Well, most of you know the GTi-6 was sold on Sunday, and after 2 days of searching, I put a deposit down on this and picked it up last night.











1.4 XSi 8v (cat model) 95bhp in totally standard form from the standard airbox to the original tape player, and fully refurbished standard wheels.

1st gear is exactly like my GTi-6, and it's not a huge difference 0-60 if I'm honest, and the torque pull is a lot of fun, especially once your past 4500rpm! All it needs is a centre section on the exhaust as it's blowing, a bush on the lower arm as it's knocking and a little tlc on the outside as the bumpers have a couple of scuffs and a few minor dents. Great condition for a 14 year old car!

I'll be slowly fixing up the suspension problem and worn out items, giving it an all around polybush and taking it out on track soon. No major plans, but a decat is on the cards, and a panel filter if I can find one just to free it up a little more.

It's hilarious to drive and handles great due to the none power steering, especially in the wet as you can control the car much better I find. And there are so many parts and they are all insanely cheap. It'll be screaming over 7k's worth of it's 8v lungs to a Sixfields near you soon!

Comments welcome

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

now that ry is stunning!

lovely little car and looks well worth the money

I do like that, nice and simple.

Blue carpet FTW

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is that carpet not an alacantra retrim?

Looks nice and mint.....except the n/s corner of the bumper looks a bit fooked?

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

ooo must admit i do like it...
hows the 8v for mpg? power sounds good for a 1.4 8v seems like a wise buy, you will still have bags of fun in it...
don't think i'd ge near you in it either

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Very nice

And I also agree about non powersteering + wet = easier than with powersteering

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

I really like that Ry, looks very clean and tidy.. i like the look of it with the fogs in the front bumper, hopefully will save you lots of dollar

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looks nice and tidy

good find

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

Although i'd never admit it, I was actually tempted by a 1.6 one of these a year or so back as an additional runaround........O' sh!t, what have I said

No, but seriously, even I can see sense in an XSi as there not as overpriced as there fancy brethren

Nice choice..........ok, not a bad choice

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Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs!

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

I knew it was gona be 1 of these!!!, i figured u wernt gona go from a gti-6 to something alot slower!!

nice car mate, i was gona get 1 of these but ended up with the Si.

nice find mate, not many of these left now, especially in that condition!!

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Suzuki Ignis Sport - ITG Maxogen - Japspeed 4-1 - Decat - 2" custom single box Scorpion exhaust 3" tip - Magnecor leads - Air con Removed - Apex 35mm springs - OMP Strut brace - Whiteline rear arb - EBC Greenstuff front pads - MTEC grooved/drilled discs - Team Dynamics Pro rally 15X6J ET28 - Toyo tyres - Rallyflapz - Black lamps - Smoked repeaters - Sparco pedals - Stripped 40kgs rear interior
125.4BHP 126.6LBFT

Cheers both!

I must admit although it's nowhere near the power of a GTi-6, it is just as much, if not more fun to drive! and has more character without a doubt too.

Thoughts of a 16v engine in the future are entering my head already I tell thee. Rough stats!

1.4 XSi 107.19 bhp/tonne

GTi-6 139.66 bhp/tonne

16v engine @ 130bhp + 40kg weight loss = 155.40 bhp/tonne

Stop this right now Ryan!

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

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Hmm I think the MOS HU isn't my cup of tea I'm afraid, your best bet would be eBay to be honest mate.

Oh I forgot to mention, the first upgrade it will receive shall be the brakes

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

yeh it wasn't really mine.....bought it as it was cheap and the old one broke

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Suzuki Ignis Sport - ITG Maxogen - Japspeed 4-1 - Decat - 2" custom single box Scorpion exhaust 3" tip - Magnecor leads - Air con Removed - Apex 35mm springs - OMP Strut brace - Whiteline rear arb - EBC Greenstuff front pads - MTEC grooved/drilled discs - Team Dynamics Pro rally 15X6J ET28 - Toyo tyres - Rallyflapz - Black lamps - Smoked repeaters - Sparco pedals - Stripped 40kgs rear interior
125.4BHP 126.6LBFT

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

yeah if they stop 1215kg of car with 2 people in like that, then imagine a 890kg car with 1 person

Sadly I can't fit the 6 brakes as I'm keeping the standard 14" wheels, but the 266mm brakes fit from certain models of 306/206/307 so that's what will be going on, direct replacement, just need the carriers, callipers, discs and pads! apparently it's enough to smack your face on a windscreen so it'll do for me.

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.