306 gti-6 rallye v 106 1.6 rallye
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Rear beams on both the 106 and the 306 may well need attention by now, I know the 106's are getting very dodgy about now. 306 will be better but would benefit from new seals.
I know more about the 306 than the 106, and TBH there aren't too many issues with them at this stage, they don't really rust, engines are solid but expensive to fix if the cambelt goes, make sure this is done, or that you do it ASAP. Bent valves will make the engine sound very 'tappetty'.
Other than that it's just a question of replacing the bushes when you can be arsed, the rear wishbone bush on the front, known as the P bush gets a hard life and tends to go, which explains clunking from the front, it's and easy swap however. new rear bushes will sharpen up the handling too.
The GTI-6 is a fantastic car though, sweet engine and great handling, performance bargain ATM and very practical really.
I know more about the 306 than the 106, and TBH there aren't too many issues with them at this stage, they don't really rust, engines are solid but expensive to fix if the cambelt goes, make sure this is done, or that you do it ASAP. Bent valves will make the engine sound very 'tappetty'.
Other than that it's just a question of replacing the bushes when you can be arsed, the rear wishbone bush on the front, known as the P bush gets a hard life and tends to go, which explains clunking from the front, it's and easy swap however. new rear bushes will sharpen up the handling too.
The GTI-6 is a fantastic car though, sweet engine and great handling, performance bargain ATM and very practical really.
The 106 1.6 Rallye is a pastiche of the original. Think of it as their VTR as the 106 GTI is like a Saxo VTS.
The 306 Rallye is much more of a "proper" hot hatch. Of the two, it'd have to be that one.
Unless of course, you can find a decent 1.3 Rallye. Oh yes. Now THAT'S what a Peugeot Rallye should be.
The 306 Rallye is much more of a "proper" hot hatch. Of the two, it'd have to be that one.
Unless of course, you can find a decent 1.3 Rallye. Oh yes. Now THAT'S what a Peugeot Rallye should be.
cheers for the comments all very helpful, am also getting some good help on the 306gti6 forum.
It also seems that the differences in the way the 306gti6 and Rallye drive are few and far between. I like the look of the rallye better but the benefit of the weight saving is apparently not that marked?
It also seems that the differences in the way the 306gti6 and Rallye drive are few and far between. I like the look of the rallye better but the benefit of the weight saving is apparently not that marked?
Just put a full set of fresh T1Rs on it and it's got phenomenal grip in the wet and I'll never approach the limit in the dry. It'd run rings around my Elise in anything other than dry conditions. Must confess that tail-out behaviour on the road isn't my thing, but nice to know it's available if I ever end up on track.
DannyVTS said:
I had my first french arse out moment the other night going a bit too fast around a "chicane"
They are a good drive, the french torsion barred(sp) car's if you haven't had one before
Well i had a 205 GTi a long time ago but i imagine the 306 is far better balanced and more progressive. especially as the 205 had Konis (which i won in a performance car magazine comp no less!)They are a good drive, the french torsion barred(sp) car's if you haven't had one before
chevronb37 said:
Am I the only 306 driver who's never experienced this much-vaunted lift-off oversteer?
possibly.Drive onto a (empty!) roundabout in the wet, mash the pedal, get power understeer, lift off, get oversteer, boot the throttle and you're away with a missive grin on your face!
Can also be done more subtly, but I found that the best technique for practising.
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