next car is going to be a 306

[dannyboycov1991]

decided i really want one of these now, think im gna opt for the tractor diesel one or the 1.6 petrol. its going to be my second car and il be 18.


what are comon faults with these cars and are they any good.


+ i can only find high mileage ones for under a 1000 which is my budget is 125k too much or is it reasonable?



was thinking, black with black 205 speedlines with yellow lip droped about 60mm all round with those weird front headlights (there like open with a little yellow circle around of the bulbs, cant explain it.
what does everybody think??

[Mark51]

dont got for the 1.6 mate, very under powered. you'll be better going for the 1.8 or 2.0 hdi if you can afford it

[Jorge-]

1.9DTs will see over 200k if you have it maintained properly. Was my car prior to the Saxo.

Good cars, strong, reliable, and easily tuned. Does take much to get them from 90 to around 110-115 depending on what turbo / fuel pump you have.

In all fairness the 1.6 isnt a bad car, cheaper to run than a DT, higher mpg, lower insurance usually, lower fuel costs, but slower.


Sign upto pug306.net if you arent already, there is a dt with 125k being sold at the minute in Stoke for £650!
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n281/djowen01/pug_012.jpg


And a few others for under £1000,

£500!
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2042/dsc04202kn6.jpg

[Taylor86]

Can't go wrong with a 1.9DTurbo :)

[martinmac]

Yeah go for an hdi, all the cool kids are doing it ;) !

Only thing, i think, bad about them is the electrics ( correct me if i'm wrong ) and as said, can get a stage one remap and a decat and that will take it from 90 bhp standard to like 120;), then go for a bigger turbo and Fmic for an even bigger grin :A:

[J222JRA]

306 rallye, my mate had one, was a really rapid car, 187bhp standard

[martinmac]

306 rallye, my mate had one, was a really rapid car, 187bhp standard

It not 167 bhp ??? Same as gti-6 but lighter?? :oops:

[J222JRA]

oops, im wrong, when he did a few mods it ended up 187bhp. Sorry for the wrong information.

[Jorge-]

HDIs are coming down in price, but still too expensive for what they are!

And yeah, easily mapable to 120bhp.

[PSPDan]

Nice cars mate good luck finding one :)

[MARTYN19588]

save for a gti-6? can get them quite cheap now

[Matt]

I wouldn't mind a hdi. Stick a huge turbo and have loads of laggggg:A:

[de4n0]

ive had the 1.9td, 1.4 and the 1.8xs 306 and all are very good, however if i was to choose id get a 1.8 but for mpg and tuneability go for the 1.9td, very strong cars as my 1.8 was hit head on by an audi tt when i was in best, the front was destroyd and didnt seem to be any damage atall inside.

[Add91289]

dont they have common electrical faults?

[baker556]

personally think their quite ugly cars if i had to get one it would be the gti

[Matt]

dont they have common electrical faults?

Like most French Cars tbh:panic:

[de4n0]

yea but as does all french cars haha, most comon i found with mine was the wires brakeing in the door loom where it conects to the car and door. air bag light, central locking, but thats was it, very easily repairable and never costed me alot of money.

[Mochachino]

a local to me hes sold it now though

from this:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/clean2.jpg

to:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/DSC_5020.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/07112008241.jpg

[Ste-88]

I had a 2.0 XSi (one down from GTi-6?)

Liked it prior to bringing it home, then alot of hate kicked in, they're like marmite, just felt like driving a bus.

[de4n0]

This was mine, i loved it, bastard audi!

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/pug306de4n0/Dean.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/pug306de4n0/Picture009.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/pug306de4n0/Picture012.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/pug306de4n0/good2-1.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/pug306de4n0/Picture-1.jpg

[de4n0]

a local to me hes sold it now though

from this:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/clean2.jpg

to:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/DSC_5020.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/07112008241.jpg

thats deanclio's old 306 from pug306.net

[Mochachino]

thats deanclio's old 306 from pug306.net

Oh aye, ive never been on there before. He lives on the same road as me grandad lol

[GroomGTI]

this is mine approx 155bhp
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/5h4n3-vtr/newrims0391yz9.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/5h4n3-vtr/tonyn95014.jpg

[Ste-88]

^^ I'd have that ..

Mono blocks?

[muddy_trousers]

HDi's all the way boys. my mate has had his on the road the last year and hasnt had to put a spanner to it. don't buy a dturbo, the commonrail versions are much cleaner running engines. a set if 307 gti wheels and slammed looks the business!

[Jorge-]

Mmmm, that HDI is absolute perfection. Even more so in the flesh.

[GroomGTI]

its ok for a diesel.

[smiith]

awesome cars, love mine, just a tad underpowered untill remapped (HDI)

The HDI engine is so strong, mine hasnt been serviced since about 80k miles, and its on 162k now lol, well thats when last reciept is from... iv just topped up with oil to keep her going

[GroomGTI]

what spec you got mate?

[smiith]

ATM its got straight through exhaust with no silencers or backbox, and decat, got an engine to go in it thats remapped to 124.7bhp, and then im done with engine stuff untill i can afford to FMIC

[Matt]

ATM its got straight through exhaust with no silencers or backbox, and decat, got an engine to go in it thats remapped to 124.7bhp, and then im done with engine stuff untill i can afford to FMIC

Is it really loud and sound like a tank then?

[dannyboycov1991]

i would like a gti-6 but as il only be 18 i have no chance in affording insurance, hdi's are stil quite expensive.


ive found a nice white one on pistonheads with gti enterior 8 months mot with 120k on it for 750

[smiith]

noops, not at all..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc203/5m17h/th_MOV00419.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc203/5m17h/?action=view&current=MOV00419.flv)

You judge :)

[Jorge-]

some hdis are cheap, others are extremely over priced

[GroomGTI]

mine really quiet tbh loudest thing on it is dump valve.

[titchster]

its ok for a diesel.

Just OK? lol.
Loved it everytime I saw it up at Rickys, and at York.

Mate's D Turbo:
From:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff26/titchster/00DSC00266-1.jpg

To:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff26/titchster/P300308_1712-1.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff26/titchster/usc08/DSCF1033.jpg

[craigy_87]

306's are great cars, comfy an some are still pretty nippy

[wilsh81]

ya want a 2.0 406 SRI turbo my bros got 1 (only standard) and for the size of car it pritty powerful but they can but modded nicely some people nickname them the cossie killers

[vts_nico]

3 or 4 guys i know have all wrecked their gearboxes in their 306's.
don't know which version they where driving at the time though.

[LeeM]

if all goes to plan my next car should have a 306 engine, or the citroen eqivalent. the 167bhp engine pulls like a train

[dannyboycov1991]

this is the one i want, http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/914553.htm


looks mint IMO

[MARTYN19588]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/878066.htm

just made a mess in my boxers. would like another for a run around

[craigy_87]

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=100207&page=last#1413923

[MARTYN19588]

looks a cracking car just dont know if i could be arsed having a rallye. windy windows and no half leather :homme:

[Jorge-]

That white 6 is so over priced, people need to get real with pricing.

[LeeM]

if anyone finds a rear ended 6 let me know about it!

[dannyboycov1991]

this is the one i want, http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/914553.htm


looks mint IMO




opinions????

[LeeM]

ragged. look for a standard onee

[Jorge-]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/920976.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/920139.htm

Cheap HDis

[dannyboycov1991]

cba to get a quote but does anyone think i could get insurance for a 2.0 xsi for under 2 grand wen im 18 and have years ncb with bell> tpft

[Jorge-]

maybe, but fuck paying 2k.

a tuned dt, can nearly keep up, and a mapped hdi makes mincemeat of one.

[dannyboycov1991]

iv only got 1k to spend though, and i want something a bit faster than what im driving now, also has to be practical, the Dturbo's and hdi's have slower 0-60 than my rover and my rover has just under a bit less than an xsi :S


look
Xsi 2.0 8v - Insurance group 12,, 0-60 - 10.1
rover 25 impression - insurance group 5 0-60 - 11.8
Dturbo - insurance group 5 0-60 - 13.3
hdi is practically the same.

is the 306 actually faster because of the turbo or not? i can understand diesels arent that quick on acceleration but does it keep up when the turbo kicks in?

[Jorge-]

you need to tune them to get the power mentioned before

1.9 dts, with a stage one tune and decat see around 115bhp with 175ft lb torque. which is a lot more you will see out of any similar petrol, plus insurance is cheap.

the hdi, a remap for £120 gives you 120bhp and will see you 9-10 second 0-60s iirc.

[Tontsy]

1.9 Td, end of the day its french... common faults, electrics, suspension and the other 98% of the car i cant be arsed to name lol...

but no, i had one for a while, wind up the turbo, drank my fuel, went like stink, 150k something on the clock, good service history and never let me down.

you can pick them up for under a grand, personally wouldnt pay more than 1k for one, look around the p-r reg and miage should be fairy good and still in decent nic and good histroy for that price :y: ...

[daivtr]

i had the 1.6xs good car but my list of problems were head gasket twice in a year two wishbones drive shaft 8 valves new head brake cylinder exploded fan belt tensioner snapped will add if i can remember any more and that was in a year