cookstar

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I drove one of these around last night for a couple of hours, "spirited" driving, etc, I can honestly say it the most fun I have had in a car for a long time (Scoob excluded).

Loves being revved, sounds cool (has a Magnex BB) and handles like a go-kart.

Cant rate this little car high enough.

stilover

I had one for 3 years. The longest I've ever kept a car for. Loved it to bits. By far the best handling/fun car I've ever driven.

Shame Peugeot aren't going to replace it.

Senior_AP

Buy a really good example - that way whether they replace it or not doesn't matter.

Modern cars are **** anyway.

cookstar

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Do you know what the BHP figures are, save me googling


And are there any easy mods to free a few more horses up, she wants to mod it slightly.

Also wheels, does upsizing spoil the handling?

Big a1

120bhp and I think some of the later cars came with 130bhp.

As with most cars that size anyhting bigger than a 15'' wheel will start to negatively affect the handling.

hth

cookstar

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I think the standard alloys are 14's so stepping up to 15's would be fine then, she also wants to lower it slightly.

Another item that was talked about was an i/k, but im not sure whether any gains can be had from this.

Can these be "chipped"?

ewanrw

use to have one untilit won crash of the month in redline.

ewan

cookstar

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EvoBarry

The 130bhp is a myth IIRC. All were/are 120bhp. Weigh naff all too.

My other half has one and I get to play in it now and again. WHilst I'm a staunch Jap car fan I have to admit that its a great little car, well worthy of its accolades in the press over the years imho.

Ours has been reliable too, amazingly.

nathanb

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Ive just traded in my 106gti for a WRX. It wasnt a bad car but they cant really take hard driving every day! I spent quite a lot repairing it. £600 for a new gearbox, £400 when head gasket went and £240 to replace the clutch. As well as the usual grooved discs, EBC pads and tyres. That was only in 2 1/2 years!! Mine was on a T plate 120bhp and i added a full magnex twin exit exhaust, K & N 57i induction kit, decat pipe and the power rose to 145bhp on a rolling road. Still enjoyed it though but It just started to feel a bit small and unsafe at speed. But the thing that annoyed me the most was almost every time i went on the road idiots sat up my **** wanting a race ( corsa's nova's, saxo vtr's grrrrrrr!!!) It was all worth it though just to see peoples faces when such a small car blown them away!!

cookstar

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Just took her to Elites in Rainham, priced up a set of 16's OZ and lowering springs

EvoBarry

Noo, lowering them ruins the ride/handling

With the state of roads on this godforsaken island you need something as compliant as the 106Gti just to make decent progress!

Give Skip Brown a call if you want genuine advice on what does and doesn't work with Pugs.

Skip Brown Cars & Components Ltd

Tarporley
Ridley
CW6 9RY

01829 720492

nathanb

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I pass skip browns everyday! I tried to flog him my ****ed gti but he had more sense!! lol

EvoBarry

haha They are quite clued up on these cars aye We've had quite a bit of work done there, getting ours up to usable condition - worn beam bearings, cambelt, brakes etc. I'd rather take it there than to some clueless Main Stealer.

Rich D

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Had one a few years ago, superb cars...

Quicker than you'd expect for 120bhp, superb handling, great fun to drive, I loved mine!

scooby_matt

My mate's got a rallye with a gti engine in with a few mods (full de-cat, dastek etc). Kept with my scoob at 255 bhp and was awesome through the corners...true go-kart.

Different story now with my TD05 on board though

Great little cars though

dogboy1

Have to agree they are superb cars. Ive had my VTs for nearly 4 years now (basically same car as the 106 GTi) and touch wood its never missd a beat and never gone wrong!!

Totally cheep fun motoring.

P.s i have to agree with the lowering comment, its a definate no no, as the car handles superbly as standard theres just no point in messing araound with it.

cookstar

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The car is owned by a girl, and she doesnt push the car at all, when i drove it it was the first time the car had been driven even close to hard for a long time.

The mods she wants are going to be for looks purposed only.

scooby_matt

cookstar

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hey its her car and her wedge

scooby_matt

Use a bit of subliminal messaging.
Record your self quoting 'decat', 're-map', 'turbo conversion', then play it back when she's asleep.

cookstar

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Are the ECU's on these re-mappable.

Sorry if dim question just dont know

scooby_matt

AFAIK, a Unichip (piggyback) chip can be used, but the ecu isn't directly mappable like an EcuTek map for example.

EP82

They can be remapped.. http://www.chipwizards.co.uk

I bought one in January, low mileage good service history, etc. It was good but it felt like i was driving a sardine can. I would always walk into the garage and wonder if it was going to start, cost me alot in running repairs.

In the end i saved money and upgraded to the ibiza cupra which imho is a massive step up from the humble 106 gti.

I'd never own a peugeot again, cheap tack!

scooby_matt

They're not really my cup of tea either, but if I wanted something reasonably quick and cheap, I'd consider one