jr
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http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20955
[Edited on 10-11-2009 by jr]
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Nismo
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106 and 205 were the only cars worthy of the badge IMO anyway 
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pow
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Peugeot*
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pow
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Damn you James 
Shame but Nismo is rite
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ShEp
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205 gti
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Tomnova16
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dont really care tbh, although the 307 rcz looks pretty mad, the mrs wants one
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
106 and 205 were the only cars worthy of the badge IMO anyway
And 309......
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ShEp
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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
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Marc
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309 was pretty cool.
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Colin
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Peugeot build a load of crap now, The only person I know of that drives one is pugnut & that speaks volumes!!
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stan_the_man
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Same as when Vaux ditched GSi etc. WTF is VXR? Wank, thats what it is.
As said, 106 and 205 are the only real GTi's IMO.
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Paul_J
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cars got too heavy...
206 gti / 207 gti = failure as the power is nothing special on its own, but when combined with the heavy weight they're bad.
The manufactuers that have kept up, have balanced the heavy weight with large power - Focus ST / Astra VXR / Megane F1 etc.
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Baskey
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None of u must have driven a 306 gti. Great cars
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Steveocee
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
None of u must have driven a 306 gti. Great cars
Gti 6 FTW!
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Ojc
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306 GTi was the last true GTi IMO. Maybe the 206 GTi 180 but even that was a bit tame.
None of the Golfs are true GTi's
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Ingham
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The latest GTi models such as 206 GTi 180 (as mentioned) have all been tamed and not what you would expect from the Peugeot GTi name. I think it's a big shame, but if the RCZ is anything to go by then they're going in the right direction.
P.S. Anyone think that the 208 RCZ looks pretty much like a Mk1 Audi TT with 308 front end?
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Tomnova16
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^yep i just love the bubble roof
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SetH
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End of an era. Mind you its an era that died with the 306 a long time ago tbh.
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ChrisBoom
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As said, after the 306 GTi6, they never produced a decent GTI model. 206 GTI 180s are very poor imo.
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SetH
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Why were they so ghey? was it just the overly long gearing?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Damn you James
Shame but Nismo is rite
Irony? As said, GTi-6 was the last decent GTi from them!
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22B
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
As said, after the 306 GTi6, they never produced a decent GTI model. 206 GTI 180s are very poor imo.
I think 306 GTi-6s are massively overrated, people say the 206 is heavy but the 306 GTi 6 weighs in at an almighty 1215kg compared to a 206 GTi at 1040kg and a 180 at 1100kg.
I found the GTi 6 very slow in a straight line compared to a GTi 180. I'll agree that the latest offerings from peugeot were watered down somewhat and the 306 was more "exciting" in the handling department.
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.
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DannyB
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Nothing Peugeot are making these days is nice anyway, we have a 107 at work and yes it's just a base model but my fucking god is it bad, there isn't one thing I like about that car. I actually feel embarassed driving it. I wasn't overly impressed with the 206 either tbh.
[Edited on 10-11-2009 by DannyB]
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Peugeot build a load of crap now apart from possibly the 207. The only person I know of that drives one is pugnut & speaks highly of them (the 307)
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ChrisBoom
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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.
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