Pug 106 GTI
 

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. :thumb:

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.

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

Modern cars are **** anyway.

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?

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:)

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"?

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

ewan

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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.

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 arse 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!!

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

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! :p

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

haha :p 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.

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

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

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 :D

Great little cars though

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.:)

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. :)

:eek: :mad:

hey its her car and her wedge

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

:thumb:

Are the ECU's on these re-mappable.

Sorry if dim question just dont know

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

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!

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