#1: 206 GTI ... Author: MutilateTheDead, Location: DerbyPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:23 pm ---- I have had my 206 GTI (138 version) for 6 months now and LOVE it but i cant help but notice, on every other forum i read, people avoid them like the plague and this makes me wonder wether i should be enjoying mine so much or not, anyone else love there GTI?
#2: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Dabamash, Location: The car in frontPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:26 pm ---- Surely if you love it, it doesn't matter what other people think.
At the end of the day, the 206 is a budget car that's shoddily built, but we love them. If you love yours, pay them no attention
#3: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: andylall, Location: Stoke On TrentPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:28 pm ---- I enjoy mine too!!.
It has its qurks and little niggles but never the less makes me smile more than it makes me sad!!.
Mines the 180 flavor but its from the GTI stable just the same.
Got some Morettes ready for her and other bits and bobs, so when the weather picks up a bit she will be having a bit of TLC !!.
Carry on enjoying yours and sod what other people say or think!!!
#4: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: MutilateTheDead, Location: DerbyPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:35 pm ---- Its true, i shouldn't care what others think, i do love the GTI, does anyone know how the 3.5 inch scorpion back box will sound on the GTI or any suggestions of other decent back boxes that aren't 'chavvy'
#5: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:38 pm ---- Who care's what other people think. Your the one driving it not them.
#6: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:44 pm ---- I love mine too. But i've noticed what you mean. I mentioned to someone i had one and they went "Uuurgh a 206"
A long time ago i remember seeing the phrase "It's a Peugeot thing, you wouldn't understand" and that summed it up well for me.
Doesn't matter what other people think, it's not their car. And i bet most of the people who avoid them like the plague havent ever driven one.
#7: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Dabamash, Location: The car in frontPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:49 pm ---- Generally it's:
"what car do you drive?"
"a 206"
"....oh"
then a mate will go
"yeah, but you haven't seen his, reserve your judgement".
People hear 206 and think of some crappy 12 year old shed, but when they actually see a nice one, their opinion changes.
#8: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:55 pm ---- That's exactly what happens to me Dabamash
The first one i rode in was about 4 years ago when i made a friend in college who owned a 51 plate lx in black. Immediately fell in love with it and HAD to buy one.
Owned 4 since then (liked my first but sold it, 2nd too slow, 3rd was the same as the first but older and too slow after owning a Golf GTI so then decided to buy my 4th (a 206 GTi) and love it to bits.
#9: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:30 am ---- yep, love mine so much i gave up my 307 project to have it
even now i've got a fully paid for company motor, i still have the GTi!
I still believe they are underrated by lots purely because its a French motor.
#10: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:01 am ----
Dabamash wrote:
Generally it's:
"what car do you drive?"
"a 206"
"....oh"
then a mate will go
"yeah, but you haven't seen his, reserve your judgement".
So true!
#11: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:12 am ---- Ive had a 1.9 205 Gti & a 180 206 Gti & loved them both. Keep enjoying yours & ignore the sheep that slag them off.
#12: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:05 am ----
MutilateTheDead wrote:
on every other forum i read, people avoid them like the plague
Simply because it wasn't as exciting as the 25 / 106 / 306. That doesn't mean it was a bad car though. They were good cars still but people over look that fact.
#13: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:20 am ----
Dabamash wrote:
Generally it's:
"what car do you drive?"
"a 206"
"....oh"
then a mate will go
"yeah, but you haven't seen his, reserve your judgement".
People hear 206 and think of some crappy 12 year old shed, but when they actually see a nice one, their opinion changes.
This.
#14: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Mike_XS, Location: SouthamptonPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:27 am ----
Dabamash wrote:
Generally it's:
"what car do you drive?"
"a 206"
"....oh"
then a mate will go
"yeah, but you haven't seen his, reserve your judgement".
People hear 206 and think of some crappy 12 year old shed, but when they actually see a nice one, their opinion changes.
I have a mate who hated 206s, until he saw mine
#15: Re: 206 GTI ... Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:28 am ----
Howey wrote:
Dabamash wrote:
Generally it's:
"what car do you drive?"
"a 206"
"....oh"
then a mate will go
"yeah, but you haven't seen his, reserve your judgement".
People hear 206 and think of some crappy 12 year old shed, but when they actually see a nice one, their opinion changes.
This.
Im not going to brag or anything but mine has actually changed the opinions of 206's in my area, people like them now
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