Eck
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I make more than enough to take out finance on a new Corsa VXR etc, AND keep the Corsa for fannying around in, but I've no intentions of getting a new car. Far prefer older ones, which I know is strange to some, but not to me!
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Colin
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Is your decision maybe swayed by the fact you drive a peugeot & they have went right downhill from the 106/306 GTi's of yesterday now onto daft looking bubbles with silly doors and roofs?
I think its down to what you drive and what the new model is that counts here.
Generally most cars from the 90's that I can think of are shit compaired to the 00's version.
Example:
Golf - Mk3 was poor compaired to mk4/5/6
Porsche 911 - 996 was crap compaired to 997.
Ford fiesta - 90's models stank compaired to recent ones.
What replaced the 106? Is there anything to aspire to own?
[Edited on 31-08-2009 by Colin]
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Colin
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^Thats to Danny not to Eck.
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DannyB
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Nothing as such, they stopped making 106's in 2003 then brought the 107 out a few years later. Although the 107 is nothing in comparison, it's a horrible little car is the 107. I don't have 1 good word to say about them.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
I make more than enough to take out finance on a new Corsa VXR etc, AND keep the Corsa for fannying around in, but I've no intentions of getting a new car. Far prefer older ones, which I know is strange to some, but not to me!
same exactly
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Colin
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106's ran until 2003 but iirc any decent model GTi's/Rally etc would have siezed producton before then?
I dunno what happened with them, 205's were stonking motors, 106 XS/i/GTi/Rally were all very good hatches.....sold well. Then after that nothing followed. Maybe if they had brought out something modern worth having then you'd want it!!
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DannyB
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To be honest, no recent peugeot apeals to me. 205 GTI's, 306 GTI-6, 106 XSI/GTI were/are brilliant cars and apart from the 206 GTI nothing comes remotely close in terms of a hot hatch from them, everything these days is miles bigger and much heavier.
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ChrisBoom
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GTIs were still being made up to 2003 
Peugeot have gone downhill with their performance models really, even the 206 gti 180 is poor imo.
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DannyB
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Yeah, wasnt impresed by them at all. A mate had one and I though it was average in terms of a hot hatch, no fun what so ever.
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Colin
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I remember embarrassing an 206 GTi in a F reg BMW I bought for £500. Had a go up hill on the Mway and I left it behind, I think the guy was shocked!!
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ChrisBoom
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My dad has the 180, and its not much faster then the 130 version, pretty crap to drive too.
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Chris F
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I want a new car for everyday and an old one for messing about on and driving when i feel like it!
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AndyKent
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In the real world where you have to commute and people hold you up, it has to be a new car. For something I drive everyday I can't ever see me selling my Golf for anything less refined, only something equally/more comfortable with more toys or power.
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Jambo
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i loved my cavalier coupé but i didnt love repairing it all the time.
I think the question is far to broad to be answered with a clean cut yes/no
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