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macp
Original Poster
2,421 posts
52 months
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I had a brand new 1994 306 HDi and although not the fastest thing I thought it was a decent car.Just wondering what the 1.6 & 1.8 petrol cars are like ?
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StoatInACoat
621 posts
54 months
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1.6 is one to avoid. Not particularly frugal, higher tax bracket, weak gearbox, not especially fast or refined old 8v TU engine.
The 1.8 is a different car. Post 1998 will be the 16v - avoid the 8v like the plague, it's a rubbish engine. The difference is easy to spot looking under the bonnet as the 16v inlet manifold looks like a bunch of black plastic bananas.
I had one for five years. Mine was a late phase 3 so gti-6 style bumpers and skirts, leather, air con etc. I covered nearly 70k in it and at one point was doing 25k a year and in that time it was comfortable, reliable, quick enough and just generally faultless. The only criticism is that they are fairly juicy compared to a more modern engine and mine was typically running low 30's on a combined cycle. They will go on to big miles if looked after properly.
Lovely car and I almost regret selling it for the rattle can I have now. Weak points are sagging rear beams, wishbones (cheap), interior fans not working (very cheap - scrappy part will fix) and broken air con. the 1.8 needs a cambelt at 70k and it's expensive so make sure it's had one. My one had an oil change every 10kish - much more and it started to sound a bit crappy.
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eliotrw
174 posts
38 months
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This sounds ridiculous but bear with me.Providing you arent 18 I would just get the GTI-6
The reaseons for this are:
I'd wager you could actually get a nicer one for the money than any other model, The values are at an all time low and there are some serious bargains kicking about on the owners club at the moment.
They are just as reliable than the smaller engined ones.
And mine does about 27mpg on the combined cycle, which isnt much worse than a 1.8 going of what stoatinacoat says.
Worth thinking about.
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eliotrw
174 posts
38 months
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Just realised you had a hdi when new.
Get a GTi-6
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Kitchski
2,172 posts
100 months
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Wouldn't have been a HDi in 1994.....
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Old Merc
885 posts
36 months
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The 306 16V was one of the best models Peugeot produced.In fact the whole 306 range where great cars,bullet proof diesels,steady economical Tu`s,nothing wrong with the XU 8V,and the XU 16V has got to be Peugeot`s best engine.
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eliotrw
174 posts
38 months
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Good point, I dont even think the 1.9td was out on the launch in 1994?
only diesel was the 1.9n/a i think
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rb5er
4,560 posts
41 months
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macp said: I had a brand new 1994 306 HDi No you didn't.
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macp
Original Poster
2,421 posts
52 months
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eliotrw said: Good point, I dont even think the 1.9td was out on the launch in 1994?
only diesel was the 1.9n/a i think Thats it mine was a 1.9n/a fine on the motorway but a bit sluggish otherwise.
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macp
Original Poster
2,421 posts
52 months
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rb5er said: macp said: I had a brand new 1994 306 HDi No you didn't. No I didnt.
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Old Merc
885 posts
36 months
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Our "workshop truck" is a 94 306 1.9 Diesel,we have been abusing and thrashing this great little car for over ten years.Its done 170K and just keeps on going and refuses to die,and never let us down.
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