Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted March 27, 2014 Just picked up a nice 309 Trio S. Need to get the photo's off my camera but found the poor thing hidden at the back of a local garage. Spec list: 1991 309 Trio S 5 door 1360cc TU engine with twin choke solex Z2 carb 53k miles full service history Driving it about is giving me a right buzz as I learnt to drive in one years ago and now finally own another Pics to follow soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calvinhorse 870 Posted March 28, 2014 Niiiice! Was it inside or outside the garage? Get some pictures up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted March 29, 2014 It was inside the garage. By garage, I mean a car sales/petol station. The chap had taken it as a part ex about 4 years ago and it sat in the back of his mot shed. Have done some cleaning up on it now so will take a second set of "after a wash" pictures and get both posted up! Struggling to find my camera usb lead :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted March 30, 2014 Well here are some more pictures after collection. Worst angle, Few dents and bumper broken. Spoiler is suffering from cracked paint. I'll prob clean is off if I can and make it black. Interior is in reasonable condition Engine bay before clean up Engine bay after clean up! Also popped to my local scrapyard and collected some 309 GTi bumpers and some other phase 1 dash bits for my 205. Not bad for £60! Have given the rest of the car a clean up but the pics weren't very good. Will try and take some more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wes 86 1 Cars Posted March 30, 2014 i'll keep an eye out for you, i'm over near ilchester. hardly ever see any 205's or 309's around this way. mine will be back on the road for the summer this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aldworth33 45 1 Cars Posted March 30, 2014 My grandad had one just like that same colour and everything. Looks mint for being sat around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks guys. Yeah its very clean. I used to have the 1.9 diesel Trio (complete with the green seat piping and seatbelts :-p) Its been a great blast from the past driving one again. Love it to bits! Things I'm after at the mo are a phase 2 glove box cover (they seem to be a common issue as my last one fell off too!) and probably a nice set of 309/205 seats and 5 door door cards. Its the rear of the car that has suffered the most, I think the garage owner used it to run crap about in for a while so the back/underside of the rear bench is torn and the rear door cards have some scuffs. I need to fit the GTi rear bumper as the current one is damaged, but I'm torn between keeping it original or making it look a bit more sporty! Opinions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calvinhorse 870 Posted April 1, 2014 I'd put the gti bumpers on it'll look loads better Looks tidy in the photos, that spoiler isn't right tho.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 1, 2014 The spoiler seems to be original fit? Its a rubber one fore sure, I pulled it off today to have a bash at cleaning it up. So far I'm thinking: Gti bumpers 15" Speedlines (I've got some I've just refurbed) Lower it slightly Tidy the interior, maybe new seats. Full service, timing and mixture tweak etc and then enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,626 Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) naah, 309 spoilers were hollow plastic on phase2's and did not have any supports mid way, they also would not have been fitted on top of the small lip spoiler that the Trio has ! the phase1 had the wraparound black rubber thing. personally I'd keep it on the steels, as they're a lot lighter than a 15" alloy wheel. Edited April 1, 2014 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 1, 2014 Oh ok. Thanks mate, I wonder why it has that spoiler then!? Will try and find a brand or marking on it under the paint. I'll prob try the Speedlines seeing as I spent the time and effort on the refurb but I've decided against fitting them on my either of my 205's. Its only a daily driver and I'm not planning on taking it racing :-p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 2, 2014 Spoiler says its made by Foho in Austria !?! Its all rubber which is what made me think it was OE fitment. Seems strange its been designed for a 309 and yet it was fitted to an otherwise standard Trio. How wonderfully random :-p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 7, 2014 Some more pics as requested after a jet wash. Small hints of rust here, prob stone chips. Cracked bumper to be replaced Crack in lense Rusty rear belts due to damp. Its dried out now and I've managed to nearly stop all leaks :-p Its not all that bad and it drives nicely. Just needs a few little tweaks and a good polish to clean off the spider poo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calvinhorse 870 Posted April 7, 2014 I may have a pair of back lights if you need some Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 7, 2014 Aww yes please mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 8, 2014 Car has developed a running fault now :-( It will start first time and run smoothly, then it'll just stop like you've turned the key off. I think its ignition based. I set the timing bang on today, changed the rotor arm and dizzy cap as the electrodes inside were spark eroded and also changed the plugs. No change. Still runs great and then dies seemingly at random and won't restart until you've had it switched off for a short while. I'm wondering if it might be the coil or an earth. Will have another play 2moz. How annoying :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugdamo 111 2 Cars Posted April 8, 2014 I would have thought it would be the ignition module causing your cutting out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted April 8, 2014 Ah ok mate. I'll pop it off the dizzy and check its earthing. I've got some spare ones but they may be different brand. This dizzy is using the bigger bosch cap but the spare ignition modules I have are from the smaller dia dizzy's. Know if there's much of a difference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugdamo 111 2 Cars Posted April 8, 2014 I dont really know,i would just check the part numbers.Someone on here probably knows off the top of their head though i expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Hand Luke 6 Posted September 19, 2014 well some progress made. Running issues fully sorted with a new ignition module. Have swapped the broken rear lenses and stopped the leak in the boot. I've also removed the spoiler in order to strip the paint off and take it back to black. Then I fitted my Gti bumpers and Speedlines that I'd refurbed previously. Its all looking rather nice at the moment. His and Hers sat together in the sun Rear beam and brake pipes need a good look at, as does the interior. I've also got some nice new shocks and springs to fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
