RE: Last-ever registered Peugeot 306 Rallye for sale

[MissChief]

dhutch said:

blade7 said:

Around 10 years ago I fancied a GTI-6 for a fun runabout. Even back then, the research suggested the build quality was more about a good time, than a long time.

Don't know what they are like now, but when I had one ten years ago it didn't seem that badly screwed together. They happily go to 200k and basically don't rust.

They can be quite maintenance hungry at times, they're 20 years old or more now. My old one, now sadly gone to Hot Hatch Heaven, seemed to need £300-£400 of work every six months between MOT's, which it never sailed through at any time. Compared to the car I had before, a 1.4L Nissan Almera which passed multiple MOT's with only the odd tyre needed, it was certainly a Diva. Looking at the MOT history now it expired in 2014, likely was scrapped. Mine did have some body rust, the electrics weren't great and were very typically French, but my god did it drive superbly. S34GWH I still miss you.

[Welshbeef]

I remember these in the show room all those years ago - thinking why would anyone want this over a GTI-6.

If using on a track yes I got it but for driving on public highway a few creature comforts we’re fine IMHO



Wind clock forward to today - personally if in the market for a 306 Rallye I’d go for a used example that’s actually used and would then carry on using it properly. I don’t buy garage queens. Appreciate why some people do - but not for me.


Now if the choice was
GTI-6
Rallye 306
205 Raylle
Clio 16v
Clio Williams1/2/3
205 T16 (road going homoglation)
Clio Sport 172/182
AX GTI

I’d likely choose the Clio Sport 172/182/ Trophy purely as newer and more punch and I’d have more fun /safer.

[s m]

Welshbeef said:

I remember these in the show room all those years ago - thinking why would anyone want this over a GTI-6.

If using on a track yes I got it but for driving on public highway a few creature comforts we’re fine IMHO



Wind clock forward to today - personally if in the market for a 306 Rallye I’d go for a used example that’s actually used and would then carry on using it properly. I don’t buy garage queens. Appreciate why some people do - but not for me.


Now if the choice was
GTI-6
Rallye 306
205 Raylle
Clio 16v
Clio Williams1/2/3
205 T16 (road going homoglation)
Clio Sport 172/182
AX GTI

I’d likely choose the Clio Sport 172/182/ Trophy purely as newer and more punch and I’d have more fun /safer.

I think the roadgoing 205T16 would be hard to resist for me

Remember seeing one in the Stafford Peugeot dealer back in the mid 80s

No doubt like the Clio V6 the newer cars would be as fast/faster but that’s the one I’d like to try

[s m]

If you missed out on the 46k Rallye, there’s always the chance to buy a cheaper 306 GTI-6 at half the price

306 GTI-6 for sale

[dhutch]

s m said:

If you missed out on the 46k Rallye, there’s always the chance to buy a cheaper 306 GTI-6 at half the price

306 GTI-6 for sale

It is nice that isn't it.

[s m]

dhutch said:

It is nice that isn't it.

Nile Blue metallic according to the write-up

[dhutch]

Yeah, my first one was China Blue, which is a really quite similar colour especially in photos.

[1000 Miglia]

s m said:

I think the roadgoing 205T16 would be hard to resist for me

I'd have to repaint it from that dreadful dark grey they were all in , paint it white and then decal it up as a replica works car .

[s m]

1000 Miglia said:

s m said:

I think the roadgoing 205T16 would be hard to resist for me

I'd have to repaint it from that dreadful dark grey they were all in , paint it white and then decal it up as a replica works car .

I love the graphite grey colour - my 309 was that colour

Wouldn’t be averse to it in white though as well

[Daelin306gti6]

demic said:

s m said:

EVO timings

I’ve owned three (a GTi-6 and two Rallyes) in total, including the car used to set those figures, a black Rallye S727 OAC, if I remember correctly. It did feel noticeably quicker than the other two.

Still miss them, my current Megane 300 Trophy is my latest failed attempt to get something even remotely close to the way they would unwind a twisty b-road

Amazing. You think the 306 is better on a B-Road than the Megane?

[Daelin306gti6]

Pommy said:

VR6 Eug said:

Pommy said:

VR6 Eug said:

Unless you've owned or driven an old school Peugeot, you can't describe the feeling they give you but just driving to the shop felt like a rally stage, they were like terriers straining at the lead constantly...My Peugeot catalogue had 205 1.6, 205 1.9, 306 TDi, 306 XSi, 405 Tdi and even the Diesels were blessed with brilliant handling, the engines just kept on going petrol or diesel but the rest of the car fell to bits and I still say the 205 1.6 was the most exciting thing I've owned but others would disagree.

I'm looking for a newish car that is as close to the feel and chuckabikity of a 306 - any suggestions given you had the lot back then?

I've only driven one car that felt like old Peugeots and that was a clio 172, everything eles now is far to heavy and you are to comforted with nice interiors and lots of power and great brakes...Flakey 860kg Gti's without any electrical aids unfortunately dont exist anymore.

I'm wondering if a Megane 275 might be the nearest but haven't driven one.

Just want a little lift off oversteer, that's all.

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

[Limpet]

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

[MissChief]

Limpet said:

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

And not a single microchip, sensor or adjustable setting anywhere to be seen too. Just good old fashioned Engineering and knowhow.

[Welshbeef]

Daelin306gti6 said:

demic said:

s m said:

EVO timings

I’ve owned three (a GTi-6 and two Rallyes) in total, including the car used to set those figures, a black Rallye S727 OAC, if I remember correctly. It did feel noticeably quicker than the other two.

Still miss them, my current Megane 300 Trophy is my latest failed attempt to get something even remotely close to the way they would unwind a twisty b-road

Amazing. You think the 306 is better on a B-Road than the Megane?

19.2 seconds to 100mph.

Back in the day that was a good time - not so much these days. I don’t doubt many many diesels would destroy that time.

[Daelin306gti6]

Limpet said:

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

100%. Goes to show cars haven’t come that far in the sense of handling ability. And I do believe the 306 can match adhesion levels of other newer hot hatches too. Even on similar rubber, around some really big, wide roundabouts in some industrial estates, the two cars broke away at similar points, but the 306 actually had less front end plough.

[otolith]

It’s interesting to consider what it would cost you to buy this, use it, sell it, compared to a new hot hatch. What would it be worth with 40k on it, compared to the nominal Focus?

[Daelin306gti6]

Limpet said:

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

100%. Goes to show cars haven’t come that far in the sense of handling ability. And I do believe the 306 can match adhesion levels of other newer hot hatches too. Even on similar rubber, around some really big, wide roundabouts in some industrial estates, the two cars broke away at similar points, but the 306 actually had less front end plough.

[Daelin306gti6]

Limpet said:

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

100%. Goes to show cars haven’t come that far in the sense of handling ability. And I do believe the 306 can match adhesion levels of other newer hot hatches too. Even on similar rubber, around some really big, wide roundabouts in some industrial estates, the two cars broke away at similar points, but the 306 actually had less front end plough.

[Welshbeef]

You can say that again

[Daelin306gti6]

MissChief said:

Limpet said:

Daelin306gti6 said:

I’ve driven a 275 a number of times as my father’s partner used to own one. Very exciting car, much faster than my 306 GTI-6.

However… the 306’s chassis works better with you on the road, and it also had better suspension tuning and composure than the 275, in my opinion.

100% agree. Rides the bumps so well so well, which is probably more relevant in 2022 than it was 25 years ago when they were current. Just sublime damping, famously designed and made entirely in-house by Peugeot of course.

And not a single microchip, sensor or adjustable setting anywhere to be seen too. Just good old fashioned Engineering and knowhow.

Exactly. I’d love to know the secret to how they managed to perfect that car. The engineering team is relatively uncredited and there’s not that much info around!