Driving a Citroen AX GT - what a brilliant little car

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2023
  • In this video I'm finding myself behind the wheel of a lovely Citroen AX GT. And it's brilliant!
    This first series AX GT has 115.000 km on the odometer, and is currently for sale at www.mondaenmobil.com
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  • @davidpereira2024
    @davidpereira2024 6 місяців тому +5

    I personally own ax AX Sport which has the 1294cc dual double carbs with 95-100ish hp (sub 1300cc because competition regulations) a bit more composed in corners than the GT and also tiny bit faster and lighter
    Such an amazing little chassis

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  6 місяців тому

      Awesome. I liked this car a lot. One of my favourite drives this year.

  • @xydexter
    @xydexter 7 місяців тому +7

    When cars were light because people knew how to drive and you didn't need electronics to keep you on the road. :)

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  7 місяців тому +1

      Especially with the hot hatches among the Superminis, you ask yourself, why these are gone. It's such a charming and cool car. And it's already sold.

    • @xydexter
      @xydexter 7 місяців тому +1

      @@petrolpunx, yes, about 10 years ago there were plenty available and dirt cheap, I've been stupid enough to pass on a really good example. :(

  • @CarBrochure
    @CarBrochure 7 місяців тому +3

    Love love love an AX GT

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  7 місяців тому +1

      It was one of the most fun cars to drive. And I did considered buying it.

  • @carlmarkwyatt
    @carlmarkwyatt 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for this review. My dad had a 1990 AX GT from new before part exchanging it for a 1997 Saxo VTS which he kept until 2009. I've got some great memories of these hot hatches and it must have influenced me as I now drive a Peugeot 208 GTi.

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  5 місяців тому +1

      It was such a nice car! And hell, the 205 is stunning!

  • @huwprice881
    @huwprice881 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for the video - happy memories! I had a mkI with the yoghurt pot interior, it was fantastic fun - 690kg and only 85bhp, but you could drive the doors off it. I traded it for a mkII - better interior but it wasn't the same - heavier and less sharp as a result. I only wish I still had one.

    • @stevenhearnden6103
      @stevenhearnden6103 Місяць тому

      690kgs....my arse. At least 750.

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  Місяць тому +1

      Very tempting cars. I just should have bought this one straight away.

  • @ChrisKuni
    @ChrisKuni 4 місяці тому +2

    My dad had a AX Diesel back in the days as his daily for driving to work (~60km/day) and it had a rediculous low thirst for Diesel at 3.5-4.5l per 100km with its 54hp out of the 1.4l NA Diesel. :D
    It was light, durable, reliable, sheap in terms of money needed to maintainance, driveing + taxes. Was kinda 'quick' (not fast at max ~150km/h, doesn't need the 'speed' ^^) because of the
    torque of the Diesel and kinda spaceious + comfy (typical 'france seats' like hamocks :p) too in the front for two adults, plus 1 child in the rear and lugguage in the trunk.
    Brilliant successor of the famous 2CV (Ente 'duck' loveingly called in GER :) ) and surpriseingly 'hard' to find these days, at least here in GER.^^

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  4 місяці тому

      Fantastic! I was very suprised about the car - well, only knowing the GT version now. But I was impressed how comfy it was.

    • @dizitoCraft
      @dizitoCraft 6 днів тому +1

      My 1.4D makes 3-3.5L

  • @gttonicvisa4986
    @gttonicvisa4986 18 днів тому

    The ligths of count kms is orange and is like that in all countrys 😊 and the ax sport was launch to market in white but was black red grey all so

  • @transilvana
    @transilvana 5 місяців тому +1

    I drove it new back in the 90’s, my first taught was: is this baby fueled by LSD? It was amazing !!!!

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  5 місяців тому

      I totally get it. This one was fantastic.

  • @gttonicvisa4986
    @gttonicvisa4986 18 днів тому

    The sun roof is after market

  • @tanelrebane
    @tanelrebane 3 місяці тому +1

    Lovely car. Honest mistake, I'm sure, but didn't you mean the Peugeot 106? As far as I know the 205 does not have much in common with the AX.

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  3 місяці тому

      They've actually used the same 1.4 engine on both, the 205 and the AX. But you are totally right, much of the AX DNA was later found in the 106.

  • @thiscocks
    @thiscocks 2 місяці тому +1

    I noticed the injection badge on the boot so I think it will slightly less than 85hp. I think they quoted 75-80bhp for the spi cat cars.

  • @cacahisanaka
    @cacahisanaka 4 дні тому

    How size of tire your AXGT? 155/65R14?

  • @JoseRomero-ig8nf
    @JoseRomero-ig8nf 7 місяців тому +2

    If you love the GT you just need to try the GTI (I don't know how they improve a perfect recipe). It makes you think about how overrated 205, R5 gt turbo, or golf`s GTI are.

    • @petrolpunx
      @petrolpunx  7 місяців тому

      Very interesting comment. I actually wondered, how different the GTi might be. And it must be good, when the GT is already such a charme. What struck me most was, how comfortable it is! It's the hot hatch underdog!

    • @euhm
      @euhm 6 місяців тому +3

      The gti is actually less good than the gt, it has less power and weighs a bit more. It's the sport that is more powerfull. The sport has 95bhp the GT has 85bhp an the GTi has 75. In my opinion the GT is the one to have. The sport is to sporty for everyday use, and the GT is just more fun and sounds better with the carb than the GTi. That's also why I own an 88 GT and love it!

    • @JoseRomero-ig8nf
      @JoseRomero-ig8nf 6 місяців тому +3

      Actually, you made a bit of a mistake there. AX GTI was the MOST powerful version of AX made by Citroën (taking out the super production models that were used for French racing leagues) The confusion may be this one, AX GTI got a 1,4 engine with a MULTI point injection, this engine produced 100bhp not 75bhp, the SINGLE point injection is the 1.4 engine that produced that 75bhp. And yeah, sport is too sporty (for daily use) so, the best combo will be having a 100bhp with a comfortable interior and still less weight than a Formula 1 car. @@euhm

    • @euhm
      @euhm 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JoseRomero-ig8nf Ok, I didn't know about the 100bhp version. My mistake, nice to know! But where they only series 2, or also in the first series allready? Because I like the interior of the series 1 much better and focused my interests on them mostly.

    • @thiscocks
      @thiscocks 2 місяці тому

      @@euhm Yes Gti was just series 2