Any 307 owners on here?

[Mochachino]

Any 307 owners on here just out of interest? Think Luke got one, but he dont use the forum no more?

What model you got and what do you think to it?

[J222JRA]

IIRC Andy_K has one???

Luke did but also IIRC was pleased to get rid of it lol

[Mochachino]

Oh jeez. Why was he happy to get rid of it?

[sparky771]

a mate of mine used to have a 307 2.0hdi 3 door which was nice :)

[J222JRA]

Oh jeez. Why was he happy to get rid of it?

Im not sure....i think his was just jinxed. You got him on facebook or do you want me to link him to this thread??

[Mochachino]

a mate of mine used to have a 307 2.0hdi 3 door which was nice :)

Ye, theyre alright, i just got one today in Black, loving it! In a different catorgory to a saxo though. Felt wierd driving somthing so comfortable and laid back.

[Mochachino]

Im not sure....i think his was just jinxed. You got him on facebook or do you want me to link him to this thread??

Ahh no worries, not to bother, just wondered if anyone else had them and what they thought of them. Nothing urgent or anything. Thanks though!

[daz_zz_er]

I want a 307 :) Did a thread about it a few days ago!

[Mochachino]

I want a 307 :) Did a thread about it a few days ago!

Just found your thread. The one in your first post looks just like mine lol. If its running costs you want then definatly get one! I travelled from Stoke back to Nottingham today and the needle didnt move at all on the motorway at 60-70mph. Tax is £110 a year too! Wanted a 5 door but couldnt find any with decent miles etc though.

[daz_zz_er]

Just found your thread. The one in your first post looks just like mine lol. If its running costs you want then definatly get one! I travelled from Stoke back to Nottingham today and the needle didnt move at all on the motorway at 60-70mph. Tax is £110 a year too! Wanted a 5 door but couldnt find any with decent miles etc though.

You have a 307?? :panic: Jealous much! What engine is it?

[Mochachino]

You have a 307?? :panic: Jealous much! What engine is it?

Ye got one today. 2.0 HDI Turbo Diesel 55mpg, Black, Aircon, 15" alloys with big fat tyres which will be cheap, nice interior, grp6 insurance. Thats the highlights really!

Boots are massive too lol

[daz_zz_er]

Ye got one today. 2.0 HDI Turbo Diesel 55mpg, Black, Aircon, 15" alloys with big fat tyres which will be cheap, nice interior, grp6 insurance. Thats the highlights really!

Boots are massive too lol

Ahhhhh sooo jealous Danny! I want one now Lol, do you think i would be able to afford the insurance though, considering i have 3 points for speeding too?

[LSOfreak]

they dont seem bad as the work horse. not blessed with looks though are they lol

[Mochachino]

Ahhhhh sooo jealous Danny! I want one now Lol, do you think i would be able to afford the insurance though, considering i have 3 points for speeding too?

Its slightly cheaper than my VTR to insure, so if you can insure a VTR then you can this :y: Diesels tend to be cheaper to insure so ive found anyway :)

[daz_zz_er]

Its slightly cheaper than my VTR to insure, so if you can insure a VTR then you can this :y: Diesels tend to be cheaper to insure so ive found anyway :)

I need to check it out :) Make sure you get some pictures up somewhere! so i can be even more jealous haha! :y:

[Mochachino]

they dont seem bad as the work horse. not blessed with looks though are they lol

Yeh, nice and big inside to get a bike in or whatever. Its just somthing for the daily drive really, commute and put miles on without it costing a bomb. Alot of poeple say theyre fugly haha, i dont think theyre all that bad though tbh!

[Meto]

I really like these, I think the 3 doors are a refreshing change because 95% I see are 5 doors.

Check all your brake lights though. I don't ever remember seeing one with all 3 still working!

[sparky771]

I really like these, I think the 3 doors are a refreshing change because 95% I see are 5 doors.

Check all your brake lights though. I don't ever remember seeing one with all 3 still working!

Thats the same with saxos though ahaha a see loads including mine that the N/S side/brake light is always out water gets in somehow but not the O/S ........ :panic:

[Mochachino]

I really like these, I think the 3 doors are a refreshing change because 95% I see are 5 doors.

Check all your brake lights though. I don't ever remember seeing one with all 3 still working!

I prefer the 5doors tbh! But got a 3door lol, nice car though anyway, all my lights work lol, had its MOT this morning :p

[sparky771]

Pics or your lying :P

[Mochachino]

Pics or your lying :P

Dont say that :( they wont work now lol

[swampy]

Had one! Used it for a month andhated i every second i drove in it!
Handled like a barge, steering was vague and lack feel.
Driving position was awful.glad iwas only borrowing it.

[Mochachino]

Had one! Used it for a month andhated i every second i drove in it!
Handled like a barge, steering was vague and lack feel.
Driving position was awful.glad iwas only borrowing it.

Was it your only car? Or just a daily drive tank?

[JOHNJELLY]

Keep your 306. Out of 100 cars tested for reliabilty, the 307 came in the bottom 5 every year it was in production.

[jonas2112]

I had a 307 xsi 3 door, wasnt bad but wouldnt want another.

[danzman1991]

dodgy electrics iirc

[Mochachino]

Well this gives me hope! Found alot of high milage 307 HDIs up to 180k so sounds like they last a while. This ones only had a few bushes changed in its lifetime. Is it all 307's or certain models which get problems?

[danzman1991]

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/peugeot/307-2001/?section=bad

[Mochachino]

Sounds pretty good. Abit like a big Saxo.

[swampy]

Was a daily drive.
Ive driven alot of cars in my time and the 307 has to be the worst !
Random faults would show on the display, it ate brake light bulbs for fun

[Luke]

Any 307 owners on here just out of interest? Think Luke got one, but he dont use the forum no more?

What model you got and what do you think to it?

Hi Mate,

Yes I did have a 307 but had an Octavia vRS since early March now.

The 307 was a good car in the 2 and abit years I had it to be honest, it flew through 2 MOTs with no advisories but before I just got rid - it all started to go wrong but not sure if this was a result of the accident I had in December.

Firstly - on the MOT the spring was broken but luckily hadn't gone into the tyre and then a few weeks later - the rear spring collapsed during the night and I went out the following morning - to find the spring underneath the car and it was sat on the bumpstops! Not an ideal situation and considering I have a 3yr old girl, imagine if I was driving the consequences that would have caused.

Electric issues are a bugger yes, but these are on the Siemens systems which ran upto 2004 on a '54 plate so anything after that, like mine was a Bosch System which was pretty reliable. I have done a list of stuff below of things to look out for...

- Clutch Judder. This could be a sign of the flywheel going.
- Gear Linkages. Can be sloppy, so make sure okay.
- Cambelt. Around 100,000 miles these need to be done.
- Anti Pollution. Common issues with these, so make sure it's had the fluid change and filter is clean - with no warning lights.

Fluid for the filter is 33 quid per litre and you need 3!

I can't think of anything else, but I'd recommend the 1.6HDI model if you can afford it. Good solid engines, more economical, respond well to remaps (mine went from 110bhp - 137bhp) with 238lbs/ft of torque. The tax is 90 quid on these models too. My old one is for sale if you want it? lol

Few pictures of mine for you...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1221.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/SDC11639.jpg

In short it was a good car, but various little niggles for me including the springs started to put me off and I opted for a change.

I got mine on 21k and I sold it on 54k. It didn't ONCE let me down and I went to as far as Inverness and as far as Brighton too.

MPG wise - I had a week off work last September. I left Scotland on the Monday and filled up the car. I drove back from there to home, then I went to Scarbourgh, then to Brighton within ONE week and I did 703 miles on ONE tank! Amazing range.

Hope this is helpful.

If you need anything just drop me a PM.

Luke