RE: Peugeot 106 | Shed of the Week
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I had one of these for about 18 months following divorce. It was the definition of cheap motoring. 1.1 5 speed 3 door. The Silver Bullet 
It just kept going and I remember it being particularly awesome in the snow storms of 2010 with its pizza cutter thin tyres it was unstoppable.
Cheap as chips to service, pennies to insure as a 30 year old.
As mentioned above, you could hustle it down a B road at maximum attack and still be within the speed limit.
Great car.
It just kept going and I remember it being particularly awesome in the snow storms of 2010 with its pizza cutter thin tyres it was unstoppable.
Cheap as chips to service, pennies to insure as a 30 year old.
As mentioned above, you could hustle it down a B road at maximum attack and still be within the speed limit.
Great car.
Turbobanana said:
These Phase 2 cars felt really solid in comparison to the original, 1991-on Phase 1 cars.
Interestingly, at the time, Peugeot bowed to the weight of public demand in 2 ways:
- customers had become weaker than in previous years and were unable to operate cars without power steering, so Peugeot added an early electric system to the Phase 2 cars, as well as a bulbous airbag-equipped steering wheel
- the motoring press at the time condemned the 106's lack of side impact bars in the doors, which Peugeot didn't want to add because the doors were slim and window opening would be affected. Instead they added crash pads which (allegedly) would absorb side impacts but really fooled nobody and served only to eliminate the useful door pockets
Nevertheless these were great little cars. I fondly remember the 2 Phase 1 Rallyes I ran as demonstrators back in the day: 1.3 8 valves, 100bhp @ 7200rpm, no PAS or airbags and red carpets and seat belts. I put 12,000 miles on one in 9 months and it seemed to be getting faster and freer-revving with each mile.
Peugeot planned a limited edition one based on the range-topping XT. It was to be be named with a reference to the Peugeot badge - being a lion - and was to be called the 106 Griffe (lions' claw). Peugeot UK vetoed that, not wanting to be saddled with a car called the 106 Grief.
Nice anecdotes. Drove my mother in laws once for 30 miles - exact colour as this. All the cliches - foot to floor everywhere, willing engine, tidy handling. If it weren't for the total absence of safety this would be a great learner car. Sadly now the thought of dropping my daughter into this with 2.5 ton SUVs and EVs everywhere is the literal non starter.Interestingly, at the time, Peugeot bowed to the weight of public demand in 2 ways:
- customers had become weaker than in previous years and were unable to operate cars without power steering, so Peugeot added an early electric system to the Phase 2 cars, as well as a bulbous airbag-equipped steering wheel
- the motoring press at the time condemned the 106's lack of side impact bars in the doors, which Peugeot didn't want to add because the doors were slim and window opening would be affected. Instead they added crash pads which (allegedly) would absorb side impacts but really fooled nobody and served only to eliminate the useful door pockets
Nevertheless these were great little cars. I fondly remember the 2 Phase 1 Rallyes I ran as demonstrators back in the day: 1.3 8 valves, 100bhp @ 7200rpm, no PAS or airbags and red carpets and seat belts
. I put 12,000 miles on one in 9 months and it seemed to be getting faster and freer-revving with each mile.Peugeot planned a limited edition one based on the range-topping XT. It was to be be named with a reference to the Peugeot badge - being a lion - and was to be called the 106 Griffe (lions' claw). Peugeot UK vetoed that, not wanting to be saddled with a car called the 106 Grief.
Dale487 said:
Quhet said:
Wonderful shed. Great first car for those not at all worried about their safety as I doubt these would stand up at all well in a crash with anything remotely modern (or anything full stop tbh).
Good memories of hooning about in a mate's 106 in sixth form. They seemed to be everywhere at one point. Can't remember the last time I saw one now though!
They were a 2 star NCAP car back in period, even with dual airbags - the report doesn't make happy reading. Good memories of hooning about in a mate's 106 in sixth form. They seemed to be everywhere at one point. Can't remember the last time I saw one now though!
This could be a bit of fun, they drive rather well.
Numeric said:
Dale487 said:
SteveTTT said:
Tsk tsk Shed! Non-original radio, no cigarette lighter, a missing switch (or was it a blanking plug?). You have lowered your standards.??
Possibly the least descriptive car ad ever!
It's a switch blank - my higher spec Quicksilver had a blank on the outer two switches.Possibly the least descriptive car ad ever!
I suffered base spec Fords as a kid - I was never dropped of at school in it but I feel your pain.
Edited by Dale487 on Friday 13th August 09:01
I'm 47 now, and have driven since I was 17, and owned a fair few cars.
To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
wab172uk said:
I'm 47 now, and have driven since I was 17, and owned a fair few cars.
To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
This is 90% of the fun for a 1/3 of the price:To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/12032871
wab172uk said:
I'm 47 now, and have driven since I was 17, and owned a fair few cars.
To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
I had the VTS which was basically the same car dynamically and mechanically so I know what you mean. They were pretty much 10k new (taking into account insurance and discounts) so the price seems ok compared to a lot of other stuff from over 2 decades back To this day my old 106 GTI is the best car I've ever owned. Best in terms of handling, and cross country pace. I'd take on anything in that car. That was the car I learnt to properly drive in.
Smiles per pound, it's unbeatable. Have tried finding a low mileage straight one for many many years. But hardly any ever come up. And the odd that does, they want £10k+
What a lovely little car. A really good find. When did you last see a 106 in that sort of condition.
Ah, the Peugeot 106. Makes me misty eyed about the late 90s. I thought it was such a good era for cars which were fun, reliable on the whole but still analogue. Wish I had bought a 106GTI but now its probably too late, as it is with the 205 GTI, 309 GTI and 306 GTI and Rallye. Such good drivers cars which flowed along the road rather than bashing it into submission with cast iron suspension and massive wheels. So many cars from the late 90s are stand out modern classics now, all those french hatchbacks and stuff like the original Ford Puma, Integra Type R, EVO 6 and so on. This one would make a great starter car for someone.
Ah, the Peugeot 106. Makes me misty eyed about the late 90s. I thought it was such a good era for cars which were fun, reliable on the whole but still analogue. Wish I had bought a 106GTI but now its probably too late, as it is with the 205 GTI, 309 GTI and 306 GTI and Rallye. Such good drivers cars which flowed along the road rather than bashing it into submission with cast iron suspension and massive wheels. So many cars from the late 90s are stand out modern classics now, all those french hatchbacks and stuff like the original Ford Puma, Integra Type R, EVO 6 and so on. This one would make a great starter car for someone.
MrBrown1980 said:
Realistically how much would it cost to put a rallye (or similar) engine in and upgrade the suspension and brakes?
That was my thinking, cant imagine it would be that ridiculous to create something like a Rallye, probably better for maybe 5 grand if you carefully source bits and do the work yourself, will never be official but could be pretty good.Remember my cousin getting a brand new one in about 1994, it was a "Kid" special edition in blue with denim effect seats, nice little car.
Good shed this but to be honest, I would probably buy something a bit more modern as a daily/car for a new driver as these pre-date safety being any good, a Mk2 Clio from the same period doesn't cave in during a frontal impart like these do, these and the Saxo were pretty poor in that respect.
MrBrown1980 said:
Realistically how much would it cost to put a rallye (or similar) engine in and upgrade the suspension and brakes?
Probably cheaper & easier to buy this & give it a quick refresh:https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11782523
J4CKO said:
a Mk2 Clio from the same period doesn't cave in during a frontal impart like these do, these and the Saxo were pretty poor in that respect.
It’s an oft-used line on here but never seemed to bother the E36 BMW followers/fans as much which were pretty poor tooI lived on the edge and had both!
There again I survived a fair few rwd Escort crashes and survived so maybe I became blasé
I recall 26ish years ago fitting a set of LHD headlights to a friend's newly acquired 106 diesel to get it through BFG. They were a peachy little car, and I remember taking my 205 GT to a local car dealer to look at a 106 GTI afterwards. I didn't buy the 106, but instead ended up with a 309 GTI that remains possibly my favourite car.
s m said:
J4CKO said:
a Mk2 Clio from the same period doesn't cave in during a frontal impart like these do, these and the Saxo were pretty poor in that respect.
It’s an oft-used line on here but never seemed to bother the E36 BMW followers/fans as much which were pretty poor tooI lived on the edge and had both!
There again I survived a fair few rwd Escort crashes and survived so maybe I became blasé
Not saying I wont drive older stuff and ride a bicycle on the road but for the same money you can have a similar car with much better accident protection and the safety features like ESP, ABS and airbags.
Mainly thinking if I were proving a car for my kids to use really, makes me wonder how many folk who died in older cars would still be around driving a comparable modern one ?
Would definitely still like this converted to some barking 16 valve engine on throttle bodies though.
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