RE: Peugeot 306 GTI-6/Rallye: PH Buying Guide
Discussion
These era of Peugeots look really stylish in my opinion.
I am currently in the process of buying a 106 quicksilver. I think these look great.. so many hatchbacks get chavved up or wrecked.. But in standard form they are lovely looking cars, and aging well.
All these era pugs are at their lowest point now i think.
I am currently in the process of buying a 106 quicksilver. I think these look great.. so many hatchbacks get chavved up or wrecked.. But in standard form they are lovely looking cars, and aging well.
All these era pugs are at their lowest point now i think.
Got one sitting in my garage. S-reg with 80k miles.
It's just had a new clutch including linkages, cables, etc so it's nice and light. The throttle cable on phase 2 cars takes a crazy path that results in a sticky/stiff throttle over time, so that's been routed as per the phase 3 cars, so it's nice and light too.
The gear linkages have been tidied up too, so now it drives nicely.
The interior has stood up well. Driver's seat has no wear at all, which is very rare. I managed to buy a genuine new gear knob for it as the original was a bit worn. It still has the original clarion tape deck fitted too.
Just put a new set of 195/55 potenzas on it, and i'm just in the process of putting new OEM spec brembo/mintex discs and pads on it and tidying up the calipers and other bits that are visible through the wheels.
It's a nice project to have on the go while all this love for them is floating around!
Next up is a couple of panels could do with a respray as they're chipped and have had a bad repair in the past. Then maybe get the cambelt done just to be safe as it was last done at 50k ish.
After that i'm not sure. Might hold onto it and see where values go as it sounds like demand is likely to be there.
It's just had a new clutch including linkages, cables, etc so it's nice and light. The throttle cable on phase 2 cars takes a crazy path that results in a sticky/stiff throttle over time, so that's been routed as per the phase 3 cars, so it's nice and light too.
The gear linkages have been tidied up too, so now it drives nicely.
The interior has stood up well. Driver's seat has no wear at all, which is very rare. I managed to buy a genuine new gear knob for it as the original was a bit worn. It still has the original clarion tape deck fitted too.
Just put a new set of 195/55 potenzas on it, and i'm just in the process of putting new OEM spec brembo/mintex discs and pads on it and tidying up the calipers and other bits that are visible through the wheels.
It's a nice project to have on the go while all this love for them is floating around!
Next up is a couple of panels could do with a respray as they're chipped and have had a bad repair in the past. Then maybe get the cambelt done just to be safe as it was last done at 50k ish.
After that i'm not sure. Might hold onto it and see where values go as it sounds like demand is likely to be there.
MDMA . said:
would still have the 145 cloverleaf though. looks great on the 5 spoke speedlines.
I still remember trying to decide between the 145 and 306 back in the day, had a test drive of the 306 and loved it, all I remember from the Alfa was that bits were actually falling off during test drive! I'm surprised any are still around.
I had a GTi-6 for a few months a while ago and it was an impressive lump of potential. I paid £900 with full MOT (which took the garage over a week to sort out, given the issues that needed fixing) and nearly crashed on the way home due to standing water and on-the-limit front tyres. The previous owner neglected it about as much as I did by doing things like duct-taping on an induction kit, painting the rear spoiler with a paint roller and removing the suspension. It also overheated really badly in traffic, causing me to have to keep the heating on full whenever I was stationary or traveling slowly (this made my decision to take it to Longleat particularly stupid, which also saw me lose both washer jets to the monkeys).
In spite of the above, it was clear from the engine, gearbox and what was left of the rusty chassis, that it was once a great little car.
It was also way better than my 206.
In spite of the above, it was clear from the engine, gearbox and what was left of the rusty chassis, that it was once a great little car.
It was also way better than my 206.
That one up for eight thousand is ludicrous. From what I can make out you should be able to get one of the nicer ones for somewhere around £2,000 which is probably fair money in terms of what you get, running costs, heritage and rarity.
They are fun cars but there are an awful lot of fun cars out there with similar performance for £2,000 too. I'm not running the car down at all, I'd like to get one but I'm a certified Peugeot fanboy.
They are fun cars but there are an awful lot of fun cars out there with similar performance for £2,000 too. I'm not running the car down at all, I'd like to get one but I'm a certified Peugeot fanboy.
wolly92 said:
They are great little cars, got my first one for £450 a few months ago as a little project and couldn't be happier! Used as a daily to do the food shop with the misses then when I fancy going for a spin goes like sh*t off a shovel! Can't ask for more really 
Sounds like a bit of a bargain you get there. Good luck with the project!
I bought mine as a track day car back in 2014, its taking a while, but I bloody love it!
Its certainly not the fastest in a straight line (albeit much faster than stated here!!) but I drive a Mk7 Gti Golf every day and in comparison the Pug feels so alive, no traction control, loads of feel through the steering and a lively back end to keep you on your toes...I cant recommend them enough with a few choice tweaks (suspension, brakes, etc)
Here's a clip hounding my 2 good mates, both with double the power, around Silverstone....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYSQveHD0y8
These cars may be good to drive but I don't see them as classics.
The original Golf GTI (Mk1), 205 GTI 1.6/1.9, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Clio Williams all had something about their design and offering that was differentiated them and gave them a following.
These feel like bloated versions of the 205 GTI.
I think the 90's hot hatches hit a low patch with the recession and high insurance premiums due to hot hatches getting stolen.
Their were a few gems like the Delta Integrale Evo 2 and previously mentioned Williams, but there were more misses than hits.
The original Golf GTI (Mk1), 205 GTI 1.6/1.9, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Clio Williams all had something about their design and offering that was differentiated them and gave them a following.
These feel like bloated versions of the 205 GTI.
I think the 90's hot hatches hit a low patch with the recession and high insurance premiums due to hot hatches getting stolen.
Their were a few gems like the Delta Integrale Evo 2 and previously mentioned Williams, but there were more misses than hits.
g7jhp said:
These feel like bloated versions of the 205 GTI.
I guess you mean 106 GTi?I had loads of 205 GTis and I currently have a 106 XSi for restoration but never managed further up the 306 ladder than an 8v XSi, which was my daily 10+ years ago.
I loved that car though and have always kept an eye on the GTi-6... Have always felt the 106 may be the better B-road blaster though due to size...
I've got a few older Pug GTIs and picked up a phase 1 306 GTI6 a few months ago as a project. Only 48k miles on the clock and hoping to get it up and running early next year.
It's great to see they are at last getting some great press, helped no doubt by the 205 GTI interest of late. I predict values will start to firm up and whilst they are currently too modern to see values like the 205 GTI, I see them rising steadily over the next few years.
They are a rare beast though with less than 1000 remaining apparently.
I can't wait to get mine finished.
It's great to see they are at last getting some great press, helped no doubt by the 205 GTI interest of late. I predict values will start to firm up and whilst they are currently too modern to see values like the 205 GTI, I see them rising steadily over the next few years.
They are a rare beast though with less than 1000 remaining apparently.
I can't wait to get mine finished.
Edited by stufarri on Thursday 8th September 11:41
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