22B
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quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote: Originally posted by 22B
I think the 206 GTi and GTi 180 are very underrated cars and get a lot of bad flak by people who havent driven them or people who read evo magazinge. I find my 180 great fun on a twisty b road, its quicker than my old saxo VTS and 205 GTi, can cover ground a lot more quickly and have just as much fun if not more fun.
My dad has one, ive found its quite dull to drive really. Doesnt seem like it has 180bhp anyway, my brothers old cammed 106 gti was faster, and my yellow 16v XSI wasnt far off it.
I think its the fact that the power delivery is quite smooth, my 2000 X plate VTS felt a lot more urgent in the way it delivered its power but was definitely not as quick. I remember my old 206 GTi 138 was the same kind of speed as the VTS neither could pull away from each other, but the VTS was a lot more fun to drive than the original 206 GTi, as the GTi had a lot of bodyroll and didnt feel as chuckable. I find the 180 a lot more responsive in the bends and reminds me of my old VTS as its very stiff and corners very flat.
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by jr
http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20955
[Edited on 10-11-2009 by jr]
There only ever really was one though anyway wasn't there.
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
quote: Originally posted by VXR
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
106 and 205 were the only cars worthy of the badge IMO anyway
And 309......
205 with a boot
They both had boots Shep. 
309 was still a hatchback though and was a bigger car.
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AlunJ
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205 gti is about the only peugeot i'd own, 106 gti at a push.
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