Had a GTi-6 a few years ago. Brilliant hot hatch, lovely flat torque curve and the engine will just pull and pull. Coupled with the close ratio 6 speed box it's fantastic, 3rd gear would absolutely eat up b-roads. Felt like you didn't give enough time to cover the handling which was it's main feature really. Fantastic steering feel and feedback, don't think i've had anything since which was quite so confidence inspiring as you always knew exactly what it was doing.
One of the best hot hatches I've ever driven, 5 years a go I made the mistake of buying a mk3 Golf 16v instead on the basis that their prices would rise faster than the 306's, not the case as it would seem!
This is the best Peugeot of all time. Forget about the Mi16 or the 106/Saxo - VTS/R This car wasn't just quick, it was actually useful. You could carry your mates comfortably, it was more reliable (as reliable as a French car can be) it was better on fuel, cheaper to insure and it was actually comfortable. The other small french hot hatches were absolutely bone breakers!! And let's be honest, Saxos and 106s were for 17-19 year old British chavs back in the early 00s lol.
Had one of these from new. Wasn't cheap either. Drove it For 2 years, then with a few mods. Tracked it for 3 more. Thrashed The bollocks off it. Never broke. The car i learned to heal and toe. A great time in my life. ❤
I own the gti6 and it always puts a smile on my face ive had it 15 years and I drive it just as hard as I did 15 years ago it loves a thrashing and still upsets modern day cars it turns heads everywhere I go too.
I had a Bianca rallye, that was mint until it was rear ended...its heart now lives in my 205 GTI...Rallyes are sought after as fewer made but essentially it's a GTi6, minus elec windows and air con. Great cars non the less and bulletproof engine as long as you changed cambelt regularly and on time
Fantastic car , one the best hot hatches. 306 gti6 and 106 rallye are my babes. Love them both. I am really sad that I sold my blue 106 rallye 1999 -2008 with k&n filter in the box and oz superleggeras matte grey! 15”! Beautiful car. But I’m very lucky that I own now a white 306 Gti6 race edition in Greece. Omp seats and sparco piuma wheel. Great driving experience!
I owned one of these second hand. But it wasn't really second hand. The previous owner was in his 70s and God knows how they managed to convince him to buy it, but after 3 days of ownership he returned it. He complained that it was far to quick 😅😅 So I got it for less than half original price!! I was just 19 when this came out and it was my first car and I got insured no problem at all. And I lived in a rough scheme in Aberdeen, I had a very basic job, it was kept on the street overnight (something which I would regret later) and all in it cost me £788 and that was way back then. So if you adjust for inflation, it's probably around the £1,500-2,000 mark!!!! Basically every penny I earned went on insurance, fuel and road tax 😂😂 Those were the days eh!! When still had mum and dad giving me hand outs and feeding me lol.
The diesel turbo sport 306 was an absolute animal. A friend of mine had one and i was in total shock how fast it was. 135 down the dualy. Peugeot speedo so probably not that accurate
Living in France ,I was the proud owner of a 205 rallye.I had k&n racing air filters on it,man what a headache after long trips,but my baby son at the time was soothed by the engine sounds.At the time I worked at an Alfa Romeo/Chrysler dealer,my workmate Joel,tuned those twinWeber’s to perfection!He learnt his craft tuning alfetta triple dual throttle body carburettor’s.
Very good and honest review 👍 I’ve got a 306 rallye (in white) as a fun weekend car at the moment, absolutely love it, had a couple 106 gti’s when I was younger
Miss and loved my 1.4 LX phase 3 306, probably the best steering feel of any car I've owned. The best thing with this era of Peugeot is you get great handling without sacrificing comfort.
ive had a 106 GTi and currently drive a 605 2.0 Turbo, and can do nothing but agree, the 106 was of course the better handling car, but it still was a very comfortable car, even for those who sat in the back, atleast compared to rest of the cars of that size, and the 605, while not being exactly a specimen in performance still is kinda fun to whip around, although i am stuck with an automatic, cant imagine how fun it might be with a manual and perhaps that 3.0 V6.
I've owned some awesome cars (currently a 981 Cayman S) and driven many more that are extremely highly rated (GT-R, 911, Vantage, M6 etc) but as far as I'm concerned there is nothing more fun than this. Looks incredible, they're very comfy and practical, very reliable, it sounds better than almost all other 4-pots (my ears are still bleeding after test driving an FK8) and handles like no other FWD car, can't drift a Clio of any kind like this thing. It's not perfect, but going into a corner too fast in one of these will put a bigger smile on your face than anything else a car can do. I'd probably take a GTi-6 over the Rallye though to be fair. Edit: Im just going to say that simply by reviewing this and liking it, JayEmm is now my favourite car CZcamsr. Ok maybe joint with Cars with JB in the same way this is actually my joint favourite car because they're both awesome.
What you can do with this 306 Rallye you can do with pretty much any other French hot hatch, they were all born from rallying, and that's why they always blast the competition when it came for this kinds of cars. Clio RS (all generations), Williams, 205 GTI, Saxo VTS, 106 GTI, 206 RC.
@@rubenvalente They're all great cars. For me though, the 306 tops the list. The way you can control both the front and rear end of that chassis with its rear wheel steering is something I've not found anything can match. It's also my favourite to look at and genuinely comfy to top it off. Subjective of course, but it'll always be my favourite, it just responds perfectly to my driving style. Shame even the normal 306 GTi-6 is at the point where I couldn't convince myself to daily drive it else I'd have one for sure.
I have an affection for the 306. Yea, mine was only a 1.9 TD Lx, but I was only 22, and to me it was great. And an upgrade from my skoda felicia. Funny what Rose tinted specs do!
Could it be not only the best but also the nicest hot hatch of all time? For me it certainly is, without a doubt! I know what I'm talking about, because I own one! Peugeot 306: always in my heart!!! ;-))
Yes, yes, yes! I owned a 306gti from 2003-08. God awful electrics, no turning circle, 7 engine earth straps.....but, looks to die for and an engine that you could fly with at 4000 rpm!. I de-catted it which made it breathe better, and also happily went thru the mot. Nice one J
Oh bloody hell fire yes please. I very much enjoyed the diesel306 my late friend had as a company car "back in the day". Thank you very much for this Sir.
And this was what I had next, In GTI-6 guise in red, after my Astra GTE 16v. I remember the owner of the local Peugeot garage took me out in his for a test drive. First time he chucked it round a roundabout I knew I had to have one.
@@warriorharj79 a Rallye is a stripped down version, no air con, no radio and no electric windows. They are rarer, but personally prefer a GTi6 over a Rallye. Unless i guess your using it as a track car..
I've never seen this model of 306 before. The 306 was not a bad seller in Australia in its day and I love the styling and shit does this one sound. I'd love one.
I will never forget the day I got stuck behind one these doing a max of 35mph between Builth Wells and Rhayader . 2 elderly couples, not a day under 80 out for a Sunday drive in a 306 Rallye! It was both cool and depressing at the same time.
I had a red Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI in the mid 90’s and it was amazing. I’ve not owned or driven another French car since tbf. Would love to have a drive in one today to see how well it stands up.
Had a GTi6 back in 2008 was my first proper performance car and it was absolutely awesome, had high lift cams, full exhaust, intake, it felt rapid, I've had quicker cars since but I have fond memories of hooning one of these around b roads the throttle response and noise was fantastic, also it was an immaculate example and had over 130k on the clock! So they keep going if treated right 👌
When I was 21 I really wanted a gti-6 but it was out of my price range of 7k plus insurance was alot higher. I ended up getting a 106 gti with 20k on the clock, lovely little car and was surprisingly reliable for the 5 years I had it. Still wish I had the 306 though
Great video JM! In Australia, Peugeot bastardised the Rallye, ours didn't get the lusty two-litre from the GTi-6, just the regular 1.8 plugger. It also got none of the lightweight mods were, just a Rallye sticker pack. Bit of a shame.
I recently just got rid of my gti6.... One of my favourite cars I've owned but that particular one wasn't the best. I shall be buying another one in the future and buying a good one!
306 handled like a dream, but 205 more chunk-able. I think the 306 has been my favourite handling car I have owned, well favourite front wheel drive. Original "quality" trim is not what you want. 18 months of ownership and window winder broken heater control broken trim hanging off. Still my Megane of same vintage was not much better but drove nothing like as well and driving position of Megane 1 was pretty poor.
One of the last of the great Peugeots, had 306 Dturbo for 6 years. All the looks of a hot hatch but with a noisy diesel. Drove well just sounded like a tractor lol
I have fond memories of my Citroën Saxo vts 16v, another hot Frensh hatch. Loads of fun for a small budget, and nimble to drive. Unfortunately it’s almost impossible to find one in decent condition these days. You don’t see them around anymore.
I had A GTI-6 to replace my Astra GTE 16 valve ... both had amazing engines, I had a quick shift fitted which sorted the awful gear shift. Bits kept on falling of it and I sold it in 2002 with only 47,000 miles because of the issues, my Astra had covered 90 k with no issues. The 0-60 quoted was misleading because it had tall gearing in second so it felt like a 7 second car, and some write ups said as much. I never felt as confident as I did in the Astra, it felt heavy, and the steering was better, but the Astra I had was the leather, or Champion edition which ran lower profile tyres on bigger bbs alloys as standard and was more communicative. The Astra was a great car for driving fast around country roads, what it lost in ultimate precision it gained in comfort and ease of driving. The 16 valve had lower and firmer suspension than the wobbly 8 valve with anti roll bars front and rear and an extra degree of negative camber.
Closes I got was a W reg 306 hdi glx estate as a company car, but it was a fantastic car and quick as I remember (seems 90bhp was more than adequate back then).
DC2 Integra Type R road test please. It was around the same time as the Rallye. My friend had a 306 GTi6 in red. It was an awesome car, I remember being sat facing the wrong way on a wet roundabout because he'd lifted off when going in too quick 😂
I had the 306 dturbo which had the fuel pump turned up and updated suspension and Alloys. Absolute weapon on a country road, and a wet road you had to be extremely careful not to back off mid corner. Sold that to buy the Williams, although very tempted to buy the 306 rallye but didn't feel it looked much different from a normal GTI-6. 15" white steels is what it needed. Real shame, the Williams had lovely Gold and looked like the real deal. Performance wise and handling wise there's not much in it (having raced one) apart from the Clio felt more on it's toes and happier on the limit.
I miss my 306 XSi. I did find putting 17" wheels helped instead of the std 15" wheels helped give a better ratio for pulling the car up a hill at lower revs. It was a real pleasure to drive on motorways. It still had plenty of get up and go sitting at 70mph to jump up to 90+. Without having to drop out of 5th gear. Never had any engine troubles.....just went through so many exhausts due to corrosion.
I'm on my third 2.0 XSi and have had Ph1, Ph2 and Ph3. My favourite was possibly the 8v Ph1 in that lovely Chateux Grey colour. I timed the 0-60mph many times at between 7.5 to 8 seconds. Absolutely fantastic rural countryside B-road car, and the 8v was so whisper quiet on the motorway even at ahem.......... higher speeds!
When i passed my test my first car was a 306 1.6 XS. Basically a GTi look a like with a 100BHP 1.6. I agree with the gearbox. Peugeot used these horrible linkages but luckily there are upgrades available.
Had a gti6.. and a few other quick hatches but by far i Loved my megane coupe. Mine was in a magazine feature on 90s hot hatches for 'modern classics' 5th edition. The 306 was rated the best over all but they classed the Megane as the best car to drive. And i'd agree :) great little series you've done mate but id like to see your opinion on the meganes! (Pre facelift with that lovely williams engine)
The first hot hatch to use a six speed manual gearbox. I think that it is a brilliant gearbox. The only issue was the location of the gearbox restricts the turning circle on a right hand turn slightly.
This reminds me of my 1.6 306 , great ride yet could be threaded through the B roads. It had passive rear wheel steering which you could feel giving a slight kick to help it round the corner. Often temped by GTI or XSI on ebay.
Iv owned one of these- absolutly super fun! So chuckable! - iv alson barrel rolled a 206 with no seatbelt on down a road and into a ditch in 1998 and had barely a scratch on me - all the windows popped the parcel shelf even flew out and i climbed out the window into a patch of stinging nettles which peed me off! Lol the small pugs will always be alright with me!
I drove a 306 from London to near Perigeux in the Dordogne and thought it had excellent steering,suspension, chassis control and comfort for the early 1990’s...
I had a 1999 Black Rallye, had it rolling roaded at Dyno Dynamics, made 149bhp, drove a couple of other GTI-6's and they felt about the same so I suspect Peugeot hyped the power output somewhat..
Great cars, had a 1998 Diablo Gti-6 years ago. Fantastic handling and engine and had no issues. Weak cam belts though and need changing regularly. They made 500 Rallyes available in 3 colours, I forget the ratio but it was something like 200 red, 200 black and 100 white and they actually made one in blue too. Remember to n 1996 when these first came out, having a 6 speed gearbox was a revelation in a hatchback, the turning circle really suffered for it though. Overall a good reliable car, I know some of these that have smashed 200k miles.
Really? You suprised a couple of EP3 Type-R? I find that hard to believe. Specially since the civic type-r was probably the most powerful hothatch of that generation. It's for a reason why the K20A is a very sought after engine. Compared to the engine of this peugeot.
Come on, we all Know Peugeot published out performance figures that were slower than the real world. Evo got 6.9 to 60 in a rallye. The GTI-6 was in the low 7s.
306 as a model in general, is probably the best choice if you're out for an analog driving experience, which is fun as fuck, and a relatively comfy ride when you settle down. The back seats are pretty comfy and roomy, the sport seats are not that good, but the standard ones are comfy as hell. The car is very reliable, especially the diesels, and parts are everywhere. Oh, and you shouldn't phase out the diesels, especially the 71ps 1.9 NA diesel. It is much faster and much more fun than you expect, and after swapping out the air filter and removing the cat (DON'T STRAIGHTPIPE IT), you'll get one of the best 4banger diesel noises out there. Tame and somewhat quiet at low RPMs and sharp and peppy at high RPMs. I have a 306 1.9d 71, had it for 18 years now, and it goes from 0-60 in 11 secs flat, which is pretty peppy for such a weak engine. Also the cars have a relatively well made bodywork that is galvanizes, but they do tend to rust behind the rear pillars, especially the three door versions.
What was it about the gearbox you didn't like? There is an exposed ball on the linkage that gets coated in debis and the grease dries out as it's close to the exhaust. When it's been cleaned out and greased the mechanisam is silky smooth.
@@hero-wp7tm that's fair enough, I was referring to the older Bosch pump - isn't that also the one that means you can get the engine running with only 5 wires? Seen the XUDs used in kit cars for this reason.
Great to see one of these - I had one in black just like this from new as a daily driver, and it was a brilliant car, which I only spun twice! But you couldn't get them with a sunroof or aircon - so it was bloomin' hot in the summer, the only failing I can remember. Loved the 306 - also owned a dTurbo, which had a great kick when the turbo came on song, and later a roadster (cabriolet with a factory hardtop) which had the same 2-litre petrol engine as the Rallye, albeit not so pepped up. A lovely looking car the cabrio, but wobbled like a jelly if you hustled it.
James in a splendid mood in this beauty. Too bad the seats aren’t too good cause they look beautiful in that material. Im from the states, would love to see a fiat coupé driven. Those things always fascinated me and i feel like they are super cheap now
I don't know what he is on about with the seats. I own a 306 XSI and the seats are very comfy, I have chronic back pain and the seats never feel uncomfortable or aggrevate my back, even on bad days...
My moonstone gti has been off the road for 10 years. Breaks my heart seeing it sat there, waiting for it's time to come up on the list of life's priorities. Ps if anybody knows where I could get original front footwell carpet and sound deadening, like from a stripped out 6 or hdi, It'd be seriously handy. A few years back the front door seals done the usual trick of routing all rainwater straight into the footwell and filled it up like a fish tank
That's a nice example. I test drove a nearly new one - in black - but was slightly disappointed by the engine. It was a bit noisy when revved and didn't seem to me to be putting out the power claimed either. The owner wasn't interested in offers either so I walked away.
Got a 306 Rallye a few years back and been my daily ever since, love it. 306 D Turbo was my first car and still have it too.
Had a GTi-6 a few years ago. Brilliant hot hatch, lovely flat torque curve and the engine will just pull and pull. Coupled with the close ratio 6 speed box it's fantastic, 3rd gear would absolutely eat up b-roads. Felt like you didn't give enough time to cover the handling which was it's main feature really. Fantastic steering feel and feedback, don't think i've had anything since which was quite so confidence inspiring as you always knew exactly what it was doing.
Yep superb cars. Truly epic and analogue
One of the best hot hatches I've ever driven, 5 years a go I made the mistake of buying a mk3 Golf 16v instead on the basis that their prices would rise faster than the 306's, not the case as it would seem!
This is the best Peugeot of all time. Forget about the Mi16 or the 106/Saxo - VTS/R
This car wasn't just quick, it was actually useful.
You could carry your mates comfortably, it was more reliable (as reliable as a French car can be) it was better on fuel, cheaper to insure and it was actually comfortable. The other small french hot hatches were absolutely bone breakers!!
And let's be honest, Saxos and 106s were for 17-19 year old British chavs back in the early 00s lol.
You need to drive a 106 gti, very light and awesome car.
Best car I ever owned,one ton of pure pug fun!
Yeah 106 GTIs and Saxos were a great pair of proper old school Hot Hatches.
There was a "Rallyee" version with painted steel wheels.
@@jamescaley9942 that wasnt a gti,totally different engine nearly 20bhp less,which on the grand scale of things is a lot less power.
I think its heavy engine on front axle like lupo gti. Old fiesta was better handling
One of my favourites, who would not love to hoon a car driven by Gilles Panizzi and Francois Deleceur?
Love the induction noise of these old hatches
Still own a 98 GTI-6 not standard anymore but can't complain with 230bhp will never sell it or let it die 👌
Had one of these from new.
Wasn't cheap either. Drove it
For 2 years, then with a few mods.
Tracked it for 3 more. Thrashed
The bollocks off it. Never broke.
The car i learned to heal and toe.
A great time in my life. ❤
I own the gti6 and it always puts a smile on my face ive had it 15 years and I drive it just as hard as I did 15 years ago it loves a thrashing and still upsets modern day cars it turns heads everywhere I go too.
Because you own a GTi-6, I like you. I don't need to know anything else.
I had a Bianca rallye, that was mint until it was rear ended...its heart now lives in my 205 GTI...Rallyes are sought after as fewer made but essentially it's a GTi6, minus elec windows and air con. Great cars non the less and bulletproof engine as long as you changed cambelt regularly and on time
Agree this was a lovely quick car as I had a blue GTI-6 back in 2001 for a couple of years
Fantastic car , one the best hot hatches. 306 gti6 and 106 rallye are my babes. Love them both. I am really sad that I sold my blue 106 rallye 1999 -2008 with k&n filter in the box and oz superleggeras matte grey! 15”! Beautiful car. But I’m very lucky that I own now a white 306 Gti6 race edition in Greece. Omp seats and sparco piuma wheel. Great driving experience!
I had the diesel version of this when I was 17, looked just like a gti-6/raylle but I could actually insure it. A great car 👍🏻
I owned one of these second hand. But it wasn't really second hand. The previous owner was in his 70s and God knows how they managed to convince him to buy it, but after 3 days of ownership he returned it. He complained that it was far to quick 😅😅
So I got it for less than half original price!!
I was just 19 when this came out and it was my first car and I got insured no problem at all.
And I lived in a rough scheme in Aberdeen, I had a very basic job, it was kept on the street overnight (something which I would regret later) and all in it cost me £788 and that was way back then. So if you adjust for inflation, it's probably around the £1,500-2,000 mark!!!!
Basically every penny I earned went on insurance, fuel and road tax 😂😂
Those were the days eh!!
When still had mum and dad giving me hand outs and feeding me lol.
The diesel turbo sport 306 was an absolute animal. A friend of mine had one and i was in total shock how fast it was. 135 down the dualy. Peugeot speedo so probably not that accurate
@@chumbucket1026 90hp yeah complete animal
@@lukecowell7516 wow is that all they were! Still 90hp in a tin can is plenty!!
@@chumbucket1026 yeah mate and the non turbo a whopping 67hp but they will run on straight cooking oil used engine oil pretty much anything
Wow wouldn't expect this on your channel, great to see! Love my 306 Rallye, truly great cars
Finally a Peugeot! I was one of the LIVE podcasts guests where I asked about this car! Greetings from Belgium
Living in France ,I was the proud owner of a 205 rallye.I had k&n racing air filters on it,man what a headache after long trips,but my baby son at the time was soothed by the engine sounds.At the time I worked at an Alfa Romeo/Chrysler dealer,my workmate Joel,tuned those twinWeber’s to perfection!He learnt his craft tuning alfetta triple dual throttle body carburettor’s.
The 205 Rallye1.3 was brilliant, even it had some 'character'. I know because I owned one. Should have kept that, extremely rare now.
2 thousand 205 gti’s left v’s less than 100 306 rallyes- a very rare car to get hold of now and highly sought after
Man i used to read about this car, during my schooling days...to see it now reviewed as a modern classic..it is rather surreal....nice review jay
Very good and honest review 👍 I’ve got a 306 rallye (in white) as a fun weekend car at the moment, absolutely love it, had a couple 106 gti’s when I was younger
Miss and loved my 1.4 LX phase 3 306, probably the best steering feel of any car I've owned. The best thing with this era of Peugeot is you get great handling without sacrificing comfort.
My first car. It went EVERYWHERE sideways. Loved that thing- amazing that cars can get so much faster and more powerful and yet probably less fun.
ive had a 106 GTi and currently drive a 605 2.0 Turbo, and can do nothing but agree, the 106 was of course the better handling car, but it still was a very comfortable car, even for those who sat in the back, atleast compared to rest of the cars of that size, and the 605, while not being exactly a specimen in performance still is kinda fun to whip around, although i am stuck with an automatic, cant imagine how fun it might be with a manual and perhaps that 3.0 V6.
I have a 306 1600 with automatic gearbox. Great car and very comfortable.
Always was super jealous that we here in the states never got these awesome little hot hatches. I would kill for one these excellent little cars.
I've owned some awesome cars (currently a 981 Cayman S) and driven many more that are extremely highly rated (GT-R, 911, Vantage, M6 etc) but as far as I'm concerned there is nothing more fun than this. Looks incredible, they're very comfy and practical, very reliable, it sounds better than almost all other 4-pots (my ears are still bleeding after test driving an FK8) and handles like no other FWD car, can't drift a Clio of any kind like this thing. It's not perfect, but going into a corner too fast in one of these will put a bigger smile on your face than anything else a car can do. I'd probably take a GTi-6 over the Rallye though to be fair.
Edit: Im just going to say that simply by reviewing this and liking it, JayEmm is now my favourite car CZcamsr. Ok maybe joint with Cars with JB in the same way this is actually my joint favourite car because they're both awesome.
JayEmm is tapping into a gold stream here in HubNut territory.
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What you can do with this 306 Rallye you can do with pretty much any other French hot hatch, they were all born from rallying, and that's why they always blast the competition when it came for this kinds of cars.
Clio RS (all generations), Williams, 205 GTI, Saxo VTS, 106 GTI, 206 RC.
@@rubenvalente They're all great cars. For me though, the 306 tops the list. The way you can control both the front and rear end of that chassis with its rear wheel steering is something I've not found anything can match. It's also my favourite to look at and genuinely comfy to top it off.
Subjective of course, but it'll always be my favourite, it just responds perfectly to my driving style. Shame even the normal 306 GTi-6 is at the point where I couldn't convince myself to daily drive it else I'd have one for sure.
I have an affection for the 306. Yea, mine was only a 1.9 TD Lx, but I was only 22, and to me it was great. And an upgrade from my skoda felicia. Funny what Rose tinted specs do!
We had a 306 XTdt, so top of the range diesel. I really rated it. It had electric windows & sunroof and was very comfortable.
My first 'fast' car was a GTI-6. Loved it to bits (literally). The engine is a gem.
Great series of classic hatches you're doibg here! Hoping to see some RS Fords like the fiesta RS turbo
Could it be not only the best but also the nicest hot hatch of all time? For me it certainly is, without a doubt! I know what I'm talking about, because I own one! Peugeot 306: always in my heart!!! ;-))
Yes, yes, yes! I owned a 306gti from 2003-08. God awful electrics, no turning circle, 7 engine earth straps.....but, looks to die for and an engine that you could fly with at 4000 rpm!. I de-catted it which made it breathe better, and also happily went thru the mot. Nice one J
Oh bloody hell fire yes please. I very much enjoyed the diesel306 my late friend had as a company car "back in the day". Thank you very much for this Sir.
Xsara VTS is probably the closest competitor - but that's because it's basically the same car!
Exactly, the only different thing is that the Xsara had a 5 speed gearbox
@@Kvietosh and much less desirable than the 306,Peugeot got a great name for hot hatches,cotreon nothing springs to mind?vts was a Peugeot.
And this was what I had next, In GTI-6 guise in red, after my Astra GTE 16v. I remember the owner of the local Peugeot garage took me out in his for a test drive. First time he chucked it round a roundabout I knew I had to have one.
I have an Astor Grey GTI6 at the moment, fantastic car. The Rallye’s are great but i wouldn’t get one over a GTI6.
Is the gti6 better?
@@warriorharj79 a Rallye is a stripped down version, no air con, no radio and no electric windows. They are rarer, but personally prefer a GTi6 over a Rallye. Unless i guess your using it as a track car..
@@SteveDuts oh okay thanks.
@@warriorharj79 Rallye is a GTI-6 whit less confort equipments for weight relief.
Have no sunroof, no air condition, no electric windows, no radio...
@@aldoaldo484 oh okay man thanks for clarifying.
I feel privileged to be part of the sub 200 viewer ship
Thats a brilliant achievement I recommend putting it on your cv.
I've never seen this model of 306 before. The 306 was not a bad seller in Australia in its day and I love the styling and shit does this one sound. I'd love one.
I will never forget the day I got stuck behind one these doing a max of 35mph between Builth Wells and Rhayader . 2 elderly couples, not a day under 80 out for a Sunday drive in a 306 Rallye! It was both cool and depressing at the same time.
I like the 80's music at the end makes the video all the more enjoyable!
I had a red Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI in the mid 90’s and it was amazing. I’ve not owned or driven another French car since tbf. Would love to have a drive in one today to see how well it stands up.
Best car i've ever owned (inc Exige, Evora S, 350z, M3, RS4) loved it.
Had a GTi6 back in 2008 was my first proper performance car and it was absolutely awesome, had high lift cams, full exhaust, intake, it felt rapid, I've had quicker cars since but I have fond memories of hooning one of these around b roads the throttle response and noise was fantastic, also it was an immaculate example and had over 130k on the clock! So they keep going if treated right 👌
When I was 21 I really wanted a gti-6 but it was out of my price range of 7k plus insurance was alot higher.
I ended up getting a 106 gti with 20k on the clock, lovely little car and was surprisingly reliable for the 5 years I had it.
Still wish I had the 306 though
Great video JM! In Australia, Peugeot bastardised the Rallye, ours didn't get the lusty two-litre from the GTi-6, just the regular 1.8 plugger. It also got none of the lightweight mods were, just a Rallye sticker pack. Bit of a shame.
I recently just got rid of my gti6....
One of my favourite cars I've owned but that particular one wasn't the best.
I shall be buying another one in the future and buying a good one!
306 handled like a dream, but 205 more chunk-able. I think the 306 has been my favourite handling car I have owned, well favourite front wheel drive. Original "quality" trim is not what you want. 18 months of ownership and window winder broken heater control broken trim hanging off. Still my Megane of same vintage was not much better but drove nothing like as well and driving position of Megane 1 was pretty poor.
One of the last of the great Peugeots, had 306 Dturbo for 6 years. All the looks of a hot hatch but with a noisy diesel. Drove well just sounded like a tractor lol
Likewise but it did overtake well for diesel of the time
Did feel brisk when kept in the 2-4k rev range. The template for today's sporty diesels.
I have fond memories of my Citroën Saxo vts 16v, another hot Frensh hatch. Loads of fun for a small budget, and nimble to drive. Unfortunately it’s almost impossible to find one in decent condition these days. You don’t see them around anymore.
Previously had a white and red Rallye. Great B road mile muncher. No car I’ve owned has put the same smile on my face.
I had A GTI-6 to replace my Astra GTE 16 valve ... both had amazing engines, I had a quick shift fitted which sorted the awful gear shift. Bits kept on falling of it and I sold it in 2002 with only 47,000 miles because of the issues, my Astra had covered 90 k with no issues. The 0-60 quoted was misleading because it had tall gearing in second so it felt like a 7 second car, and some write ups said as much. I never felt as confident as I did in the Astra, it felt heavy, and the steering was better, but the Astra I had was the leather, or Champion edition which ran lower profile tyres on bigger bbs alloys as standard and was more communicative. The Astra was a great car for driving fast around country roads, what it lost in ultimate precision it gained in comfort and ease of driving. The 16 valve had lower and firmer suspension than the wobbly 8 valve with anti roll bars front and rear and an extra degree of negative camber.
Jay , thank you. You doing fantastic job!!! Dream job!😉
Knocking the reviews out of the park, thanks for that.
My pleasure Eric
I rarely comment but your content is very underrated. One of the best car channels ever
Thankyou!
I had a Gti 205 and a 306 and they were great !!!
Closes I got was a W reg 306 hdi glx estate as a company car, but it was a fantastic car and quick as I remember (seems 90bhp was more than adequate back then).
Ah you've taken me back in time, had a 306 Rallye, loved it, so low to the road, great steering and at the time was shit off a shovel 😁
Yes, faster than his beloved GTE 16v. 😁
DC2 Integra Type R road test please. It was around the same time as the Rallye.
My friend had a 306 GTi6 in red. It was an awesome car, I remember being sat facing the wrong way on a wet roundabout because he'd lifted off when going in too quick 😂
I had the 306 dturbo which had the fuel pump turned up and updated suspension and Alloys. Absolute weapon on a country road, and a wet road you had to be extremely careful not to back off mid corner. Sold that to buy the Williams, although very tempted to buy the 306 rallye but didn't feel it looked much different from a normal GTI-6. 15" white steels is what it needed. Real shame, the Williams had lovely Gold and looked like the real deal.
Performance wise and handling wise there's not much in it (having raced one) apart from the Clio felt more on it's toes and happier on the limit.
I miss my 306 XSi. I did find putting 17" wheels helped instead of the std 15" wheels helped give a better ratio for pulling the car up a hill at lower revs. It was a real pleasure to drive on motorways. It still had plenty of get up and go sitting at 70mph to jump up to 90+. Without having to drop out of 5th gear. Never had any engine troubles.....just went through so many exhausts due to corrosion.
I'm on my third 2.0 XSi and have had Ph1, Ph2 and Ph3. My favourite was possibly the 8v Ph1 in that lovely Chateux Grey colour. I timed the 0-60mph many times at between 7.5 to 8 seconds. Absolutely fantastic rural countryside B-road car, and the 8v was so whisper quiet on the motorway even at ahem.......... higher speeds!
When i passed my test my first car was a 306 1.6 XS. Basically a GTi look a like with a 100BHP 1.6. I agree with the gearbox. Peugeot used these horrible linkages but luckily there are upgrades available.
gives me classic top gear vibes, love the video
Had a gti6.. and a few other quick hatches but by far i Loved my megane coupe. Mine was in a magazine feature on 90s hot hatches for 'modern classics' 5th edition. The 306 was rated the best over all but they classed the Megane as the best car to drive.
And i'd agree :) great little series you've done mate but id like to see your opinion on the meganes! (Pre facelift with that lovely williams engine)
The first hot hatch to use a six speed manual gearbox. I think that it is a brilliant gearbox. The only issue was the location of the gearbox restricts the turning circle on a right hand turn slightly.
This reminds me of my 1.6 306 , great ride yet could be threaded through the B roads. It had passive rear wheel steering which you could feel giving a slight kick to help it round the corner. Often temped by GTI or XSI on ebay.
Iv owned one of these- absolutly super fun! So chuckable! - iv alson barrel rolled a 206 with no seatbelt on down a road and into a ditch in 1998 and had barely a scratch on me - all the windows popped the parcel shelf even flew out and i climbed out the window into a patch of stinging nettles which peed me off! Lol the small pugs will always be alright with me!
Please Jay please bro review a 106 gti I had one at 19 in 2007 and I thought I was the coolist guy going and my names Jay love ya vids :)
Ive always wanted a 106 rallye and liked the look of the 306 rallye too but didn’t know much about them you don’t see many about
Had the choice of one of these or a DC2 back in 2007. Went for the DC2 and don't regret it for a second
I drove a 306 from London to near Perigeux in the Dordogne and thought it had excellent steering,suspension, chassis control and comfort for the early 1990’s...
I had a 1999 Black Rallye, had it rolling roaded at Dyno Dynamics, made 149bhp, drove a couple of other GTI-6's and they felt about the same so I suspect Peugeot hyped the power output somewhat..
I had an S1 106 Rallye as my first car. Miss it so much!
You need to get your hands on a Lynx Supercharged Gti - 6 - a phenomenal piece of kit that takes one of these firmly to the next level.
The last good looking car made by Peugeot??? I think so, mine was black like this, loved it!
Dont know about all time but definitely in the top 3
Had a two litre xsi in red. Loved it m fast. Stylish. Comfortable. Love Peugeots
Bib salivates at the sight of a Peugeot....just a short hop away from his very own 106 diesel....
All 306GTi’s were 6 speed (in the UK at least). The XSi and S16 were 5 speed.
Here in the Netherlands we have diffrent versions: This Rallye gti, the gti-6 and a pre facelift 5 speed gti.
Anthony Levin Jean Paul I thought as much. The 5 speed GTi was probably badged S16 in the UK and had around 150bhp
@@MrGwaldo that is true, also the 206 gti in the Netherlands was sold in France as a s16 gti
In the rest of the Europe we call GTI-6 the one with 6 speed gear box. Most was 5 speed.
I had a '98 306 DTurbo in that rather nice metallic sky blue, wonderful car
Great cars, had a 1998 Diablo Gti-6 years ago. Fantastic handling and engine and had no issues. Weak cam belts though and need changing regularly. They made 500 Rallyes available in 3 colours, I forget the ratio but it was something like 200 red, 200 black and 100 white and they actually made one in blue too. Remember to n 1996 when these first came out, having a 6 speed gearbox was a revelation in a hatchback, the turning circle really suffered for it though. Overall a good reliable car, I know some of these that have smashed 200k miles.
200 Red, 200 White & 100 Black.
Would be very interested in your review of a 106 S1 Rallye, please! If you can get your hands on one...
Jay, see if you can get a drive of the Escort RS2000. Apart from the power, it'll be interesting to see how the two would compare.
Your look suites the car perfectly and vice versa. Please buy one :-)
Loved my 6 and surprised a few ep3's. Not half as much of a surprise you get when you lift off in a corner. Great fun.
Really? You suprised a couple of EP3 Type-R? I find that hard to believe. Specially since the civic type-r was probably the most powerful hothatch of that generation. It's for a reason why the K20A is a very sought after engine. Compared to the engine of this peugeot.
@@ichigozanghetsu trough a corner easily. On the straight not so, fri*k the straight its for fast engines
3.35 the sound!!! I love 306 S16!
This is fun...that looks and one of the best drivers car with FWD
My dream car!!!
Got a stock S16 and GTi-6 here. Rallye was just a more uncomfortable GTi-6 unlike the 106 and 205 Rallye's which were much more sport oriented.
Come on, we all
Know Peugeot published out performance figures that were slower than the real world. Evo got 6.9 to 60 in a rallye. The GTI-6 was in the low 7s.
Rumour was that they had the car half loaded with people and luggage and a full tank of fuel for the 0-60 tests
306 as a model in general, is probably the best choice if you're out for an analog driving experience, which is fun as fuck, and a relatively comfy ride when you settle down. The back seats are pretty comfy and roomy, the sport seats are not that good, but the standard ones are comfy as hell. The car is very reliable, especially the diesels, and parts are everywhere. Oh, and you shouldn't phase out the diesels, especially the 71ps 1.9 NA diesel. It is much faster and much more fun than you expect, and after swapping out the air filter and removing the cat (DON'T STRAIGHTPIPE IT), you'll get one of the best 4banger diesel noises out there. Tame and somewhat quiet at low RPMs and sharp and peppy at high RPMs. I have a 306 1.9d 71, had it for 18 years now, and it goes from 0-60 in 11 secs flat, which is pretty peppy for such a weak engine. Also the cars have a relatively well made bodywork that is galvanizes, but they do tend to rust behind the rear pillars, especially the three door versions.
I had a 106 rallye. Cracking car round b roads . Same colour as this one
The car I did the most miles every with as a daily ❤️
What was it about the gearbox you didn't like?
There is an exposed ball on the linkage that gets coated in debis and the grease dries out as it's close to the exhaust. When it's been cleaned out and greased the mechanisam is silky smooth.
This & the Gti-6...marvellous...👍
Great review would love to see a review on the slower diesel brother of the car the Dturbo which I personally own!
Have you turned the pump up?
jase_llan Not yet on a more fiddly Lucas pump as apposed to the Bosch, and don’t think the xud motor has that much life left in it.
@@hero-wp7tm that's fair enough, I was referring to the older Bosch pump - isn't that also the one that means you can get the engine running with only 5 wires? Seen the XUDs used in kit cars for this reason.
jase_llan I don’t know but the they obviously aren’t ecu controlled so yea I can believe that it would
I miss my 306 cabriolet 2.0 , even as a cabriolet handled lovely 👍
Great to see one of these - I had one in black just like this from new as a daily driver, and it was a brilliant car, which I only spun twice! But you couldn't get them with a sunroof or aircon - so it was bloomin' hot in the summer, the only failing I can remember.
Loved the 306 - also owned a dTurbo, which had a great kick when the turbo came on song, and later a roadster (cabriolet with a factory hardtop) which had the same 2-litre petrol engine as the Rallye, albeit not so pepped up. A lovely looking car the cabrio, but wobbled like a jelly if you hustled it.
Loved this series! Cheers Jay. It's a shame you didn't get chance to review the Peugeot 106 GTI? is this a car you would review?
Would if I could, I also intend to do the 205 soon too
@@JayEmmOnCars keep up the good work. Really enjoying the content 👍
My 306 gti6 was a really good car took every thrashing a 21 year old could give it, never went wrong one of my best cars
James in a splendid mood in this beauty. Too bad the seats aren’t too good cause they look beautiful in that material. Im from the states, would love to see a fiat coupé driven. Those things always fascinated me and i feel like they are super cheap now
I don't know what he is on about with the seats. I own a 306 XSI and the seats are very comfy, I have chronic back pain and the seats never feel uncomfortable or aggrevate my back, even on bad days...
I had a Rallye in red, awesome car...
I was lucky enough to own a 306 Rallye in 2008, Great Car but I replaced it with a Honda Integra Type R which was in a different League!
My moonstone gti has been off the road for 10 years. Breaks my heart seeing it sat there, waiting for it's time to come up on the list of life's priorities.
Ps if anybody knows where I could get original front footwell carpet and sound deadening, like from a stripped out 6 or hdi, It'd be seriously handy. A few years back the front door seals done the usual trick of routing all rainwater straight into the footwell and filled it up like a fish tank
That's a nice example. I test drove a nearly new one - in black - but was slightly disappointed by the engine. It was a bit noisy when revved and didn't seem to me to be putting out the power claimed either. The owner wasn't interested in offers either so I walked away.
Owned one after my 205 1.9. It was probably a better car but wasn't as fun as my 205 hence I sold it and bought a mi16 powered 205.