Niall - My personal opinion on this subject is that if you thought a 1.8 (which is a good car) was quicker in the bottom end of the range over a '6' then you haven't driven the '6' properly.

The characteristics of the engine are what makes the car what it is IMO, and as said previously, there are better cars out there, but for the money I challenge you to find a better fun car. It basically gives the biggest grin per £ spent I would say and that's just in standard form.

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"Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"
Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone

Agreed. We are also the most useful vehicle specific 306 owners club on the net with the most comprehensive guides and experienced members.

We are bound to be 'dying' as the GTi6 and Rallye specifically are declining in numbers.

A generic 306 owners club is bound to be more popular as it caters for more members. The 306 as a model is now affordable to ALL. When I was 17 and bought a 306 as my first car pug306.net hadn't been going long and was dead. The owner base on there was middle aged family men and the odd hero who could afford a GTi6. Youngsters sticker bombing their derv just wasn't common so the forum was dead.

We are entitled to be up our arses. Don't like it - don't post

Same reason many members on here probably don't participate in OC and .net - not interested in everyone calling everyone else gay, moaning about being a skint student or the price of Costco veg oil. We don't like it - so we don't post.

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Senior Test Automation Engineer for the 306GTi6 Owners Club Forum

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+10 for pebbles being IN Dan. Dan. Dan. Dan

Giving a well-reasoned opinion that isn't exactly the same as yours is not being closed minded, and saying it is because *you* don't like hearing people respond to what you said with anything other than "Yes! I 100% agree, you're my favourite poster ever!" is more characteristic of someone who has their head up their arse.

All people said were things like "I've owned both and I don't agree" and "yes it picks up higher in the rev range but it is hardly dead before that" etc. If you don't like discussing things, why be a member of a forum? That's what they're for.

<<< Recent new addition to the same "failing forum" that has helped to fix 2 306s in less than year, one of which was a write-off.

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

Arse dynos, well known for being more accurate than any rolling road.

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If that's the way you feel then why are you still here?

I've been here coming up 10 years, had some great times, made some awesome friends and can't really find fault with the forum as a whole.

Don't forget this forum is a 'model' based forum and therefore people are most likely to be found discussing this model. Also, let's not forget that this model is the 'flagship' model of the 306 range from Peugeot, and therefore if the 1.8 were better, it would have been the flagship model instead.

I get what you're saying about the lower end pickup, but the '6' was built for A and B roads where the revs will be kept in the power band as the six-speed box was designed for this. It's the same reason why I hate 1/4 miling my car. The gearbox ratios in 1st and 2nd are not made for that sport at all and therefore offer a much slower time than what the car is actually capable of.
If I were to have built mine for drag racing I would have a close ratio 5-speed box in there with a top speed of about 120mph but ensuring it got there awesomely quick.

Use the car for it's desired intention and you won't be disappointed.

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"Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"
Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone

Mine isnt sluggish. You can ask the porsche boxster owner, tvr cerbra owner and focus st owners that ive roasted on the country roads around here over the years for confirmation.

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Black T'99 Gti - may she rest in peace - written off in a shunt on the A329m

I would of completely agreed with you going back a while ago about the way this forum was towards other cars and people seeing the 6 through rose tinted glasses but that doesn't really happen these days that I notice.

The issue hasn't really been about that though anyway, your not on about something newer, better and people won't accept it. You voiced an opinion that a loads slower 1.8 306 can be quicker than a gti 6 and myself and a few others obviously don't agree, because It's not. There's not any real need for anyone to have a problem about that unless you are purposely trying to make one... I get the impression you thought you knew the reaction you would get before you made the comment which begs the question why bother saying it at all if you weren't purposely trolling.

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People are entitled to their opinion what ever it is. Hence why i dont really care about what people have said about my opinion about my 1.8. What bothers me is the reaction to someone elses opinion.

Your face either fits or it doesn't.

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Well your assertion was that they were completely dead before 5-6k, and if peak torque is at 4 and yours is still "dead" at 4k then either you have a different perception of dead than quite a number of people here, or there is something wrong. I'm sure it is the first one, but suggesting another possibility is hardly close-minded now is it?

Granted, the '6 isn't the quickest car off the line by a long shot, but mine still stays ahead of near enough everything that isn't quite expensive until it gets into higher revs and really pulls away. Maybe my engine was made right after lunch and a cigarette on a sunny tuesday?

You told others their opinions were wrong...then when they do the same or poke a bit of fun it's a huge deal? If having the p**s taken a bit results in repeatedly trying to shame the forum for its bad rep and getting all upset and p**sed off then perhaps you should either lighten up and take the p**s taking on the chin or avoid the p**s taking. No need for a scene. Just my opinion, if I dare share it.

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

I live in Harwell mate!

I've had a 6 in the past, so would be more than happy to take a ride to see if it feels sluggish.

I've got a 205 with the 6 engine in it now, so that won't be a fair comparison

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1992 Onyx Black 205 GTI-6
2005 Honda S2000 (Sold)
2002 Audi S3 (Sold)
2005 Clio 182 Trophy (sold)

They're not that quick in the overall scale of things. Its just the speed you can carry into corners and the confidence they inspire round corners and on bumpy roads. Still makes me grin.

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