mates looking to get one just want to know whether anyone on scoobynet has owed and can add any input either negative or positive comments about this car.

cheers

 

depend what price he is gonna pay for it. i can tell ya they are as fast a **** for a 1 litre 99 bhp. not as fast as a scoob though

cheers

big sinky

 

Its got three cylinders if I remember right,I had a charade GTti for about a week,it was quick,but couldnt see it lasting long.

I would say steer clear......

 

check out the Daihatsu BBS.

http://bbs.daihard.org/

 

alright cheers i'll tell my mate not to buy one

 

check out the post in other marques from a few weeks ago

you may just change your mind.

3 pistons maybe, but twin cam, 12 valve turbo, forged pistons etc etc

 

Be careful, there are actually 2 different cars being talked about here. The charade turbo, and the GTti. The turbo was available in the old 'square' shape, and the later curved shape, the GTti was only available in the curved shape. GTti has nice alloys, twin tailpipes and a different front airdam whereas the turbo looks pretty much like a standard CX. I guess the turbo doesn't have the 12 valves like the GTti, but the guys on Daihard will know more I'm sure.

 

A fully serviced and looked after GTti will be more reliable than a fully serviced and looked after Impreza. The engine package was a generation ahead of its time when first released. There wasn't many 100 bhp/litre production engines in 1987.

I owned one for 2 years. Utterly reliable. Downsides is poor handling (that can be addressed) and a truely awful interior. But these things are quick, manic and doesn't attract unwanted attention. Well worth a look if you can find a good one - which is rare these days.

 

I have had mine since 1999 and never regretted it. I will buy a second one, given the chance.

 

Had a friend who had a GTti.

Turbo Charged roller skate, we all love getting in that car!

Sounded fantastic!

bring a smile and a giggle to my face just thinking back to it

 

i think this will change your mind

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=140199

 

I'll deffo be buying one of these as a runaround when my insurance runs out in Nov, wanted one now but my insurance co wanted an extra £350 (currently running 1.1 fiesta) - the reason? 'because it's as fast 0-30 as a Porsche 911' lmao

 

so if my mate was going to get a charade, if any, what one should he opt for gti or turbo?

 

GTti

 

Deffo get one. I had one for two years, was ultra reliable and super quick Only probs i had was with rusty rear arches (not bad for a 10 year old car) and a seized rear caliper.....

Would deffo buy one again as a top alternative to a scoob

 

Sorry, GTti that is

 

any major problems with these cars? cos they are quite old.

 

I've had a go in a GTti before. Pretty nippy little car, not as quick as a R5 GT Turbo but really good for a 1l car

If you can find a good one, buy it! (might be pretty hard cos I think there's only about 1000 in the UK and a fair few of them will have been written off)