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206 hdi any good? - tuttyboy84 - 08-04-2016
As 306 hdi's are getting a bit thin on the ground are 206 hdi's a good alternative?
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Danny Wideboy - 08-04-2016
Erm.
No.
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Toms306 - 08-04-2016
Not overly big for a work van!
The 2.0 HDi in the 206 is mostly the same as in the 306, I'm not a fan of 206s though, bit cramped for me but better than a 106.
206 hdi any good? - bashbarnard - 08-04-2016
206s have the same engine in but dont dive like a 306. The only way youll know if its good for you is go drive one
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RE: 206 hdi any good? - Magenta Sunset - 08-04-2016
my dad has the 1.6Hdi eco. he's happy with it as a general runabout. (and the £35/year tax)
RE: 206 hdi any good? - tuttyboy84 - 08-04-2016
Thats a shame as im sure i will want a 306 gain at some point and thought a 206 would be a good choice
RE: 206 hdi any good? - powerandtorque - 08-04-2016
306 HDi's are hardly thin on the ground! There's loads of them about!
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Toms306 - 08-04-2016
(08-04-2016, 07:54 PM)powerandtorque Wrote: 306 HDi's are hardly thin on the ground! There's loads of them about!
Not for sale there aren't... 306s are becoming quite sparse on ebay, max of 3 pages of results these days. Very different to 5 years ago!
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Piggy - 08-04-2016
They look gay, have a weird chavvy tuning scene and no room for my feet.
But I love razzing round in mrs piggys hdi 206.
Its 100kg lighter than its 306 cousin, and you can feel it.
It handles well, feels better built tbh than the 306 and i find it pretty comfy and easy to drive...so long as not in big boots.
Cabin is basic...but so is the 306.
And like the 306, lots of easy ways to mod them. If the sills are undamaged then they appear to not have issues with rust.
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Dum-Dum - 09-04-2016
Having had one I can say that the only redeeming feature is the fact it's 100kg lighter and the fact that there is various diesels with £30 road tax.
The driving position is shit, it's even further off to the side than the 306 and either the pedals are too close or the steering wheel too far away. They rust just as badly as 306s, they are far worse to work on anything in the engine bay and the rear lights love to take in water and rust out the electrics. Interior build quality is lower and there was less kit on them (like most have manual mirrors)
Oh, it's probably a pretty easy job to change a heater matrix on one of them.
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Piggy - 09-04-2016
I think you just bought a crap one dumdum
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Dum-Dum - 09-04-2016
No I've got a few friends with them so feel qualified to comment
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Piggy - 09-04-2016
Ah ok, I don't have lots of friends with them. So maybe I am not qualified?
What stage qualified will I need to be? Stg3?
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Orta - 09-04-2016
Don't get the 1.4 like I did. I go for the older 2.0. The hatch is a little cramped, I had the SW and had more than adequate space.
It's no 306 but the handling is still pretty good. Yes the build quality is a bit pants but it's more than tolerable. There's plenty of modification options as well, some more tasteful than others of course...
RE: 206 hdi any good? - cully - 09-04-2016
wife has got a 206 DW10 2001 hdi pre CAN bus version, effectively wired the same as the 306 with no central BSI computer.
we have had the car for a few years now i like driving it, its like a little go-kart on rails, just don't wear your work boots in it the peddles are real close together
ours has been very good to us, very little work needed for MOT's other than servicing, droplinks and lower wishbones due to curb climbing and speedbumps
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Mattcheese31 - 09-04-2016
They are made for no-tails, /thread
I passed my test I one as it happens and thought it was alright but cramped, glad I got a 306 instead.
RE: 206 hdi any good? - cpikey316_ - 09-04-2016
0.35s in! lol
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Ruan - 09-04-2016
I find they're nearly as good as a 306 to drive, but the driving position is f*cking dire. Engines interestingly have a different calibration which I think is better, but I think the reduction in weight helps a lot... Reliability wise imho they're just as good/bad as a 306...
RE: 206 hdi any good? - doski - 09-04-2016
I had a 1.1 for my first car , cheapest insurance quote i got so I just bought the car.
again driving position is crap, pedals are weirdly offset and if your over a size 8 shoe you'll get your feet stuck.
If i bought another though I'd probably get the 2.0, the 1.6's have DPF's which means something else to fork out for
RE: 206 hdi any good? - jjwilde69 - 09-04-2016
Bit small for me. Found my 306hdi for under 300 quid. Nearly 200 thousand on clock but still keeps going. Keep looking one will turn up 😀
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RE: 206 hdi any good? - connorcarp72 - 09-04-2016
A 206 just feels cheep and tinny compared to a 306 and if you have a shoe size 9 or above,when you press the clutch down you feel the steering u.j,and that's gets annoying.
Only 206 worth there wait is the hdi d turbo and the hdredi 1.6 110bhp but thay are well known for issues
RE: 206 hdi any good? - MY95 - 09-04-2016
Id say a 206 actually has a much better build quality than a 306 (had both), 306 are really poor to be honest. I remember my old 206 HDI used to sip through fuel, easy 50 mpg no question, was petty nippy too as standard, nothing like a stage 1/2/3 but was alright. Only downside I found was that the pedals were even closer together than the 306, other than that I think they are just as capable IMO, don't feel as good through the wheel handling wise though, cheaper to run though! This ones quite nice and has a FSH.... although the seller is talking bs when he says its £30 a year to tax.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-206-2-0HDi-90-a-c-2001MY-D-Turbo-/121950418938?hash=item1c64cfb7fa:g:WPkAAOSwbwlXCP5D
Seriously considering one to replace my 306 HDI eventually, just not sure when. Id say go for one, they are cheap now, D Turbo or Xsi's have really nice seats that look the same as in 306 D Turbo, built better, cheaper to tax and cheaper on fuel, like a newer 306 to be honest.
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Poodle - 10-04-2016
As everyone else has said tbh, too small, poor driving position, don't handle as well, but lighter and better on fuel/tax. From what i've seen in work it'll be harder to find a good one than a nice 306, probably due to the types of people that buy them and how much they respect their cars (or not as the case usually seems to be).
RE: 206 hdi any good? - HD-Aye! - 10-04-2016
(09-04-2016, 09:11 PM)MY95 Wrote: Id say a 206 actually has a much better build quality than a 306 (had both), 306 are really poor to be honest. I remember my old 206 HDI used to sip through fuel, easy 50 mpg no question, was petty nippy too as standard, nothing like a stage 1/2/3 but was alright. Only downside I found was that the pedals were even closer together than the 306, other than that I think they are just as capable IMO, don't feel as good through the wheel handling wise though, cheaper to run though! This ones quite nice and has a FSH.... although the seller is talking bs when he says its £30 a year to tax.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-206-2-0HDi-90-a-c-2001MY-D-Turbo-/121950418938?hash=item1c64cfb7fa:g:WPkAAOSwbwlXCP5DI agree with this. Had a 2001 hdi 206 before the 306, in fact I had a 307 hdi estate in between. The 206 is lighter handles well and is more refined then the 306. You don't get all the clatter and banging when driving around.
Seriously considering one to replace my 306 HDI eventually, just not sure when. Id say go for one, they are cheap now, D Turbo or Xsi's have really nice seats that look the same as in 306 D Turbo, built better, cheaper to tax and cheaper on fuel, like a newer 306 to be honest.
The engine is the same, although I am told the newer gearboxes are weaker. I had no trouble with mine. Having done a Cam belt on all three, they are really no worse or better than each other. The 206 is just a little more tight.
Looks wise the 306 is a clear winner. The 206 looks a bit girly.
All depends what you want from the car?
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RE: 206 hdi any good? - HD-Aye! - 10-04-2016
Here's a nice little 306 for ya. Might get the blonde thrown in too
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/peugeot-306-hdi-d-turbo/1161384259
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RE: 206 hdi any good? - toseland - 10-04-2016
(10-04-2016, 07:07 AM)Poodle Wrote: As everyone else has said tbh, too small, poor driving position, don't handle as well, but lighter and better on fuel/tax. From what i've seen in work it'll be harder to find a good one than a nice 306, probably due to the types of people that buy them and how much they respect their cars (or not as the case usually seems to be).
everything is too small for you poodle, you are like 8 foot tall!
RE: 206 hdi any good? - Alan_M - 11-04-2016
Whilst never owning one, my son's mother had a pair of 206GTis.
Firstly, I just cannot get on with the looks of the thing. It looks like a jelly-mould to me. Secondly, driving position...Peugeot must've used a short legged-long armed freak to design the ergonomics of this car. Pedals too close together and have tiny pad-size. Oh, and they munch through wishbones with little warning when the bushes go (Suddenly you can steer with the throttle!).
Apart from that, they're a decent enough little car for the masses. Handling etc is on a par with the 306 and well equiped. Smaller engines suffer same issues as 306 (TU). GTi engine lets the car down though, slow, lacklustre and dull as dishwater (although, even a GTi6 engine is dull compared to XU9J4). But, the EW10J4 is very light, oil issues apparent in XUs have been reduced, has serious potential for playing with (read CatCams article on their fast-road cams for one!) and I'm now seriously contemplating using one in my 205.