OMG! Citroen Visa GTi - Wikkid

Ed · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:16

Took a lot of poking about and a great big push but we've finally got a grotty Visa GTi to start and my god is it a hoot! It's a weirdly capable hot hatch from the 80's that were rare way back when because they were ugly, crap and French. It wallowed (suspension probably shot), it clunked (bushes probably shot) and it grinded (gearbox probably shot) but the engine pulled and revved hard and despite its years still put a huge smile on our faces. Felt boring going home in the barge.

It's like this one vvv

Awesome!!! :cool:

A true underrated hidden gem.

Sparky · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:18

Wasn't this the car that gave birth, so to speak to the AX GT?

Axeboy · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:18

Comedy

Great cars of the day.

I seen a Rallye Samba on ebay the other day, would suit this well

Ed · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:19

CS||nuTs said:
Wasn't this the car that gave birth, so to speak to the AX GT?

In a strange way I believe so. It was a direct competitor to the better selling Pug 205 1.6 GTi.

Ed · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:22

Axeboy said:
Comedy

Great cars of the day.

I seen a Rallye Samba on ebay the other day, would suit this well

Ahh, the 80's.

Dogbreath · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:31

A friend had a Visa GTi many years back, it was a fun car but had very typical small Citroen build quality. IIRC the rear axle had a narrower track than the front as standard.

Ed · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:33

Dogbreath said:
the rear axle had a narrower track than the front

That sounds roundaboutastic.

jon.bda · 3 Sep 2008 at 23:58

I've had a few beers but wasn't the Citroen Visa rallycar a Group B car?. Worth that for the provenance alone...

Begbie · 4 Sep 2008 at 00:23

A mate of a mates AX , at knockhill.

-westy- · 4 Sep 2008 at 00:27

Basically the same mechanically as a 205 gti 1.6

pictures needed!

penski · 4 Sep 2008 at 08:06

OMGOMGOMGOMG

*faps*

Just as capable as a 205 GTi, bouyed by being megarare!

www.retro-rides.org !!!!

*n

Howard · 4 Sep 2008 at 08:14

penski said:
OMGOMGOMGOMG

*faps*

Just as capable as a 205 GTi, bouyed by being megarare!

www.retro-rides.org !!!!

*n

LOL! I can imagine Penski seeing the thread title, starting to hyperventilate/shake with shock while struggling to click the link to open it

penski · 4 Sep 2008 at 08:32

howardcanning said:
LOL! I can imagine Penski seeing the thread title, starting to hyperventilate/shake with shock while struggling to click the link to open it

I'm browsing on my phone. I was stabbing at the screen frantically for ages before I managed to hit the link.

*n

fonzee · 4 Sep 2008 at 08:55

you beauty

RoleyBirkin · 4 Sep 2008 at 08:58

Ed said:
It's a weirdly capable hot hatch from the 80's

Not that weird, given Citroen produced the most 'popular' hothatch of the last ten years.