Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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wat too look out for? wat goes wrong?
is the engine generally a pile of shite or are they ok?
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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My parent had 2 new Peugeots from new. One a 205 1.8D and 306D 1.9 which they never had a single prob with. They then got a 1.4 PETROL 306 which was also great and they never had any probs.
I got a 106 1.1 petrol and that's great 2.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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All got or had FPSH
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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If you wanna find out what goes wrong on a 306 DT, try the forum over at www.psooc.com . They know their stuff.
I've never had a problem with my '96 306 DT yet. The engine's certainly not a pile of shite, even on my 8 year old one.
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
Location: 118.5bhp :D
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Good, strong and reliable engines. Not to mention highly tunable 
As with all Turb Dervs Kris, u want as much history prooving oil + filter changes as regularly as possibly, also coolant flushes/changes etc
I dont know any common "problems" with this engine, and i've be on PSOOC, PGAC and GTi6.com for 8/9 months now.
I guess its just sods law with these things....if u've bought one thats been ragged since new and not looked after, the turbo or headgasket or summat will go. On the other hand, you could buy a 150k engine thats been well maintained, and it'll last u a long while!
The rest of the car is french, and probably wont last long. Again, depends on year/condition when u get it.
Matt
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
My parent had 2 new Peugeots from new. One a 205 1.8D and 306D 1.9 which they never had a single prob with. They then got a 1.4 PETROL 306 which was also great and they never had any probs.
I got a 106 1.1 petrol and that's great 2.
The non turbo models are a diffferent kettle of fish. Its the turbos/headgaskets that go on the DT, where as the N/A engines are bullit proof.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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The 306 was a 1.9 Turbo D. The 1.4 petrol just  at it though. They have now got a Piccasso 1.9 D, doesn't move
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MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
The 306 was a 1.9 Turbo D. The 1.4 petrol just at it though. They have now got a Piccasso 1.9 D, doesn't move
The newer picasso's have got the 110HDi overboost lump. Its got something like 190ft/lb of torque!!! 
Matt
[Edited on 20-05-2004 by MattyB]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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It's a new moonstone blue one on an 04 plate but i still think it's slow as feck I want them to get the petrol 306 back  Man i wanted that car but couldn't insure it
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Andrew
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That's silver to u and me
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Tam the diesel man
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Registered: 31st Jul 01
Location: Portsmouth
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get one great cars, handling as standard is brilliant. only problem is electrics, just make sure everything works before you buy and your sorted
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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All Peugeots are quite good at handling standard. Well i've thrown around a 106, 205, 205GTi, 306 and 406 and all are quite good.
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