I'm so tempted (Pug 205 related)

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Having just seen this advert, I've been getting reasonably uncontrollable urges to go out and get myself a 205 GTi. Wanted one ever since I had an xs that was amazing fun.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...category=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200615231724939

Apparently that one even has A/C. Must be retrofitted, as I thought only the radio one special edition ever had it, and they were all sorrento green AFAIK. Anyway, I wouldn't be getting this particular one because 1) It's a bit pricy (although it does look mint) and 2) It's 466 miles from me !!

However, there is one major problem. I'm moving about 20 miles from work within the next month or so, and I'll be using my car every day, so it needs to not break down every other Tuesday. Does anyone have any recent experience of using a GTi as a daily driver?

EDIT

Wow, in the last 5 minutes that one has been removed from Autotrader! Sombody got a very clean car though by the look of it.

 

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Taken - If insurance on a GTi is too much, I can highly recommend an XS, if you can find one in good condition. Problem is a lot of them have been crashed by young drivers who can't afford the insurance on a GTi. They have a revvy little 1.4, and have a respectable 90 bhp which goes a long way in such a light car. Same funky handling characteristics as a GTi too Got to be better than a diesel. I'm driving a 306 Dturbo at present, and I'm a bit bored of it really.

EDIT

hmmm, I just did a search for 205 XS's on autotrader, and it found 2 within pretty much the whole country, one of which seems to have gotten into the hands of a chav with some taste issues. Didn't realise they were THAT rare!

 

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The DT might be about as fast as the XS in a straight line, but I cant help thinking it must affect the handling a little having a heavy derv in the front of what is otherwise a very light car.