No Brainer right ?
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I tried a Mk4 Golf GTI turbo, and found that a dull drive, no idea how much worse a 1.6 would be. On the other hand, if it's your dad's then it's a car you know whether or not you can trust. It will probably be fine for the day to day stuff.
Never driven a 206 but even the GTI hardly set the motoring press on fire at the time. Peugeot haven't been known for producing decent drivers cars for a long time now and the 206 was the first in a long list of disappointing offerings. So even though it's a 2.0 and has a GTI badge I wouldn't rely on it being entertaining. Just a bit quicker, smaller, and tinnier.
Or, to put it another way, from what I know of the cars the Mk4 Golf is very good at being a practical, comfortable, premium feeling family hatchback. The 206GTI is not particularly good at being an involving, exciting, hot supermini.
Never driven a 206 but even the GTI hardly set the motoring press on fire at the time. Peugeot haven't been known for producing decent drivers cars for a long time now and the 206 was the first in a long list of disappointing offerings. So even though it's a 2.0 and has a GTI badge I wouldn't rely on it being entertaining. Just a bit quicker, smaller, and tinnier.
Or, to put it another way, from what I know of the cars the Mk4 Golf is very good at being a practical, comfortable, premium feeling family hatchback. The 206GTI is not particularly good at being an involving, exciting, hot supermini.
Edited by kiseca on Saturday 1st November 08:51
The Crack Fox said:
shake n bake said:
The 206, unless you have no interest in driving.
I love driving, but I'd rather crawl naked over a million dog turds than to drive a 206.OP, is the correct answer "Use a taxi/bus/hire car until you find a car that suits you"?
My first car was bought under time pressure. I would never do so again; it broke down regularly and cost me more than its worth to keep it on the road for two years.
My first car was bought under time pressure. I would never do so again; it broke down regularly and cost me more than its worth to keep it on the road for two years.
The Crack Fox said:
I love driving, but I'd rather crawl naked over a million dog turds than to drive a 206.
Really? I'll buy you a pint if you crawl over a single dog turd in preference to driving any small hatchback for 20 yards, never mind a million bits of poo... I'm amused by the dislike for the Peugeot, they are seen regularly out on track as racing cars and being featherweight/ 2 litre powered they really do hold their own against bigger stuff, particularly in the twisties.
I have had some great duels with a couple of drivers in my Esprit at Anglesey, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.
I have had some great duels with a couple of drivers in my Esprit at Anglesey, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.
Oilchange said:
I'm amused by the dislike for the Peugeot, they are seen regularly out on track as racing cars and being featherweight/ 2 litre powered they really do hold their own against bigger stuff, particularly in the twisties.
I have had some great duels with a couple of drivers in my Esprit at Anglesey, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.
I don't think anyone is saying the 206GTI is slow.I have had some great duels with a couple of drivers in my Esprit at Anglesey, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.
No, fair enough, but the original post alluded to the Golf being the logical choice. Why? Reliability? I wouldn't call anything VAG as any more reliable than any other French or Italian stuff out there
206's are cheap and easy to work on and the engines and gearboxes are pretty strong.
One guy thrashes his car racing then garages it and it doesn't see sunlight till the next meet. Still has air con/stereo too.
206's are cheap and easy to work on and the engines and gearboxes are pretty strong.
One guy thrashes his car racing then garages it and it doesn't see sunlight till the next meet. Still has air con/stereo too.
I had a 92(J) mk3 Golf 1.8cl. Bought at Auction for £3.5K at about 5 years old and 55000m. Ran it till 12 yr old and 180000m. It had a very hard life up forest and farm roads but was serviced as and when required. Sold it for £600 to someone who used it for a van for a year , he then sold it to a girl who had just passed her test.
IMHO far more robust than cars built today. As was my 1999 Octavia that followed it.
IMHO far more robust than cars built today. As was my 1999 Octavia that followed it.
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