Hi everyone.

Currently got an Impreza Turbo 2000, getting bored of it, so fancy a change and been thinking of getting another GTI-6. I had one years ago, but the bottom end went within two weeks of having it, and that was that! I hear from people that the engines in 6's are soft, is this true? I keep hearing about bottom ends going, and it's putting me off. It's a shame because I love the looks and handling of a 6 and I really do want another one. Was it just bad luck the bottom end went? What causes it?

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Not in the slightest, they're fantastic engines that can easily run for 200,000 miles if looked after properly. The same engine will take 250bhp on standard internals, and with new rods can take 400bhp+.

Clearly however no-one can guarantee you you'll buy a car with no problems, they're 10+ year old cheap French cars that like to go wrong as much as any other car of its value and age. The mistake people make is buying a '6 for a grand or two then being annoyed when stuff goes wrong; you need to remember that you're really not paying much money at all for a reasonably high-performance car, and that means upkeep will clearly cost you more. Bit like running an Impreza

As long as you budget for the odd replacement part here and there you'll be fine

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Would just like to echo this! They are very solid capable engines right down to the double sprung valves

You must have bought one that had been caned from cold all it's life.

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Any older car is going to cost money to run. But these are so cheap now and for the price there is no better drive. And the parts are not particularly expensive compared to other enthusiast steeds. The 306 in general isn't especially "weak" - since buying my Rallye I'm surprised at the sheer numbers of all variants of the 306 on the road nearly 10 years after production ended.

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I spoke to a mechanic who worked at Peugeot years ago, he said they had gti-6s with 5k on the clock back in getting bottom ends rebuilt. Thats the only thing thats putting me off, but as everyone else is saying, I must have just bought a shit gti-6.

My bottom end always goes after a strong curry!

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I loved mine so much I literally did not worry about cost of parts I just wanted her fixed..... Which is probably why my bank balance is only starting to look healthy now after more than a year without it. Miss it like crazy now, still a little reluctant to part with my Focus because it handles so well. Good tip though Owain! Is pretty much comon sense but im personally glad you wrote it

I guess If you are going down the SC route you really would want to change internals for peace of mind just incase it does break the 250BHP threshold?

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