80's Monday : The Other Peugeot GTi

"Kookanoodles" (Kookanoodles) 12/30/2013 at 17:36 • Filed to: 80's Monday, Peugeot 309 GTi

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I was not yet around during the 80's, but this is one of my favourite cars from the era : the Peugeot 309 GTi, introduced in 1986 (a 16-valve GTi 16 was launched in 1990). It's like a 205 GTi with a boot, so it's more practical, and it's much rarer and less of an obvious choice, so it's cooler. I want one, badly, even if the build quality's rumoured to be atrocious.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 17:37

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I like the 309 GTI better than the 205 GTI/CTI.

Kookanoodles > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 12/30/2013 at 17:37

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So do I.

toadterror > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 17:43

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My friend!

Awesome choice!

I actually own a 309 SRi - the little brother of the GTi - It has the 1.6 engine from the first gen 205 GTi - much more eager to rev and it's a hoot!

Would love a set of those wheels

Here's my car on a recent roadtrip. It's done 116,000 km so not may miles at all.

toadterror > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 17:47

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I know, I know - I've got a set of big fat rally lights all ready for installation - don't worry!

Such a nippy little thing, I know it's wrong wheel drive - but it's by far the most neutral handling front driver I've ever steered.

Kookanoodles > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 17:49

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Cool car ! Where's that license plate from ?

toadterror > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 17:54

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Thanks bro - Wish I had more pics I could show you - At work :(

I'm upside-down - from New Zealand :)

toadterror > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 17:55

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Cool enough for an authorship on oppo? Pleeeeease?

Kookanoodles > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:00

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I'd love to, but I don't think I can. I was added to Oppo a few months ago by this guy , maybe if you ask him ?

Kookanoodles > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:01

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I always forget you guys get our cars too !

Klaus Schmoll > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:01

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It's not about what you drive, it's about not being a dick. I'll forward your request to the oppo frontpage so that the mods will see it. Nice car BTW.

Klaus Schmoll > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 18:05

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Little known fun fact: For some weird reason the beancounters at Peugeot decreed that the 309 two-door had to get the 205's doors. So they should be interchangeable. This also explains the the 309's somewhat odd, yet loveable looks.

toadterror > Klaus Schmoll 12/30/2013 at 18:07

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Thanks heaps man, and totally agree.

Why would you (be a dick) on here anyway - Easily the most friendly, diverse, funny and cool place on the net to just hang with people who enjoy The Car (and all sorts of other cool things - planes, engineering, science etc)

Come here erryday

Gamecat235 > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:13

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Added. Welcome aboard.

toadterror > Kookanoodles 12/30/2013 at 18:13

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Thanks dude

toadterror > Gamecat235 12/30/2013 at 18:17

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Thanks guys! I'll try and have some good reading and shots up over the new year

Gamecat235 > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:18

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No problem. If you have any questions, check the Owners Manual tag and if you can't find the answers there, ask away!

toadterror > Gamecat235 12/30/2013 at 18:21

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Cheers! And will do.

desertdog5051 > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 18:37

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Welcome to the ship. My greeting to you is:

You'll be sorrrrry.....This is a land where things are not as they seem and before you realize there is no escape, you are trapped ...This, my friends, is the OPPO ZONE.

Welcome.

toadterror > desertdog5051 12/30/2013 at 18:50

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Thanks for the welcome! I'm all about the OPPO ZONE

or

Dr. Oppo or: How Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Miata

duurtlang > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 19:56

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Interesting. I've got the opposite of you; I do have the wheels, don't have the car. I use the vintage GTi wheels for my winter tires.

You could argue they're too small for the car, and indeed they hardly fit due to the size of the brakes, but I don't dislike the anti-stance look to be honest.

toadterror > duurtlang 12/30/2013 at 20:09

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Awesome 406 Coupe! - really nice colour too They look cool! I think that perhaps the photo angle is unflattering. They're such low cars you'll hardly see that wheel gap from above. What's it like to own?

Did the wheels come with the car?

duurtlang > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 20:16

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Well, the stock wheels (which I use for my summer tires) from the 2.0 are 15" as well, although they're wider than the GTi wheels. The car is great to own, 0 problems so far other than a grumpy speedometer sensor (~30k km since I bought it). It's a true GT, albeit a someone underpowered one with the base 4 cylinder.

The wheels didn't come with the car. I just liked the 205/309 GTI wheels a lot and they fit my car without any modification, so I just bought a set for my winter tires. They're rough, but for €60 there's nothing to complain about.

Dusty Ventures > toadterror 12/30/2013 at 20:49

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I like you

toadterror > Dusty Ventures 12/30/2013 at 22:10

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Ditto. I like cars too.

toadterror > duurtlang 12/30/2013 at 22:25

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Wow that's cheap for a set of those! I was looking at a set down here in NZ - $400!!

Cool about the car, always have a second look when I see one.

Are many of the parts interchangeable with the 406 sedan?

Apollon > toadterror 01/05/2014 at 16:21

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Your car is great. I also like the wheels on it.