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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
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Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
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Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
I drove mates though a few months back, and the tight pedal box did take some getting used to again mind, so be patient with it
I drove mates though a few months back, and the tight pedal box did take some getting used to again mind, so be patient with it
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Got to say I'm 100% with you on this one. The 106GTi is a much better car, I know that they are essentially the same but having driven both the Pug just feels the more commutative car, & much more planted on the ground & I prefer its dash layout, plus you sit very low in the 106.
If insurance is a concern, & you like the way the French cars drive, I would go out my way to track down a mint 106 Rallye MK2 group 7 (going on the money you want to spend) as its a superb car 1.6L 8V 103bhp 100lb/ft torque in only 850ish kgs makes it fun & if anything handles even better than the 106GTi as it has a diff suspension set up and is lighter, so although on paper slower 8.5 0-60 120top end, theres not a lot can keep up with a well driven Rallye cross country. Ok there are no creature comforts like lecy windows central locking but thats because it is a genuine homologation car of which only 918 1.3L mark 1's, & 800ish mark 2's were brought into the UK.
There is a school of thought that the original 1.3L is the best as it has a unique hand built engine giving 101bhp 85lbs/ft torque and red lines at 7500rpm and even lighter at 800kgs & I would agree having driven both but they are getting very hard to track down now in A+ condition. Again these easily get to 120mph+ and I had no difficulty holding off an Imprezza turbo in one a year or so back going down the A34 past Oxford. And if you read the classic car mags its one of the top 10 predictions for future classic status, & therefore will go up in value tho thats not for a few years yet
Another consideration would be a 306 Rallye even rarer again but low insurance over its near identical 306 S16, for my money I wouldn't touch a 206 as the driving position is all wrong and they don't handle as well as the older pugs!
jamie86 said:
Got to say I'm 100% with you on this one. The 106GTi is a much better car, I know that they are essentially the same but having driven both the Pug just feels the more commutative car, & much more planted on the ground & I prefer its dash layout, plus you sit very low in the 106.
If insurance is a concern, & you like the way the French cars drive, I would go out my way to track down a mint 106 Rallye MK2 group 7 (going on the money you want to spend) as its a superb car 1.6L 8V 103bhp 100lb/ft torque in only 850ish kgs makes it fun & if anything handles even better than the 106GTi as it has a diff suspension set up and is lighter, so although on paper slower 8.5 0-60 120top end, theres not a lot can keep up with a well driven Rallye cross country. Ok there are no creature comforts like lecy windows central locking but thats because it is a genuine homologation car of which only 918 1.3L mark 1's, & 800ish mark 2's were brought into the UK.
There is a school of thought that the original 1.3L is the best as it has a unique hand built engine giving 101bhp 85lbs/ft torque and red lines at 7500rpm and even lighter at 800kgs & I would agree having driven both but they are getting very hard to track down now in A+ condition. Again these easily get to 120mph+ and I had no difficulty holding off an Imprezza turbo in one a year or so back going down the A34 past Oxford. And if you read the classic car mags its one of the top 10 predictions for future classic status, & therefore will go up in value tho thats not for a few years yet
Another consideration would be a 306 Rallye even rarer again but low insurance over its near identical 306 S16, for my money I wouldn't touch a 206 as the driving position is all wrong and they don't handle as well as the older pugs!
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Or a 205gti find a mint one of them.................
Or even a Delta HF Turbo maybe???
Or a 205gti find a mint one of them.................
Or even a Delta HF Turbo maybe???
James M
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Evo...
Good post mate, a lot of sense...
Only thing with the Rallye's is if you find a mint one, you wouldn't want to be using it everyday.
Good post mate, a lot of sense...
Only thing with the Rallye's is if you find a mint one, you wouldn't want to be using it everyday.
alexb
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Those 106 Rallyes and GTi's are massively tuneable too, if that's your bag!
Have a look here:
http://www.peugeot-gti.net/forums
There's a couple of GTi's on there pushing 200 horses!
Those 106 Rallyes and GTi's are massively tuneable too, if that's your bag!
Have a look here:
http://www.peugeot-gti.net/forums
There's a couple of GTi's on there pushing 200 horses!
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
not looking to tune it or mod it in anyway
keeping it like it came out the factory
not looking to tune it or mod it in anyway
keeping it like it came out the factory
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Depends how much street cred is an issue really, I mean we own stilo's
and a brava 1.2sx as well here not something im worried about.
Mind you, nicko said he wasnt keen on the Xara anyway, so its a mute issue
James M said:
Depends how much street cred is an issue really, I mean we own stilo's
and a brava 1.2sx as well here
not something im worried about.Mind you, nicko said he wasnt keen on the Xara anyway, so its a mute issue
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
mate, YOU might drive a minicab like 5door, but I think my 3dr is well
Scorg said:Depends how much street cred is an issue really, I mean we own stilo's
and a brava 1.2sx as well here
Mind you, nicko said he wasnt keen on the Xara anyway, so its a mute issue
mate, YOU might drive a minicab like 5door, but I think my 3dr is well
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Im mostly using the Brava, but to be honist, im pretty happy with the Stilo, even though its the 5 door
James M said:mate, YOU might drive a minicab like 5door, but I think my 3dr is well
Im mostly using the Brava, but to be honist, im pretty happy with the Stilo, even though its the 5 door
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
So which do you prefer then?
Do you use the Brava out of choice or does your lass nab the Stilo before you get the chance
Scorg said:
So which do you prefer then?
Do you use the Brava out of choice or does your lass nab the Stilo before you get the chance
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
No, its even worse, the Mother nabs the Stilo! although to be honist, she did pay for it while the Brava is all mines
James M said:So which do you prefer then?
Do you use the Brava out of choice or does your lass nab the Stilo before you get the chance
No, its even worse, the Mother nabs the Stilo! although to be honist, she did pay for it while the Brava is all mines
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Oh I see mate
No way my Mam would get behind the wheel of my Stilo, the wheels wouldn't last two minutes
Oh I see mate
No way my Mam would get behind the wheel of my Stilo, the wheels wouldn't last two minutes
alexb
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@nicko_12345
@NICKO_12345
Well??
Did you like the VTR or what?!
@NICKO_12345
Well??
Did you like the VTR or what?!
Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
That's what i was just thinking.....
That's what i was just thinking.....
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
He probably already moved forums
He probably already moved forums
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
no im here sorry, just being busy in the shop, it being christmas and all,
ok i like the drive of it but it feels really dated inside compared to my punto, the engine is pretty quick and i see what you meant about the pedals, but all round i didnt really like it
any other sugestions????
no im here sorry, just being busy in the shop, it being christmas and all,
ok i like the drive of it but it feels really dated inside compared to my punto, the engine is pretty quick and i see what you meant about the pedals, but all round i didnt really like it
any other sugestions????
James M
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
I think that just about sums it up, it was the boy in its day, but that was a while ago now
Personally mate, I'd hang on a bit, save up and build up the old NCB
I think that just about sums it up, it was the boy in its day, but that was a while ago now
Personally mate, I'd hang on a bit, save up and build up the old NCB
OP
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
yeh think thats what im going to do now mate tbh, then get a bigger engine diesel, something with a turbo nad prob something fiat, someone should of slapped me for mentioning saxo, what the hell was i thinking !!!!!!!!
yeh think thats what im going to do now mate tbh, then get a bigger engine diesel, something with a turbo nad prob something fiat, someone should of slapped me for mentioning saxo, what the hell was i thinking
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Re: Thinking of changing my car, must be alot faster than my 1.2 8v but good on insurance
Have a look at the clio 172
Who said that?!
Have a look at the clio 172
Who said that?!
