Charade GTti

Yeah 3 cylinder engine twincam 12v with a bulletproof bottom end. Apparently 150-170bhp isn't difficult to see with upgraded headgasket and some induction mods and a boost increase. I've loved them ever since the Retro Cars article on them. Shame there 4x100pcd though cud've had some awesome wheels if they were 4x114.3

love em to bits, would like to get my sweaty paws on one one day

I have owned 2 in the past and they are great, quick cars but as stated, rust is a killer and I doubt parts are easy to get now, I had min about 6 years ago when there were a few on the autotrader every week, now, NONE!

They are quite pop in Aus so maybe find info that way.

I recall a company called 'camskill' think that was the name who did a few tuning parts and there is a owners club too.

with exhaust and down pipe (just change the std panel filter to K+N/Green and drill holes in air box as cone filters are not as good power wise from what I lernt with mine). And they are e as fast a saxo VTS/Clio 16v etc (and I meen pulls them in fast with these mods!)

turbo is small but the std engine can take a bit of abuse as I think they were all fodged bottom ends.

i cant remember alot as this was my first car, and it was a bit poor reliability wise as it was always breaking down but I think it was just a bad example as I got another and it was great!

Good luck buying it and hope some of thais vauge info helps!!

Right Update! I got in contact with the Chairman of the GTti Owners club. Absolutely top bloke!! He's had a look at the ebay ad (here ) and he's told me that it has the early interior and that the colour doesn't look right to him So I've texted the fella selling it to ask if he has any history for it or know's anything about either point.

Looking at the other photo's you can see the colour is a bit off, I originally put it down to the rain etc but I'm not so sure now shame cos I was pretty much gunna get it.

Whats peoples thoughts?? Knock him right down becasue of these points and go for it anyway or walk away??

I'd be careful of making a fuss about the colour! He might just tell you to fugg off (I probably would, to be honest, if you tried to knock me down over the colour without even seeing the car). I'd be more interested in how much rust and bog it has. I would say the chances of finding one now that had never had any paint work would be nil.

Defo a car that I would go and see, ideally with someone who knows them well, before swapping it for my daily transport. Tread carefully! And don't deal with the seller by text! To me that would defo mark you out as a half ar$ed buyer.

good man!

Twonks who txt msg you with stuff like
'Hi M8 av U still got da Car 4 Sle'
Are possibly the lowest ebb of human existance in my book.
I refuse to enter into any sort of sale dialog with anyone too retarded to actually use a telephone for the purpose which it is intended.

Apols. for the rant.
I agree, go and have a nose round it.
If it is 'non-standard' as opposed to 'sub-standard' let that no be a barrier. See if it's a car you can live with and ENJOY (without being anal over colour or cloth finish) and makes up your own mind.

I reckon after a go in it you'll be smitten.

Going to see it on Sunday YYYYAAAAAYYYY!!!

Meh who needs luck when you've got implusive over priced tat buying SkiLLorZZ ;D