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Those rear facing seats like a volvo?
The gti front seats with the mg badge looked good and were comfortable. Also you hit the nail on the head, they weren't very reliable. Had an early one monty, that was a cat d as the car had a rear bump and needed a rear bumper, lights and boot with the reflective infill. Was given a £10 to take it away, with 3/4 of a tank of fuel.
EDIT: Having access to places to store cars, and being able to weld/straighten damaged cars, family friends in the damaged car storage trade, and people in the trade so the wierd and wonderful and cars that hadn't sold in 90 days came my way. Studying in London and access to free parking meant cars came from the midlands to London and back the other way.
lynx-
Yes to the volvo seats.. The GTI estate was pretty rare. Non MG.
Edit.. I think mainstream cars changed massively in the 90s. They became much better built, faster and more refined. I remember getting a lift in a new E39 and being amazed at how quiet and composed it was at 90. Similarly the first time I got a lift in an impreza it seemed mind boggling fast for a saloon.
hurricane_run
The Montego GTI spent much of its time in the garage being repaired.. Its predecessor, a humble 1.6L estate, was fairly reliable!
Edit.. The GTI had fold up seats in the boot for a proto mpv win