like a Rover 400 or a vauxhall astra! Having said that, 304s, 305s and 309s are all pretty rare these days.

 

[auto_blanco]

Updated today with some 14inch Speedlines from a 205 GTi, painted white of course. Looks way better and should drive better on wider lower tyres, however havent got the correct bolts so just a test fit!