1991 Citroen AX GT500 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Fog lamps filled with water and refused to work ever since.

Radiator leaked from day one, thermostat was replaced four times.

Plastic skirts fell off the passenger side, which took a small fortune to replace and many hours of struggling to attach to the car.

Rear windscreen wiper ran intermittently, especially in winter.

Electric windows were slow and sometimes clunky.

Small stone chips on the bonnet turned into rust far too easily. Garage said that the paint job done on the bonnet was of poor quality.

Dashboard and door-pockets rattled even on the smoothest of surfaces.

As most of my friends had owned AX GT's in one shape or form, I decided to go for that model that was just a little different from all the others.

Had an A.A. check on the vehicle, who said that it was a sound car and although at the time of purchasing had a few minor faults, with them corrected by the garage, was worth the money.

This car never failed to make me smile. Every-time you sit in the seat of an AX GT you know you are going to enjoy the journey.

For the size of the engine, this pocket-rocket shifts like nothing I've ever driven - early Golf's, XR3's, XR2's and SR's alike.

Honestly, other drivers will be amazed to see a tiny Citroen out strip them up the motorway slip road or along a dual carriageway.

Problems start, as they did with my pals vehicles, at around 70,000 miles. Until then, I had very few problems, but since then it felt as though the car was gradually falling apart.

Problems aside, I can't recommend these cars enough. If you want value, thrills and exceptional handling, then look no further than an AX.

I don't know about problems starting at 70000 miles. I had one with 108000 miles on and never had a spot of bother with it. Well apart from some little scum nicking it and writing it off for me. But what an absolute rocket, and plan to have another one soon.

Ahhhh a blast from the past. I had an Axgt 500 from new when they came out. Probably still my favourite car to this day because it was my first new car and a little cracker it was to. I loved the half leather seats and it was a mini rocket. The only downside to it was the alloys, they bubbled within a year and although Citroen took them away and treated them it reappeared again. Apart from that it was a special little car, i sold mine after about 25,000 miles and always wished i`d kept it longer.It's an old car now, but if anyone still has one I hope you appreciate what a belter it was in its day.

Very quick great fun and yes there one or two still about.

So the Ax GT, is not dead yet it a very under rated!!!

The Alligator.

Hehe - like the poster above, my first car was too an AXGT500 - I paid £5,700 for mine back in 1993!!!

A great little car it was too - the alloys had almost a mirrored shine on them, and it was nice having something a bit different (the metallic grey was only available on AXGT500s and a limited edition AX called the "Chicago").

Later AXGTs (93K onwards) had much nicer interiors and rattled less, but were only fitted with 13" alloys, not 14s.

Unfortunately I wrote mine off in 1995!!! :O.

I subsequently moved on to a 205 GTI.

Some guy then called me a year later to ask if the mileage of the AX on the V5 was genuine?!?!? He had bought it as an approved repair and had it taken off the alert register!

I even remember the reg, it was J977 STF...

I am the guy who wote the comments about it being my first new car ;-)

I was about to burst into tears at the thought of my baby being written off!!! From what the above post said it could of been mine he bought because I sold mine at about that time.Anyway, he declared his number plate and it wasnt mine... Phewwww!!!

It brings back so many good memories reading this thread again. Searching through my loft I stumbled across my old Gt 500 keyring which came with the car. It also had a Gt500 document wallet, i held onto the keyring for the memories :-)