I've finally managed to get a pre-facelift 309! Not the best photo due to the rain and dark weather, but it's acceptable. This one's quite a rare spec too- the base one at the time. It's three door also, making it more unusual. I think these were really sparsely equipped, even for the time. Looked good and original- hopefully it'll survive many years longer. 22 of the XE spec are left on the roads currently.

The vehicle details for G297 NCG are:

Date of Liability 01 03 2014 Date of First Registration 30 09 1989 Year of Manufacture 1989 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1294cc CO₂ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Licence Not Due Vehicle Colour GREY