Willsy's 309 GTi - Latest update 04/09/2018
 

New project begins, saw this 309 GTi listed locally and just had to buy it, an hour later and the bloke had kindly delivered it to my house.

Essentially it's bloody filthy and needs a fair bit of tlc but it is still original in form. I'm owner number 4 and it's on 90,000 miles

Pics as it arrived

















This'll be more of a challenge than the AX and the XSi

will be keepin an eye on this always loved 309's. what you got planned?

sick !

As with my previous 2 projects everything done will be with the intention to restore it to its former glory.

god thats beautiful, id love to have the older 309 gti 3 door

A very rare car nowadays, looks like a little bit more work to get right but that's part of the fun! Good luck with it


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Oh yes!! Now THAT is a project! :D I cannot wait to see the way this turns out Matt!

Ha ha, thats filthy! Plenty to keep you busy!

I love these always wanted one :)

Gonna keep a keen eye on this oneee

Snow foam and some crudzilla will sort the outa body work out a treat :-)

What happened to the xsi?

Awesome I must have you on facebook as I saw this come up last night, such a beast!

I take it Lea has seen this........

Looks an awesome project. I'm still tempted to buy leas 309.

Subscribed, I love a good 309

XSi is for sale mate :-)

Just got home from work so I'm off outside for an hour to play with the 309.

Bit of time spent on the GTi this evening before it got dark. My only aim being to finish getting the carpet out as the drivers side of the carpet was literally swimming, I had feared the worst for floor pan condition however I think it's been lucky. I'm sure the sunroof is the culprit with the drainage all blocked with foliage

Rear drivers side footwell


Front drivers side footwell needs some welding doing, both subframe bolts were badly corroded which I feared rounding off, the inside one snapped away from the mount and the outside one will be removed and replaced


The carpet is in a horrific state. It's not excessively worn though so I'll see if it'll clean up with the wet vac


All in all nothing dramatic so far

My old man had one if these when I was a kid, would love one. Can't wait to see progress.

Now that´s a big project!

Good luck!

wow thats a cool project

always love a willsy restoration