Highlights

• Recently recommissioned following five years in dry storage
• Fresh MOT, valid until May 2024
• Highly original interior

The Appeal

This example, first registered in 1991, has spent a good five years in storage before recent recomissioning. A look through its voluminous paperwork file provides a glimpse into a highly impressive rebuild, something that’ll no doubt turn heads to any enthusiast for those heady days of 1990s petrolhead culture.

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in 1991
• Extensively restored and rebuilt between 2005 and 2006
• In current ownership since circa 2006
• Car has reportedly been in storage for the last five years
• Recently recomissioned and MOT tested on 11th of May 2023
• Paperwork file includes:
  • V5c document
  • Photographic record of the car’s condition pre-rebuild
  • Invoices for the rebuild and restoration
  • A collection of old MOT certificates
  • Some older invoices, dating back further
  • Latest MOT certificate

The Interior

• Highly appointed, distinctly 90s interior
• Grey fabric seats with red patterned detail
• Period dashboard with inset dials
• All dials and instruments are clear and easy to read
• Some light wear here and there, though nothing substantial
• A good wipe down should be enough to bring things up to smashing order
• We’ve no reports of any faults or issues with the interior features
• Doors cards are clean and well-presented with only light sag
• Striking red carpets are free of rips and tears, as is the headlining

The Exterior 

• Attractive, boxy lines with a distinct hot-hatch aesthetic
• All shut lines are tight and correct to our eyes
• Highly impressive white paintwork still appears bright and clean
• No clear signs of bubbling, blistering or paint chips
• Red GT Turbo stickers present and correct
• Black trim detailing is in good order with no major faults
• Light patina to the badges and branding
• Glasswork and lenses are all sound with no chips, cracks or fractures
• Car is sat on its period accurate alloys
• Shod in a full set of Haida tyres
• The underneath of the car is free of substantial corrosion
• Suspension and bushes look clean and well-kept
• No signs of any meaningful damage

The Mechanics 

• Powered by the sharp 1397cc C1J Turbo i4 engine
• 5-speed manual transmission
• ‘Yellow spec’ engine rebuild circa 2006 with less than 20,000 miles done since
• Fitted with a cooling upgrade kit
• Full stainless steel exhaust
• Coilover kit installed
• Engine bay is in excellent order
• The car was recently MOT tested with zero advisories
• We’ve no reports of any knocks, bangs, leaks or smoke
• The car is reportedly running superbly

Summary